On Sunday, March 14th, the Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff traveled to the Valley Sports Academy facility in Lake Hallie, WI to host one of the largest showcases on our winter calendar, the Eau Claire Preseaon ID. This event provided us an ample opportunity to check-in on some of the area’s high school prospects and identify several names as we prepare for the WIAA season, as well as future invite-only events on the Prep Baseball Wisconsin calendar.

In the week that followed this event, we produced post-event analysis that includes performance highlights inside of our Quick Hits story, a look at the traditional stats measured within our Statistical Analysis piece, batted-ball and pitch data covered in our Positional and Pitcher data dives.

You can learn more about the state-of-the-art technologies featured at our showcases within the hyperlinks above. Today we’ll continue our post-event process by rolling out the individual scouting reports of the day, starting with the catcher position while working our way across the diamond as the week continues.

TOP-5 CATCHERS

1. Logan Hagman, Hudson (WI), 2027 Minnesota
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 190 pounds. Strong and sturdy build.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, easy and smooth to the hitting position, strong and natural hand trigger. Free and easy, explosively quick hands through the hitting zone, very well sequenced, what it should look like. 74.8 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 105 mph max exit velocity (99.7 avg.); 363-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 80.00 mph. Long, half-circle AA, over the top.
Defense: 2.00-2.08 pop time range; Athletic in the stance. Quick, staying compact, working long towards 2B. Momentum works towards the bag.
Athletic Testing: 6.79 runner in the 60-yard dash; 30.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 76.78 Edge Score.

2. Alex Solberg, New Richmond (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-3, 217.4 pounds. Strong build, athletic.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, easy rhythm, smooth to hitting position. Downhill, super tight rotation, uses lower half very well, gets good upper and lower body separation. 72.5 mph bat speed with 34g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 103 mph max exit velocity (94.8 avg.); 311-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75.00 mph.
Defense: 2.00-2.07 pop time range; Good attack angle, firm writs, athletic. One-knee stance, short compact shuffle, staying in line.
Athletic Testing: 7.64 runner in the 60-yard dash; 25.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 79.26 Edge Score.

3. Rohen Robbins, Wausau West (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-8, 170 pounds. Athletic, will add.
Hit: RHH. Upright, narrow, controlled advance to hitting position on time. Handsy, direct, stays through the ball after contact exceptionally well, has hitter hands. 67.6 mph bat speed with 8g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (81.7 avg.); 324-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77.00 mph. Short, quick to the ear with some whip. 3/4 slot.
Defense: 1.95-2.08 pop time range; Quick turning the ball around, firm wrist. Quick out of the crouch, momentum working towards the bag.
Athletic Testing: 7.49 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.00-inch max vertical jump.

4. Brody Hall, D C Everest (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-8, 170 pounds. Athletic, will add.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, good separation with load. Super explosive through the ball, downhill, backspun line drives. 66.1 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (84.8 avg.); 215-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70.00 mph. INF - 77.00 mph. Accurate with carry.
Defense: 2.04-2.22 pop time range; INF: Two-hand gather under midline, rangy first step, gets momentum working towards first base target, reliable defender. C: Strong wrists, feel for the pocket. Sits into a hybrid stance, athletic out of the crouch. Quick, standing up right.
Athletic Testing: 7.28 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.70-inch max vertical jump.

5. Bennett Fagerlin, Eau Claire Memorial (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 200 pounds. Strong, sturdy, more strength coming.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, controlled advance forward to the hitting position on time. Direct, flat, tight rotation through the ball, the ball jumps off the bat. 70.2 mph bat speed with 16g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (92.8 avg.); 317-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76.00 mph. Quick, loose, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.00-2.01 pop time range; Developing feel for the pocket. Quick, short actions, jumps out of the stance.
Athletic Testing: 7.51 runner in the 60-yard dash; 21.30-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 63.04 Edge Score.

BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Michael Bromberek, Bloomer (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-9, 172.2 pounds. Strong build.
Hit: RHH. Easy rhythm, controlled crash. Leverage out front, flat swing, line drive contact, feel to hit. 68.9 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 mph max exit velocity (68.4 avg.); 265-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71.00 mph. INF - 71.00 mph. 3/4 slot, slings it.
Defense: 2.36-2.43 pop time range; Clean footwork, working through the ball, softness to hands with reliable transfers.
Athletic Testing: 7.94 runner in the 60-yard dash; 15.80-inch max vertical jump.

Noah Carlson, Holmen (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-11, 181 pounds. Strong, compact, athletic.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, stock set up, quick leg tuck gather, on time to hitting position. Downhill, quick hands through the hitting zone, barrels it up consistently through the back of the cage. 76.5 mph bat speed with 13g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (88.9 avg.); 298-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75.00 mph. Quick to the ear, over the top slot.
Defense: 2.20-2.25 pop time range; Easy mover in a one-knee stance. Firm wrist. First step towards 3B, working throughout the box.
Athletic Testing: 7.45 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.10-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 79.09 Edge Score.

Evan Casto, Eau Claire Memorial (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-3, 170 pounds. Long, wiry, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, easy gather, rhythmic. Tight rotation through a flat swing, leverage out front. 69.3 mph bat speed with 5g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 mph max exit velocity (84.9 avg.); 290-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71.00 mph. Quick to the ear, over the top slot.
Defense: 2.15-2.18 pop time range; Dynamic setup with soft hands. Clean transfers working short and quick to 2B.
Athletic Testing: 7.69 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.10-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 77.45 Edge Score.

Blake Iverson, Sparta (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-7, 150 pounds. Wiry, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, free and easy, repeatable load, and advance to hitting position. Smooth, loose, free, easy, and quick, hitterish look and feel to this bat. 61.9 mph bat speed with 6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 mph max exit velocity (79.8 avg.); 249-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72.00 mph. Long to the ear, over the top slot.
Defense: 2.19-2.26 pop time range; Athletic one-knee stance. Developing glove-to-hand transfers. Short direct shuffle.
Athletic Testing: 7.27 runner in the 60-yard dash; -inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 53.31 Edge Score.

Easton Myers, Chippewa Falls (WI), 2029
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-6, 137 pounds. Athletic with projection.
Hit: LHH. Stocky set up, early toe tap trigger, proper weight shift to launch. Flat path, downhill, ball jumps when barrel, has feel to hit. 58.8 mph bat speed with 20g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 82 mph max exit velocity (76.8 avg.); 216-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 67.00 mph. Quick to the ear, short 3/4 AA.
Defense: 2.32-2.44 pop time range; Hybrid setup, working long down the box to 2B. Stays quick and in line, athletic out of the stance.
Athletic Testing: 8.27 runner in the 60-yard dash; 17.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 84.01 Edge Score.

Matt Palecek, Regis Catholic Schools (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-9, 155 pounds. Strong and athletic.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, rhythmic to hitting position on time. Handsy, serious hand and bat quickness through the hitting zone, hard line drives through the middle consistently. 64.8 mph bat speed with 18g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (86.6 avg.); 249-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72.00 mph. OF - 82.00 mph. High 3/4 slot with carry and accuracy through the target.
Defense: 2.21-2.25 pop time range; Aggressively attacks the baseball, clean transfers, from a crow hop.
Athletic Testing: 7.04 runner in the 60-yard dash; 26.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 72.4 Edge Score.

Aaron Smith, Memorial (WI), 2028
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-10, 185 pounds. Strong, compact, athletic.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, natural trigger, well sequenced, on time. Direct, quick, and short, very well sequenced move, hard line drive contact throughout the round. 65 mph bat speed with 16g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (87.9 avg.); 275-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. C - 73.00 mph.
Defense: 2.04-2.08 pop time range; Super athletic and loose one-kneed stance. Strong hands, good attack angle. Quick short shuffle, working in line with 2B.
Athletic Testing: 7.76 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 72.58 Edge Score.

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