PBR Scout Day: TL10 - Data Dive - Pitchers
October 17, 2023
On October 1st, we traveled to Rockmart High School for the TL10 Scout Day. This event featured players from the 2025-2027 classes, and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some high-follow players into the fall and next spring.
Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Early this week, 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 | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
2 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 83.9 mph |
3 | Konnor Peak | GA | Cedartown | 2025 | 3B | 83.5 mph |
4 | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | 83.1 mph |
5 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 83.0 mph |
6 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 82.5 mph |
7 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 81.4 mph |
8 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 81.4 mph |
9 | Copeland Ayers | GA | Model High | 2027 | OF | 79.8 mph |
10 | Landon Patterson | GA | Rockmart | 2026 | OF | 79.3 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Konnor Peak | GA | Cedartown | 2025 | 3B | 2258 rpm |
2 | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 2251 rpm |
3 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 2236 rpm |
4 | Nolan Elrod | GA | Cartersville | 2026 | LHP | 2165 rpm |
5 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 2107 rpm |
6 | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | 2097 rpm |
7 | Copeland Ayers | GA | Model High | 2027 | OF | 2074 rpm |
8 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 2048 rpm |
9 | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | 2044 rpm |
10 | Gavyn Dingler | GA | Rockmart | 2027 | OF | 2031 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 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 95 % |
2 | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | 94 % |
3 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 93 % |
4 | Price Strickland | GA | East Paulding | 2025 | 1B | 90 % |
^ | Konnor Peak | GA | Cedartown | 2025 | 3B | 90 % |
5 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 89 % |
6 | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 89 % |
7 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 88 % |
8 | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | 86 % |
9 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 85 % |
10 | Landon Patterson | GA | Rockmart | 2026 | OF | 83 % |
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 | Kingston Wright | GA | Hearts Academy | 2026 | 1B | 20.2 in |
2 | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | 19.2 in |
3 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 18.7 in |
4 | Landon Patterson | GA | Rockmart | 2026 | OF | 18.3 in |
5 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 17.5 in |
6 | Konnor Peak | GA | Cedartown | 2025 | 3B | 17.4 in |
7 | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | 17.4 in |
8 | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | 16.7 in |
9 | Max Sigourney | GA | North Paulding High School | 2027 | 3B | 15.6 in |
10 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 15.2 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 | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 14.5 |
2 | Copeland Ayers | GA | Model High | 2027 | OF | -13.1 |
3 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | -12.9 |
4 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 12.5 |
5 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 12.3 |
6 | Price Strickland | GA | East Paulding | 2025 | 1B | 11.8 |
7 | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | 11.2 |
8 | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | 9.3 |
9 | Max Sigourney | GA | North Paulding High School | 2027 | 3B | 8.8 |
10 | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | 8.4 |
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 80 % |
2 | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | 66 % |
3 | Price Strickland | GA | East Paulding | 2025 | 1B | 60 % |
^ | Max Sigourney | GA | North Paulding High School | 2027 | 3B | 60 % |
4 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 50 % |
5 | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | 40 % |
^ | Konnor Peak | GA | Cedartown | 2025 | 3B | 40 % |
^ | Gavyn Dingler | GA | Rockmart | 2027 | OF | 40 % |
6 | Kingston Wright | GA | Hearts Academy | 2026 | 1B | 33 % |
^ | Landon Patterson | GA | Rockmart | 2026 | OF | 33 % |
7 | Copeland Ayers | GA | Model High | 2027 | OF | 25 % |
8 | Nolan Elrod | GA | Cartersville | 2026 | LHP | 16 % |
^ | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 16 % |
^ | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 16 % |
9 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 14 % |
^ | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | 14 % |
10 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 12 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62 percent strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65 percent of the time, or a ratio of roughly 2:1, strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nolan Elrod | GA | Cartersville | 2026 | LHP | 2536 rpm |
2 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 2505 rpm |
3 | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | 2452 rpm |
4 | Copeland Ayers | GA | Model High | 2027 | OF | 2381 rpm |
5 | Konnor Peak | GA | Cedartown | 2025 | 3B | 2345 rpm |
6 | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 2055 rpm |
7 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 1959 rpm |
8 | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | 1932 rpm |
9 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 1908 rpm |
10 | Landon Patterson | GA | Rockmart | 2026 | OF | 1905 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Konnor Peak | GA | Cedartown | 2025 | 3B | -9.9 in |
2 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | -8.2 in |
3 | Max Sigourney | GA | North Paulding High School | 2027 | 3B | -8.0 in |
4 | Gavyn Dingler | GA | Rockmart | 2027 | OF | -7.7 in |
5 | Kingston Wright | GA | Hearts Academy | 2026 | 1B | 6.0 in |
6 | Price Strickland | GA | East Paulding | 2025 | 1B | -4.6 in |
7 | Landon Patterson | GA | Rockmart | 2026 | OF | -4.1 in |
8 | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | -4.0 in |
9 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | -3.5 in |
10 | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | -2.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 13.7 |
2 | Landon Patterson | GA | Rockmart | 2026 | OF | -13.4 |
3 | Max Sigourney | GA | North Paulding High School | 2027 | 3B | -13.1 |
4 | Gavyn Dingler | GA | Rockmart | 2027 | OF | -12.6 |
5 | Konnor Peak | GA | Cedartown | 2025 | 3B | -11.3 |
6 | Nolan Elrod | GA | Cartersville | 2026 | LHP | 11.1 |
7 | Kingston Wright | GA | Hearts Academy | 2026 | 1B | -8.8 |
8 | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | -7.6 |
9 | Copeland Ayers | GA | Model High | 2027 | OF | 7.4 |
10 | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | -7.1 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Gavyn Dingler | GA | Rockmart | 2027 | OF | 75 % |
2 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 66 % |
3 | Max Sigourney | GA | North Paulding High School | 2027 | 3B | 60 % |
^ | Nolan Elrod | GA | Cartersville | 2026 | LHP | 60 % |
4 | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | 50 % |
5 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 40 % |
^ | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | 40 % |
6 | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | 33 % |
^ | Kingston Wright | GA | Hearts Academy | 2026 | 1B | 33 % |
^ | Konnor Peak | GA | Cedartown | 2025 | 3B | 33 % |
7 | Landon Patterson | GA | Rockmart | 2026 | OF | 25 % |
8 | Copeland Ayers | GA | Model High | 2027 | OF | 16 % |
^ | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 16 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 2243 |
2 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 2027 |
3 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 1972 |
4 | Gavyn Dingler | GA | Rockmart | 2027 | OF | 1897 |
5 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 1866 |
6 | Price Strickland | GA | East Paulding | 2025 | 1B | 1835 |
7 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 1808 |
8 | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | 1766 |
9 | Kingston Wright | GA | Hearts Academy | 2026 | 1B | 1733 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Kingston Wright | GA | Hearts Academy | 2026 | 1B | 18.2 in |
2 | Price Strickland | GA | East Paulding | 2025 | 1B | -5.9 in |
3 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 3.6 in |
4 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | -2.4 in |
5 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 1.9 in |
6 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | -1.2 in |
7 | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | -1.0 in |
8 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 0.9 in |
9 | Gavyn Dingler | GA | Rockmart | 2027 | OF | -0.8 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Gavyn Dingler | GA | Rockmart | 2027 | OF | -11.9 |
2 | Kingston Wright | GA | Hearts Academy | 2026 | 1B | 11.1 |
3 | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | -9.6 |
4 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | -9.3 |
5 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | -7.8 |
6 | Price Strickland | GA | East Paulding | 2025 | 1B | -6.9 |
7 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 3.4 |
8 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 0.6 |
9 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | -0.4 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 100 % |
2 | Gavyn Dingler | GA | Rockmart | 2027 | OF | 66 % |
3 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | 40 % |
^ | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 40 % |
^ | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 40 % |
4 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 25 % |
5 | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | 20 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Price Strickland | GA | East Paulding | 2025 | 1B | 1923 rpm |
2 | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 1912 rpm |
3 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 1891 rpm |
4 | Copeland Ayers | GA | Model High | 2027 | OF | 1751 rpm |
5 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 1709 rpm |
6 | Nolan Elrod | GA | Cartersville | 2026 | LHP | 1637 rpm |
7 | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | 1626 rpm |
8 | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | 1575 rpm |
9 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 1547 rpm |
10 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 1540 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 17.6 |
2 | Kameron Stager | GA | Pepperell High School | 2025 | OF | 17.2 |
3 | Copeland Ayers | GA | Model High | 2027 | OF | -15.7 |
4 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 13.1 |
5 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | -12.4 |
6 | Trey Luke | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | LHP | -12.3 |
7 | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | 12.2 |
8 | Price Strickland | GA | East Paulding | 2025 | 1B | 11.6 |
9 | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | 11.3 |
10 | Jared Terhune | GA | Model High | 2025 | SS | 11.0 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 80 % |
2 | Copeland Ayers | GA | Model High | 2027 | OF | 75 % |
3 | Kason Zuker | GA | Rockmart High School | 2025 | 3B | 66 % |
4 | Max Sigourney | GA | North Paulding High School | 2027 | 3B | 60 % |
5 | Jonah Winton | GA | Model | 2027 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Robert Yagyu | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Price Strickland | GA | East Paulding | 2025 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Landon Patterson | GA | Rockmart | 2026 | OF | 50 % |
6 | Tucker Woody | GA | Rockmart | 2025 | LHP | 40 % |
^ | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 40 % |
7 | Nolan Elrod | GA | Cartersville | 2026 | LHP | 20 % |
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