KC Fall Challenge: Primer

October 1, 2026
Jimmy Fackelman
Tournament Scouting Director of Kansas City

This is the week of the Prep Baseball KC Fall Challenge, taking place 10/2 to 10/4 in Kansas City, featuring players from the grad classes of 2031 through 2027. Over 900 players are headed to Kansas City this weekend, with more than 80 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to Kansas City 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.

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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.

Warren Robertson

OF/RHP • Class of 2027 • #376 National • #8 MO

6-3/194 • Right/Right • FALL Prime 27:17 Black • Notre Dame commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
103.9	88.5	76.4	7.05

Highest max EV among all players this weekend; The only two-way player with 100+ mph EV and 90+ mph FB velo.

Parker Jackson

OF/1B • Class of 2027 • #48 KS

6-2/200 • Right/Left • FALL Prime 27:17 Black • Cloud County CC commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
102.7	95.6	76.5	7.07

Highest avg. EV in the field; No. 3-ranked max EV among all players this weekend.

Jake Bartley

1B/OF • Class of 2027 • #27 KS

6-0/210 • Left/Left • FALL Prime 27:17 Black • Cloud County CC commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
103.6	89.2	77.1	7.32

No. 2-ranked max EV among all players this weekend; No. 1-ranked avg. bat speed among all players this weekend.

Asher Newton

SS • Class of 2028 • #495 National • #3 KS

6-0/180 • Left/Right • FALL Prime 27:17 Black • Kansas State commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
100.9	91.6	68.3	6.75

The only player with a sub-6.80 sixty and a max EV of 100+ mph; Top-5 max EV among 237 hitters this weekend.

Andrew Maultsby

C/SS • Class of 2027 • #17 MO

5-11/190 • Right/Right • FALL Prime 27:17 Black • Lindenwood University commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
97.1	86.7	73.0	6.61

4th-fastest 60-yd. dash this weekend; No. 2 max EV among catchers (54 total).

Will Kaskie

RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #2 NE

5-10/155.4 • Right/Right • NE Prospects Red - West • Nebraska commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
98.8	92.8	71.1	6.52

No. 2 avg. EV among all players in the field; 2nd-fastest 60-yd. dash 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-12 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS
1	Warren Robertson (#8 MO) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	OF	2027	103.9	88.5	76.4
2	Jake Bartley (#27 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	1B	2027	103.6	89.2	77.1
3	Parker Jackson (#48 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	OF	2027	102.7	95.6	76.5
4	Asher Newton (#3 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	SS	2028	100.9	91.6	68.3
5	Jacob Stehley (#28 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	1B	2027	100.7	88.0	76.9
6	Henry Larson (#94 NE) NE Prospects Red - West	OF	2028	99.5	89.7	69.4
7	Ty Schmeidler (#5 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	OF	2027	98.9	88.4	73.2
8	Logan Jinkins (#36 MO) Warstic KC	RHP	2028	98.9	91.6	69.7
9	Brittan Motley Jr. (#43 MO) Engaged Athletics Black	OF	2028	98.9	91.6	70.5
10	Ty Aguilar (#16 NE) NE Prospects Black	OF	2028	98.9	90.9	68.8
11	Will Kaskie (#2 NE) NE Prospects Red - West	RHP	2028	98.8	92.8	71.1
12	Jett Havlat (#32 ) NE Prospects Black	RHP	2028	98.6	85.3	—

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-12 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Avg. BS	Avg. RA	Max EV
1	Jake Bartley (#27 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	1B	2027	77.1	19.8	103.6
2	Jacob Stehley (#28 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	1B	2027	76.9	15.5	100.7
3	Parker Jackson (#48 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	OF	2027	76.5	21.3	102.7
4	Warren Robertson (#8 MO) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	OF	2027	76.4	21.7	103.9
5	Ty Schmeidler (#5 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	OF	2027	73.2	14.7	98.9
6	Andrew Maultsby (#17 MO) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	C	2027	73.0	24.3	97.1
7	Greyson Sobba KC Dirtbags	OF	2028	72.4	21.4	92.9
8	Will Kaskie (#2 NE) NE Prospects Red - West	RHP	2028	71.1	14.1	98.8
9	Athan Blachly Cavaliers - Maroon	OF	2027	71.0	17.6	91.2
10	Griffin Small (#48 NE) NE Prospects Black	3B	2028	70.9	16.4	94.3
11	James Scholl (#78 NE) NE Prospects Red - West	1B	2028	70.8	19.4	96.6
12	Brittan Motley Jr. (#43 MO) Engaged Athletics Black	OF	2028	70.5	31.4	98.9

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-12 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#	Player	Pos.	Class	60-Yd.	Pos. Velo
1	Logan Murphy (#52 NE) NE Prospects Red - West	OF	2028	6.47	91 mph (OF)
2	Will Kaskie (#2 NE) NE Prospects Red - West	RHP	2028	6.52	96 mph (OF)
3	Gabe Escobar (#17 KS) Engaged Athletics Black	SS	2028	6.57	91 mph (IF)
4	Andrew Maultsby (#17 MO) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	C	2027	6.61	92 mph (IF)
5	Grady Holtzen NE Prospects White	OF	2027	6.63	76 mph (OF)
6	Kade Songster NE Prospects Red - West	OF	2028	6.68	81 mph (OF)
7	Brittan Motley Jr. (#43 MO) Engaged Athletics Black	OF	2028	6.73	87 mph (IF)
8	Carson Smith (#184 NE) NE Prospects White	OF	2027	6.75	81 mph (OF)
9	Asher Newton (#3 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	SS	2028	6.75	86 mph (IF)
10	Karter Hawkins (#18 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	C	2029	6.77	90 mph (OF)
11	Colton Poovey NE Prospects Black - West	OF	2028	6.78	77 mph (OF)
12	Drew Townsend NE Prospects Black - West	OF	2028	6.78	77 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.

Ty Schmeidler

OF/LHP • Class of 2027 • #322 National • #5 KS

6-0/175 • Left/Left • FALL Prime 27:17 Black • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB IVB Avg.	CB	SL
91.0	88-90	2,411	18.1 in.	81-82	73-77

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; No. 2-ranked avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,411 rpm).

Will Kaskie

RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #2 NE

5-10/155.4 • Right/Right • NE Prospects Red - West • Nebraska commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB IVB Avg.	CB	CB Avg. Spin
91.0	88-90	2,352	18.5 in.	70-73	2,631

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; Highest avg. breaking ball spin rate in the field (2,631 rpm).

Gabe Escobar

SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #17 KS

5-8/147 • Right/Right • Engaged Athletics Black • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL	CH
88.0	85-88	76-78	2,203	76-78	79-81

3rd-hardest throwing 2028 arm in the field; 2nd-ranked FB velo among uncommitted '28s.

Warren Robertson

OF/RHP • Class of 2027 • #376 National • #8 MO

6-3/194 • Right/Right • FALL Prime 27:17 Black • Notre Dame commit

Max FB	FB Avg. Spin	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL	SL Avg. Spin
90.0	2,502	73-75	2,565	76-79	2,356

No. 3-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Highest avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,502 rpm).

Max Ackerley

RHP/C • Class of 2029 • #4

6-3/220 • Left/Right • Forge Underwood • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL	CH
89.1	87-89	71-74	2,075	70-72	74-83

Top-5 FB velo in the field; Hardest-throwing 2029 arm in the field.

Kael Fisher

RHP/3B • Class of 2029 • #7 KS

6-0/180 • Right/Right • KC Nuts • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL	CH
88.0	84-87	66-70	1,765	71-73	76-77

2nd-hardest throwing 2029 arm in the field; 2nd-ranked FB velo among uncommitted '29s.

Stat Leaders: Pitchers

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-12 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB Avg. IVB	FB Avg. HM
1	Ty Schmeidler (#5 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	OF	2027	91.0	88-90	2,411	18.1	-10.5
2	Will Kaskie (#2 NE) NE Prospects Red - West	RHP	2028	91.0	88-90	2,352	18.5	11.9
3	Warren Robertson (#8 MO) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	OF	2027	90.0	—	2,502	14.5	14.2
4	Max Ackerley (#4 ) Forge Underwood	RHP	2029	89.1	87-89	2,027	14.8	8.8
5	Michael Dobbs (#14 KS) Engaged Athletics Black	SS	2028	89.0	85-88	2,141	16.2	14.7
6	Gabe Escobar (#17 KS) Engaged Athletics Black	SS	2028	88.0	85-88	2,223	14.4	9.0
7	Kael Fisher (#7 KS) KC Nuts	RHP	2029	88.0	84-87	2,119	15.0	7.3
8	Logan Jinkins (#36 MO) Warstic KC	RHP	2028	87.3	85-87	2,212	15.0	3.0
9	Jackson Murmylo (#64 MO) KC Dirtbags	RHP	2028	87.0	84-86	2,298	15.0	10.5
10	Brody VanHouten (#23 KS) Engaged Athletics Black	RHP	2028	87.0	85-87	2,091	15.3	9.9
11	Carter Nelson (#57 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	LHP	2027	86.5	86-86	2,038	13.5	-8.9
12	Maddox Pyle (#28 KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	RHP	2028	86.3	81-85	1,984	13.1	11.4

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-12 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Type	Avg. Spin	Velo Range	Avg. IVB	Avg. HM
1	Will Kaskie (#2 NE) NE Prospects Red - West	RHP	2028	CB	2,631	70-73	-14.6	-16.9
2	Michael Dobbs (#14 KS) Engaged Athletics Black	SS	2028	CB	2,591	73-75	-1.9	-11.3
3	Logan Jinkins (#36 MO) Warstic KC	RHP	2028	CB	2,589	76-76	-0.3	-7.1
4	Brevin Leggott (#37 NE) NE Prospects Black	SS	2028	CB	2,566	77-77	-5.9	-7.2
5	Warren Robertson (#8 MO) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	OF	2027	CB	2,565	73-75	-0.3	-8.4
6	James (JJ) Courter (#62 MO) Engaged Athletics Black	RHP	2028	CB	2,454	71-74	1.7	-7.3
7	Isaac Dixon (#219 KS) Cavaliers - Maroon	RHP	2027	CB	2,434	66-67	-8.5	-9.1
8	Reid Schoening (#103 NE) NE Prospects White	RHP	2027	SL	2,384	76-78	1.2	-6.5
9	Brody Marble NE Prospects White	LHP	2028	CB	2,365	65-67	4.3	16.7
10	Aiden Simonich NE Prospects White	OF	2028	CB	2,349	73-74	-10.5	-11.4
11	Greyson Sobba KC Dirtbags	OF	2028	SL	2,325	72-73	-3.2	-11.9
12	Max Ackerley (#4 ) Forge Underwood	RHP	2029	SL	2,271	70-72	-2.5	-10.8

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.

State Rank	Player	Pos.	Class	Ht/Wt
#14	Michael Dobbs (KS) Engaged Athletics Black	SS/C	2028	6-0 / 182 lbs.
#16	Ty Aguilar (NE) NE Prospects Black	OF/3B	2028	6-2 / 182.3 lbs.
#17	Gabe Escobar (KS) Engaged Athletics Black	SS/RHP	2028	5-8 / 147 lbs.
#23	Brody VanHouten (KS) Engaged Athletics Black	RHP/1B	2028	6-4 / 225 lbs.
#25	Nils Salmonson (KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	3B/SS	2028	6-2 / 190 lbs.
#28	Maddox Pyle (KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	RHP/3B	2028	6-1 / 175 lbs.
#29	Cole Harris (KS) Engaged Athletics Black	C/1B	2028	6-3 / 190 lbs.
#32	Jett Havlat NE Prospects Black	RHP/1B	2028	6-0 / 207.5 lbs.
#35	Braylon Dillon (KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	C/1B	2028	6-0 / 177 lbs.
#36	Logan Jinkins (MO) Warstic KC	RHP/3B	2028	6-2 / 196.4 lbs.
#37	Brevin Leggott (NE) NE Prospects Black	SS	2028	6-1 / 175 lbs.
#39	Deuce Enright (KS) FALL Prime 27:17 Black	LHP/OF	2028	6-0 / 164 lbs.
#39	Marty Johnson (NE) NE Prospects Black	SS/RHP	2028	6-0 / 157.9 lbs.
#40	Grady Gusso (NE) NE Prospects Red - West	SS/RHP	2028	5-10 / 159.4 lbs.
#41	Chauncey Sheffield (NE) NE Prospects Black	OF/2B	2028	5-8 / 155 lbs.
#43	Brittan Motley Jr. (MO) Engaged Athletics Black	OF/SS	2028	6-0 / 170 lbs.
#48	Griffin Small (NE) NE Prospects Black	3B/RHP	2028	5-8 / 163 lbs.
#49	Colin Kinman NE Prospects Black	C/OF	2028	5-10 / 170.4 lbs.
#52	Logan Murphy (NE) NE Prospects Red - West	OF	2028	5-10 / 165 lbs.
#60	Brett Johnson (NE) NE Prospects Black	RHP/OF	2028	6-3 / 193.8 lbs.

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.