As we look back on the 2025 summer tournament circuit here in Kansas City, we’ll be breaking down the top players by tool from each class — based on evaluations from our scouting team at Homefield and Creekside. Follow along as we take a deep dive into these players and highlight the summers they put together. Each week will feature our top five players based on each tool from the class, presented in no particular order.

Top Run Tool Class of 2027

Bryson Rhodes OF / 2B / Lincoln East High School, NE / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 21 / POS: 4

Rhodes was a pleasant surprise for our scouting team, helping his squad take home the Prep Baseball KC Slugfest Championship this past summer. His 6.5 speed immediately stood out, but he was equally impressive at the plate. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound athlete has underrated tools — he’s one of our top runners, flashes near–triple-digit exit velocity, and shows above-average bat speed, topping out at 85 mph. Rhodes is definitely a name to watch over the next year as he could become an enticing target for college programs thanks to this combination of tools.

‘27 | OF | Bryson Rhodes (@EastSpartanBSB, @CarpetLandRugs)

Lines and RBI double down the left field line.

Followed this up with a 2 Run Homer later in the game. @PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballNE // @brysonrhodes_ #Slugfest25 pic.twitter.com/cjPi6IdQKF

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) June 1, 2025

Follow along on X: @ljhatchpb and Instagram: @ljhatchprepbaseball as we continue breaking down the top tools from this past summer.