Carson
Sheffer

Carson Sheffer, Oaks Christian (CA), 2026 Oklahoma State
Positional Profile: C/1B Impact level defender behind the plate with elite arm strength whose offensive profile shows top of the order potential.
Body: 6-1, 162-pounds. Athletic wiry frame that is starting to add strength with maturity.
Hit: RHH. Balanced set up with slight knee bend and slight hip hinge. Lower back elbow with hands set above rear shoulder just below the ear with barrel tipped towards 3B coaches box with waggle in hands. Shifts weight into backside to start the load with a medium leg kick into an aggressive forward move with front side. Maintains balanced well and turns with quickness in his hips using lower half well. Hands are direct to the zone with a slightly uphill path that stays through the zone well to find the barrel with consistency. 67.9 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 85.6 mph. 331' max distance. Shows ability to elevate the ball with consistency more on the line drive side which plays to his strong present top end EV to give him middle of the field doubles power with HR power to the pull side. Shows feel to find the barrel and hit ball hard at conssistent level.
Arm: RH. C-86 mph. Elite arm strength behind the plate from a loose fast arm that produces online low carry to his throws that shows well in workouts and plays as well if not better in game.
Defense: 1.85-1.90 pop times. Smooth receiver who moves well and can present pitches with quiet actions. Athletic blocker with mobility/agility. Profiles as a top end defender at premium spot.
ATH: 7.35 runner in the 60. Runs well with body control, stride length and ability to maintain throughout.

The 2024 Prep Baseball Future Games alum and Oklahoma State Commit came into the event as the highest ranked player in attendance and once again he showed why. Wiry athletic in his build Sheffer is starting to add more strength as he is maturing. Widely regarded as maybe the best arm behind the plate in the '26 class both in California and potentially nationally Sheffer took the profile to another level by reaching 86 MPH on his C throws (new personal best) and was as low at 1.86 during the workout (another personal best), plus for good measure made an outstanding backhand pick on a spiked FB into a clean quick transfer to hose a runner at 2B during the game play portion. The added strength to his frame comes with increases in the quality of his RH swing/contact during batting practice as he was up to 22.5 MPH on his hand speed and 85.6 MPH on his bat speed (both personal bests) while posting both a 63% sweet spot/hard hit rate during batting practice.

Carson Sheffer, Oaks Christian (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF High upside catch/throw defensive backstop with top end arm strength with offensive impact and top of the order potential
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. Leaner wiry frame with athletic build and loose limbs shows potential to add strength to athleticism
Hit: RHH. Even set up with feet wider than shoulders and knees under shoulders. Small bend in knees with small hip hinge at start. Low back elbow with bat laid flat behind the head pointed towards 3B dugout. Hands are above rear shoulder about ear height Small leg kick with a shift backwards of his weight in the load while tipping the barrel up and forward to load his hands. Hands stay back during the forward move with balance at launch position before beginning the swing. Generates torque in the turn process with a quick swing that will flash explosive bat speed at time including compact direct hand path. Swing is on the flatter side with more leverage than lift in the path presently. Plays to a hard line drive contact profile to the middle of the field with lift and carry to pull side.
Power: High contact hitter who gets the barrel on the baseball consistently while generating EVs upwards of 98 MPH while averaging the 90 MPH range. HR power projects to pull side with plenty of doubles to the middle of the field. Can add more as he matures to add strength to frame.
Arm: RH. C-84 mph. Arm strength is near the top of the scale with borderline explosive arm speed from a clean transfer with quickness to the release. Arm is a plus potential tool. Throws show strength with carry and consistent accuracy.
Defense: 1.92-1.97 pop times. Glove is smooth with quiet actions behind the plate to be a solid above average receiver who blocks at a high level with overall strong athleticism to his profile behind the plate. Impact catcher profile.
ATH: Athletic mover who runs slightly taller with length and quickness to his stride who maintains his speed well.

Carson Sheffer, OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds. Wiry frame with room to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Even stance with hands above shoulder. Wide base with legs angled inward. Stands tall through swing. Long one-handed finish.
Power: Consistently pulls the ball in the air.
Arm: RH. C-82 mph. Short over the top release. Ball zips out of his hand.
Defense: 2.00-2.09 pop times. Active footwork progressing towards the target.
ATH: Long strides throughout.