Vanderbilt has put together quite the 2026 recruiting class, chock-full of big names like Eric Booth Jr., Aiden Ruiz, and Luke Williams, along with seven other names in the top 100 of our prep prospect rankings. Gunner Skelton, who finds himself as the Commodores’ ninth-best recruit and 80th overall in the 2026 high school class, is poised to rise up boards following a big summer showing.
It’s a physical and compact 6-foot, 195-pound frame, with apparent strength in the batter's box. He utilizes a simple setup from a wide base into a big leg kick, ready to strike when the foot hits the dirt. From there, it’s a quick and simple stroke, whipping the barrel through the zone with a pronounced one-armed finish. There’s easy and considerable bat speed, along with the contact ability to be one of the more complete prep bats in the draft. …