Prep Baseball Report

Blast Leaderboard: 2021 Top Prospect Games


Brett Thorney
State Scouting Director

About Blast Motion:

One of the important tools Prep Baseball Report is starting to implement at its events is the use of Blast Motion sensors. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measure Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while Impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact. Below are the top performers in five of the categories measured using the Blast Motion sensors.

Bat Speed:

Bat Speed is the observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. For more info: Blast Bat Speed 

MLB Avg: 66-78 mph   MiLB: 63-75 mph   College: 66-75 mph

Rank Player School GRAD AVG Bat Speed
1 Alec Bressler Beaumont (CA) 2021 74.8mph
2 Joshua Martinez Mountain Ridge 2021 73.9mph
3 Steven Vasquez Odyssey Prep 2021 73.5mph
4 Tyler Bare Desert Ridge 2021 72.7mph
5 Maguire Peterson Notre Dame Prep 2021 72.4mph
6 Cade Westerlund Mountain Pointe 2021 72.2mph
7 Brok Liu Chandler 2021 71.5mph
8 Tyvon Moore Mountain Pointe 2021 71.1mph
9 Alex Londono Salpointe Catholic 2021 71.1mph
10 Austin Corbett Horizon 2021 70.8mph

 

Peak Hand Speed: 


Peak Hand Speed is 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. For more info: Peak Hand Speed

MLB Avg: 23-29 mph MiLB Avg: 22-28 mph College Avg: 21-24 mph

Rank Player School GRAD Peak Hand Speed
1 Jake Kingsbury Brophy College Prep 2021 25.8mph
2 Austin Corbett Horizon 2021 24.1mph
3 Jay Evans Gilbert 2021 23.7mph
4 Brok Liu Chandler 2021 23.5mph
5 Alec Bressler Beaumont (CA) 2021 23.5mph
6 Brian Leon Notre Dame Prep 2021 23.3mph
7 Tyler Bare Desert Ridge 2021 23.3mph
8 Weston Workman Superstition 2021 22.9mph
9 Steven Vasquez Odyssey Prep 2021 22.9mph
10 Maguire Peterson Notre Dame Prep 2021 22.8mph

 

On Plane Efficiency: 


Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator for making more consistent contact on the barrel of the bat. For more info: On Plane Efficiency

Ideal Efficiency %: 70% or Higher    Range: 65%-85%

Rank Player School GRAD On Plane %
1 Matthew Carter Willow Canyon 2021 94%
2 Marshall Williams Sunnyslope 2021 85%
3 Luke Thiele Hamilton 2021 83%
4 Jake Terry Valley Christian 2021 82%
5 Joshua Cortez Westview 2021 82%
6 Victor Londono Salpointe Catholic 2022 80%
7 Alex Cruz Desert Ridge 2021 80%
8 Jay Evans Gilbert 2021 79%
9 Brayan Espinoza Nogales 2021 77%
10 Alex Londono Salpointe Catholic 2021 76%

 

Rotational Acceleration:

Measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to adjust to pitch locations. For more info: Rotational Acceleration

MLB Avg: 16.8 g   MiLB Avg: 12.6 g   College Avg: 12.9 g

Rank Player School GRAD AVG RA (g)
1 Alec Bressler Beaumont 2021 27.5g
2 Jake Kingsbury Brophy College Prep 2021 21.5g
3 Alex Londono Salpointe Catholic 2021 20.4g
4 Jay Evans Gilbert 2021 20.3g
5 Austin Corbett Horizon 2021 20.3g
6 Keanu Spenser Chaparral 2021 20.3g
7 Brian Leon Notre Dame Prep 2021 20.2g
8 Victor Londono Salpointe Catholic 2022 19.0g
9 Jeff Tuten Evangel Christian 2021 18.8g
10 Joshua Martinez Mountain Ridge 2021 18.6g

 

Power:

The average Power generated during the swing is found from the effective mass of the bat, the Bat Speed at impact, and the average acceleration during the downswing. Power is measured in Watts. Higher Power is achieved when a hitter is able to swing a heavier bat and accelerate it to higher speeds. For more info: Power

MLB Avg: 3.65-5.65 kW  MiLB Avg: 3.20-5.20 College Avg: 3.83-5.08

Rank Player School GRAD AVG Power
1 Alec Bressler Beaumont 2021 5.68kW
2 Joshua Martinez Mountain Ridge 2021 4.83kW
3 Alex Londono Salpointe Catholic 2021 4.72kW
4 Cole Sheehan Mountain Pointe 2021 4.56kW
5 Paul Cruz Empire 2021 4.56kW
6 Austin Corbett Horizon 2021 4.45kW
7 Jake Kingsbury Brophy College Prep 2021 4.43kW
8 Maguire Peterson Notre Dame Prep 2022 4.42kW
9 Steven Vasquez Odyssey Prep 2021 4.40kW
10 Brok Liu Chandler 2021 4.34kW

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