On Monday February 16th, Prep Baseball Washington hosted Pacific Northwest Preseason All-State and the NW Sports Hub in Centralia, Washington. Our top invite-only event of the preseason featured some of the best high school players from Washington and Oregon, with a multitude strong showings throughout the event.

The Preseason All-State Showcase is an invitation-only event that features the top players in the state, and has resulted in hundreds of college commitments over previous years. Every year the Preseason All-State Showcase highlights the who’s who of the PNW baseball scene. This event is limited and exclusive to the top prospects in the PNW and serves as a springboard as you enter the high school season. Standout performances help Prep Baseball Scouts map out their spring high school coverage, influence player rankings updates, and more.

Earlier, we released our Quick Hits, detailing scouting notes on standout players from the event, and our Statistical Analysis, showcasing leaders in major stat categories. Today, we unveil our Positional Data Dive, focusing specifically on leaders in position player metrics. For all other post-event content, click here.

Pacific Northwest Preseason All-State (2.16.26)

Athletic Testing

60-YARD DASH

VERTICAL JUMP

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TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

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 contact.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

SWEET SPOT%

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.

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BLAST MOTION

PEAK HAND SPEED (AVG.)

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.

PEAK BAT SPEED (AVG.)

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.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

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. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

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.

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.

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