2026 PNW Preseason ID - Positional Data Dive

February 21, 2026
Dylan Grenz
Associate Scout

On Tuesday February 17th, Prep Baseball Washington hosted the Pacific Northwest Preseason ID at The NW SportsHub in Centralia. Prep Baseball scouts evaluated high school athletes in the 2026-2030 graduating classes, with several strong showings throughout the event.

Preseason ID events serve as an identifier heading into the spring high school season, providing Prep Baseball scouts and college recruiters a list of prospects to follow as they plan their spring coverage. We also tend to see prospects’ best performances in the preseason, as most athletes are fresh and coming off of strict and targeted off-season training programs that have resulted in big gains. Standout performances can lead to invitations to some of the summer's biggest invite-only events, including the Pacific Northwest State Games, Prep Baseball Future Games, and more.

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

PNW Preseason ID (2.17.26)

Athletic Testing

60-YARD DASH

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yd
1	Donovan Lopez	WA	Kentridge	2026	OF	6.80 s
2	Nathan Pohl	WA	Olympia	2029	RHP	6.82 s
3	Imani Brown	WA	Auburn Mountainview	2026	SS	6.86 s
4	Peyton Logwood	WA	Puyallup	2027	OF	6.87 s
5	Hudson Gruginski	OR	Mountainside	2026	OF	6.93 s
6	Jackson Spencer	WA	Skyline High School	2028	SS	7.01 s
7	Connor Miller	OR	Valley Catholic High School	2027	C	7.03 s
8	Jacob Bryant	WA	Battle Ground	2028	SS	7.09 s
9	Brady Wofford	WA	South Kitsap	2027	3B	7.17 s
10	Tyce Mavin	WA	Puyallup	2027	3B	7.29 s

VERTICAL JUMP

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Jump Height (max)
1	Imani Brown	WA	Auburn Mountainview	2026	SS	28.5
2	Peyton Logwood	WA	Puyallup	2027	OF	26.4
3	Donovaan Hedgpeth	WA	J M Weatherwax High School	2026	OF	26.3
4	Connor Miller	OR	Valley Catholic High School	2027	C	24.7
5	Jaiden Brokens	WA	Charles Wright	2027	OF	24.4
6	Nathan Pohl	WA	Olympia	2029	RHP	23.8
7	Quinten Loomis	WA	Yelm High School 12	2027	C	23.2
8	Kaden Voss	WA	Issaquah	2028	RHP	22.1
9	Lane Nixon	WA	Capital	2028	2B	21.9
10	Jacob Bryant	WA	Battle Ground	2028	SS	21.7

TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Caleb Bacon	WA	Timberline	2027	3B	98.8 mph
2	Kolby Martin	WA	Kentridge	2027	RHP	98.2 mph
3	Jackson Spencer	WA	Skyline High School	2028	SS	97.8 mph
4	Aaric Empey	WA	Puyallup	2029	3B	97.7 mph
5	Brady Wofford	WA	South Kitsap	2027	3B	97.2 mph
6	Tyce Mavin	WA	Puyallup	2027	3B	96.8 mph
7	Marshall Guyer	WA	Northwest Christian High School	2028	RHP	96.2 mph
8	Imani Brown	WA	Auburn Mountainview	2026	SS	95.8 mph
9	Alex Gonzalez	WA	Bishop Blanchet	2028	C	95.5 mph
10	Aiden Reeves	WA	Decatur	2026	3B	95.4 mph
11	Connor Miller	OR	Valley Catholic High School	2027	C	95.3 mph
12	Liam Rhodes	WA	Puyallup High School	2028		94.7 mph
13	Kaden Voss	WA	Issaquah	2028	RHP	94.2 mph
14	Bennett Weinheimer	OR	West Linn	2027	3B	94.2 mph
15	Elijah Butler	WA	Olympia high school	2029	3B	93.9 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (avg)
1	Jackson Spencer	WA	Skyline High School	2028	SS	94.0 mph
2	Caleb Bacon	WA	Timberline	2027	3B	91.3 mph
3	Aiden Reeves	WA	Decatur	2026	3B	89.1 mph
4	Kolby Martin	WA	Kentridge	2027	RHP	88.8 mph
5	Liam Rhodes	WA	Puyallup High School	2028		88.8 mph
6	Tyce Mavin	WA	Puyallup	2027	3B	88.1 mph
7	Juan Leal	WA	Decatur	2028	2B	88.0 mph
8	Aaric Empey	WA	Puyallup	2029	3B	87.9 mph
9	Alex Gonzalez	WA	Bishop Blanchet	2028	C	87.0 mph
10	Connor Miller	OR	Valley Catholic High School	2027	C	87.0 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 contact.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Distance (max)
1	Tyce Mavin	WA	Puyallup	2027	3B	370 ft
2	Aaric Empey	WA	Puyallup	2029	3B	367 ft
3	Connor Miller	OR	Valley Catholic High School	2027	C	352 ft
4	Kamble Johns	WA	R A Long High School	2027	SS	346 ft
5	Brady Wofford	WA	South Kitsap	2027	3B	346 ft
6	Elijah Butler	WA	Olympia high school	2029	3B	346 ft
7	Eli Weir	WA	Annie Wright Schools	2027	C	344 ft
8	Kolby Martin	WA	Kentridge	2027	RHP	344 ft
9	Blake Jacobson	WA	WF West	2030	C	343 ft
10	Cameron Disbrow	WA	KINGS WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	2026	1B	341 ft

SWEET SPOT%

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Sweet Spot %
1	Ronan Wu	WA	Capital	2030	SS	75 %
2	Liam Rhodes	WA	Puyallup High School	2028		72 %
3	Elijah Butler	WA	Olympia high school	2029	3B	66 %
^	Connor Miller	OR	Valley Catholic High School	2027	C	66 %
^	Jayden Yee	BC	New Westminster Secondary School	2027	OF	66 %
4	Dylan Wescott	WA	Curtis	2028	C	64 %
5	Cameron Disbrow	WA	KINGS WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	2026	1B	61 %
6	Brady Wofford	WA	South Kitsap	2027	3B	60 %
^	Kellan Johnson	WA	Tenino	2028	2B	60 %
7	Nathan Pohl	WA	Olympia	2029	RHP	58 %
^	Kamble Johns	WA	R A Long High School	2027	SS	58 %
8	Donovaan Hedgpeth	WA	J M Weatherwax High School	2026	OF	57 %
^	Donovan Lopez	WA	Kentridge	2026	OF	57 %
^	Kolby Martin	WA	Kentridge	2027	RHP	57 %
^	Caleb Bacon	WA	Timberline	2027	3B	57 %
9	Imani Brown	WA	Auburn Mountainview	2026	SS	56 %
10	Lane Nixon	WA	Capital	2028	2B	54 %

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

PEAK HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Hand Speed (avg)
1	Caleb Bacon	WA	Timberline	2027	3B	22.7 mph
2	Kolby Martin	WA	Kentridge	2027	RHP	22.2 mph
3	Marshall Guyer	WA	Northwest Christian High School	2028	RHP	21.6 mph
4	Sam Hirl	WA	Stadium	2029	OF	21.3 mph
5	Blake Jacobson	WA	WF West	2030	C	21.2 mph
6	Tyce Mavin	WA	Puyallup	2027	3B	21.1 mph
7	Imani Brown	WA	Auburn Mountainview	2026	SS	21.0 mph
8	Hudson Gruginski	OR	Mountainside	2026	OF	20.8 mph
9	Jackson Spencer	WA	Skyline High School	2028	SS	20.8 mph
10	Kellen Lentz	WA	River Ridge High School	2028	2B	20.7 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.

PEAK BAT SPEED (AVG.)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Bat Speed (avg)
1	Kolby Martin	WA	Kentridge	2027	RHP	72.7 mph
2	Caleb Bacon	WA	Timberline	2027	3B	71.8 mph
3	Imani Brown	WA	Auburn Mountainview	2026	SS	71.5 mph
4	Elijah Butler	WA	Olympia high school	2029	3B	70.8 mph
5	Aaric Empey	WA	Puyallup	2029	3B	70.7 mph
6	Liam Rhodes	WA	Puyallup High School	2028		69.2 mph
7	Jackson Spencer	WA	Skyline High School	2028	SS	68.5 mph
8	Marshall Guyer	WA	Northwest Christian High School	2028	RHP	67.6 mph
9	Connor Miller	OR	Valley Catholic High School	2027	C	67.4 mph
10	Aiden Reeves	WA	Decatur	2026	3B	67.4 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.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Rot. Acc (avg)
1	Kellen Lentz	WA	River Ridge High School	2028	2B	22.3 g
2	Kasen Skrivan	WA	Puyallup	2029	SS	19.5 g
3	Tyce Mavin	WA	Puyallup	2027	3B	18.0 g
4	Blake Jacobson	WA	WF West	2030	C	16.4 g
5	Jacob Bryant	WA	Battle Ground	2028	SS	15.8 g
6	Imani Brown	WA	Auburn Mountainview	2026	SS	15.5 g
7	Alex Gonzalez	WA	Bishop Blanchet	2028	C	15.3 g
8	Cooper Counts	WA	Gig Harbor	2030	LHP	14.6 g
9	Jaiden Brokens	WA	Charles Wright	2027	OF	13.9 g
10	Jackson Spencer	WA	Skyline High School	2028	SS	13.8 g

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

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Edge Score
1	Ricardo Eugenio del Fierro	WA	Kentridge	2026	SS	83.35
2	Hudson Gruginski	OR	Mountainside	2026	OF	83.25
3	Aiden Reeves	WA	Decatur	2026	3B	82.10
4	Carson Andrew	WA	Olympia	2028	SS	79.85
5	Kaden Voss	WA	Issaquah	2028	RHP	79.54
6	Kellan Murry	WA	Sumner	2027	OF	79.50
7	Alex Gonzalez	WA	Bishop Blanchet	2028	C	79.35
8	Bennett Weinheimer	OR	West Linn	2027	3B	78.81
9	Aaric Empey	WA	Puyallup	2029	3B	77.46
10	Marshall Guyer	WA	Northwest Christian High School	2028	RHP	76.49

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.

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