Trackman Files (Pitchers): Baton Rouge Preseason ID
January 24, 2024
Zachary, LA - The Baton Rouge Preseason ID was held on Saturday January 20, 2024, at the Zachary Youth Park. This was our second event of the new year and consisted of uncommitted prospects from the 2024-2027 high school classes. All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout, that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast, the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. After the completion of the workout, all pitchers were able to throw a bullpen using Trackman Baseball to capture critical data and metrics such as fastball velocity, vertical/horizontal break, spin rate, and much more.
Today, with the help of one of our tech partners, Trackman Baseball, we continue our post-event coverage with a closer look at the top Trackman metrics and data from the pitchers in attendance at last Saturday's Baton Rouge Preseason ID.
View all event stats HERE.
MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jake Tompkins Jr. | LA | Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 84.9 mph |
2 | Kyler Roberts | LA | Franklin Academy | 2025 | SS | 84.6 mph |
3 | Koa Romero | LA | Hahnville High School | 2027 | 3B | 83.7 mph |
4 | Ayden Bullock | LA | Riverside Academy | 2026 | LHP | 81.8 mph |
5 | Jack Carlisle | LA | Northwood | 2025 | RHP | 81.7 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Dylan Robinson | LA | St Augustine | 2027 | SS | 2138 rpm |
2 | Jack Carlisle | LA | Northwood | 2025 | RHP | 2105 rpm |
3 | Koa Romero | LA | Hahnville High School | 2027 | 3B | 2086 rpm |
4 | Kaiden Timothy | LA | Brother Martin | 2025 | RHP | 2074 rpm |
5 | Jake Tompkins Jr. | LA | Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 2049 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Grant Vollmer | LA | University | 2027 | 3B | 14.8 |
2 | Drew LeJeune | LA | NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 11.8 |
3 | Caden Amie | LA | POPE JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | -11.8 |
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 SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Koa Romero | LA | Hahnville High School | 2027 | 3B | 2362 |
2 | Kaiden Timothy | LA | Brother Martin | 2025 | RHP | 2265 |
3 | Dylan Robinson | LA | St Augustine | 2027 | SS | 2238 |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Koa Romero | LA | Hahnville High School | 2027 | 3B | 2267 rpm |
2 | Kaiden Timothy | LA | Brother Martin | 2025 | RHP | 2262 rpm |
3 | Gage Thompson | LA | RIVERSIDE ACADEMY | 2027 | RHP | 2168 rpm |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | John Martinez | LA | St. Michael The Archangel | 2025 | OF | -18.2 |
2 | Kaiden Timothy | LA | Brother Martin | 2025 | RHP | 17.4 |
3 | Caden Amie | LA | POPE JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | -16.7 |
Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, 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.
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