Preseason All-State: Data Dive - Pitchers
January 24, 2024
On January 14th, we traveled Infinite Vision Sports Academy for the Preseason All-State event. This event featured players from the 2025-2027 classes, and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some high-follow players for the spring high school season. we were excited to some of the top talent across the state as we head into the 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 | Ben Martin | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | RHP | 92.4 mph |
2 | KJ Hart | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | OF | 92.1 mph |
3 | Colin White | GA | Harrison High School | 2026 | LHP | 91.9 mph |
4 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 91.8 mph |
5 | Reid Worley | GA | Cherokee | 2025 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Parker Bryant | GA | West Laurens | 2025 | RHP | 2676 rpm |
2 | Colin White | GA | Harrison High School | 2026 | LHP | 2530 rpm |
3 | Jake Boland | GA | Loganville High School | 2026 | 3B | 2502 rpm |
4 | Matthew Westbrook | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | RHP | 2461 rpm |
5 | Peyton Robidoux | GA | WHITEFIELD ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 2351 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 | Lee Holt | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2027 | C | 98 % |
2 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 97 % |
3 | Easton Blanton | GA | Lowndes High School | 2026 | RHP | 95 % |
4 | Cooper Slayton | GA | Allatoona High School | 2026 | 2B | 95 % |
5 | Erik Grunduski | GA | Cherokee Bluff | 2026 | SS | 95 % |
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 | Cooper Slayton | GA | Allatoona High School | 2026 | 2B | 21.0 in |
2 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 20.9 in |
3 | Westin Chen | GA | Walton High School | 2026 | RHP | 18.8 in |
4 | Landon Kemp | GA | Cherokee Bluff High School | 2025 | SS | 18.2 in |
5 | Miller Pierce | GA | Milton | 2026 | 1B | 17.7 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 | Seth Dixon | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2026 | SS | 16.8 |
2 | Turk Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | 16.6 |
3 | Connor OMara | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | SS | 16.5 |
4 | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 16.4 |
5 | Reid Worley | GA | Cherokee | 2025 | RHP | 15.3 |
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 | Brayden Seabold | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Reid Worley | GA | Cherokee | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
3 | Logan Buchanan | GA | Cartersville High School | 2026 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 75 % |
4 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 71 % |
5 | Hudson Thomas | GA | North Atlanta High School | 2025 | LHP | 66 % |
^ | Westin Chen | GA | Walton High School | 2026 | RHP | 66 % |
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 | Reid Worley | GA | Cherokee | 2025 | RHP | 2957 rpm |
2 | Parker Bryant | GA | West Laurens | 2025 | RHP | 2881 rpm |
3 | Landon Kemp | GA | Cherokee Bluff High School | 2025 | SS | 2713 rpm |
4 | Westin Chen | GA | Walton High School | 2026 | RHP | 2697 rpm |
5 | Jude Matthews | GA | Lakeside High School | 2026 | LHP | 2683 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Lee Holt | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2027 | C | -17.1 in |
2 | Westin Chen | GA | Walton High School | 2026 | RHP | -15.1 in |
3 | Jude Matthews | GA | Lakeside High School | 2026 | LHP | -15.0 in |
4 | Brayden Seabold | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2025 | RHP | -12.6 in |
5 | David Albert | GA | Marist | 2025 | RHP | -10.8 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Erik Grunduski | GA | Cherokee Bluff | 2026 | SS | -20.1 |
2 | David Albert | GA | Marist | 2025 | RHP | -18.5 |
3 | Landon Kemp | GA | Cherokee Bluff High School | 2025 | SS | -17.2 |
4 | Jake Boland | GA | Loganville High School | 2026 | 3B | -15.4 |
5 | Reid Worley | GA | Cherokee | 2025 | RHP | -15.2 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Seth Dixon | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2026 | SS | 100 % |
2 | Nicolas Taylor | GA | Peachtree Ridge High School | 2026 | OF | 80 % |
^ | Hudson Thomas | GA | North Atlanta High School | 2025 | LHP | 80 % |
3 | Easton Blanton | GA | Lowndes High School | 2026 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Logan Buchanan | GA | Cartersville High School | 2026 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Miller Pierce | GA | Milton | 2026 | 1B | 75 % |
4 | Erik Grunduski | GA | Cherokee Bluff | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Reid Worley | GA | Cherokee | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Mason Corsaro | GA | Lambert High School | 2026 | LHP | 66 % |
^ | Connor OMara | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
5 | Gage Campbell | GA | Rockmart High School | 2026 | 1B | 60 % |
^ | Brayden Seabold | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Matthew Perkins | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Parker Bryant | GA | West Laurens | 2025 | RHP | 3037 |
2 | Reid Worley | GA | Cherokee | 2025 | RHP | 2913 |
3 | Jude Matthews | GA | Lakeside High School | 2026 | LHP | 2818 |
4 | Landon Rawlins | GA | Cherokee Bluff High School | 2027 | RHP | 2469 |
5 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 2455 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Hudson Thomas | GA | North Atlanta High School | 2025 | LHP | 8.7 in |
2 | Kade Seabolt | GA | Jefferson High School | 2026 | RHP | 8.3 in |
3 | Cohen Bohannon | GA | Allatoona | 2026 | LHP | 7.5 in |
4 | Jude Matthews | GA | Lakeside High School | 2026 | LHP | -7.1 in |
5 | Durrah Butler | GA | Lee County High School | 2025 | OF | -5.1 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Martin Shelar | GA | MARIST SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | -18.8 |
2 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | -18.6 |
3 | Durrah Butler | GA | Lee County High School | 2025 | OF | -17.4 |
4 | Hudson Reed | GA | Morgan County High School | 2026 | 3B | -16.4 |
5 | Cohen Bohannon | GA | Allatoona | 2026 | LHP | 15.6 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Hudson Thomas | GA | North Atlanta High School | 2025 | LHP | 100 % |
^ | Jayden Stone | GA | AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN | 2026 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Christian Starks | GA | Pickens County High School | 2026 | 2B | 80 % |
3 | Erik Grunduski | GA | Cherokee Bluff | 2026 | SS | 75 % |
4 | Martin Shelar | GA | MARIST SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Cohen Bohannon | GA | Allatoona | 2026 | LHP | 66 % |
5 | Turk Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | 60 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Reid Worley | GA | Cherokee | 2025 | RHP | 2420 rpm |
2 | Parker Bryant | GA | West Laurens | 2025 | RHP | 2262 rpm |
3 | Jake Boland | GA | Loganville High School | 2026 | 3B | 2072 rpm |
4 | Eston Simpson | GA | Jefferson | 2025 | RHP | 2055 rpm |
5 | David Albert | GA | Marist | 2025 | RHP | 2008 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Reid Worley | GA | Cherokee | 2025 | RHP | 19.1 |
2 | Cooper Slayton | GA | Allatoona High School | 2026 | 2B | 18.9 |
3 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 17.9 |
4 | David Albert | GA | Marist | 2025 | RHP | 17.0 |
5 | Parker Bryant | GA | West Laurens | 2025 | RHP | 16.6 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Ben Martin | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Nick Yarbrough | GA | Harrison High School | 2025 | 1B | 100 % |
2 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 83 % |
3 | Miller Pierce | GA | Milton | 2026 | 1B | 75 % |
^ | Hudson Thomas | GA | North Atlanta High School | 2025 | LHP | 75 % |
4 | Cohen Bohannon | GA | Allatoona | 2026 | LHP | 66 % |
^ | Mason Corsaro | GA | Lambert High School | 2026 | LHP | 66 % |
^ | Chase Tatum | GA | Cass | 2026 | 1B | 66 % |
^ | Turk Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | 66 % |
5 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 60 % |
^ | Reece Grodeman | GA | Model High | 2026 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 60 % |
^ | Colin White | GA | Harrison High School | 2026 | LHP | 60 % |
^ | Brayden Seabold | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
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