West Suburban Open: Blast Motion Board
July 11, 2022
On Tuesday, June 28th, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to Lee Pfund Stadium in Wheaton, Illinois, to host the West Suburban Open. This event featured more than 20 prospects from the 2023-to-2026 graduating classes and provided our staff an opportunity to check-in on them as the summer progresses.
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 | Jayden Malone | IL | Metea Valley | 2023 | OF | 26.6 mph |
| 2 | Eric DeCosta | IL | Wheaton Academy | 2024 | 3B | 24.1 mph |
| 3 | Aidan Thaxton | IL | St. Ignatius | 2023 | SS | 23.3 mph |
| 4 | Mark Golminas | IL | Metea Valley | 2023 | OF | 23.1 mph |
| 5 | Sohrab Rezaei | IL | University of Chicago Laboratory Schools | 2023 | SS | 23.0 mph |
| 6 | Aidan Nolan | IL | New Trier | 2024 | OF | 22.3 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Jayden Malone
IL
Metea Valley
2023
OF
25.7 mph
2
Aidan Nolan
IL
New Trier
2024
OF
22.0 mph
3
Eric DeCosta
IL
Wheaton Academy
2024
3B
21.9 mph
4
Mark Golminas
IL
Metea Valley
2023
OF
21.4 mph
5
Raymond Sansonetti
IL
Jones College Prep
2023
SS
21.1 mph
6
Stevie Hobbs
IL
Glenbard North
2023
3B
20.9 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)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Sohrab Rezaei
IL
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
2023
SS
75.6 mph
2
Brendan Tunink
IL
Newman Central Catholic
2024
OF
73.9 mph
3
Mick Graham
CT
Salisbury CT
2024
OF
73.8 mph
4
Jayden Malone
IL
Metea Valley
2023
OF
72.8 mph
5
Eric DeCosta
IL
Wheaton Academy
2024
3B
71.5 mph
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)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Jayden Malone
IL
Metea Valley
2023
OF
32.7 g
2
Joey Raineri
IL
Lisle
2023
C
22.3 g
3
Stevie Hobbs
IL
Glenbard North
2023
3B
20.9 g
4
Seth Gilliland
IL
Waubonsie Valley High School
2025
LHP
20.8 g
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Jayden Malone
IL
Metea Valley
2023
OF
27.9 g
2
Joey Raineri
IL
Lisle
2023
C
19.3 g
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.