Prep Baseball Report

South AL Preseason All-State: Blast Motion Board


PBR Alabama Staff

SARALAND, AL - The South AL Preseason All-State was held on Sunday, January 8th at Saraland High School in Saraland, 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 Sunday.

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

HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Myles Davis AL Saraland 2025 C 31.2 mph
2 Zach Stevens AL Stanhope Elmore 2023 RHP 27.2 mph
3 Trent Weatherly AL Headland 2023 C 26.1 mph
^ Maddox Eady AL Daphne High School 2025 OF 26.1 mph
4 Landen Douglass AL Mobile Christian 2026 C 25.8 mph
5 Aiden Wright AL Dale County 2023 OF 25.7 mph
^ Tyler Johnson AL Opelika High School 2025 C 25.7 mph
^ Trey Scott AL Headland 2024 OF 25.7 mph
6 Tyler Martin AL Enterprise 2025 3B 25.2 mph
7 Brody Tuinder AL Mary G Montgomery 2024 OF 25.0 mph
8 Connor Robinson AL Faith Academy 2023 3B 24.9 mph
^ Jackson Stallworth AL Stanhope Elmore 2025 LHP 24.9 mph
9 Drey Barrett AL Holtville 2024 SS 24.8 mph
10 Dylan Ackerman AL Daphne 2025 1B 24.7 mph
^ Cayden Boutwell AL Enterprise 2025 SS 24.7 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Zach Stevens AL Stanhope Elmore 2023 RHP 25.8 mph
2 Myles Davis AL Saraland 2025 C 25.3 mph
3 Aiden Wright AL Dale County 2023 OF 25.1 mph
4 Tyler Johnson AL Opelika High School 2025 C 24.6 mph
5 Maddox Eady AL Daphne High School 2025 OF 24.5 mph
6 Trey Scott AL Headland 2024 OF 24.5 mph
7 Landen Douglass AL Mobile Christian 2026 C 24.3 mph
8 Trent Weatherly AL Headland 2023 C 24.2 mph
9 Jackson Stallworth AL Stanhope Elmore 2025 LHP 23.5 mph
10 Tyler Martin AL Enterprise 2025 3B 23.5 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.

BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Zach Stevens AL Stanhope Elmore 2023 RHP 83.4 mph
2 Aiden Wright AL Dale County 2023 OF 82.9 mph
3 Drey Barrett AL Holtville 2024 SS 81.6 mph
4 Jackson Stallworth AL Stanhope Elmore 2025 LHP 79.8 mph
5 Myles Davis AL Saraland 2025 C 79.8 mph
6 Brody Tuinder AL Mary G Montgomery 2024 OF 77.3 mph
7 Reece Mims AL Helena 2024 1B 76.5 mph
8 Tanner Waldrop AL Auburn 2024 C 76.1 mph
9 Brady Richardson AL Enterprise 2025 SS 75.6 mph
10 Wyatt Williams AL Bayside 2026 1B 75.1 mph
11 Connor Robinson AL Faith Academy 2023 3B 75.0 mph
12 Tyler Johnson AL Opelika High School 2025 C 74.8 mph
13 Edward Mcleod Jr. AL St. Pauls Episcopal 2025 3B 74.5 mph
14 Bryce Rivers AL Mobile Christian 2026 3B 73.9 mph
15 Trey Scott AL Headland 2024 OF 73.7 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 (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Tyler Martin AL Enterprise 2025 3B 32.7 g
2 Landen Douglass AL Mobile Christian 2026 C 30.2 g
3 Bryce Rivers AL Mobile Christian 2026 3B 28.8 g
4 Evan Hilliard AL Saraland 2024 3B 27.4 g
5 Cam Warren AL Saraland 2024 SS 27.1 g
^ Zach Stevens AL Stanhope Elmore 2023 RHP 27.1 g
^ Trey Scott AL Headland 2024 OF 27.1 g
6 Maddox Eady AL Daphne High School 2025 OF 26.6 g
7 Bryon Martin AL Fairhope 2026 2B 26.4 g
8 John Stowers AL St. Paul's Episcopal 2026 C 25.0 g
9 Tate Johnston AL St Pauls 2026 SS 24.1 g
10 Aiden Wright AL Dale County 2023 OF 23.8 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Tyler Martin AL Enterprise 2025 3B 29.1 g
2 Evan Hilliard AL Saraland 2024 3B 24.1 g
3 Landen Douglass AL Mobile Christian 2026 C 23.8 g
4 Bryon Martin AL Fairhope 2026 2B 23.3 g
5 Bryce Rivers AL Mobile Christian 2026 3B 23.3 g
6 Trey Scott AL Headland 2024 OF 23.2 g
7 John Stowers AL St. Paul's Episcopal 2026 C 23.1 g
8 Maddox Eady AL Daphne High School 2025 OF 22.8 g
9 Cam Warren AL Saraland 2024 SS 22.1 g
10 Zach Stevens AL Stanhope Elmore 2023 RHP 21.6 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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