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NorCal Preseason All-State: TrackMan Fastball Leaderboards


Matt Monk
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SANTA CLARA, CALIF. Players gathered at Mission College on Jan. 27 for the NorCal Preseason All-State. They went through a traditional scout-style workout with running, jumping, fielding, and hitting portions. Pitchers threw bullpens monitored by TrackMan. All participants in the event had data collected by Prep Baseball's technology partners: TrackMan, Swift Technologies, and Blast. This data can be used to assess strengths and weaknesses in a player's game to highlight areas for improvement.

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Data collected by TrackMan has become significantly important for high school, Juco, and 4-year players. College programs have evolved beyond radar velocity readings, looking deeper into a pitcher's ability to spin and move the ball. In addition to velocity, TrackMan provides pitchers with valuable data points such as spin rate, spin direction, horizontal movement, vertical movement, and more. Ultimately providing feedback to college coaches, MLB scouts, and the players themselves; to enhance training and also to identify prospects of interest above and beyond simple velocity readings.

At Prep Baseball California showcases and events, amateur players now have access to the same technology shared by professionals and can see how their pitching arsenal compares with those across the state and the country. The TrackMan Arsenal Analysis will highlight those metrics and explain the benefits behind the numbers. 

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Max Fastball Velocity

The maximum velocity of the pitch measured right at release.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Luke Kaiser CA Folsom 2025 RHP 88.2 mph
2 Kaden Nicholls CA Bear River 2026 LHP 88.1 mph
3 Garrett Valdez CA Jesuit 2024 RHP 87.9 mph
4 Gino Cappellazzo CA St. Francis 2026 C 86.8 mph
5 Chase McGill CA California 2025 RHP 86.5 mph
6 Jared Robles CA Ridgeview High 2024 RHP 86.3 mph
7 Xavier Vuittonet CA C.K. McClatchy 2027 RHP 85.9 mph
8 Eric Erdmann CA JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL 2025 1B 85.7 mph
9 Kelley Crawford CA Serra 2026 RHP 84.0 mph
10 Damien Nolan CA St. Mary's College Prep 2027 RHP 83.7 mph

Max Fastball Spin Rate

The max amount of revolutions per minute (rpm) of a pitch. For fastballs, a higher rpm causes the ball to drop less due to gravity, this gives the illusion of a rising pitch.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Avery Wong CA C. K. McClatchy High 2025 RHP 2429 rpm
2 Luke Kaiser CA Folsom 2025 RHP 2398 rpm
3 Chase McGill CA California 2025 RHP 2380 rpm
4 Kaden Nicholls CA Bear River 2026 LHP 2376 rpm
5 Xavier Vuittonet CA C.K. McClatchy 2027 RHP 2318 rpm
6 Dylan Letke CA Washington High 2025 RHP 2296 rpm
7 Royal McKinney CA Franklin 2027 OF 2259 rpm
8 Donnie Rinkor CA Analy 2026 SS 2241 rpm
9 Nate Enders CA Homestead 2024 RHP 2195 rpm
10 Josh Jacobs CA Aragon 2025 LHP 2169 rpm

Induced Vertical Break (IVB)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (max)
1 Avery Wong CA C. K. McClatchy High 2025 RHP 25.6 in
2 Royal McKinney CA Franklin 2027 OF 24.2 in
3 Donnie Rinkor CA Analy 2026 SS 23.7 in
4 Dylan Letke CA Washington High 2025 RHP 23.5 in
5 Kelley Crawford CA Serra 2026 RHP 23.2 in
6 Blake Lariviere CA Scotts Valley 2024 RHP 23.1 in
7 Bryce Farris CA Whitney 2027 3B 23.1 in
8 Kaden Nicholls CA Bear River 2026 LHP 22.8 in
9 Mason Hackler CA Turlock 2027 3B 22.4 in
10 Gino Cappellazzo CA St. Francis 2026 C 21.7 in

Horizontal Movement (HM)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (max)
1 Luke Kaiser CA Folsom 2025 RHP 21.8 in
2 Dylan Letke CA Washington High 2025 RHP 16.7 in
3 Gino Cappellazzo CA St. Francis 2026 C 16.5 in
4 Blake Lariviere CA Scotts Valley 2024 RHP 16.5 in
5 Jared Robles CA Ridgeview High 2024 RHP 15.7 in
6 Chase McGill CA California 2025 RHP 15.6 in
7 Damien Nolan CA St. Mary's College Prep 2027 RHP 15.6 in
8 Nate Enders CA Homestead 2024 RHP 15.4 in
9 Avery Wong CA C. K. McClatchy High 2025 RHP 14.9 in
10 Kaden Nicholls CA Bear River 2026 LHP -14.5 in

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