On Sunday, Feb. 27, the PBR Illinois team hosted the Joliet Preseason ID at Rhino Baseball Academy in Shorewood, Ill. The event featured 125 players from the surrounding area and gave our staff an in-depth look at numerous prospects before the IHSA season takes off.

Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event. We then dove deep into the data, looking at the pitch metrics and batted ball numbers from this event inside our TrackMan Files piece.

Today, with the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured on Saturday at this high-caliber showcase.

Hand Speed (Peak & Average)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Hand Speed (max)
1	Andrew Gallegos	IL	Naperville Central	2023	1B	28.8 mph
2	Aidan Capone	IL	Auburn	2023	OF	28.3 mph
3	Aidan Calvey	IL	Minooka Community	2024		26.5 mph
4	Emilio Vazquez	IL	Taft	2023	LHP	26.1 mph
5	Kade Schneider	IL	Barrington	2023	OF	25.9 mph
6	Cody DelFavero	IL	Morris	2024	OF	25.3 mph
7	Easton Harris	IL	Washington	2022	SS	25.2 mph
8	Sam Rohlfing	IL	Harvest Christian Academy	2023	3B	25.0 mph
^	Preston Lund	IL	Homewood-Flossmoor	2023	C	25.0 mph
9	Nick Konopiots	IL	Downers Grove North	2025	OF	24.9 mph
^	Payton Soske	IL	Barrington	2023	RHP	24.9 mph
^	Leon Swiatkowski	IL	Carmel Catholic	2023	2B	24.9 mph
10	Brandon Juska	IL	St. Laurence	2023	2B	24.8 mph
^	Trey Blanchette	IL	Kankakee	2024	1B	24.8 mph

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Hand Speed (avg)
1	Aidan Capone	IL	Auburn	2023	OF	27.0 mph
2	Andrew Gallegos	IL	Naperville Central	2023	1B	25.7 mph
3	Aidan Calvey	IL	Minooka Community	2024		25.0 mph
4	Emilio Vazquez	IL	Taft	2023	LHP	24.4 mph
5	Easton Harris	IL	Washington	2022	SS	24.0 mph
6	Sam Rohlfing	IL	Harvest Christian Academy	2023	3B	23.8 mph
7	Christian Jackson	IL	Warren	2023	MIF	23.8 mph
8	Kade Schneider	IL	Barrington	2023	OF	23.8 mph

Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum 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 (Average)

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 (Peak & Average)

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.

For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.

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