Birmingham Open: Blast Motion Board
June 19, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Birmingham Open was held on Wednesday, June 15th at Hoover High School in Hoover, AL. This event was an open event that consisted of prospects from the 2023 and 2026 classes. These players went through a pro-style workout and took batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion to record hitting metrics. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Wednesday.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded from the showcase. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event.
View entire event stats HERE.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Alijah Abram | AL | Hoover | 2024 | OF | 24.5 mph |
| 2 | Mason Blasche | AL | Hoover | 2024 | 3B | 23.4 mph |
| 3 | Jackson Parris | AL | Homewood | 2023 | SS | 23.3 mph |
| 4 | Paxton Tarver | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 23.1 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Alijah Abram | AL | Hoover | 2024 | OF | 22.7 mph |
| 2 | Kyle Pace | AL | Phil Campbell | 2023 | 3B | 22.2 mph |
| 3 | Mason Blasche | AL | Hoover | 2024 | 3B | 22.0 mph |
| 4 | Jackson Parris | AL | Homewood | 2023 | SS | 22.0 mph |
| 5 | William Gignilliat | AL | John Carroll Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 21.9 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Jackson Parris | AL | Homewood | 2023 | SS | 74.6 mph |
| 2 | Paxton Tarver | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 71.3 mph |
| 3 | Dylan Duster | AL | Huntsville | 2025 | 1B | 70.5 mph |
| 4 | Kyle Pace | AL | Phil Campbell | 2023 | 3B | 70.3 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | William Gignilliat | AL | John Carroll Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 27.8 g |
| 2 | Conner Nelson | AL | Leeds | 2025 | C | 24.9 g |
| 3 | Alijah Abram | AL | Hoover | 2024 | OF | 24.1 g |
| 4 | Ethan Bucher | AL | Minor | 2025 | SS | 23.6 g |
| 5 | Samuel Odom | AL | Helena | 2026 | C | 22.9 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | William Gignilliat | AL | John Carroll Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 22.1 g |
| 2 | Alijah Abram | AL | Hoover | 2024 | OF | 19.5 g |
| 3 | Conner Nelson | AL | Leeds | 2025 | C | 19.0 g |
| 4 | Samuel Odom | AL | Helena | 2026 | C | 17.5 g |
| 5 | Ethan Bucher | AL | Minor | 2025 | SS | 16.1 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
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