Prep Baseball KC Fall Classic Primer

August 27, 2026
Jimmy Fackelman
PBKC Tournaments Scouting Director

This is the week of the Prep Baseball KC Fall Classic, taking place from 8/28 to 8/30 at the Creekside and Homefield complexes in Kansas City, featuring players from the grad classes of 2031 through 2027. Over 550 players are headed to the Creekside and Homefield complexes in Kansas City this weekend, with more than 85 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to the Creekside and Homefield complexes in Kansas City by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.

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Top Position Players to Watch

These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.

Brady Yates

3B/RHP • Class of 2027 • #95 National • #1 MO

6-2/210 • Right/Right • Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall • Missouri State Commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
108.3	99.4	78.8	6.72

No. 3 avg. EV among all players in the field; No. 2-ranked max EV among all players this weekend.

Brooks Bond

SS • Class of 2028 • #108 National • #1 IA

6-0/175 • Left/Right • Iowa Sticks • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
102.2	97.7	76.9	6.74

No. 3-ranked avg. bat speed among all players this weekend; Top-ranked avg. bat speed among all uncommitted '28s.

Teddy Lubin

C/OF • Class of 2029 • #264 National • #2 KS

5-10/189.2 • Right/Right • Team War Eagle • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
96.7	89.2	71.9	7.23

Top-ranked avg. bat speed among all uncommitted '29s.

Charlie Sarsfield

OF/SS • Class of 2027 • #79 National • #1 IA

5-10/168.2 • Left/Right • Iowa Sticks • Arkansas Commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
98.8	90.3	70.1	6.36

1st-fastest 60-yd. dash this weekend.

Jack Sutherland

SS/2B • Class of 2028 • #191 National • #10 MO

6-2/168.7 • Left/Right • Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
97.2	87.9	70.6	6.98

George Blake

OF/LHP • Class of 2027 • #267 National • #3 IA

6-4/184.5 • Left/Left • Iowa Sticks • Dallas Baptist Commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
96.2	89.0	65.5	6.69

Stat Leaders: Position Players

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).

Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴

Top-12 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS
1	Bridger Schmidt (#27 IA) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	1B	2027	113.3	103.3	80.3
2	Brady Yates (#1 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	3B	2027	108.3	99.4	78.8
3	Jack Renze (#20 KS) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	RHP	2028	106.2	96.8	73.2
4	Logan Latier (#13 MO) Team War Eagle	1B	2029	104.5	100.7	67.0
5	Cooper Wagner (#12 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	RHP	2028	104.0	93.2	68.9
6	Jeremiah (JJ) Phillips (#15 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2027	103.8	95.9	71.8
7	Carson Gill (#5 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2028	103.8	91.5	71.9
8	Ayden Peterson Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	3B	2027	103.5	94.7	73.0
9	Tom Norton (#26 IA) Iowa Sticks	3B	2027	103.0	95.0	74.5
10	Tyler Honkomp (#21 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2027	103.0	92.2	73.1
11	Henry Kelly (#3 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2029	102.7	92.4	70.7
12	Beckett York (#24 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	SS	2027	102.6	97.9	73.5

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-12 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Avg. BS	Avg. RA	Max EV
1	Bridger Schmidt (#27 IA) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	1B	2027	80.3	20.3	113.3
2	Brady Yates (#1 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	3B	2027	78.8	17.2	108.3
3	Brooks Bond (#1 IA) Iowa Sticks	SS	2028	76.9	20.3	102.2
4	Dawson Eftink (#64 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	OF	2027	75.5	10.5	102.3
5	Landon Klee (#18 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	OF	2027	74.9	17.9	99.1
6	Tom Norton (#26 IA) Iowa Sticks	3B	2027	74.5	18.2	103.0
7	Lincoln Norris (#9 IA) Iowa Sticks	SS	2027	73.7	14.9	95.7
8	Ben Grife (#30 IA) Iowa Sticks	RHP	2028	73.6	16.8	97.5
9	Beckett York (#24 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	SS	2027	73.5	9.6	102.6
10	Jack Renze (#20 KS) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	RHP	2028	73.2	14.4	106.2
11	Tyler Honkomp (#21 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2027	73.1	19.5	103.0
12	Ayden Peterson Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	3B	2027	73.0	17.7	103.5

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-12 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#	Player	Pos.	Class	60-Yd.	Pos. Velo
1	Charlie Sarsfield (#1 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2027	6.36	92 mph (OF)
2	Tripp Rypma (#13 IA) Iowa Sticks	SS	2029	6.40	87 mph (IF)
3	Ahvyance Taylor (#12 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2027	6.49	89 mph (OF)
4	Henry Kelly (#3 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2029	6.51	88 mph (OF)
5	Kaden Medina (#107 KS) Dingers	SS	2027	6.51	81 mph (IF)
6	Tyler Honkomp (#21 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2027	6.53	86 mph (OF)
7	Carson Gill (#5 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2028	6.58	97 mph (OF)
8	Jeremiah Jones (#19 AR) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	SS	2027	6.60	86 mph (IF)
9	Bo Rypma (#12 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2029	6.65	88 mph (OF)
10	George Blake (#3 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2027	6.69	91 mph (OF)
11	Will Nesler (#39 IA) Iowa Sticks	SS	2027	6.70	84 mph (IF)
12	Cade Wilson (#101 KS) Dingers	OF	2027	6.72	83 mph (OF)

Top Arms to Watch 🔥

These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.

Hayden Anderson

LHP/1B • Class of 2027 • #436 National • #7 IA

6-5/219.8 • Left/Left • Iowa Sticks • Texas Commit

Max FB	FB Range	CB	SL	SL Avg. Spin	CH
89.3	88-89	69-71	77-79	2,062	81-84

No. 1-ranked left-handed arm in the field; No. 6 FB velo among all arms in the field.

Cooper Wagner

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #340 National • #12 MO

6-3/170 • Right/Right • Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	SL	CH
89.1	86-89	2,299	79-79	79-83

Hardest-throwing 2028 arm in the field.

Drake Gosselink

RHP/3B • Class of 2028 • #12 IA

5-10/166 • Right/Right • Iowa Sticks • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB HM Avg.	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL
89.1	83-88	15.0 in.	71-73	2,470	74-77

Hardest-throwing 2028 arm in the field.

Jack Renze

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #20 KS

6-3/190 • Right/Right • Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	SL	SL Avg. Spin	CH
88.0	86-88	75-75	73-77	1,932	75-78

3rd-hardest throwing 2028 arm in the field.

Braylen Brown

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #32 IL

6-1/193.1 • Right/Right • Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall • Missouri State Commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL
93.0	87-92	2,344	75-78	2,679	76-77

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend.

Bijan Kamerzell

RHP/OF • Class of 2030 • MO

6-2/180.8 • Right/Right • 5 Star Generals • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB IVB Avg.	SL	CH
92.0	88-91	17.1 in.	77-79	77-78

No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend.

Stat Leaders: Pitchers

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-12 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB Avg. IVB	FB Avg. HM
1	Braylen Brown (#32 IL) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	RHP	2027	93.0	87-92	2,344	10.6	5.1
2	Bijan Kamerzell 5 Star Generals	RHP	2030	92.0	88-91	2,121	17.1	13.8
3	Brady Yates (#1 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	3B	2027	91.0	90-91	2,226	15.3	16.5
4	Rowan Johnson (#38 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	RHP	2027	91.0	88-90	1,954	16.1	5.4
5	Matthew Bell (#41 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	1B	2027	89.4	81-87	2,109	17.4	11.8
6	Hayden Anderson (#7 IA) Iowa Sticks	LHP	2027	89.3	88-89	2,159	12.0	-8.3
7	Grant Brown (#52 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	RHP	2027	89.1	87-89	2,165	19.0	13.5
8	Cooper Wagner (#12 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	RHP	2028	89.1	86-89	2,299	14.4	8.0
9	Drake Gosselink (#12 IA) Iowa Sticks	RHP	2028	89.1	83-88	2,046	12.3	15.0
10	Tru Tracy (#42 KS) bc Haas	SS	2027	89.0	—	1,847	11.9	18.6
11	Brody Carr (#105 MO) Dingers	RHP	2027	89.0	85-87	1,771	9.2	8.8
12	Rhylee Schmidt (#31 IA) Iowa Sticks	C	2027	88.2	85-87	1,892	16.4	9.9

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-12 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Type	Avg. Spin	Velo Range	Avg. IVB	Avg. HM
1	Larsen Kinkelaar (#208 KS) Dingers	LHP	2027	SL	2,794	67-74	1.4	17.7
2	Drew Beard 5 Star Generals	SS	2030	CB	2,705	75-75	0.2	-11.7
3	Braylen Brown (#32 IL) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	RHP	2027	SL	2,681	76-77	-12.8	-17.9
4	Beckett York (#24 MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	SS	2027	CB	2,669	71-73	-11.7	-14.7
5	Drake Gosselink (#12 IA) Iowa Sticks	RHP	2028	SL	2,628	74-77	0.6	-11.2
6	Bo Rypma (#12 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2029	SL	2,624	76-76	-1.4	10.4
7	Wyatt Glass (#81 ) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	SS	2028	CB	2,537	69-71	-16.0	-16.3
8	Logan Jinkins (#39 MO) Warstic KC	RHP	2028	SL	2,509	77-78	2.5	-7.2
9	Eli Goldsberry (#106 NE) OmahaKrush-Zavala	RHP	2027	SL	2,470	75-75	-5.3	-8.7
10	Creighton Bernbeck (#128 KS) Dingers	RHP	2027	CB	2,459	68-70	-12.3	-20.0
11	Rhylee Schmidt (#31 IA) Iowa Sticks	C	2027	CB	2,427	77-78	-6.1	-11.3
12	Finn Faber (#29 IA) Iowa Sticks	OF	2028	SL	2,414	74-76	-7.2	-13.0

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.

State Rank	Player	Pos.	Class	Ht/Wt
#1	Brooks Bond (IA) Iowa Sticks	SS	2028	6-0 / 175 lbs.
#1	Charlie Sarsfield (IA) Iowa Sticks	OF/SS	2027	5-10 / 168.2 lbs.
#1	Brady Yates (MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	3B/RHP	2027	6-2 / 210 lbs.
#3	George Blake (IA) Iowa Sticks	OF/LHP	2027	6-4 / 184.5 lbs.
#5	Carson Gill (IA) Iowa Sticks	OF/RHP	2028	5-11 / 164.9 lbs.
#7	Hayden Anderson (IA) Iowa Sticks	LHP/1B	2027	6-5 / 219.8 lbs.
#9	Lincoln Norris (IA) Iowa Sticks	SS/RHP	2027	6-0 / 165 lbs.
#10	Kasen Gilroy (IA) Iowa Sticks	LHP/1B	2028	6-1 / 205 lbs.
#10	Jack Sutherland (MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	SS/2B	2028	6-2 / 168.7 lbs.
#12	Ahvyance Taylor (IA) Iowa Sticks	OF/RHP	2027	6-1 / 198.4 lbs.
#12	Cooper Wagner (MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	RHP/OF	2028	6-3 / 170 lbs.
#12	Preston Kendall (AR) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	C/OF	2028	5-10 / 185 lbs.
#12	Drake Gosselink (IA) Iowa Sticks	RHP/3B	2028	5-10 / 166 lbs.
#15	Jeremiah (JJ) Phillips (IA) Iowa Sticks	OF/C	2027	5-9 / 179 lbs.
#18	Landon Klee (MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	OF/SS	2027	6-3 / 183 lbs.
#18	Quinn Wheeler (IA) Iowa Sticks	C/1B	2028	6-1 / 202 lbs.
#19	Jeremiah Jones (AR) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	SS/OF	2027	5-9 / 170 lbs.
#19	Memphis Mooneyham (MO) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	OF	2028	5-8 / 170.1 lbs.
#20	Brady Smith (IA) Iowa Sticks	RHP/3B	2027	6-1 / 185 lbs.
#20	Jack Renze (KS) Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall	RHP/OF	2028	6-3 / 190 lbs.

All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted tournament rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.