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.

Today, we release our Quick Hits, detailing scouting notes on standout players. Players are listed alphabetically by last name. Stay tuned the remained of this week for complete event coverage. For all other post-event content, click here.

Pacific Northwest Preseason ID

Quick Hits

'26 INF Imani Brown (Auburn Mountainview)
Wiry-framed prospect with quickness and athleticism that translated in the defensive and running portions of the event. Brown was near the top of the leaderboards for the 60-yard dash, posting a 6.86 second time before showing clean actions with middle-INF type movements. At the dish, Brown worked impressive bat speed numbers for his size, hitting the ball on a line consistently with a peak exit velocity of 95.8 MPH. Uncommitted senior to circle heading into the spring.

'27 LHP Jack Burnham (Ida B. Wells)
The high-upside lefty arm showcased a nice bump in his stuff on the mound, paired with some quicker twitch since his previous look. The imposing 6'7, 214 pounder moved with fluidity and generated plus extension down the mound. The FB sat 85-87 but topped out at an event-leading 88.1 MPH in his bullpen, working to both sides of the dish with some run. Both offspeed pitches were lower-spin offerings with a CH at 74-76 MPH and a CB at 71-73 MPH. High-end uncommitted arm in Oregon's junior class.

'29 INF Elijah Butler (Olympia)
A physically mature player despite his freshman status, Butler carried some of the higher bat speed metrics at the event to impact the baseball from the right side. Butler sets with loose, rhythmic hands pre-pitch, working through a shorter stride and a tighter turn through the zone to contact. The righthander peaked with a 93.9 MPH exit velocity, driving balls up to 346 feet. Likely more of a corner OF long term, Butler also had throws up to 82 MPH defensively. Freshman with a chance to make an early varsity impact.

'29 INF Aaric Empey (Puyallup)
Another freshman with plenty of physicality and present strength, Empey delivered some of the better looking swings and BP rounds of the day and will be a bat to monitor in the future. The righthander sets in a relaxed, more narrow setup, with a smooth, loose-wristed stroke through the zone and a longer one-handed finish. The overall operation looks relatively effortless despite the loud contact it generated at times. Empey peaked with a 97.7 MPH exit velocity, driving balls up to 367 feet. Empey displayed his game defensively as well, where the corner INF had throws up to 79 MPH. The arm strength was better displayed on the mound, where he worked a fastball up to 83 MPH as a part of a three-pitch mix. Quality look.

'28 RHP/INF Marshall Guyer (Northwest Christian)
The young player displayed some of the better arm talent at the event to go alongside strong BP rounds as well. On the mound, Guyer worked through a steady-paced wind with an ultra-short, quick arm action into a 3/4 slot release, generating over 2300 RPM on average on a fastball up to 86.2 MPH. The mechanical operation repeated itself well when throwing his offspeed, including a CH 74-75 MPH and a SL 72-74 MPH with 2400 RPM. At the plate, the sophomore displayed a flatter, line drive approach, driving exit velocities up to 96.2 MPH. The two-way ability was standout for the sophomore, who will be a name to monitor this spring.

'27 INF Kolby Martin (Kentridge)
Physical 6'2, 240 pounder delivered some of the louder BP rounds, driving baseballs late in the afternoon over the weekend. Martin sets in an upright, compact stance, working short-to-long with a heavier barrel through the zone. Martin drove balls with ease with a peak EV of 98.2 MPH and balls hit up to 344 feet. The bat has the chance to play well enough for a 1B home defensively long-term. Uncommitted junior.

'27 INF/RHP Tyce Mavin (Puyallup)
Mavin showed legitimate two-way ability and could be a varsity contributor for one of the best HS programs in the state this spring. At the dish, the lefty bat stayed balanced and behind the ball well, working against a firm front side at contact. Mavin peaked with a 96.8 EV with a 370 foot max batted ball distance. Mavin filled up the strike zone on the mound, with a FB 81-84 MPH, with potential for the stuff to play up even more as the frame fills out. Mavin also showed ability with the glove and could be a left side of the dirt infielder in years to come. Well-rounded look.

'28 RHP/INF Jackson Spencer (Skyline)
Spencer delivered some of the most consistent BP rounds of any player this preseason, peaking with a 97.8 MPH exit velocity while averaging 94 MPH. The sophomore carried a whippier barrel with an uphill path through the zone. A 7 flat runner in the 60, Spencer showed his arm strength in both the INF and OF defensive workout before hopping on the mound, where the arm was even better. The medium-framed righty sat 85-87 T 87.2 MPH. The smooth, steady-paced wind worked into a slinging 3/4 slot arm action and release, with athleticism present in the overall operation. Spencer also killed spin well on a firm 77-79 MPH changeup and manipulated a 66-72 MPH slider. Standout two-way performance.

'28 RHP/INF Kaden Voss (Issaquah)
Another exceptional performer on the mound, Voss offered quality size at 6'2, 183 pounds and will be an arm to know moving forward. Workign from the stretch in this look, Voss worked with some shoulder tilt through leg lift into a quick, whippy arm path to release with some recoil at times post-release. The FB consistently sat 86-87, topping out at 87.7 MPH in this look. Voss showed more of a starters arsenal with control/command present and a 4 pitch mix. The CH flashed as his best offspeed delivery with 1100 RPM on average, but the CB/SL both flashed at times as well. Voss also posted a 94.2 MPH EV at the dish. Underclassman to know.

'27 INF Bennett Weinheimer (West Linn)
Wiry-framed prospect with some quickness in the bat to go alongside middle INF type actions. The junior set with relaxed hands pre-pitch with a subtle bend in the knees, coiling before firing with bat speed up to 77 MPH present. Weinheimer displayed a flatter approach with some gap power and exit velocities up to 94.2 MPH. The junior also had a sound look defensively with throws up to 82 MPH. 

'27 INF/RHP Brady Wofford (South Kitsap)
A stocky-strong junior with some two-way ability, Wofford showed quality movements with the bat and on the mound over the weekend. The righty set in an open, more narrow stance, creating more of a waterfall load with a heavier barrel moving through the zone. Wofford peaked with a 97.2 MPH EV, driving balls up to 346 feet. The INF moved well for his size, running a 7.17 60 with a quick burst early in his run time. The arm played as well with throws up to 84 MPH from the infield and a FB up to 82 MPH on the mound. Uncommitted junior with intriguing toolset.

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