Wed January 25, 2023
The 2023 FL Preseason All-State took place Saturday, January 21st and Sunday, June 22nd at Lake Brantley HS in Altamonte Springs, FL. The event featured players from the 2023-2027 classes participating in a pro-style workout on Day 1 followed by gameplay on Day 2 in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.
To view all the stats from the event, check out our Stats Story. Today we will highlight the different Blast Motion metric leaders from the 2023 FL Preseason All-State.
TOP BLAST HAND SPEED (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Jake Turer | FL | Wharton | 2024 | 2B | 26.0 mph |
| 2 | Tyler MacPherson | FL | Durant | 2024 | OF | 24.9 mph |
| ^ | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 24.9 mph |
| 3 | Hunter Carns | FL | First Coast | 2024 | C | 24.7 mph |
| ^ | Akhil Nimmala | FL | Strawberry Crest | 2024 | 3B | 24.7 mph |
| 4 | Luke Labbe | FL | Bartram Trail | 2026 | C | 24.6 mph |
| 5 | Turner Gross | FL | Northside Christian | 2025 | C | 24.3 mph |
| 6 | Sebastian Hichez | FL | TNXL Academy | 2024 | OF | 24.1 mph |
| 7 | Kaiden Lopez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | OF | 23.8 mph |
| 8 | Marco Gonzalez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | 3B | 23.7 mph |
| 9 | Cooper Riley | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 23.5 mph |
| 10 | Ryley Chapman | FL | Lake Brantley | 2024 | SS | 23.4 mph |
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.
TOP BLAST HAND SPEED (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Jake Turer | FL | Wharton | 2024 | 2B | 24.6 mph |
| 2 | Hunter Carns | FL | First Coast | 2024 | C | 23.1 mph |
| 3 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 23.1 mph |
| 4 | Kaiden Lopez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | OF | 23.0 mph |
| 5 | Gavin Dicks | FL | Lake Wales | 2023 | LHP | 22.5 mph |
| 6 | Sebastian Hichez | FL | TNXL Academy | 2024 | OF | 22.4 mph |
| 7 | Marco Gonzalez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | 3B | 22.3 mph |
| 8 | Cooper Riley | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 21.8 mph |
| 9 | Brian M Perez | FL | ABF Sports Academy | 2023 | C | 21.7 mph |
| 10 | Lucas Cinnante | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 21.6 mph |
TOP BLAST BAT SPEED (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Akhil Nimmala | FL | Strawberry Crest | 2024 | 3B | 79.7 mph |
| 2 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 79.1 mph |
| 3 | Conrad Burch | FL | Martin County | 2024 | OF | 79.0 mph |
| 4 | Jake Turer | FL | Wharton | 2024 | 2B | 78.6 mph |
| 5 | Parker Loew | FL | IMG Academy | 2026 | SS | 77.7 mph |
| 6 | Braden Rosenthal | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | RHP | 77.1 mph |
| 7 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | C | 77.0 mph |
| 8 | Andrew Tess | FL | Calvary Christian | 2024 | C | 76.9 mph |
| 9 | Michael Senay | FL | East River | 2025 | RHP | 76.3 mph |
| ^ | Hunter Carns | FL | First Coast | 2024 | C | 76.3 mph |
| 10 | Brady Harris | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | OF | 75.4 mph |
TOP BLAST BAT SPEED (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Jake Turer | FL | Wharton | 2024 | 2B | 75.6 mph |
| 2 | Parker Loew | FL | IMG Academy | 2026 | SS | 72.8 mph |
| 3 | Braden Rosenthal | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | RHP | 72.6 mph |
| 4 | Andrew Tess | FL | Calvary Christian | 2024 | C | 72.3 mph |
| 5 | Justin Orridge | FL | Montverde Academy | 2024 | OF | 72.2 mph |
| 6 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 72.2 mph |
| 7 | Akhil Nimmala | FL | Strawberry Crest | 2024 | 3B | 71.9 mph |
| 8 | Ignacio Gonzalez | FL | Tampa Preparatory | 2024 | SS | 71.7 mph |
| 9 | Hunter Carns | FL | First Coast | 2024 | C | 71.3 mph |
| 10 | Keane Hyer | FL | Jesuit | 2025 | LHP | 71.2 mph |
TOP BLAST ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Blake Guarnieri | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2024 | C | 33.7 g |
| 2 | Jake Turer | FL | Wharton | 2024 | 2B | 32.0 g |
| 3 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 31.6 g |
| 4 | Hunter Carns | FL | First Coast | 2024 | C | 28.3 g |
| ^ | LeRoy Olan | PR | Eugenio Maria de Hostos | 2024 | 1B | 28.3 g |
| 5 | Luke Labbe | FL | Bartram Trail | 2026 | C | 28.2 g |
| ^ | Zachary Cairns | FL | NSU University School | 2025 | SS | 28.2 g |
| 6 | Parker Loew | FL | IMG Academy | 2026 | SS | 28.1 g |
| 7 | Kaiden Lopez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | OF | 26.4 g |
| 8 | Kolby Batten | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | 3B | 25.6 g |
| 9 | Drew Gerber | FL | East Lake | 2026 | 3B | 25.0 g |
| 10 | Andrew Tess | FL | Calvary Christian | 2024 | C | 24.7 g |
Rotational Acceleration: Rotation measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly vs. pulling the bat with your hands. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to make a decision at the plate.
TOP BLAST ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Jake Turer | FL | Wharton | 2024 | 2B | 26.8 g |
| 2 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 24.2 g |
| 3 | Blake Guarnieri | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2024 | C | 23.0 g |
| 4 | Kaiden Lopez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | OF | 22.8 g |
| 5 | LeRoy Olan | PR | Eugenio Maria de Hostos | 2024 | 1B | 22.5 g |
| 6 | Zachary Cairns | FL | NSU University School | 2025 | SS | 22.4 g |
| 7 | Kolby Batten | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | 3B | 21.8 g |
| 8 | Hunter Carns | FL | First Coast | 2024 | C | 21.6 g |
| 9 | Parker Loew | FL | IMG Academy | 2026 | SS | 20.7 g |
| 10 | Drew Gerber | FL | East Lake | 2026 | 3B | 20.4 g |
TOP BLAST ON PLANE EFFICIENCY%
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Ethan DeJesus | FL | Sumner | 2026 | SS | 86 % |
| 2 | Joshua Quezada | FL | McKeel Academy of Technology | 2023 | SS | 85 % |
| 3 | Robert Perera | FL | Westminster Christian | 2024 | C | 83 % |
| 4 | Joel Cooper | FL | Palm Harbor University | 2025 | C | 82 % |
| 5 | Sebastian Hichez | FL | TNXL Academy | 2024 | OF | 80 % |
| 6 | LeRoy Olan | PR | Eugenio Maria de Hostos | 2024 | 1B | 79 % |
| 7 | Xavier Terrell | FL | Lakewood | 2025 | OF | 79 % |
| 8 | Wilfredo Ortiz | FL | George Jenkins | 2024 | 1B | 79 % |
| 9 | Brayden Spink | FL | East Lake | 2026 | OF | 78 % |
| 10 | Kolt Myers | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2024 | 3B | 78 % |
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/05 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| 2023 PBR Canada Spring Training Showcase | FL | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex |
| FL 14U State Games | FL | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex - Cocoa, FL |
| FL 13U State Games | FL | 04/08 | Launchpad Sports Complex - Cocoa, FL |
