Arizona Rising Stars ID (Session II): Positional Data Dive
April 30, 2024
This past Saturday, the Prep Baseball Arizona staff hosted it's second Rising Stars ID of the season with the Arizona Rising Stars ID (Session II) at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. This event featured prospects from the 2028 and 2029 classes and served as an identifier for Arizona's Jr. Future Games team. The event featured over 30 prospects and allowed our staff to collect updates data and metrics via our series of tech partners.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis and Pitching Data Dive. Now, we conclude our post-event coverage with a further in-depth look at the top positional players with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
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SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Eli Wade | AZ | Pinnacle High School | 2028 | OF | 7.06 s |
| 2 | Russell Nelson | AZ | Casteel High School | 2029 | RHP | 7.10 s |
| 3 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 7.15 s |
| 4 | Adrian Sisco | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2028 | C | 7.16 s |
| 5 | Richie Cruz | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | 2B | 7.18 s |
| 6 | Cooper LeRoy | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2028 | 1B | 7.26 s |
| 7 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | Cienega High School | 2028 | SS | 7.30 s |
| 8 | Vaughn Franklin | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | OF | 7.37 s |
| 9 | Tallen Dannenfeldt | AZ | Perry High School | 2028 | 1B | 7.38 s |
| 10 | Jameson Mohler | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2028 | C | 7.39 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
| 1 | Russell Nelson | AZ | Casteel High School | 2029 | RHP | 1.68 s |
| 2 | Adrian Sisco | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2028 | C | 1.71 s |
| ^ | Richie Cruz | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | 2B | 1.71 s |
| ^ | Eli Wade | AZ | Pinnacle High School | 2028 | OF | 1.71 s |
| 3 | Brock White | AZ | Mountain View High School | 2028 | SS | 1.73 s |
| 4 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 1.74 s |
| ^ | Cooper LeRoy | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2028 | 1B | 1.74 s |
| ^ | Jackson Leigh | AZ | Pinnacle High School | 2028 | RHP | 1.74 s |
| 5 | Aashman Mudunuri | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2024 | OF | 1.75 s |
| 6 | Jameson Mohler | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2028 | C | 1.76 s |
| ^ | Tristan Cruz | AZ | Cienega High School | 2028 | SS | 1.76 s |
| ^ | Tallen Dannenfeldt | AZ | Perry High School | 2028 | 1B | 1.76 s |
30-YARD SPLIT
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
| 1 | Eli Wade | AZ | Pinnacle High School | 2028 | OF | 3.90 s |
| 2 | Russell Nelson | AZ | Casteel High School | 2029 | RHP | 3.91 s |
| 3 | Richie Cruz | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | 2B | 3.93 s |
| 4 | Adrian Sisco | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2028 | C | 3.95 s |
| 5 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 3.99 s |
| 6 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | Cienega High School | 2028 | SS | 4.04 s |
| ^ | Jameson Mohler | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2028 | C | 4.04 s |
| ^ | Cooper LeRoy | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2028 | 1B | 4.04 s |
| 7 | Brock White | AZ | Mountain View High School | 2028 | SS | 4.06 s |
| ^ | Tallen Dannenfeldt | AZ | Perry High School | 2028 | 1B | 4.06 s |
RUN SPEED (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
| 1 | Ryker Monge | AZ | 2029 | OF | 19.5 | |
| 2 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 19.4 |
| ^ | Eli Wade | AZ | Pinnacle High School | 2028 | OF | 19.4 |
| 3 | Russell Nelson | AZ | Casteel High School | 2029 | RHP | 19.2 |
| 4 | Adrian Sisco | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2028 | C | 19.2 |
| 5 | Cooper LeRoy | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2028 | 1B | 19.0 |
| 6 | Richie Cruz | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | 2B | 18.9 |
| 7 | Aashman Mudunuri | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2024 | OF | 18.9 |
| 8 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | Cienega High School | 2028 | SS | 18.8 |
| 9 | Vaughn Franklin | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | OF | 18.8 |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Vaughn Franklin | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | OF | 96.1 mph |
| 2 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 94.4 mph |
| 3 | Adrian Sisco | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2028 | C | 93.4 mph |
| 4 | Cooper LeRoy | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2028 | 1B | 91.2 mph |
| 5 | Troy Tewers | AZ | Liberty High School | 2028 | 3B | 90.8 mph |
| 6 | Russell Nelson | AZ | Casteel High School | 2029 | RHP | 90.5 mph |
| 7 | Kingston Sinner | AZ | Saguaro High School | 2028 | OF | 90.5 mph |
| 8 | Bryant Provencio | AZ | Desert Ridge High | 2028 | SS | 90.0 mph |
| 9 | Tallen Dannenfeldt | AZ | Perry High School | 2028 | 1B | 89.5 mph |
| 10 | Jayson Veit | AZ | Salpointe Catholic School | 2028 | 1B | 88.6 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 87.8 mph |
| 2 | Adrian Sisco | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2028 | C | 85.4 mph |
| 3 | Cooper LeRoy | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2028 | 1B | 84.8 mph |
| 4 | Troy Tewers | AZ | Liberty High School | 2028 | 3B | 84.3 mph |
| 5 | Bryant Provencio | AZ | Desert Ridge High | 2028 | SS | 83.4 mph |
| 6 | Chase Fillman | AZ | Millennium | 2028 | OF | 83.2 mph |
| 7 | Jayson Veit | AZ | Salpointe Catholic School | 2028 | 1B | 83.0 mph |
| 8 | Russell Nelson | AZ | Casteel High School | 2029 | RHP | 83.0 mph |
| 9 | Brock White | AZ | Mountain View High School | 2028 | SS | 80.9 mph |
| 10 | Kingston Sinner | AZ | Saguaro High School | 2028 | OF | 78.4 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 364 ft |
| 2 | Russell Nelson | AZ | Casteel High School | 2029 | RHP | 335 ft |
| 3 | Vaughn Franklin | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | OF | 335 ft |
| 4 | JC Hurtado | AZ | Perry High School | 2028 | 1B | 328 ft |
| 5 | Cooper LeRoy | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2028 | 1B | 322 ft |
| 6 | Richie Cruz | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | 2B | 321 ft |
| 7 | Jameson Mohler | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2028 | C | 321 ft |
| 8 | Troy Tewers | AZ | Liberty High School | 2028 | 3B | 320 ft |
| 9 | Kingston Sinner | AZ | Saguaro High School | 2028 | OF | 319 ft |
| 10 | Cayden Mitchell | AZ | Desert Vista | 2028 | OF | 318 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 272 ft |
| 2 | Cooper LeRoy | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2028 | 1B | 246 ft |
| 3 | Troy Tewers | AZ | Liberty High School | 2028 | 3B | 231 ft |
| 4 | Kingston Sinner | AZ | Saguaro High School | 2028 | OF | 230 ft |
| 5 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | Cienega High School | 2028 | SS | 228 ft |
| 6 | Jayson Veit | AZ | Salpointe Catholic School | 2028 | 1B | 227 ft |
| 7 | Richie Cruz | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | 2B | 223 ft |
| 8 | Jackson Leigh | AZ | Pinnacle High School | 2028 | RHP | 214 ft |
| 9 | Cayden Mitchell | AZ | Desert Vista | 2028 | OF | 211 ft |
| 10 | Austin Webb | AZ | NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY | 2028 | RHP | 207 ft |
HARD HIT %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 61 % |
| 2 | Vaughn Franklin | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | OF | 13 % |
| 3 | Cooper LeRoy | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2028 | 1B | 12 % |
| 4 | Troy Tewers | AZ | Liberty High School | 2028 | 3B | 8 % |
| ^ | Adrian Sisco | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2028 | C | 8 % |
| 5 | Russell Nelson | AZ | Casteel High School | 2029 | RHP | 6 % |
| ^ | Kingston Sinner | AZ | Saguaro High School | 2028 | OF | 6 % |
SWEET SPOT %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Richie Cruz | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | 2B | 80 % |
| 2 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 69 % |
| 3 | Troy Tewers | AZ | Liberty High School | 2028 | 3B | 66 % |
| ^ | Landon Swinehart | AZ | Millennium High School | 2028 | OF | 66 % |
| ^ | Cruz Chavez | AZ | Chaparral | 2028 | 1B | 66 % |
| 4 | Jayson Veit | AZ | Salpointe Catholic School | 2028 | 1B | 64 % |
| 5 | Braden Grimm | AZ | Horizon High School | 2029 | 1B | 61 % |
| 6 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | Cienega High School | 2028 | SS | 58 % |
Sweet Spot %: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
PHYSICAL
GRIP STRENGTH (R)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (RH) |
| 1 | JC Hurtado | AZ | Perry High School | 2028 | 1B | 150.7 |
| 2 | Russell Nelson | AZ | Casteel High School | 2029 | RHP | 132.8 |
| 3 | Vaughn Franklin | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | OF | 127.5 |
| 4 | Brock White | AZ | Mountain View High School | 2028 | SS | 127.3 |
| 5 | Chase Fillman | AZ | Millennium | 2028 | OF | 114.7 |
| 6 | Conner Hansen | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 113.6 |
| 7 | Adrian Sisco | AZ | Desert Mountain High School | 2028 | C | 113.0 |
| 8 | Jayson Veit | AZ | Salpointe Catholic School | 2028 | 1B | 112.3 |
| 9 | Max Gamboa | AZ | N/A | 2028 | 3B | 111.5 |
| 10 | Cayden Mitchell | AZ | Desert Vista | 2028 | OF | 109.8 |
GRIP STRENGTH (L)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (LH) |
| 1 | JC Hurtado | AZ | Perry High School | 2028 | 1B | 155.3 |
| 2 | Vaughn Franklin | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | OF | 144.3 |
| 3 | Cayden Mitchell | AZ | Desert Vista | 2028 | OF | 130.2 |
| 4 | Chase Fillman | AZ | Millennium | 2028 | OF | 127.5 |
| 5 | Russell Nelson | AZ | Casteel High School | 2029 | RHP | 125.5 |
| 6 | Brock White | AZ | Mountain View High School | 2028 | SS | 121.6 |
| 7 | Aashman Mudunuri | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2024 | OF | 119.4 |
| 8 | Jayson Veit | AZ | Salpointe Catholic School | 2028 | 1B | 116.5 |
| 9 | Richie Cruz | AZ | Hamilton High School | 2028 | 2B | 114.5 |
| 10 | Cooper LeRoy | AZ | Mesquite High School | 2028 | 1B | 113.2 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Mesa Summer ID | AZ | 05/29 | Desert Ridge High School - Mesa, AZ |
| 2024 ProCase - West | AZ | 06/02 | Pepperdine University |
| Top Prospect Games: Upperclass (Invite-Only) | AZ | 06/03 | Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ |
| Top Prospect Games: Underclass (Invite-Only) | AZ | 06/10 | American Family Fields of Phoenix |
| West Side Summer ID | AZ | 06/18 | Canyon View High School - Waddell, AZ |
| Glendale Summer ID | AZ | 07/16 | Apollo High School - Glendale, AZ |
| Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
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