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As we are beginning to wrap up 2023 and gear up for the 2024 Preseason, our Prep Baseball Arizona Staff has gathered all the numbers and data from our successful event schedule in 2023 and compiled them into overall leaderboards to highlight the top statistical performances of the year. These standout lists are loaded with prospects, both committed and uncommitted, that are heading into their spring campaigns looking to continue their standout performances from 2023 into the 2024 High School Season.

Today, we continue our 2023 Rewind feature of the top statistical performances from 2023 with the top catcher pop-times, led by Chris Newstrom (2024, Tennessee), Xzayvier Buckner (2025, Uncommitted) and Austin Smith (2026, Pepperdine).

ARIZONA'S MOST VIEWED PROFILES OF 2023

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	POP TIME
1	Chris Newstrom	AZ	Chaparral	2024	SS	1.76-1.91
2	Noah Sanchez	AZ	Highland	2024	C	1.85-1.98
3	Ian Haines	AZ	Millennium	2024	C	1.86-1.98
4	Ernesto Alvarez	AZ	Canyon del Oro	2024	C	1.86-1.91
5	Ismael Hinojosa	AZ	Odyssey Institute	2024	C	1.86-2.00
6	Jose Simon-Aguirre	AZ	Salpointe Catholic	2024	OF	1.87-1.92
7	Cesar Montoya	AZ	Tolleson	2024	C	1.88-1.92
8	Brendan Burke	AZ	Desert Vista	2024	C	1.88-1.95
9	Easton Delanda	NM	Alamogordo	2024	C	1.89-1.96
10	Dane Spayd	AZ	Pinnacle	2024	C	1.89-2.00

CLASS OF 2025: CATCHER POP-TIME

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	POP TIME
1	Xzayvier Buckner	AZ	Mingus	2025	C	1.86-1.92
2	Michel Muniz Jr	AZ	Sunnyside	2025	C	1.88-1.94
3	Colton Johnson	AZ	Sahuarita	2025	C	1.89-2.08
4	Cooper Clouser	AZ	Corona del Sol	2025	C	1.90-1.98
5	Grant Smith	AZ	Basha	2025	C	1.90-2.00
6	David Daniels	AZ	Centennial	2025	C	1.92-1.94
7	Jorge Castro	AZ	Tucson	2025	C	1.93-1.95
8	Colten Figueroa	AZ	Horizon	2025	C	1.93-2.07
9	Tenochtli Nepan Ollin	AZ	Tucson	2025	C	1.94-1.97
10	Noah Berge	AZ	Hamilton	2025	C	1.94-2.03

CLASS OF 2026: CATCHER POP-TIME

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	POP TIME
1	Austin Smith	AZ	Chaparral	2026	C	1.87-2.06
2	Logan Reber	AZ	Casteel	2026	C	1.90-1.97
3	Ryan Baldwin	AZ	Sunrise mountain	2026	C	1.95-2.00
4	Devin Montes	AZ	Mountain Pointe	2026	C	1.99-2.07
5	Lane Abel	AZ	Gilbert	2026	SS	2.00-2.05
^	Hayden Leach	AZ	Gilbert	2026	C	2.00-2.05
7	Sawyer Palevsky	AZ	Basha	2026	C	2.00-2.07
8	Vinny Noble	AZ	Brophy College Prep	2026	C	2.02-2.05
9	Colin Sobecki	AZ	Ironwood Ridge	2026	C	2.03-2.15
10	Yale Johnson	AZ	Chandler	2026	C	2.05-2.15

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
Glendale Preseason ID	AZ	01/13	Apollo High School - Glendale, AZ
Tucson Preseason ID	AZ	01/20	Kino Sports Complex - Tucson, AZ
Mesa Preseason ID	AZ	01/24	Desert Ridge High School - Mesa, AZ
Preseason All-State Games: Underclass (Invite-Only)	AZ	01/27	Casteel High School - Queen Creek, AZ
Preseason All-State Games: Upperclass (Invite-Only)	AZ	02/03	Cactus Shadows High School - Scottsdale, AZ
Super 60 Pro Showcase	NATIONAL	02/04	The MAX - McCook, IL

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