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KC Fall World Series: Primer

October 16, 2026
Jimmy Fackelman
Tournament Scouting Director of Kansas City

This is the week of the Prep Baseball KC Fall World Series, taking place 10/16 to 10/18 in Kansas City, featuring players from the grad classes of 2031 through 2026. Over 1,300 players are headed to Kansas City this weekend, with more than 226 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way into 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.

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.

OF/LHP • Class of 2028 • #27 National • #1 MO

6-4/230 • Left/Left • Building Champions 's- Cisneros • Tennessee commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
107.6 98.8 74.0 7.32

No. 3-ranked max EV among all players this weekend; 2nd-highest max EV among 2028s.

1B/OF • Class of 2027 • #27 IA

6-6/232 • Left/Right • Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall • Missouri State commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
113.3 103.3 80.3 7.03

Highest max EV among all players this weekend; Highest avg. EV in the field.

OF/RHP • Class of 2029 • #5 NE

5-10/183.5 • Right/Right • 5 Star Generals • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
104.4 95.8 71.7 6.72

2nd-highest max EV among 2029s; 2nd-ranked max EV among uncommitted '29s.

OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #17 MO

6-4/6 • Right/Right • Building Champions 's- Cisneros • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
102.6 94.6 73.2 6.69

3rd-ranked max EV among uncommitted '28s.

OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #479 National • #10 IA

6-3/212 • Right/Right • Top Tier Iowa • Iowa commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
108.6 101.9 76.2 6.86

No. 2 avg. EV among all players in the field; No. 2-ranked max EV among all players this weekend.

OF/RHP • Class of 2028 • #4 NE

6-2/185 • Right/Right • Top Tier Iowa • Creighton commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
104.4 97.2 70.9 6.64

No. 7 overall in max EV in the field; No. 7 overall avg. EV in the field.

1B/OF • Class of 2028 • #10 KS

6-2/230 • Right/Right • Top Tier Iowa • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
104.9 100.0 74.2 7.23

Top-5 max EV among 506 hitters this weekend; Top-ranked max EV among all uncommitted '28s.

SS/OF • Class of 2028 • #215 National • #1 NE

6-2/185 • Left/Right • Top Tier Iowa • Duke commit

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
101.9 97.9 70.4 6.73

No. 6 overall avg. EV in the field.

Stat Leaders: Position Players

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).

Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
1 Bridger Schmidt (#27 IA)
Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall		 1B 2027 113.3 103.3 80.3
2 Luke Merrick (#10 IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 OF 2028 108.6 101.9 76.2
3 Keelan Zumwalt (#1 )
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 OF 2028 107.6 98.8 74.0
4 Jackson McDonald (#10 KS)
Top Tier Iowa		 1B 2028 104.9 100.0 74.2
5 Mason McFate (#25 IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 SS 2028 104.6 88.0 76.8
6 Logan Latier (#28 MO)
Team War Eagle		 1B 2029 104.5 100.7 67.0
7 Levi Anthony (#4 NE)
Top Tier Iowa		 OF 2028 104.4 97.2 70.9
8 Donovan Scott (#5 NE)
5 Star Generals		 OF 2029 104.4 95.8 71.7
9 Warren Robertson (#8 MO)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 OF 2027 103.9 88.5 76.4
10 Jake Bartley (#27 KS)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 1B 2027 103.6 89.2 77.1
11 Addison Dobowey
Minnesota S.W.A.T. Varsity Kingery		 C 2027 103.4 93.3 67.1
12 Parker Best (#33 MO)
Team War Eagle		 1B 2029 103.4 97.2 —
13 Parker Jackson (#48 KS)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 OF 2027 102.7 95.6 76.5
14 Aidan Nicholson (#17 MO)
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 OF 2028 102.6 94.6 73.2
15 Chase Stieferman (#6 MO)
Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall		 LHP 2027 102.0 90.6 67.3

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Avg. BS
Avg. RA
Max EV
1 Xander Tiller (#40 MO)
Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall		 OF 2028 81.7 14.7 98.1
2 Bridger Schmidt (#27 IA)
Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall		 1B 2027 80.3 20.3 113.3
3 Kaeden Villanueva (#12 MO)
Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall		 OF 2029 78.3 17.4 100.4
4 Jake Bartley (#27 KS)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 1B 2027 77.1 19.8 103.6
5 Jacob Stehley (#28 KS)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 1B 2027 76.9 15.5 100.7
6 Mason McFate (#25 IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 SS 2028 76.8 17.3 104.6
7 Parker Jackson (#48 KS)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 OF 2027 76.5 21.3 102.7
8 Warren Robertson (#8 MO)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 OF 2027 76.4 21.7 103.9
9 Luke Merrick (#10 IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 OF 2028 76.2 19.3 108.6
10 Henry Heller (#2 IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 LHP 2028 75.4 16.7 98.9
11 Barret Valasek (#126 NE)
Wow Factor Midwest 17/		 3B 2027 75.0 22.6 99.3
12 Abram Decena (#8 IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 OF 2028 74.4 15.7 99.6
13 Jackson McDonald (#10 KS)
Top Tier Iowa		 1B 2028 74.2 17.9 104.9
14 Drew Koranda (#34 IA)
Top Tier Iowa - American		 SS 2029 74.2 12.5 95.4
15 Keelan Zumwalt (#1 )
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 OF 2028 74.0 19.0 107.6

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#
Player
Pos.
Class
60-Yd.
Pos. Velo
1 Charlie Sarsfield (#1 IA)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 OF 2027 6.36 92 mph (OF)
2 Will Kaskie (#2 NE)
Top Tier Iowa		 RHP 2028 6.52 96 mph (OF)
3 Gabe Escobar (#17 KS)
Engaged Athletics Underclass Black		 SS 2028 6.57 91 mph (IF)
4 Gael Holguin (#68 )
Elite Baseball - Bartos		 3B 2029 6.60 70 mph (IF)
5 Andrew Maultsby (#17 MO)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 C 2027 6.61 92 mph (IF)
6 Krue Patrick (#7 MO)
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 3B 2028 6.61 94 mph (OF)
7 Levi Anthony (#4 NE)
Top Tier Iowa		 OF 2028 6.64 89 mph (OF)
8 Cooper Kenney (#163 MO)
Engaged Athletics Underclass Black		 2B 2027 6.67 81 mph (IF)
9 Kameron Gillespie (#2 MO)
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 SS 2028 6.68 84 mph (IF)
10 Aidan Nicholson (#17 MO)
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 OF 2028 6.69 87 mph (IF)
11 Blake Costlow (#100 KS)
Engaged Athletics Underclass Black		 OF 2027 6.69 80 mph (OF)
12 Jack Lewis (#67 KS)
Canes GP KC Scout - Elder		 C 2027 6.70 84 mph (OF)
13 Xander Tiller (#40 MO)
Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall		 OF 2028 6.70 83 mph (OF)
14 Thomas Eggers (#20 MO)
Team War Eagle		 OF 2029 6.70 87 mph (OF)
15 Porter McCarthy (#10 MO)
Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall		 SS 2028 6.72 86 mph (IF)

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.

OF/LHP • Class of 2028 • #27 National • #1 MO

6-4/230 • Left/Left • Building Champions 's- Cisneros • Tennessee commit

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL CH
90.0 85-88 71-73 1,897 69-73 72-75

No. 3-ranked left-handed arm in the field; No. 10 FB velo among all arms in the field.

OF/LHP • Class of 2027 • #323 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

Top-5 FB velo in the field; No. 3-ranked avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,411 rpm).

LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #81 National • #2 IA

6-1/215.8 • Right/Left • Top Tier Iowa • University of California-Los Angeles commit

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB SL SL Avg. Spin
92.1 91-92 16.0 in. 79-81 81-83 2,532

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; Hardest-throwing 2028 arm in the field.

3B/OF • Class of 2028 • #156 National • #7 MO

6-1/190.7 • Right/Right • Building Champions 's- Cisneros • Missouri Commit

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB SL CH
91.2 88-90 19.2 in. 63-67 74-76 80-80

No. 3-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Elite FB induced vertical break (19.2 in. avg.) paired with 91 mph velo.

RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #2 NE

5-10/155.4 • Right/Right • Top Tier Iowa • 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

Top-5 FB velo in the field; Elite FB induced vertical break (18.5 in. avg.) paired with 91 mph velo.

RHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #468 National • #7 IA

6-3/200 • Right/Right • Top Tier Iowa • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB SL SL Avg. Spin
90.1 88-90 17.8 in. 73-76 77-80 2,262

2nd-ranked FB velo among uncommitted '28s; No. 8 FB velo among all arms in the field.

SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #17 KS

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

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL CH
88.0 85-88 76-78 2,203 76-78 79-81
RHP • Class of 2028 • #17 IA

6-2/180 • Right/Right • Top Tier Iowa • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin SL
89.0 85-89 18.7 in. 66-70 2,164 68-73

Elite FB induced vertical break (18.7 in. avg.) paired with 89 mph velo; 3rd-ranked FB velo among uncommitted '28s.

Stat Leaders: Pitchers

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

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max FB
FB Range
FB Avg. Spin
FB Avg. IVB
FB Avg. HM
1 Henry Heller (#2 IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 LHP 2028 92.1 91-92 2,273 16.0 -12.3
2 Bijan Kamerzell
5 Star Generals		 RHP 2030 92.0 88-91 2,121 17.1 13.8
3 Krue Patrick (#7 MO)
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 3B 2028 91.2 88-90 2,024 19.2 10.4
4 Ty Schmeidler (#5 KS)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 OF 2027 91.0 88-90 2,411 18.1 -10.5
5 Will Kaskie (#2 NE)
Top Tier Iowa		 RHP 2028 91.0 88-90 2,352 18.5 11.9
6 Keyan Schadwinkel (#22 NE)
Lincoln Prodigy Elite		 RHP 2027 90.5 84-89 2,000 13.1 8.1
7 Gavin Torvick (#43 MN)
Blizzard 507		 RHP 2027 90.4 86-90 1,821 9.6 12.3
8 Oliver Beckman (#7 )
Top Tier Iowa		 RHP 2028 90.1 88-90 2,144 17.8 2.9
9 Hank Vosik (#1 NE)
Top Tier Iowa		 SS 2028 90.1 85-89 2,199 16.3 10.0
10 Warren Robertson (#8 MO)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 OF 2027 90.0 — 2,502 14.5 14.2
11 Keelan Zumwalt (#1 )
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 OF 2028 90.0 85-88 2,025 14.1 -8.4
12 Carson Burke (#25 NE)
5 Star Generals		 RHP 2027 90.0 87-90 1,991 17.8 7.4
13 Kalai Larsen (#7 NE)
Lincoln Prodigy Elite		 RHP 2027 89.3 86-89 1,991 12.2 10.1
14 Casen Willenborg (#52 MO)
Engaged Athletics Underclass Black		 RHP 2026 89.2 88-89 1,693 14.2 14.4
15 Chase Stieferman (#6 MO)
Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall		 LHP 2027 89.0 86-89 1,573 7.3 -5.0

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Type
Avg. Spin
Velo Range
Avg. IVB
Avg. HM
1 Drew Beard
5 Star Generals		 SS 2030 CB 2,705 75-75 0.2 -11.7
2 Barret Valasek (#126 NE)
Wow Factor Midwest 17/		 3B 2027 CB 2,646 69-72 -2.7 -14.7
3 Will Kaskie (#2 NE)
Top Tier Iowa		 RHP 2028 CB 2,631 70-73 -14.6 -16.9
4 Michael Dobbs (#14 KS)
Engaged Athletics Underclass Black		 SS 2028 CB 2,591 73-75 -1.9 -11.3
5 Warren Robertson (#8 MO)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 OF 2027 CB 2,565 73-75 -0.3 -8.4
6 Jaiden Martin (#97 KS)
Canes GP KC Scout - Elder		 OF 2027 SL 2,549 72-73 -0.2 -8.4
7 Noah Heckman (#24 MN)
Blizzard 507		 RHP 2028 CB 2,541 72-74 -1.1 -8.5
8 Wyatt Glass (#88 )
Inevitable A's 29/28/27's Fall		 SS 2028 CB 2,537 69-71 -16.0 -16.3
9 Henry Heller (#2 IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 LHP 2028 SL 2,532 81-83 -5.3 10.8
10 Cooper Kenney (#163 MO)
Engaged Athletics Underclass Black		 2B 2027 CB 2,511 71-73 -2.4 -7.6
11 Zach Jacobs (#113 MN)
Blizzard 507		 RHP 2027 CB 2,507 73-75 -9.1 -10.7
12 Cooper Soule (#127 MO)
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 RHP 2028 SL 2,503 77-77 2.6 -10.6
13 Keith Deterding (#95 KS)
BTL Hornets Black		 C 2029 SL 2,490 62-64 0.9 -23.2
14 Eli Goldsberry (#106 NE)
OmahaKrush-Zavala		 RHP 2027 SL 2,470 75-75 -5.3 -8.7
15 Jackson Davis
Elite Baseball - Bartos		 3B 2028 CB 2,464 65-68 -4.4 -8.5

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week. (Krue Patrick committed to Missouri 10/16/26)

State Rank
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht/Wt
#5 Ty Schmeidler (KS)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 OF/LHP 2027 6-0 / 175 lbs.
#7 Krue Patrick (MO)*
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 3B/OF 2028 6-1 / 190.7 lbs.
#7 Oliver Beckman
Top Tier Iowa		 RHP/1B 2028 6-3 / 200 lbs.
#8 Abram Decena (IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 OF/C 2028 5-10 / 200 lbs.
#8 Bradyn Erickson (NE)
Top Tier Iowa		 C/2B 2028 5-11 / 177 lbs.
#10 Jackson McDonald (KS)
Top Tier Iowa		 1B/OF 2028 6-2 / 230 lbs.
#12 Sean Hipsher
Top Tier Iowa		 C/OF 2028 5-11 / 170 lbs.
#14 Michael Dobbs (KS)
Engaged Athletics Underclass Black		 SS/C 2028 6-0 / 182 lbs.
#16 Kasen Gilroy (IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 LHP/1B 2028 6-2 / 215 lbs.
#17 Gabe Escobar (KS)
Engaged Athletics Underclass Black		 SS/RHP 2028 5-8 / 147 lbs.
#17 Aidan Nicholson (MO)
Building Champions 's- Cisneros		 OF/RHP 2028 6-4 / 6 lbs.
#17 Greyson Ballinger
Top Tier Iowa		 RHP 2028 6-2 / 180 lbs.
#19 Connor Whannel (IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 3B/SS 2028 6-3 / 186 lbs.
#20 Carver Cruse
Top Tier Iowa		 SS/RHP 2028 6-1 / 200 lbs.
#22 Easton Lunn (NE)
Lincoln Prodigy Elite		 OF/RHP 2028 5-5 / 156.5 lbs.
#24 Ethan Carmona (NE)
Top Tier Iowa		 LHP/1B 2028 5-11 / 192 lbs.
#24 Noah Heckman (MN)
Blizzard 507		 RHP/3B 2028 6-3 / 225 lbs.
#25 Nils Salmonson (KS)
FALL Prime 27:17 Black		 3B/SS 2028 6-2 / 190 lbs.
#25 Mason McFate (IA)
Top Tier Iowa		 SS/RHP 2028 6-4 / 220 lbs.
#26 Max Dougherty
Top Tier Iowa		 3B/RHP 2028 6-4 / 181 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.

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