July 30, 2026
By: California Staff

This is the week of the California State Games, taking place July 31, Aug. 1 and 2 at Fullerton College & Fullerton High School, featuring players from the grad classes of 2027 through 2029. Nearly 200 players are headed to Fullerton this weekend, with more than 65 currently ranked in their home state’s Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we’re previewing the talent making its way to this weekend’s event 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.

OF/LHP • Class of 2029 • CA

6-0/167.3 • GBG National / St. John Bosco • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
60-Yd.


99.4
93.9
66.9
7.54

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

OF/RHP • Class of 2027 • #70 CA

6-2/198.6 • Arcadia  • Pmona-Pitzer Colleges




Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
60-Yd.


101.1
91.0
72.0
7.41

LHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #121 CA

6-0/231 • Helix  • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
60-Yd.


102.7
90.9
74.2
7.51

Top-ranked avg. bat speed among all uncommitted ’28s; 2nd-highest max EV among 2028s.

OF/LHP • Class of 2028 • #192 CA

5-9/177.3 • Del Norte • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
60-Yd.


94.1
84.0
66.7
7.11

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #278 CA

6-2/205 • Chaminade College Prep • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
60-Yd.


98.4
88.0
69.5
7.01

2B/3B • Class of 2027 • #289 CA

5-10/185 • Left/Right • St. Augustine • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
60-Yd.


95.7
92.0
74.3
7.45

Top-5 avg. bat speed in the field.

OF/3B • Class of 2027 • #235 CA

6-3/195 • Right/Right • Citrus Hill • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
60-Yd.


91.4
81.6
66.7
6.96

SS/2B • Class of 2028 • #88 CA

6-2/187.2 • Elsinore • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
60-Yd.


93.7
84.7
64.5
6.73

5th-fastest 60-yd. dash this weekend.

1B/C • Class of 2027 • CA

6-3/233.4 • Murrieta Mesa • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
60-Yd.


96.5
87.5
7.15

1B/LHP • Class of 2028 • #167 CA

6-0/206.1 • Great Oak • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
60-Yd.


95.6
85.8
70.8
7.97

SS/3B • Class of 2027 • #168 CA

6-2/201.9 • Westlake • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
60-Yd.


98.1
92.3
67.1
7.12

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • CA

6-1/148.8 • Liberty • Uncommitted




Max EV
Avg. EV
60-Yd.


93.2
85.2
7.17

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

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

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

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

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

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.

LHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #121 CA

6-0/231 • Helix • Uncommitted




Max FB
FB Range
FB IVB Avg.
CB
CB Avg. Spin
SL


82.4
79-82
16.4 in.
71-73
2,420
73-76

RHP/3B • Class of 2029 • #73 CA

5-9/175 • Buchanan • Uncommitted




Max FB
FB Range
FB IVB Avg.
CB
SL
SL Avg. Spin


82.5
78-81
16.0 in.
58-65
61-67
2,324

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #278 CA

6-2/205 • Chaminade College Prep • Uncommitted




Max FB
FB Range
FB IVB Avg.
SL
CH


84.0
82-83
18.2 in.
73-73
74-75

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • CA

6-1/148.8 • Liberty • Uncommitted




Max FB
FB Range
FB Avg. Spin
SL
SL Avg. Spin


79.3
76-79
2,441
68-69
2,456

Highest avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,441 rpm); No. 3-ranked avg. breaking ball spin rate (2,456 rpm).

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





1
Bryce Farris (#44 CA)
Whitney
OF
2027
94.1
88-93
1,801
18.5
7.4


2
Luke Wooten
Scipps Ranch
RHP
2028
89.0
87-88
1,800
10.5
16.2


3
Adyen Katuszonek
Rosamond High
RHP
2027
87.3
84-87
2,168
12.1
8.8


4
Jackson Gray (#151 CA)
Del Oro
RHP
2027
87.0
84-86
1,918
18.3
9.7


5
Martin Castro (#169 CA)
Ridgeview
RHP
2027
87.0
85-87
1,925
14.2
14.1


6
Josiah Park (#12 CA)
Orange Lutheran
OF
2029
86.0
82-85
—
—
—


7
SHERIFF HALL (#13 CA)
Loyola
LHP
2029
86.0
83-85
—
—
—


8
Landon Moore
Point Loma
RHP
2027
86.0
85-86
2,075
21.3
15.1


9
William Pettey
Whitney
RHP
2027
86.0
83-84
1,798
10.4
10.1


10
Landon Palmer (#185 CA)
Point Loma
SS
2028
86.0
83-85
2,006
16.6
9.6


11
Dylan Valdivia (#293 CA)
Los Osos
OF
2027
85.4
82-85
1,734
11.4
8.1


12
James Fair
Orange Lutheran
RHP
2028
85.0
84-84
2,052
12.3
15.0


13
Rourke Julio (#23 CA)
Vista Murrieta
RHP
2029
84.3
81-84
2,177
14.9
14.4


14
Brandon Yan
Harvard-Westlake
LHP
2028
84.0
80-83
—
—
—


15
Macai Friedman
El Camino
RHP
2027
84.0
82-84
2,061
20.8
8.4

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

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





1
Jackson Gray (#151 CA)
Del Oro
RHP
2027
CB
2,656
70-74
-13.6
-14.5


2
Isaiah Seawright
Damien
RHP
2028
SL
2,582
75-75
-7.5
-11.2


3
Tucker Baird
Liberty
RHP
2028
SL
2,456
68-69
-3.3
-15.3


4
Romeo Briones (#121 CA)
Helix
LHP
2028
CB
2,420
71-73
1.4
1.9


5
Grayson Thomas (#66 CA)
Mira Costa
RHP
2028
CB
2,419
68-69
-9.8
-16.2


6
Rourke Julio (#23 CA)
Vista Murrieta
RHP
2029
SL
2,360
71-73
5.8
-12.4


7
Landon Palmer (#185 CA)
Point Loma
SS
2028
CB
2,326
72-73
-13.8
-11.9


8
Deegan Holquin (#73 CA)
Buchanan
RHP
2029
SL
2,324
61-67
-9.0
-13.5


9
Michael Hagaman
West
LHP
2028
SL
2,314
66-69
2.1
8.5


10
Martin Castro (#169 CA)
Ridgeview
RHP
2027
SL
2,311
72-74
-4.3
-20.8


11
Noah Juarez
Buchanan
OF
2029
CB
2,311
64-67
-10.6
-17.2


12
Jackson Todd (#64 CA)
Redwood
RHP
2029
CB
2,309
70-74
-1.7
-7.3


13
Tyler Gloff (#118 CA)
Scripps Ranch
OF
2028
SL
2,262
70-74
0.5
-11.4


14
Lucah Alvarado (#168 CA)
St. Bonaventure
RHP
2028
CB
2,190
65-67
-8.9
-14.2


15
Kyonosuke Yura (#301 CA)
Berkeley
SS
2027
CB
2,174
71-72
-4.2
-3.8

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

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

All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.

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