2023 Top Tier Roos Tryout: Data Dive, Pitchers
December 5, 2023
The 2023 Top Tier Roos Tryout took place Friday, December 1 through Sunday, December 3 at the Courthouse Performace Center in Oldsmar and Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex in Clearwater, FL. The event featured players from the 2024-2027 classes participating in bullpens Friday night, pro-style workout on Saturday, and games on Sunday in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.
Inside today’s Pitching Data Dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Monday, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our Statistical Analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Parker Mitzel | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2026 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
2 | Riley McDonald | FL | DIXIE M. HOLLINS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 87.7 mph |
3 | Cooper Riley | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
4 | Keane Hyer | FL | Jesuit | 2025 | LHP | 86.7 mph |
5 | Peyton Rutledge | FL | Lakeland Christian School | 2025 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Riley McDonald | FL | DIXIE M. HOLLINS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 2326 rpm |
2 | Keane Hyer | FL | Jesuit | 2025 | LHP | 2273 rpm |
3 | Cameron Wood | FL | Newsome | 2025 | RHP | 2258 rpm |
4 | Sebastian Silva | FL | PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGH | 2026 | OF | 2233 rpm |
5 | Jake Owen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | OF | 2191 rpm |
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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Hayden Rogers | FL | Dunedin | 2026 | LHP | 99 % |
2 | Liam Catalina | FL | NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 99 % |
3 | Tyson Boyd | FL | Robinson | 2025 | OF | 99 % |
4 | Nicholas Riedel | FL | Carrollwood Day | 2025 | RHP | 97 % |
5 | Maclain Irby | FL | LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | 96 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Jacob Lazaris | FL | Palm Harbor University | 2026 | SS | 24.4 in |
2 | Cameron Nunez | FL | Sunlake | 2026 | RHP | 23.8 in |
3 | Roman Petruccelli | FL | Calvary Christian | 2026 | RHP | 23.7 in |
4 | Nicholas Riedel | FL | Carrollwood Day | 2025 | RHP | 23.0 in |
5 | Cade Blanco | FL | N/A | 2025 | 22.7 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tyler Boyd | FL | East Lake | 2026 | 18.1 | |
2 | Kolt Patterson | FL | Plant | 2027 | OF | 17.7 |
3 | Neil Rothrock | FL | PINELLAS PARK HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 17.6 |
4 | Wyatt Dion | FL | Sunlake | 2025 | LHP | -17.1 |
5 | Zach Roxby | FL | Clearwater central Catholic | 2026 | LHP | -16.5 |
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.”
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Caden Schlotterbeck | FL | Calvary Christian | 2026 | LHP | 2469 rpm |
2 | Jacob Morgan | FL | Sunlake | 2026 | LHP | 2461 rpm |
3 | Lincoln Bailey | FL | Tampa Prep | 2025 | RHP | 2418 rpm |
4 | Fisher Emery | FL | Calvary Christian | 2026 | RHP | 2413 rpm |
5 | Paxton Dulski | FL | Calvary Christian | 2026 | RHP | 2320 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Paxton Dulski | FL | Calvary Christian | 2026 | RHP | -12.9 in |
2 | Luke Brkljacic | FL | CLEARWATER CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | -12.6 in |
3 | Kasey Mink | FL | Palm Harbor University | 2026 | 2B | -10.8 in |
4 | Cooper Riley | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2026 | RHP | -9.6 in |
5 | Alexander Haine | FL | Lawton Chiles | 2026 | OF | -9.1 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Roman Petruccelli | FL | Calvary Christian | 2026 | RHP | -19.9 |
2 | Caden Schlotterbeck | FL | Calvary Christian | 2026 | LHP | 16.9 |
3 | Travis Chaby | FL | CLEARWATER CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | -15.8 | |
4 | Joseph Yost | FL | TBD | 2026 | 3B | -15.8 |
5 | Anthony Tenuto | FL | Canterbury | 2027 | SS | -15.5 |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Cooper Riley | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 2476 |
2 | Cameron Wood | FL | Newsome | 2025 | RHP | 2442 |
3 | Caden Schlotterbeck | FL | Calvary Christian | 2026 | LHP | 2374 |
4 | Joseph Yost | FL | TBD | 2026 | 3B | 2335 |
5 | Peyton Rutledge | FL | Lakeland Christian School | 2025 | RHP | 2283 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Alexander Haine | FL | Lawton Chiles | 2026 | OF | 24.4 in |
2 | Cameron Nunez | FL | Sunlake | 2026 | RHP | 13.3 in |
3 | Cade Blanco | FL | N/A | 2025 | -11.2 in | |
4 | Luke Brkljacic | FL | CLEARWATER CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 7.5 in |
5 | Caden Schlotterbeck | FL | Calvary Christian | 2026 | LHP | 6.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Sebastian Silva | FL | PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGH | 2026 | OF | -21.1 |
2 | Hailey Grilli | FL | Alonso | 2027 | 2B | -17.1 |
3 | Cooper Riley | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2026 | RHP | -16.9 |
4 | Jake Owen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | OF | -16.8 |
5 | Lincoln Bailey | FL | Tampa Prep | 2025 | RHP | -16.4 |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Wyatt Dion | FL | Sunlake | 2025 | LHP | 2219 rpm |
2 | Jaeger Bedford | FL | JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 2B | 2206 rpm |
3 | Caden Schlotterbeck | FL | Calvary Christian | 2026 | LHP | 2086 rpm |
4 | Parker Mitzel | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2026 | RHP | 2086 rpm |
5 | Alexander Haine | FL | Lawton Chiles | 2026 | OF | 1978 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Anthony Tenuto | FL | Canterbury | 2027 | SS | 20.3 |
2 | Wyatt Dion | FL | Sunlake | 2025 | LHP | -20.2 |
3 | Peyton Rutledge | FL | Lakeland Christian School | 2025 | RHP | 19.6 |
4 | Cameron Nunez | FL | Sunlake | 2026 | RHP | 18.0 |
5 | Sebastian Silva | FL | PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGH | 2026 | OF | -17.4 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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