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Tyler Bell has top-5 pick potential in the 2026 draft.

One of the youngest in the class, switch-hitting shortstop with high-end athleticism.

Posted elite pulled fly ball rates, oppo EVs, and strong contact rates from both sides.

Handling spin will be key moving forward.

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Stuff isn’t everything. But you’re not winning without it.

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Best breaking ball in the '26 draft might belong to WVU’s Chase Meyer.
This pitch is 89 MPH with -15 IVB, that shouldn't exist.

Command remains a question, but pure stuff like this is rare.

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@BishBaseball Yes, Florida trackman operator has to step up his game.

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@JCBaseballStats @reillocity I can almost promise it’s a sign of trackman as a whole rather than a single ballpark. Trackman movement is inflated relative to Hawkeye, and 20 IVB isn’t uncommon. See my earlier posts on Matt Scott, Chase Burns and JD Thompson.

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Top Returning P4 Arms by Stuff+

1. Gabe Gaeckle- Arkansas (129.6)
2. James Tallon- Duke (129.5)
3. Matt Scott- Stanford (125.4)
4. Jamie Arnold- FSU (124.5)
5. Bradley Stewart- UGA (123.7)
6. Matthew Matthijs- UNC (123)
7. Reed Garris- Clemson (122.8)
8. Eric Lin- Kansas (122.4)

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@DaWink33 On the circuit: Elite whiff rate (14%), good discipline (67% Zone/14% Chase), plus top-end bat speed, 105 EV with wood, plus run times, 70 defense, 80 arm.

He's elite across the board.

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Christmas comes early! Here's the top 30 on my board as of now.

If you have data-related questions about anyone in the class I'm happy to answer.

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@bledaytruther Secondaries for days.

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@TatisMVPszn @StanfordBSB It’s definitely similar

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@BishBaseball Yes. It’s very common for trackman to observe breaking balls being released closer to the mound. Not quite sure why!

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Some cool data on the top catchers in the MLB Draft.

Framing+ (100 is average)

Ike Irish: 93.9
Caden Bodine: 98.5
Cannon Peebles: 103.8
Luke Stevenson: 100.7
Easton Carmichael: 104.4
Lucas Steele: 95.6
Brady Neal: 93.5
Brooks Bryan: 99.8
Matt Graveline: 96.2

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@RalstonPete8 Being inefficient from his slot requires velo or a lot of creativity. Wheeler is a pretty similar arm and he gets by just throwing hard and having elite command.

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@solosymposium @OSUBaseball Trained on 2 seasons worth of power 5 data

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@gabe_appelbaum @UCSB_Baseball I went with 3%, this is a great idea.

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@ethanmchugh63 It's too close to the fastball movement and speed to generate a ton of whiffs. He will drop in an elite changeup with -5 VB every now and then but its difficult to generate a ton of separation as a sinker guy.

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@Matt_OConor4 It’s likely two pitches, just large variance in movement. Trackman operators are also poor at tagging which is to be expected.

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@TatisMVPszn Slider misread

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@MP1TheGoat He'll be next

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Landon Harmon is a name to watch. Fastball is up 98 (avg 93.0) with cut/ride and he had a 34% whiff on the summer. Lanky 6’5 build with size to add. Great feel for spin on both the fastball and a power curve that averaged 77.2 in 2024.