Superlatives: Burlington Preseason ID
February 2, 2024
Prep Baseball of North Carolina opened the 2024 event season with the Burlington Preseason ID. An indoor event at Triad Baseball Academy, players had a chance to go through athletic testing, positional evaluations, as well as pitching and BP evaluations. Prep Baseball scouts were on hand to run the event verify stats, and evaluate the players involved.
Triad Baseball Academy offered a spacious workout facility. Players had plenty or room to run a laser timed 30, while catchers, infielders, and outfielders were able to stretch their arms in their evaluation phase. Pitchers threw off of indoor mounds on a day that saw rain pummel the Carolinas.
In all, twenty players took part in the event. Below we take a data dive into the results of the workout.
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By The Numbers
+ 3 catchers saw pop times below 2.10
+ 5 infielder or outfielder arms were at 84 or higher from their position
+ 5 hitters posted an exit velocity of 90mph or higher
+ 364' was the furthest ball hit, as measured by TrackMan in the cage workout
+ 9 hitters had their average bat speed measured at 65mph or higher
+ 8 players ran 4.05 or better in the laser timed 30yd sprint
+ 3 players recorded a vertical jump above 30"
+ 4 Pitchers popped 83.9mph or better
+ 5 Pitchers spun their breaking ball at 2350rpm or higher
Burlington Preseason ID - Superlatives
Top Athletes
- Hayden Fones, SS/RHP, Apex Friendship HS, 2025
- Hudson Tuttle, C/SS, Reagan HS, 2027
- Lucas Riley, OF/SS, Ledford HS, 2025
- Calvin Tourville, SS, Northwood HS, 2026
- Houston Poole, SS, Overhills HS, 2025
Best Bat Speed
- Hayden Fones, SS/RHP, Apex Friendship HS, 2025
- Garrett Byrd, C/RHP, North Lenoir HS, 2025
- Gavin Jackson, 1B/RHP, Cleveland HS, 2026
- Ja'Lynn Thomas, OF, Pine Forest HS, 2026
- Christian Gentrup, 2B/SS, Northwest Guilford HS, 2026
Top Power in BP
- Garrett Byrd, C/RHP, North Lenoir HS, 2025
- Hayden Fones, SS/RHP, Apex Friendship HS, 2025
- Gavin Jackson, 1B/RHP, Cleveland HS, 2026
Best Barrel Feel in BP
- Hudson Tuttle, C, Reagan HS, 2027
- Gavin Jackson, 1B/RHP, Cleveland HS, 2026
- Garrett Byrd, C/RHP, North Lenoir HS, 2025
Fastest Runners
- Hayden Fones, SS/RHP, Apex Friendship HS, 2025
- Lucas Riley, OF/SS, Ledford HS, 2025
- Hudson Tuttle, C/SS, Reagan HS, 2027
Top Positional Arms
- Garrett Byrd, C/RHP, North Lenoir HS, 2025
- Hudson Tuttle, C, Reagan HS, 2027
- Preston Smith, SS/RHP, Hoggard HS, 2026
- Brodie Tuthill, SS/RHP, Reagan HS, 2027
- Ja'Lynn Thomas, OF, Pine Forest HS, 2026
Best Fastball
- Garrett Byrd, C/RHP, North Lenoir HS, 2025
- Hayden Fones, SS/RHP, Apex Friendship HS, 2025
- Luke Haltom, RHP, Athens Drive HS, 2025
Top Breaking Ball
- Garrett Byrd, C/RHP, North Lenoir HS, 2025
- Luke Haltom, RHP, Athens Drive HS, 2025
- Andrew Helfen, RHP, HomeSchool, 2025