PBT Memphis Fall Classic: Primer
October 8, 2026
This is the week of the PBT Memphis Fall Classic, taking place October 9-11, 2026 at USA Stadium, featuring players from the 2029-2031 classes. Over 300 players are headed to USA Stadium this weekend, with more than 2 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.
Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to USA Stadium by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.
Find more information by visiting tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com or from the pages linked below:
Top Position Players to Watch
These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.
Stat Leaders: Position Players
All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).
Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs
| 1 | Hudson Brown (#11 ) Skelton Baseball 26FALL |
1B | 2031 | 96.6 | 88.5 | 71.2 |
| 2 | Cooper Foster DOC |
C | 2031 | 91.4 | 80.0 | — |
| 3 | Avery Puckett DOC |
OF | 2031 | 89.2 | 83.2 | 69.2 |
| 4 | Aiden Adams Memphis Tigers - Johnson |
3B | 2031 | 88.2 | 75.8 | — |
| 5 | LIAM PARSONS Bulls Baseball |
C | 2030 | 87.5 | 78.6 | — |
| 6 | Hayes Work Swing Check - Armstrong |
1B | 2029 | 87.2 | 79.9 | — |
| 7 | Micah Mahfouz DOC |
OF | 2031 | 87.0 | 80.4 | — |
| 8 | Hudson Lann DOC |
RHP | 2030 | 86.8 | 80.9 | — |
| 9 | Orrin Jurney Skelton Baseball 26FALL |
1B | 2030 | 86.0 | 79.1 | — |
| 10 | Jack Tolley Memphis Tigers - Belote |
SS | 2031 | 85.6 | 75.0 | — |
Bat Speed Leaders ⚡
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds
| 1 | Hudson Brown (#11 ) Skelton Baseball 26FALL |
1B | 2031 | 71.2 | 16.1 | 96.6 |
| 2 | Avery Puckett DOC |
OF | 2031 | 69.2 | 9.5 | 89.2 |
| 3 | Landon Lee Bulls Baseball |
RHP | 2030 | 57.2 | 9.1 | 80.2 |
Athletic Testing Leaders 💨
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times
| 1 | Avery Puckett DOC |
OF | 2031 | 7.23 | 79 mph (OF) |
| 2 | Maddox Polk Swing Check - Armstrong |
C | 2029 | 7.30 | 70 mph (C) |
| 3 | Aiden Adams Memphis Tigers - Johnson |
3B | 2031 | 7.40 | — |
| 4 | Caiden Flynn Wow Factor South National |
OF | 2030 | 7.44 | 81 mph (OF) |
| 5 | Hayes Work Swing Check - Armstrong |
1B | 2029 | 7.52 | 77 mph (IF) |
| 6 | Tyson Wyatt 731 Scout |
2B | 2030 | 7.53 | 69 mph (IF) |
| 7 | Hudson Lann DOC |
RHP | 2030 | 7.57 | 86 mph (IF) |
| 8 | Carter Flynn Wow Factor South National |
C | 2030 | 7.57 | 71 mph (IF) |
| 9 | Hudson Brown (#11 ) Skelton Baseball 26FALL |
1B | 2031 | 7.59 | 79 mph (IF) |
| 10 | Micah Mahfouz DOC |
OF | 2031 | 7.59 | 78 mph (OF) |
Top Arms to Watch 🔥
These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.
Stat Leaders: Pitchers
All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.
Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity
| 1 | Cooper Foster DOC |
C | 2031 | 83.1 | 77-82 | 1,904 | 15.9 | 5.8 |
| 2 | Hudson Brown (#11 ) Skelton Baseball 26FALL |
1B | 2031 | 83.0 | 79-82 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Colton Shackleford Skelton Baseball 26FALL |
RHP | 2030 | 83.0 | 81-83 | 1,982 | 13.3 | 9.4 |
| 4 | Hudson Lann DOC |
RHP | 2030 | 82.3 | 80-82 | 1,824 | 20.8 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Avery Puckett DOC |
OF | 2031 | 81.0 | 75-79 | 1,860 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Kilgore DOC |
SS | 2030 | 81.0 | 76-81 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Aiden Adams Memphis Tigers - Johnson |
3B | 2031 | 80.0 | 74-80 | 1,652 | 14.0 | 15.5 |
| 8 | Johnny Smith DOC |
SS | 2030 | 80.0 | 77-80 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Caiden Flynn Wow Factor South National |
OF | 2030 | 78.5 | 76-78 | 1,691 | 14.9 | 7.4 |
| 10 | Cash Piper Bulls Baseball |
RHP | 2030 | 78.0 | 74-77 | — | — | — |
Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)
| 1 | Avery Puckett DOC |
OF | 2031 | CB | 2,137 | 62-64 | -5.1 | -13.5 |
| 2 | Falls Davis Memphis Tigers - Johnson |
OF | 2031 | SL | 1,939 | 62-66 | 4.7 | -6.6 |
| 3 | Micah Mahfouz DOC |
OF | 2031 | CB | 1,906 | 60-61 | -9.6 | -15.3 |
| 4 | Caiden Flynn Wow Factor South National |
OF | 2030 | CB | 1,896 | 68-69 | 0.8 | -3.8 |
| 5 | Cooper Foster DOC |
C | 2031 | CB | 1,847 | 68-73 | 3.9 | -3.2 |
| 6 | Colton Shackleford Skelton Baseball 26FALL |
RHP | 2030 | CB | 1,832 | 64-68 | -9.4 | -8.2 |
| 7 | Scout Thornton Skelton Baseball 26FALL |
C | 2031 | CB | 1,776 | 55-57 | -2.1 | -4.0 |
| 8 | Hudson Lann DOC |
RHP | 2030 | CB | 1,759 | 67-69 | 2.1 | -6.4 |
| 9 | Hayes Work Swing Check - Armstrong |
1B | 2029 | SL | 1,724 | 68-70 | 6.5 | -2.0 |
| 10 | Tyson Wyatt 731 Scout |
2B | 2030 | CB | 1,708 | 64-67 | 9.9 | -4.1 |
All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted tournament rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.