Stats Analysis: Salt Lake Preseason ID
February 10, 2026
The Salt Lake Preseason ID took place on Saturday, February 7 @ Corner Canyon HS in Draper at their brand new, incredible indoor facility. This event featured a collection of promising prospects from Utah's 2026–2030 graduating classes, each aiming to display the progress they have made over the course of the busy Fall and Winter offseason schedule.
The ID allowed our staff to evaluate prospects before the Spring season and served as an identifier for future invite-only events such as the Preseason All-State, Top Prospect Games, Future Games, and more.
Each participant received a full Prep Baseball profile update, including headshot, video, showcase statistics, and advanced data analysis. With profile access by more than 1000 college programs across the country, the event provided valuable exposure for players while offering an in-depth evaluation heading into the offseason.
We now take a look at the top overall data recorded at the Salt Lake Preseason ID.
VALD PERFORMANCE
TOP 60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd | 30-yd | 10-yd |
| 1 | Max Livingston | UT | Wasatch | 2026 | OF | 6.76 s | 3.74 s | 1.54 s |
| 2 | Truman Munier | UT | Corner Canyon | 2028 | OF | 6.88 s | 3.84 s | 1.65 s |
| 3 | Kyce Brown | UT | West Field | 2029 | OF | 6.90 s | 3.85 s | 1.63 s |
| 4 | Kyle Kruse | UT | Westlake | 2027 | OF | 6.93 s | 3.81 s | 1.60 s |
| ^ | Johann Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2029 | 3B | 6.93 s | 3.82 s | 1.60 s |
| 5 | Deron Dellinger | UT | Riverton | 2028 | OF | 6.95 s | 3.85 s | 1.64 s |
| 6 | Jaxon VandenAkker | UT | Olympus | 2026 | SS | 6.97 s | 3.81 s | 1.63 s |
| ^ | Baylor Chappell | UT | Murray High | 2026 | OF | 6.97 s | 3.81 s | 1.61 s |
| 7 | Efrain Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2026 | C | 6.98 s | 3.87 s | 1.62 s |
| 8 | Alexander Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2026 | RHP | 6.99 s | 3.91 s | 1.67 s |
| 9 | Rene Hidalgo | UT | Cyprus | 2026 | OF | 7.02 s | 3.83 s | 1.60 s |
| 10 | Luke Jones | UT | Orem | 2026 | 1B | 7.10 s | 3.91 s | 1.62 s |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10- and 30-yard splits, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
TOP RUN SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
| 1 | Max Livingston | UT | Wasatch | 2026 | OF | 20.3 |
| 2 | Truman Munier | UT | Corner Canyon | 2028 | OF | 20.2 |
| 3 | Kyce Brown | UT | West Field | 2029 | OF | 20.1 |
| ^ | Dawson Ferguson | UT | Westlake | 2027 | OF | 20.1 |
| 4 | Alexander Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2026 | RHP | 19.9 |
| 5 | Deron Dellinger | UT | Riverton | 2028 | OF | 19.8 |
| 6 | Johann Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2029 | 3B | 19.7 |
| ^ | Efrain Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2026 | C | 19.7 |
| ^ | Kyle Kruse | UT | Westlake | 2027 | OF | 19.7 |
| 7 | Baylor Chappell | UT | Murray High | 2026 | OF | 19.4 |
| ^ | Jaxon VandenAkker | UT | Olympus | 2026 | SS | 19.4 |
| 8 | Rene Hidalgo | UT | Cyprus | 2026 | OF | 19.3 |
| 9 | Luke Jones | UT | Orem | 2026 | 1B | 19.2 |
| 10 | Brody Sofonia | UT | Murray High | 2026 | 1B | 19.1 |
TRACKMAN
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Stephen Starnes | UT | Bear River | 2026 | RHP | 90.9 mph |
| 2 | Joseph Jackson | UT | Westlake | 2026 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
| 3 | Max Livingston | UT | Wasatch | 2026 | OF | 84.9 mph |
| 4 | Luke Jones | UT | Orem | 2026 | 1B | 82.2 mph |
| 5 | Cy Birchell | UT | Union High | 2027 | RHP | 82.0 mph |
| 6 | Sam Heyborne | UT | Herriman | 2028 | 1B | 81.9 mph |
| 7 | MacAlister Gunn | UT | Brighton | 2028 | OF | 81.8 mph |
| 8 | Peyson Summers | UT | Cottonwood | 2027 | RHP | 81.5 mph |
| 9 | Jax Skola | UT | Northridge High | 2029 | SS | 81.4 mph |
| 10 | Johann Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2029 | 3B | 80.7 mph |
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Broden Fry | UT | Brighton | 2026 | SS | 101.3 mph |
| 2 | Brody Sofonia | UT | Murray High | 2026 | 1B | 99.9 mph |
| 3 | RyLee Hoth | UT | Logan | 2027 | C | 98.5 mph |
| 4 | Joshua Treend | UT | East High | 2027 | 1B | 98.3 mph |
| 5 | Preston Hansen | UT | Springville | 2026 | C | 97.7 mph |
| 6 | Sam Heyborne | UT | Herriman | 2028 | 1B | 97.0 mph |
| 7 | Easton Gabriel | UT | Uintah | 2028 | 1B | 96.8 mph |
| 8 | Rene Hidalgo | UT | Cyprus | 2026 | OF | 96.0 mph |
| 9 | Kyle Kruse | UT | Westlake | 2027 | OF | 94.9 mph |
| 10 | Luke Jones | UT | Orem | 2026 | 1B | 94.5 mph |
HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Brody Sofonia | UT | Murray High | 2026 | 1B | 92.4 mph |
| 2 | RyLee Hoth | UT | Logan | 2027 | C | 92.1 mph |
| 3 | Joshua Treend | UT | East High | 2027 | 1B | 91.3 mph |
| 4 | Sam Heyborne | UT | Herriman | 2028 | 1B | 89.6 mph |
| 5 | Kemson Pack | UT | Riverton School | 2028 | C | 87.9 mph |
| 6 | Kyce Brown | UT | West Field | 2029 | OF | 87.8 mph |
| 7 | Johann Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2029 | 3B | 86.7 mph |
| 8 | Jax Skola | UT | Northridge High | 2029 | SS | 86.2 mph |
| 9 | Easton Gabriel | UT | Uintah | 2028 | 1B | 85.9 mph |
| 10 | Broden Fry | UT | Brighton | 2026 | SS | 85.3 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of impact.
MAX BATTED DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Brody Sofonia | UT | Murray High | 2026 | 1B | 380 ft |
| 2 | Kyce Brown | UT | West Field | 2029 | OF | 372 ft |
| 3 | Joshua Treend | UT | East High | 2027 | 1B | 365 ft |
| 4 | Rene Hidalgo | UT | Cyprus | 2026 | OF | 357 ft |
| 5 | Easton Gabriel | UT | Uintah | 2028 | 1B | 356 ft |
| 6 | Broden Fry | UT | Brighton | 2026 | SS | 354 ft |
| 7 | RyLee Hoth | UT | Logan | 2027 | C | 353 ft |
| 8 | Jax Skola | UT | Northridge High | 2029 | SS | 349 ft |
| 9 | Max Livingston | UT | Wasatch | 2026 | OF | 345 ft |
| 10 | Dawson Ferguson | UT | Westlake | 2027 | OF | 342 ft |
HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Kyle Kruse | UT | Westlake | 2027 | OF | 87 % |
| 2 | Johann Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2029 | 3B | 81 % |
| 3 | Dawson Ferguson | UT | Westlake | 2027 | OF | 77 % |
| 4 | Diego Falcon | UT | Mountain View High | 2027 | 1B | 72 % |
| 5 | Kyce Brown | UT | West Field | 2029 | OF | 71 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HIGHEST AVG. HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Brody Sofonia | UT | Murray High | 2026 | 1B | 24.9 mph |
| 2 | Jackson Noonan | UT | Park City | 2029 | C | 24.7 mph |
| 3 | Max Livingston | UT | Wasatch | 2026 | OF | 23.6 mph |
| 4 | Hawkin Rasmussen | UT | Spanish Fork | 2029 | RHP | 21.6 mph |
| 5 | Jax Skola | UT | Northridge High | 2029 | SS | 21.4 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
HIGHEST AVG. BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Broden Fry | UT | Brighton | 2026 | SS | 73.5 mph |
| 2 | Max Livingston | UT | Wasatch | 2026 | OF | 72.2 mph |
| 3 | Brody Sofonia | UT | Murray High | 2026 | 1B | 71.4 mph |
| 4 | Rene Hidalgo | UT | Cyprus | 2026 | OF | 71.3 mph |
| 5 | Joshua Treend | UT | East High | 2027 | 1B | 71.2 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
DEFENSIVE STATS
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Jax Skola | UT | Northridge High | 2029 | SS | 88 |
| 2 | Alec Brown | UT | Jordan High School | 2029 | 3B | 84 |
| 3 | Hudson Malmrose | UT | Bountiful | 2027 | 2B | 82 |
| ^ | Zach Hecht | UT | Farmington High | 2028 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Hawkin Rasmussen | UT | Spanish Fork | 2029 | RHP | 82 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Max Livingston | UT | Wasatch | 2026 | OF | 85 |
| 2 | Rene Hidalgo | UT | Cyprus | 2026 | OF | 84 |
| 3 | Dawson Ferguson | UT | Westlake | 2027 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Beckham Livingston | UT | Jordan high school | 2026 | OF | 82 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Humberto Nava | UT | Cyprus | 2027 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Osborn Nixon | UT | Westlake | 2028 | C | 75 |
| 2 | Caleb Garcia | UT | Riverton | 2028 | C | 74 |
| 3 | Preston Hansen | UT | Springville | 2026 | C | 73 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Preston Hansen | UT | Springville | 2026 | C | 1.88-1.97 |
| 2 | Caleb Garcia | UT | Riverton | 2028 | C | 1.96-2.08 |
| 3 | Efrain Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2026 | C | 1.97-2.00 |
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
| 1 | Alexander Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2026 | RHP | 84.51 |
| 2 | Efrain Garcia | UT | Westlake | 2026 | C | 84.13 |
| 3 | Dirk Ford | UT | Mountain View High | 2027 | 2B | 83.99 |
| 4 | Brady Buttars | UT | Skyridge | 2028 | 3B | 81.95 |
| 5 | Alec Brown | UT | Jordan High School | 2029 | 3B | 80.74 |
| 6 | Dawson Ferguson | UT | Westlake | 2027 | OF | 79.99 |
| 7 | Caleb Garcia | UT | Riverton | 2028 | C | 78.89 |
| 8 | Baylor Chappell | UT | Murray High | 2026 | OF | 77.84 |
| 9 | Hudson Sheffield | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2029 | 1B | 77.82 |
| 10 | Luke Jones | UT | Orem | 2026 | 1B | 76.69 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general, the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
