Prep Baseball Report

PBR IL: Parkland JC Scout Day: Data Dive


By: Peter Hamot
Area Scout, Staff Writer

On Wednesday, September 14, PBR Illinois hosted the Parkland College Scout Day at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois. The event once again proved why the Cobras are one of the top NJCAA Division II schools in the country, as they ran out a number of impressive prospects throughout the workout.

For a look into which prospects stood out to our scouting staff, check out the Takeaways story we published from the event.

Trackman

We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.

Max Velocity & Spin Rate 

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Velocity (max)
1 Alex Pipes Parkland College 2021 RHP 93.2 mph
2 Sam Bryan Kirkwood 2021 RHP 93.1 mph
3 Louis Stallone Parkland College 2020 RHP 92.4 mph
4 Chase Becker Saint Leo University 2021 RHP 92.4 mph
5 Sebastian Gutierrez Morton JC 2022 RHP 92.3 mph
6 Brenden Katz Parkland College 2021 RHP 91.7 mph
7 Tresdon Rybarczyk Parkland College 2021 RHP 90.6 mph
8 Hunter Pudlo Parkland College 2022 RHP 90.2 mph
9 Alejandro Maltos-Garcia Parkland College 2022 RHP 90.1 mph
10 Nathan Waldridge Parkland College 2020 OF 90.0 mph

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Alejandro Maltos-Garcia Parkland College 2022 RHP 2793 rpm
2 Carter Monke Parkland College 2021 RHP 2601 rpm
3 Hunter Pudlo Parkland College 2022 RHP 2465 rpm
4 Sam Bryan Kirkwood 2021 RHP 2465 rpm
5 Sebastian Gutierrez Morton JC 2022 RHP 2458 rpm
6 Richie Snider Parkland College 2021 RHP 2415 rpm
7 Alex Pipes Parkland College 2021 RHP 2374 rpm
8 Nathan Waldridge Parkland College 2020 OF 2298 rpm
9 Drew Evans Parkland College 2020 LHP 2281 rpm
10 Chase Becker Saint Leo University 2021 RHP 2277 rpm

Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.

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. 

Average Fastball Horizontal Movement 

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos HM (avg)
1 Louis Stallone Parkland College 2020 RHP 18.4
2 Tresdon Rybarczyk Parkland College 2021 RHP 17.9
3 Sebastian Gutierrez Morton JC 2022 RHP 16.4
4 Alex Pipes Parkland College 2021 RHP 16.2
5 Sam Bryan Kirkwood 2021 RHP 15.5

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.”

Average Curveball & slider spin rate

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Alejandro Maltos-Garcia Parkland College 2022 RHP 2834 rpm
2 Chase Becker Saint Leo University 2021 RHP 2604 rpm
3 Carter Monke Parkland College 2021 RHP 2541 rpm
4 Drew Evans Parkland College 2020 LHP 2409 rpm
5 Richie Snider Parkland College 2021 RHP 2351 rpm

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Alejandro Maltos-Garcia Parkland College 2022 RHP 2943
2 Alex Pipes Parkland College 2021 RHP 2941
3 Sebastian Gutierrez Morton JC 2022 RHP 2859
4 Hunter Pudlo Parkland College 2022 RHP 2807
5 Chase Becker Saint Leo University 2021 RHP 2588

Average Changeup horizontal movement 

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos HM (avg)
1 Louis Stallone Parkland College 2020 RHP 19.3
2 Sebastian Gutierrez Morton JC 2022 RHP 18.2
3 Sam Bryan Kirkwood 2021 RHP 17.8
4 Brenden Katz Parkland College 2021 RHP 17.7
5 Gehrig Wright Virginia Military Institute 2021 RHP 15.1

Max exit velocity (hitting)

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Chase Becker Saint Leo University 2021 RHP 103.2 mph
2 Nathan Waldridge Parkland College 2020 OF 102.6 mph
3 Austin Gomm Parkland College 2019 SS 101.9 mph
4 Jackson Moffat Parkland College 2021 3B 99.6 mph
5 Jaden Lamothe Parkland College 2021 3B 98.3 mph
6 Ty Hollandsworth Parkland College 2021 OF 98.1 mph
7 Ryan Snell Parkland College 2022 OF 97.6 mph
8 Tyler Herron Parkland College 2021 C 97.6 mph
9 Josh Outlaw Parkland College 2022 OF 97.5 mph
10 Ryan Radek Lansing CC 2021 OF 97.0 mph

Max distance (hitting)

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Distance (max)
1 Nathan Waldridge Parkland College 2020 OF 403 ft
2 Chase Becker Saint Leo University 2021 RHP 393 ft
3 Austin Gomm Parkland College 2019 SS 377 ft
4 Nate Bingman Parkland College 2021 SS 372 ft
5 Tyler Herron Parkland College 2021 C 371 ft

Blast Motion

With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.

Hand Speed (Peak & Average) 

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Noah Johnson Parkland College 2016 2B 25.5 mph
2 Ryan Radek Lansing CC 2021 OF 25.4 mph
3 Austin Gomm Parkland College 2019 SS 24.8 mph
4 Jackson Moffat Parkland College 2021 3B 24.7 mph
^ Nathan Waldridge Parkland College 2020 OF 24.7 mph
5 Jayden Cummings South Suburban JC 2022 SS 24.4 mph
6 Sebastian Gutierrez Morton JC 2022 RHP 23.9 mph
7 Tylor Phommachanhom Parkland College 2021 SS 23.7 mph
8 Sean Mitchell Parkland College 2022 1B 23.4 mph
9 Josh Outlaw Parkland College 2022 OF 23.2 mph
10 Dawson Magrini Parkland College 2022 OF 23.1 mph

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Ryan Radek Lansing CC 2021 OF 24.6 mph
2 Austin Gomm Parkland College 2019 SS 23.8 mph
3 Noah Johnson Parkland College 2016 2B 23.6 mph
4 Jayden Cummings South Suburban JC 2022 SS 23.1 mph
5 Tylor Phommachanhom Parkland College 2021 SS 23.0 mph
6 Josh Outlaw Parkland College 2022 OF 22.7 mph
7 Nathan Waldridge Parkland College 2020 OF 22.6 mph
8 Sebastian Gutierrez Morton JC 2022 RHP 22.3 mph
9 Dawson Magrini Parkland College 2022 OF 21.9 mph
10 Luke Parmentier Parkland College 2022 3B 21.7 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 School HS Grad Year Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Chase Becker Saint Leo University 2021 RHP 76.3 mph
2 Nathan Waldridge Parkland College 2020 OF 76.2 mph
3 Jayden Cummings South Suburban JC 2022 SS 75.6 mph
4 Tylor Phommachanhom Parkland College 2021 SS 74.2 mph
5 Josh Outlaw Parkland College 2022 OF 74.2 mph
6 Austin Gomm Parkland College 2019 SS 73.9 mph
7 Sean Mitchell Parkland College 2022 1B 73.9 mph
8 Luke Parmentier Parkland College 2022 3B 72.9 mph
9 Alex Pipes Parkland College 2021 RHP 72.4 mph
10 Ryan Radek Lansing CC 2021 OF 72.3 mph

Rotational Acceleration (Peak & Average)

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Noah Johnson Parkland College 2016 2B 31.2 g
2 Nathan Waldridge Parkland College 2020 OF 29.9 g
3 Austin Gomm Parkland College 2019 SS 27.0 g
4 Luke Parmentier Parkland College 2022 3B 26.3 g
5 Tylor Phommachanhom Parkland College 2021 SS 24.5 g

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Nathan Waldridge Parkland College 2020 OF 24.6 g
2 Noah Johnson Parkland College 2016 2B 24.5 g
3 Luke Parmentier Parkland College 2022 3B 23.6 g
4 Austin Gomm Parkland College 2019 SS 23.3 g
5 Tylor Phommachanhom Parkland College 2021 SS 21.2 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.

Positional Tools

Top 60-times

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos 60-yd
1 Jayden Cummings South Suburban JC 2022 SS 6.50 s
2 Ty Hollandsworth Parkland College 2021 OF 6.63 s
3 Josh Outlaw Parkland College 2022 OF 6.67 s
4 Carson Flugaur Parkland College 2022 SS 6.69 s
5 Dawson Magrini Parkland College 2022 OF 6.74 s
6 Tylor Phommachanhom Parkland College 2021 SS 6.76 s
7 Tyler Herron Parkland College 2021 C 6.80 s
8 Austin Gomm Parkland College 2019 SS 6.83 s
^ Jaden Lamothe Parkland College 2021 3B 6.83 s
9 Noah Johnson Parkland College 2016 2B 6.84 s
10 Ryan Radek Lansing CC 2021 OF 6.89 s

Max INF Velocity

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos INF Velo
1 Carson Flugaur Parkland College 2022 SS 89
2 Austin Gomm Parkland College 2019 SS 88
3 Jaden Lamothe Parkland College 2021 3B 87
4 Jayden Cummings South Suburban JC 2022 SS 86
5 Luke Parmentier Parkland College 2022 3B 85

Max OF Velocity 

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos OF Velo
1 Jake Vitale Parkland College 2021 OF 93
2 Ryan Snell Parkland College 2022 OF 91
^ Dawson Magrini Parkland College 2022 OF 91
3 Josh Outlaw Parkland College 2022 OF 89
4 Ryan Radek Lansing CC 2021 OF 88
5 Ty Hollandsworth Parkland College 2021 OF 87

Max C Velocity 

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos C Velo
1 Tyler Herron Parkland College 2021 C 88
2 Charlie Marisca Parkland College 2022 C 81

top pop-times 

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Pop Time
1 Charlie Marisca Parkland College 2022 C 1.94-2.02
2 Tyler Herron Parkland College 2021 C 1.96-2.13

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