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

Grant Westphal OF / OF / Blue Valley, KS / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 4 / POS: 2

There aren’t many 2027s as decorated as Grant Westphal. The 2025 Prep Baseball All-American put together an impressive season, helping lead Building Champions to a Midwest Premier Super 16 Championship in Kansas City. There’s no question Westphal was one of our top runners — his 6.58 at the All-American Game Showcase, along with several other standout metrics, earned him the event’s Top Athlete Award. His tools were on full display in Kansas City all year, and he was also our selection for 16U Player of the Year.

‘27 | CF | Grant Westphal (@BVBaseballCoach (KS), @BCbaseballtoday)

98 MPH, 2-RBI triple to left center for @g_westphal27.

3-3 game for the @prepbaseball All-American.@PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballKS // @ShooterHunt #KCPI25 pic.twitter.com/Ny2zLTOqxl

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) July 13, 2025

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