Birmingham Preseason ID: Trackman Files
January 6, 2024
PELHAM, AL - The Birmingham Preseason ID was held on Wednesday, January 3rd at P360 Performance Sports in Pelham, AL. This event was an open event that consisted of prospects from the 2024-2029 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 30 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout 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 on the Trackman B1 unit. 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.
MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Silas Osbourn | AL | Chelsea High School | 2026 | RHP | 87.1 mph |
2 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 86.4 mph |
3 | Barron Gatlin | AL | Northridge High School | 2026 | RHP | 84.6 mph |
4 | Patrick McQueeney | AL | Spain Park High School | 2025 | LHP | 84.2 mph |
5 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 83.8 mph |
6 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 83.6 mph |
7 | Tracy Gaddis Jr | AL | Etowah High School | 2025 | LHP | 83.6 mph |
8 | Will Bush | AL | Shape | 2024 | RHP | 81.4 mph |
9 | Garrett Edwards | AL | Oak Mountain High School | 2025 | RHP | 78.3 mph |
10 | Collin Crump | AL | Homewood | 2027 | C | 76.9 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 2388 rpm |
2 | Will Bush | AL | Shape | 2024 | RHP | 2361 rpm |
3 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 2344 rpm |
4 | Barron Gatlin | AL | Northridge High School | 2026 | RHP | 2145 rpm |
5 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 2097 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
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.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Patrick McQueeney | AL | Spain Park High School | 2025 | LHP | -16.5 |
2 | Will Bush | AL | Shape | 2024 | RHP | 14.3 |
3 | Mason Baynes | AL | Mountain Brook High School | 2027 | 3B | 13.5 |
4 | Clint Ritchie | AL | Bessemer Academy | 2025 | RHP | 12.6 |
5 | Garrett Edwards | AL | Oak Mountain High School | 2025 | RHP | 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.”
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 2688 rpm |
2 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 2552 rpm |
3 | Collin Crump | AL | Homewood | 2027 | C | 2324 rpm |
4 | Barron Gatlin | AL | Northridge High School | 2026 | RHP | 2287 rpm |
5 | Patrick McQueeney | AL | Spain Park High School | 2025 | LHP | 2064 rpm |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Silas Osbourn | AL | Chelsea High School | 2026 | RHP | 2568 |
2 | Tracy Gaddis Jr | AL | Etowah High School | 2025 | LHP | 2169 |
3 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 2125 |
4 | Barron Gatlin | AL | Northridge High School | 2026 | RHP | 2025 |
5 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 1838 |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 18.3 |
2 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 17.4 |
3 | Patrick McQueeney | AL | Spain Park High School | 2025 | LHP | -17.3 |
4 | Garrett Edwards | AL | Oak Mountain High School | 2025 | RHP | 15.3 |
5 | Silas Osbourn | AL | Chelsea High School | 2026 | RHP | 14.0 |
Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, 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.
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 98.3 mph |
2 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 98.2 mph |
3 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 96.5 mph |
4 | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 92.2 mph |
5 | Owen Dye | AL | Benjamin Russell High School | 2027 | OF | 92.1 mph |
6 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 91.8 mph |
7 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 90.4 mph |
8 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
9 | Jack Bland | AL | Homewood | 2026 | OF | 89.6 mph |
10 | Andrew Owen | AL | PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 88.9 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.
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Corbin Driskell | AL | Southside | 2025 | C | 348 ft |
2 | Kole Nicholson | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2025 | 1B | 326 ft |
3 | Andrew Owen | AL | PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 323 ft |
4 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 319 ft |
5 | Paul Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2027 | SS | 318 ft |
6 | Kyle Sanderson | AL | Hoover High School | 2026 | OF | 302 ft |
7 | Owen Dye | AL | Benjamin Russell High School | 2027 | OF | 292 ft |
8 | Haines Bridges | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2027 | C | 289 ft |
9 | Hayden Jones | AL | Central | 2027 | OF | 281 ft |
10 | Jack Bland | AL | Homewood | 2026 | OF | 274 ft |
Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.
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