Huntsville Preseason ID: Trackman Files
January 7, 2024
HUNTSVILLE, AL - The Huntsville Preseason ID was held on Thursday, January 4th at Clutch Performance in Huntsville, 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 Thursday.
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 | Joshua Henson | AL | Buckhorn | 2025 | SS | 88.6 mph |
2 | Evan Dodd | AL | Whitesburg Christian | 2024 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
3 | Aiden Kletke | AL | Sparkman High School | 2024 | OF | 83.7 mph |
4 | Jackson Davis | AL | Virgil Grissom High School | 2025 | 3B | 83.2 mph |
5 | Graham Segraves | AL | Bob Jones | 2027 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
6 | Jackson Nichols | AL | Scottsboro | 2026 | RHP | 81.9 mph |
7 | Reece Thomas | AL | Huntsville High School | 2025 | 2B | 81.4 mph |
8 | Kaleb Robinson | AL | Whitesburg Christian | 2025 | RHP | 81.3 mph |
9 | Will Jones | AL | Huntsville High School | 2026 | OF | 81.0 mph |
10 | Andrew Summers | AL | WHITESBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 80.9 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Evan Dodd | AL | Whitesburg Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2387 rpm |
2 | Joshua Henson | AL | Buckhorn | 2025 | SS | 2295 rpm |
3 | Brenner VanDeWynckel | AL | Sparkman High School | 2026 | LHP | 2248 rpm |
4 | Jackson Davis | AL | Virgil Grissom High School | 2025 | 3B | 2238 rpm |
5 | David Potts | AL | Scottsboro High School | 2028 | RHP | 2197 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 | Will Jones | AL | Huntsville High School | 2026 | OF | 13.2 |
2 | Caleb Vallejo | AL | Grissom | 2024 | RHP | 12.8 |
3 | Brenner VanDeWynckel | AL | Sparkman High School | 2026 | LHP | -11.6 |
4 | Kaleb Robinson | AL | Whitesburg Christian | 2025 | RHP | 9.5 |
5 | Brooks Harris | AL | Hazel Green High School | 2026 | 2B | 9.3 |
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 | Kyler Campbell | AL | Buckhorn High School | 2025 | LHP | 2401 rpm |
2 | Will Jones | AL | Huntsville High School | 2026 | OF | 2311 rpm |
3 | David Potts | AL | Scottsboro High School | 2028 | RHP | 2261 rpm |
4 | Caleb Vallejo | AL | Grissom | 2024 | RHP | 2247 rpm |
5 | Jackson Davis | AL | Virgil Grissom High School | 2025 | 3B | 2244 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 | Evan Dodd | AL | Whitesburg Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2383 |
2 | Joshua Henson | AL | Buckhorn | 2025 | SS | 2211 |
3 | Landon Scott | AL | Huntsville High School | 2025 | OF | 2036 |
4 | Cayden McCormack | AL | Wilson | 2026 | RHP | 1986 |
5 | Brenner VanDeWynckel | AL | Sparkman High School | 2026 | LHP | 1853 |
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 | Kaleb Robinson | AL | Whitesburg Christian | 2025 | RHP | 16.3 |
2 | Joshua Henson | AL | Buckhorn | 2025 | SS | 12.2 |
3 | Zachary Schenck | AL | James Clemens | 2026 | 3B | 12.0 |
4 | Casen Dutton | AL | Priceville | 2026 | RHP | 9.1 |
5 | Will Jones | AL | Huntsville High School | 2026 | OF | 8.1 |
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 | Trip Morgan | AL | James Clemens High School | 2025 | 1B | 95.6 mph |
2 | Vincent Howald | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | 3B | 94.2 mph |
3 | Joshua Henson | AL | Buckhorn | 2025 | SS | 94.0 mph |
4 | Jackson Davis | AL | Virgil Grissom High School | 2025 | 3B | 93.3 mph |
5 | Trent Wilson | AL | Scottsboro High School | 2025 | C | 91.5 mph |
6 | Camden Martin | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | 2B | 91.5 mph |
7 | Ty Marsh | AL | James Clemens | 2025 | 3B | 91.4 mph |
8 | Landon Scott | AL | Huntsville High School | 2025 | OF | 90.1 mph |
9 | Dylan Duster | AL | Huntsville high school | 2025 | 1B | 89.8 mph |
10 | Cabe Amason | AL | Grissom | 2026 | C | 89.6 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 | Joshua Henson | AL | Buckhorn | 2025 | SS | 339 ft |
2 | Ty Marsh | AL | James Clemens | 2025 | 3B | 327 ft |
3 | Landon Scott | AL | Huntsville High School | 2025 | OF | 321 ft |
4 | Dylan Duster | AL | Huntsville high school | 2025 | 1B | 315 ft |
5 | Trent Wilson | AL | Scottsboro High School | 2025 | C | 314 ft |
6 | Nicholas Sharp | AL | Madison County | 2024 | C | 314 ft |
7 | Trip Morgan | AL | James Clemens High School | 2025 | 1B | 310 ft |
8 | Jaxon Poag | AL | Mars Hill Bible | 2024 | OF | 298 ft |
9 | Brooks Harris | AL | Hazel Green High School | 2026 | 2B | 296 ft |
10 | Jarron Meredith | AL | West Limestone High School | 2025 | C | 291 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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