Thu January 12, 2023
HARTSELLE, AL - The North AL Preseason All-State was held on Saturday, January 7th at Hartselle High School in Hartselle, AL. This event was an invite-only event that consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Saturday.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for these events, we take a look back at some of the leaders from Blast Motion recorded from both events. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at both events.
View entire event stats HERE.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Enrique Gimenez | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 28.4 mph |
| 2 | Jason Neal | AL | Chelsea | 2024 | SS | 26.5 mph |
| 3 | Caden Mason | AL | Hayden | 2023 | C | 25.7 mph |
| 4 | Evan Malone | AL | Northridge | 2026 | RHP | 25.5 mph |
| 5 | Jake Fridley | AL | Hoover | 2026 | C | 25.4 mph |
| 6 | Braxton Griffin | AL | West Limestone | 2024 | 3B | 25.2 mph |
| 7 | Jaxson Wood | AL | Hoover | 2026 | SS | 25.0 mph |
| ^ | Trey Greenwell | AL | Decatur | 2025 | OF | 25.0 mph |
| 8 | Chapman Blevins | AL | Spain Park | 2024 | OF | 24.9 mph |
| ^ | Reed Hartsfield | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | OF | 24.9 mph |
| ^ | CJ Lowery | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | OF | 24.9 mph |
| 9 | DeVante Wells | AL | Pinson Valley | 2023 | C | 24.8 mph |
| 10 | Luke Holbrook | AL | Whitesburg Christian | 2025 | RHP | 24.7 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Enrique Gimenez | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 26.3 mph |
| 2 | Jason Neal | AL | Chelsea | 2024 | SS | 24.6 mph |
| 3 | Jaxson Wood | AL | Hoover | 2026 | SS | 24.4 mph |
| 4 | Evan Malone | AL | Northridge | 2026 | RHP | 24.0 mph |
| 5 | CJ Lowery | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | OF | 24.0 mph |
| 6 | Jake Fridley | AL | Hoover | 2026 | C | 23.6 mph |
| 7 | Braxton Griffin | AL | West Limestone | 2024 | 3B | 23.5 mph |
| 8 | Brendan Conner | AL | Corner | 2024 | RHP | 23.5 mph |
| 9 | Caden Mason | AL | Hayden | 2023 | C | 23.5 mph |
| 10 | Luke Holbrook | AL | Whitesburg Christian | 2025 | RHP | 23.2 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum 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.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Brendan Conner | AL | Corner | 2024 | RHP | 80.1 mph |
| 2 | Jason Neal | AL | Chelsea | 2024 | SS | 76.3 mph |
| 3 | Bo Solley | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2023 | SS | 76.2 mph |
| 4 | Parker Adams | AL | Andalusia | 2024 | OF | 76.2 mph |
| 5 | Enrique Gimenez | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 75.7 mph |
| 6 | Peyton Steele | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | 3B | 74.0 mph |
| 7 | Evan Malone | AL | Northridge | 2026 | RHP | 73.8 mph |
| 8 | Josey Williamson | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | 2B | 73.3 mph |
| 9 | Ben Goodwin | AL | Westminster Christian | 2023 | C | 73.2 mph |
| 10 | Greyson Howard | AL | Hartselle | 2023 | 1B | 73.2 mph |
| 11 | Trey Greenwell | AL | Decatur | 2025 | OF | 73.0 mph |
| 12 | Andrew Allen | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | RHP | 72.9 mph |
| 13 | Dalton Fink | AL | Pell City | 2024 | 3B | 72.8 mph |
| 14 | Seth Walton | AL | Brooks | 2024 | 2B | 72.4 mph |
| 15 | Jaylen Malone | AL | Athens | 2025 | RHP | 72.4 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.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Aiden Brunner | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | C | 31.1 g |
| 2 | Josey Williamson | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | 2B | 28.9 g |
| 3 | CJ Lowery | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | OF | 28.4 g |
| 4 | Chris Walker | AL | Sparkman | 2023 | OF | 28.2 g |
| 5 | Lawson Williams | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | 1B | 26.8 g |
| 6 | Jackson Burgess | AL | North Sand Mountain | 2026 | C | 26.7 g |
| 7 | Landon Cherry | AL | Moody | 2025 | C | 26.5 g |
| 8 | Caden Mason | AL | Hayden | 2023 | C | 26.1 g |
| 9 | James Battersby | AL | Spain Park | 2024 | 2B | 25.9 g |
| 10 | Greyson Howard | AL | Hartselle | 2023 | 1B | 25.8 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Josey Williamson | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | 2B | 26.3 g |
| 2 | Aiden Brunner | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | C | 25.1 g |
| 3 | Jackson Burgess | AL | North Sand Mountain | 2026 | C | 23.7 g |
| 4 | Lawson Williams | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | 1B | 23.7 g |
| 5 | Caden Mason | AL | Hayden | 2023 | C | 23.5 g |
| 6 | Brendan Conner | AL | Corner | 2024 | RHP | 23.1 g |
| 7 | Chris Walker | AL | Sparkman | 2023 | OF | 22.8 g |
| 8 | CJ Lowery | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | OF | 22.5 g |
| 9 | James Battersby | AL | Spain Park | 2024 | 2B | 22.1 g |
| 10 | Greyson Howard | AL | Hartselle | 2023 | 1B | 21.9 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.
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