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We continue our look back at the top statistical performances from this summer's PBR Maryland events with a look at the data collected from TrackMan. TrackMan is used for player evaluation and development by all major league and minor league teams in the US and top NCAA D1 programs. The industry leading technology captures the most comprehensive and accurate ball tracking data during game-play and practice. Below are the statistical leaders from our four major summer events in the following categories: Peak Exit Speed, Peak Fastball Velocity, Average Fastball Spin Rate, and Average Curveball Spin Rate. 

 

PEAK EXIT SPEED (MPH)

Exit Speed: Measures the speed of the ball off the bat in miles per hour (mph).

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Event	Exit Velo
1	Mike Wineke	MD	Calvert Hall	2021	1B	MD Western Trials	96.2 mph
2	Travis Leatherwood	MD	Mount St. Joseph	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	96.1 mph
3	Aidan Greaney	MD	South Carroll	2021	3B	Top Prospect Games West	95.9 mph
4	Cody Rinehart	MD	Boonsboro	2022	SS	Top Prospect Games II	95.7 mph
5	Shawn Cameron	MD	Chopticon	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	94.9 mph
6	Carson Brown	MD	Easton	2023	1B	Top Prospect Games West	94.7 mph
7	Jeremiah Jenkins	MD	St. Vincent Pallotti	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	94.3 mph
8	Evan Truitt	MD	Stephen Decatur	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	93.7 mph
9	Erik Rindner	MD	Churchill	2022	C	Top Prospect Games West	93.6 mph
10	Jackson Thomas	MD	Damascus	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	93.4 mph
11	Luke Emory	MD	Northern (Cal.)	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	93.3 mph
12	Nick Pratt	MD	Indian Creek	2023	C	Top Prospect Games II	92.9 mph
T13	Robbie Shelton	MD	Riverdale Baptist	2023	3B	Top Prospect Games II	92.8 mph
T13	Aden Hill	MD	Chopticon	2022	OF	Top Prospect Games West	92.8 mph
T15	Josh Barke	MD	Mount Hebron	2021	SS	Top Prospect Games West	92.7 mph
T15	Owen Liberto	MD	Calvert Hall	2021	SS	MD Summer Trials	92.7 mph
17	Brayden Luers	MD	Wicomico	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	92.5 mph
18	Dalton Williams	MD	Catoctin	2022	OF	MD Western Trials	92.4 mph
19	Andrew Wolf	PA	Northern York	2022	SS	MD Western Trials	92.3 mph
20	Blake Pesante	MD	St. Mary's Ryken	2022	SS	Top Prospect Games West	91.9 mph

 

PEAK FASTBALL VELOCITIES (MPH)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Event	MAX Velo
1	Evan Truitt	MD	Stephen Decatur	2021	RHP	TPG West	90.4 mph
2	Tyler Miles	MD	Oakland Mills	2021	RHP	Top Prospect Games II	87.8 mph
3	Brett Seils	MD	Sherwood	2021	RHP	TPG West	86.7 mph
T4	Ethan Bowen	NJ	Shawnee	2022	RHP	MD Western Trials	85.9 mph
T4	Lee Byrd	MD	North Caroline	2021	RHP	TPG West	85.9 mph
6	Noah Barrall	MD	Salisbury Christian	2021	RHP	TPG West	85.8 mph
T7	Branden Brown	MD	Atholton	2021	RHP	TPG West	85.1 mph
T7	Andrew Callaway	DE	Delmar	2023	LHP	TPG West	85.1 mph
9	Blake Pesante	MD	St. Mary's Ryken	2022	RHP	TPG West	84.9 mph
T10	Grant Allen	DE	Sussex Tech	2022	RHP	TPG West	84.7 mph
T10	Dalton Williams	MD	Catoctin	2022	RHP	MD Western Trials	84.7 mph
12	Logan Tapman	MD	Stephen Decatur	2022	RHP	TPG West	84.5 mph
13	Jeff DeLair	MD	Patuxent	2022	RHP	MD Summer Trials	83.4 mph
T14	Keon Burkholder	PA	St. John Neumann	2021	RHP	Top Prospect Games II	83.2 mph
T14	Maclelland Stiffler	MD	North Hagerstown	2024	RHP	MD Western Trials	83.2 mph
16	Leo Simpson	MD	Walter Johnson	2023	RHP	MD Summer Trials	82.9 mph
T17	Ethan Grieb	MD	Mount St. Joseph	2021	RHP	MD Western Trials	82.8 mph
T17	Alex Seidleck	MD	Indian Creek	2021	RHP	Top Prospect Games II	82.8 mph
19	Chet Bowling	MD	La Plata	2022	RHP	TPG West	82.7 mph
20	Chris Baumann	MD	Snow Hill	2021	LHP	TPG West	82.5 mph

 

AVERAGE FASTBALL SPIN (RPM)

Spin Rate: Measures how fast the ball is spinning (reported in rotations per minute). 

FASTBALL SPIN RATES

When looking at fastball spin rates, coaches and scouts are looking for pitchers that are outside the norm. High spin rate fastball, typically, tend to ride on hitter, creating swing and miss, and playing at the top of the strike zone. Low spin rate guys, typically, are creating some sink on their fastball, or the appearance that the fastball is diving.

The pure spin rate does not tell the whole story on any one pitch. Coaches and scouts are also evaluating spin efficiency and spin direction. They also want to see some consistency, pitch-to-pitch, on the release point.

Average Fastball Spin Rates

- MLB = 2256 rpm
- College = 2148 rpm
- High School = 1977 rpm

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Event	AVG RPM
1	Kaleb Jones	MD	Wicomico	2022	LHP	Top Prospect Games West	2339 rpm
2	Dalton Williams	MD	Catoctin	2022	RHP	MD Western Trials	2248 rpm
3	Logan Tapman	MD	Stephen Decatur	2022	RHP	Top Prospect Games West	2244 rpm
4	Alex Seidleck	MD	Indian Creek	2021	RHP	Top Prospect Games II	2228 rpm
5	Dalton Reinhart	PA	Cedar Crest	2021	LHP	MD Summer Trials	2210 rpm
6	Brady Bailey	MD	Parkside	2021	RHP	Top Prospect Games West	2176 rpm
7	Chet Bowling	MD	La Plata	2022	RHP	Top Prospect Games West	2173 rpm
8	Leo Simpson	MD	Walter Johnson	2023	RHP	MD Summer Trials	2172 rpm
9	Branden Brown	MD	Atholton	2021	RHP	Top Prospect Games West	2156 rpm
10	Evan Truitt	MD	Stephen Decatur	2021	RHP	Top Prospect Games West	2152 rpm

 

AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN (RPM)

Spin Rate: Measures how fast the ball is spinning (reported in rotations per minute). 

BREAKING BALL SPIN RATES

Typically bigger spin can mean bigger break, but again on the breaking ball the spin efficiency can play a part. There are also studies that show the speed of the pitch can affect if the spin rate has a chance to take hold and create the break a pitcher is looking for. 

Average Curveball Spin Rates

- MLB = 2582 rpm
- College = 2340 rpm
- High School = 2069 rpm

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Event	AVG RPM
1	Leo Simpson	MD	Walter Johnson	2023	RHP	MD Summer Trials	2639 rpm
2	Brett Seils	MD	Sherwood	2021	RHP	Top Prospect Games West	2478 rpm
3	Brady Bailey	MD	Parkside	2021	RHP	Top Prospect Games West	2419 rpm
4	Luke Emory	MD	Northern (Cal.)	2021	LHP	Top Prospect Games West	2362 rpm
5	Howard Miller Jr.	MD	Chopticon	2022	RHP	Top Prospect Games West	2315 rpm
6	Kaleb Jones	MD	Wicomico	2022	LHP	Top Prospect Games West	2313 rpm
7	Nick Malone	MD	South Carroll	2021	RHP	Top Prospect Games West	2304 rpm
8	Griffin Madden	MD	Allegany	2023	RHP	Top Prospect Games II	2281 rpm
9	Jeff DeLair	MD	Patuxent	2022	RHP	MD Summer Trials	2225 rpm
10	Ethan Grieb	MD	Mount St. Joseph	2021	RHP	MD Western Trials	2169 rpm

 

 

SUMMER SUPERLATIVES SERIES