Jonah
Banton

Jonah Banton, Cedar Grove-Belgium (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-9, 185-pounds. Compact frame with strength throughout.
Hit: LHH. Spread out base, shorter stride. Short to the ball, whole field appraoch, easy jump off the barrel at times. 73.2 mph bat speed with 25 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 104 max exit velocity, averaged 95.7 mph. 389' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-67 mph. Compact arm action, over the top.
Defense: 2.19-2.52 pop times. Soft hands, replaces feet towards second, reliable blocker.
ATH: 7.29 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.03 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 21.30 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 67.23 Edge Score

+ C Jonah Banton (Cedar Grove-Belgium, 2026) is a strong 5-foot-10, 191-pound left-handed hitting catcher with feel to drive the ball in the air. At the plate, Banton takes a quick and downhill path, impacting the baseball out in front, driving it in the air with backspin. The left-hander reached a max exit velocity of 95.4 mph with average bat speed at 71.5 mph. Defensively has a clean transfer and an accurate arm up to 73 mph from the crouch.

Jonah Banton, Cedar Grove-Belgium (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-10, 191-pounds. Well built, strength throughout.
Hit: LHH. Stock set up, slightly open, lands square and balanced in strong hitting position on time. Direct with quick hands through the ball and the ability to barrel and drive it to all fields. 71.5 mph bat speed with 23 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 80.5 mph. 340' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. High 3/4 slot, downhill and accurate.
Defense: 2.15-2.21 pop times. Clean transfers, gains ground towards second base, reliable blocker, aggressive covering bunts.
ATH: 7.40 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.06 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 21.60 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 65.04 Edge Score