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On Sunday February 1, 2026 our staff saw nearly 60 players from across VA/DC at the first winter event of the year. We hosted two events at Airpark Kids Zone in Ashland, VA, the RVA Freshman Free Showcase and the RVA Preseason ID. Today we begin to take a look at a few players that stood out in a few areas. Our superlatives list cover two different sets of players, pitchers and positional players. In total we look at eight categories for players, Fastball, Secondary Mix, Pitcher Projection, Raw Power, Run Tool, Athleticism, Hit Tool, and Defense. We have selected the players from each event that stood out in those respective categories. This story focuses specifically on Position Players from the RVA Preseason ID event.

RVA Preseason ID Position Superlatives

Best Runners

Odin Gaitens 2B / 3B / Benedictine College Preparatory, VA / 2028

John McLaughlin SS / 2B / Atlee, VA / 2028

Luke Rains OF / RHP / Walsingham Academy, VA / 2028

Barrett Sanders C / OF / Benedictine College Preparatory, VA / 2028

Austin Uzzle 3B / 2B / New Kent High, VA / 2027

LINCOLN WHITMAN OF / OF / Homeschool (VA), VA / 2028

Jacob Williamson OF / RHP / Midlothian High, VA / 2028

Raw Power

Jacob Bratton 2B / SS / Glen Allen High, VA / 2026

Odin Gaitens 2B / 3B / Benedictine College Preparatory, VA / 2028

Jarrod Riddick 3B / 1B / Matoaca High, VA / 2028

Will Tomlin C / 1B / Manchester High, VA / 2027

Austin Uzzle 3B / 2B / New Kent High, VA / 2027

LINCOLN WHITMAN OF / OF / Homeschool (VA), VA / 2028

Carter Worrilow RHP / 3B / Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School, VA / 2027

Parker Zarate C / 1B / Granby High, VA / 2028

Most Athletic

Liam Dwyer 3B / 1B / Mechanicsville High, VA / 2028

Miles Gray RHP / 3B / Midlothian High, VA / 2028

Brayden VandeSand OF / 1B / Walsingham, VA / 2027

Emerson Vaughan OF / SS / SOUTHAMPTON ACADEMY, VA / 2028

Best Hit Tool

Jack Adams SS / OF / Freeman High, VA / 2028

Tyler Burghard 1B / LHP / Huntingtown High School, MD / 2027

Odin Gaitens 2B / 3B / Benedictine College Preparatory, VA / 2028

Cooper Lewis 3B / 1B / New Kent High, VA / 2028

Patrick McGovern 2B / 3B / Cosby High, VA / 2027

Barrett Sanders C / OF / Benedictine College Preparatory, VA / 2028

Austin Uzzle 3B / 2B / New Kent High, VA / 2027

Tucker Von Herbulis SS / RHP / Glen Allen High, VA / 2028

Best Defenders

Lee Eckstein C / RHP / Jackson-Reed, DC / 2027

Carson Julian OF / RHP / Midlothian High, VA / 2028

Erik Julian C / OF / Midlothian High, VA / 2028

Austin Uzzle 3B / 2B / New Kent High, VA / 2027

Tucker Von Herbulis SS / RHP / Glen Allen High, VA / 2028