Great Lakes Preseason ID: Blast Leaderboard
February 28, 2024
BAT SPEED
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.
PEAK BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Jaxtyn Alexander | IN | Crown Point | 2025 | LHP | 87.7 mph |
| 2 | Steven Mack | IN | Andrean | 2025 | 1B | 82.8 mph |
| 3 | Gage Raymond | IN | LaPorte | 2025 | OF | 80.8 mph |
| 4 | Ethan Glassman | IN | Chesterton | 2026 | SS | 78.3 mph |
| 5 | Jason Quillin | IN | Griffith High School | 2027 | RHP | 75.9 mph |
| 6 | Nicholas Crowley | IN | Munster | 2027 | 3B | 75.8 mph |
| 7 | Daniel Klapp | IN | Valparaiso | 2025 | C | 75.3 mph |
| 8 | Devon Ortiz | IN | Portage | 2025 | C | 75.2 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Ethan Glassman | IN | Chesterton | 2026 | SS | 76.0 mph |
| 2 | Steven Mack | IN | Andrean | 2025 | 1B | 75.3 mph |
| 3 | Jaxtyn Alexander | IN | Crown Point | 2025 | LHP | 75.1 mph |
| 4 | Mick Vagner | IN | Crown Point | 2025 | OF | 72.5 mph |
| 5 | Devon Ortiz | IN | Portage | 2025 | C | 72.5 mph |
| 6 | Gage Raymond | IN | LaPorte | 2025 | OF | 72.2 mph |
| 7 | Nicholas Foust | IN | Chesterton | 2025 | 3B | 71.8 mph |
| 8 | Nicholas Crowley | IN | Munster | 2027 | 3B | 71.3 mph |
HAND SPEED
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.
PEAK HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Jaxtyn Alexander | IN | Crown Point | 2025 | LHP | 35.5 mph |
| 2 | Steven Mack | IN | Andrean | 2025 | 1B | 31.6 mph |
| 3 | Ajay Peterson | IN | Bishop Noll | 2026 | C | 29.0 mph |
| 4 | Christian Todd | IN | Chesterton | 2026 | 3B | 25.8 mph |
| 5 | Gage Raymond | IN | LaPorte | 2025 | OF | 25.1 mph |
| 6 | Kirk Dapshis | IN | Highland High School | 2026 | C | 25.0 mph |
| 7 | Ryan Mikolanis | IN | Lake Central High School | 2027 | LHP | 24.9 mph |
| 8 | Ethan Glassman | IN | Chesterton | 2026 | SS | 24.6 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Ajay Peterson | IN | Bishop Noll | 2026 | C | 25.7 mph |
| 2 | Jaxtyn Alexander | IN | Crown Point | 2025 | LHP | 25.2 mph |
| 3 | Christian Todd | IN | Chesterton | 2026 | 3B | 25.0 mph |
| 4 | Kirk Dapshis | IN | Highland High School | 2026 | C | 23.7 mph |
| 5 | Gage Raymond | IN | LaPorte | 2025 | OF | 23.6 mph |
| 6 | Ethan Glassman | IN | Chesterton | 2026 | SS | 23.3 mph |
| 7 | Anthony Bryzgalski | IN | Lake Central | 2025 | OF | 23.3 mph |
| 8 | Ryan Mikolanis | IN | Lake Central High School | 2027 | LHP | 23.2 mph |
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly vs. pulling the bat with your hands. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to make a decision at the plate.
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Aaron Cisneros | IN | Andrean High School | 2026 | C | 27.9 g |
| ^ | Ajay Peterson | IN | Bishop Noll | 2026 | C | 27.9 g |
| 2 | Kirk Dapshis | IN | Highland High School | 2026 | C | 27.8 g |
| 3 | Daniel Klapp | IN | Valparaiso | 2025 | C | 24.2 g |
| 4 | Christian Todd | IN | Chesterton | 2026 | 3B | 22.7 g |
| 5 | Nicholas Crowley | IN | Munster | 2027 | 3B | 22.0 g |
| 6 | Chase Nelson | IN | Andrean High School | 2027 | SS | 21.5 g |
| 7 | Trevor Goodwin | IN | Merrillville | 2026 | 1B | 21.4 g |
| 8 | Mick Vagner | IN | Crown Point | 2025 | OF | 19.7 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Kirk Dapshis | IN | Highland High School | 2026 | C | 24.5 g |
| 2 | Aaron Cisneros | IN | Andrean High School | 2026 | C | 23.3 g |
| 3 | Ajay Peterson | IN | Bishop Noll | 2026 | C | 23.1 g |
| 4 | Christian Todd | IN | Chesterton | 2026 | 3B | 19.1 g |
| 5 | Chase Nelson | IN | Andrean High School | 2027 | SS | 17.5 g |
| 6 | Anthony Bryzgalski | IN | Lake Central | 2025 | OF | 16.9 g |
| 7 | Daniel Klapp | IN | Valparaiso | 2025 | C | 16.1 g |
| 8 | Zachary Terek | IN | Hobart | 2026 | 3B | 15.8 g |