Central Arkansas Preseason ID: Pitcher's Data Dive
January 24, 2024
Prep Baseball Arkansas made it's first stop on the Preseason Tour, starting with the Central Arkansas Preseason ID on Saturday January 20th. The event featured prospects from the senior class all the way to some up-and-coming 2028 grads. The event featured laser-timed 30's, BP with Trackman and Blast Motion metrics, defensive evaluations with radar gun readings, bullpen sessions with Trackman, and vizual edge testing. Today we take a look at some of the top pitching metrics captured by Trackman with eyes on velos, spin rates, and more.
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MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Caleb Short | AR | Little Rock Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
| 2 | Damarrion Kye | AR | Watson Chapel | 2024 | RHP | 83.0 mph |
| 3 | Rogan Tyler | AR | Brookland | 2027 | C | 81.8 mph |
| 4 | Reed Baker | AR | Lakeside | 2027 | RHP | 81.4 mph |
| 5 | Tate Hall | AR | WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 80.9 mph |
PEAK FASTBALL SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Caleb Short | AR | Little Rock Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 2215 rpm |
| 2 | Konnor Shelton | AR | DeQueen Leopards | 2026 | RHP | 2083 rpm |
| 3 | Damarrion Kye | AR | Watson Chapel | 2024 | RHP | 2032 rpm |
| 4 | Reed Baker | AR | Lakeside | 2027 | RHP | 2016 rpm |
| 5 | Rogan Tyler | AR | Brookland | 2027 | C | 1996 rpm |
AVG FASTBALL SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Caleb Short | AR | Little Rock Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 2121 rpm |
| 2 | Konnor Shelton | AR | DeQueen Leopards | 2026 | RHP | 2031 rpm |
| 3 | Damarrion Kye | AR | Watson Chapel | 2024 | RHP | 1934 rpm |
| 4 | Tate Hall | AR | WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 1914 rpm |
| 5 | Reed Baker | AR | Lakeside | 2027 | RHP | 1881 rpm |
PEAK FASTBALL HORIZONTAL BREAK
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (max) |
| 1 | Reed Baker | AR | Lakeside | 2027 | RHP | 19.4 in |
| 2 | Daylon Glass | AR | MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 15.7 in |
| 3 | Rogan Tyler | AR | Brookland | 2027 | C | 15.3 in |
| 4 | Cason Green | AR | RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | RHP | 14.2 in |
| 5 | Caleb Short | AR | Little Rock Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 13.2 in |
PEAK FASTBALL INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (max) |
| 1 | Damarrion Kye | AR | Watson Chapel | 2024 | RHP | 26.6 in |
| 2 | Konnor Shelton | AR | DeQueen Leopards | 2026 | RHP | 21.8 in |
| 3 | Daylon Glass | AR | MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 21.0 in |
| 4 | Tate Hall | AR | WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 20.4 in |
| 5 | Rogan Tyler | AR | Brookland | 2027 | C | 20.2 in |
PEAK CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Daylon Glass | AR | MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2402 rpm |
| 2 | Konnor Shelton | AR | DeQueen Leopards | 2026 | RHP | 2097 rpm |
| 3 | Noah Matheson | AR | Sheridan | 2027 | SS | 1999 rpm |
| 4 | Caleb Short | AR | Little Rock Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 1975 rpm |
| 5 | Owen Guffey | AR | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 1919 rpm |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Daylon Glass | AR | MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2348 rpm |
| 2 | Konnor Shelton | AR | DeQueen Leopards | 2026 | RHP | 1999 rpm |
| 3 | Noah Matheson | AR | Sheridan | 2027 | SS | 1961 rpm |
| 4 | Caleb Short | AR | Little Rock Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 1924 rpm |
| 5 | Owen Guffey | AR | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 1841 rpm |
PEAK SLIDER SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Caleb Short | AR | Little Rock Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 2228 rpm |
| 2 | Konnor Shelton | AR | DeQueen Leopards | 2026 | RHP | 2122 rpm |
| 3 | Noah Matheson | AR | Sheridan | 2027 | SS | 2068 rpm |
| 4 | Rogan Tyler | AR | Brookland | 2027 | C | 1955 rpm |
| 5 | Cason Green | AR | RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | RHP | 1861 rpm |
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Caleb Short | AR | Little Rock Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 2109 |
| 2 | Konnor Shelton | AR | DeQueen Leopards | 2026 | RHP | 2014 |
| 3 | Noah Matheson | AR | Sheridan | 2027 | SS | 1986 |
| 4 | Rogan Tyler | AR | Brookland | 2027 | C | 1896 |
| 5 | Cason Green | AR | RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | RHP | 1797 |
PEAK CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (max) |
| 1 | Justin Young | AR | Little Rock Central | 2025 | RHP | 18.9 in |
| 2 | Reed Baker | AR | Lakeside | 2027 | RHP | 18.0 in |
| 3 | Konnor Shelton | AR | DeQueen Leopards | 2026 | RHP | 16.6 in |
| 4 | Caleb Short | AR | Little Rock Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 16.3 in |
| 5 | Daylon Glass | AR | MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 16.1 in |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Justin Young | AR | Little Rock Central | 2025 | RHP | 17.5 |
| 2 | Caleb Short | AR | Little Rock Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 16.1 |
| 3 | Reed Baker | AR | Lakeside | 2027 | RHP | 15.4 |
| 4 | Konnor Shelton | AR | DeQueen Leopards | 2026 | RHP | 15.4 |
| 5 | Daylon Glass | AR | MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 15.3 |
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