On Tuesday, July 18th the PBR Illinois team hosted the Central Illinois Open at the Corn Crib in Normal, IL. This open event was for all high school classes (2024-27), and gave our staff a chance to get a look at 80+ uncommitted prospects before the summer gets into full swing.

For a closer look at the showcase details and the technologies we'll have on-site to assist our in-person evaluation for all in attendance, click here. For a complete look at those registered to attend this event, view the most up-to-date version of the roster by clicking here.

Friday, we took a closer look at some of the immediate standouts who caught our attention with our Quick Hits and our Statistical Analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional players with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:

SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING

60-YARD DASH

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yard
1	Liam Arsich	IL	Lincoln-Way Central	2025	OF	6.68
2	Luke McClure	IL	Champaign Central	2025	OF	6.73
3	Eli Olson	IL	Jacksonville Routt	2025	OF	6.78
4	Riley Hendren	IL	Normal Community	2024	OF	6.79
5	Colbie Glenn	IL	Lincoln Community	2024	OF	6.93
6	Christian Chignoli	IL	Joliet West	2024	OF	6.94
7	Braden Mehn	IL	Normal University	2025	OF	6.96
^	Zach Spidle	IL	Bloomington	2024	C	6.96
8	Camden Fenton	IL	Pontiac	2025	OF	6.97
9	Jack Roessler	IL	Waterloo	2024	RHP	7.00
10	Bradyn Whitehead	IL	Normal West	2024	C	7.02
^	Kolin Adams	IL	Mount Carmel	2025	OF	7.02

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	10-yd
1	Liam Arsich	IL	Lincoln-Way Central	2025	OF	1.60 s
2	Zach Spidle	IL	Bloomington	2024	C	1.64 s
3	Riley Hendren	IL	Normal Community	2024	OF	1.66 s
^	Bradyn Whitehead	IL	Normal West	2024	C	1.66 s
^	Luke McClure	IL	Champaign Central	2025	OF	1.66 s
^	Chance Payne	IL	Mount Pulaski	2025	1B	1.66 s
4	Eli Olson	IL	Jacksonville Routt	2025	OF	1.67 s
^	Braden Mehn	IL	Normal University	2025	OF	1.67 s
^	Cooper Eggert	IL	Providence Catholic	2025	RHP	1.67 s
5	Nick Shelsta	IL	Warrensburg-Latham	2025	OF	1.68 s
^	Brody Phillips	IL	Arcola	2027	SS	1.68 s

Run Speed (Max)

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10 and 30 yards, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths. 

 

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TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

SWEET SPOT%

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

 

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BLAST MOTION

HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Hand Speed: The observed 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.

BAT SPEED (AVG.)

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

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VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.

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