Calgary Future Games Trials: Pitching Data Dive
April 21, 2024
On Wednesday, April 17th the Prep Baseball Alberta staff hosted it's second Future Games Trials of the year with the Calgary Future Games Trials at Duvernay Fieldhouse in Okotoks, Alberta. This event featured 35 players from the Calgary area within the 2025 - 2028 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an up-close look at the prospects, as well as collect updates metrics and data for player profiles.
Future Games Trials allow our staff to see players ahead of their outdoor season and helps us identify players to select for our three Future Games teams (Future Games, Senior Future Games and Jr. Future Games).
Earlier this week we began our post-event coverage within our Statistical Analysis article. Today we'll take a deeper dive into all of the data we collected from the event within this article as we provide leaderboards on each metric collected on TrackMan during bullpens at the event.
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FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Cohen Miller | AB | National Sport School | 2026 | SS | 88.1 mph |
2 | Preston Tocheniuk | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
3 | Tyson Wedge | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
4 | Caden Fischer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
5 | Santiago Rodriguez | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | 83.3 mph |
6 | Calum Andersen | AB | Vauxhall | 2027 | RHP | 83.1 mph |
7 | Pryor Woollett | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | 82.6 mph |
8 | Thomas Hill | AB | St. Joe's Academy | 2027 | LHP | 82.5 mph |
9 | Colton Ullyett-French | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | 3B | 82.4 mph |
10 | Declan Wurz | AB | Strathmore | 2026 | SS | 82.2 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Cooper Gouliquer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | OF | 2322 rpm |
2 | Alex Machej | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | SS | 2318 rpm |
3 | Santiago Rodriguez | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | 2289 rpm |
4 | Pryor Woollett | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | 2284 rpm |
5 | Colton Ullyett-French | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | 3B | 2257 rpm |
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Jack Stevens | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | RHP | 17.2 in |
2 | Ethan Renaud | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2028 | OF | 16.3 in |
3 | Colton Ullyett-French | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | 3B | 14.3 in |
4 | Santiago Rodriguez | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | 13.3 in |
5 | Caden Fischer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 13.3 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Carter Bevans | AB | Vauxhall | 2026 | RHP | 16.5 |
2 | Alex Machej | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | SS | 14.9 |
3 | Cohen Miller | AB | National Sport School | 2026 | SS | 14.8 |
4 | Caden Fischer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 12.4 |
5 | Declan Wurz | AB | Strathmore | 2026 | SS | 12.3 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Pryor Woollett | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | 87 % |
2 | Santiago Rodriguez | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | 71 % |
3 | Calum Andersen | AB | Vauxhall | 2027 | RHP | 62 % |
4 | Alex Machej | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | SS | 60 % |
5 | Tyson Wedge | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 57 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jack Stevens | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | RHP | 2572 rpm |
2 | Tyson Wedge | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2551 rpm |
3 | Alex Machej | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | SS | 2542 rpm |
4 | Colton Ullyett-French | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | 3B | 2369 rpm |
5 | Cooper Gouliquer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | OF | 2287 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Ethan Renaud | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2028 | OF | 18.1 in |
2 | Cooper Gouliquer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | OF | -13.3 in |
3 | Colton Ullyett-French | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | 3B | -12.3 in |
4 | Calum Andersen | AB | Vauxhall | 2027 | RHP | -12.3 in |
5 | Tyson Wedge | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | -11.7 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jack Stevens | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | RHP | -20.8 |
2 | Cooper Gouliquer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | OF | -15.9 |
3 | Calum Andersen | AB | Vauxhall | 2027 | RHP | -11.6 |
4 | Colton Ullyett-French | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | 3B | -10.7 |
5 | Alex Machej | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | SS | -9.1 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Alex Machej | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Cade Calhoun | AB | Three Hills | 2027 | RHP | 66 % |
2 | Colton Ullyett-French | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | 3B | 60 % |
3 | Tyson Wedge | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Thomas Hill | AB | St. Joe's Academy | 2027 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | Calum Andersen | AB | Vauxhall | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Preston Tocheniuk | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2536 |
2 | Cooper Gouliquer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | OF | 2395 |
3 | Pryor Woollett | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | 2328 |
4 | Santiago Rodriguez | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | 2295 |
5 | Ethan Renaud | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2028 | OF | 2280 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Cooper Gouliquer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | OF | -8.3 in |
2 | Preston Tocheniuk | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | -8.0 in |
3 | Bo Anderson | AB | BowValley | 2026 | 3B | -6.6 in |
4 | Pryor Woollett | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | -5.2 in |
5 | Ethan Renaud | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2028 | OF | 2.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Cooper Gouliquer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2026 | OF | -19.0 |
2 | Preston Tocheniuk | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | -13.0 |
3 | Ethan Renaud | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2028 | OF | -7.5 |
4 | Santiago Rodriguez | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | OF | -5.7 |
5 | Bo Anderson | AB | BowValley | 2026 | 3B | -4.9 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jack Stevens | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | RHP | 16.5 |
2 | Calum Andersen | AB | Vauxhall | 2027 | RHP | 15.9 |
3 | Tyson Wedge | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 14.9 |
4 | Colton Ullyett-French | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2027 | 3B | 13.4 |
5 | Preston Tocheniuk | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 13.0 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Caden Fischer | AB | Okotoks Dawgs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Thomas Hill | AB | St. Joe's Academy | 2027 | LHP | 75 % |
2 | Declan Wurz | AB | Strathmore | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
3 | Bo Anderson | AB | BowValley | 2026 | 3B | 60 % |
4 | Calum Andersen | AB | Vauxhall | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
2024 18U Best of the West | AB | 05/01 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
2024 15U Best of the West | AB | 05/01 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
2024 Calgary Blues Scout Day | AB | 05/10 | Optimist Athletic Park |
2024 Black Gold 47s Scout Day | AB | 05/15 | Turf Training Centre |
2024 Calgary Summer ID | AB | 06/26 | Webber Academy Athletic Park |
2024 New England Academic Games (Invite Only) | AB | 07/09 | Yale |
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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