Fri July 17, 2020
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Using sensor technology that fits on the knob of a bat, without impeding the player, Blast Motion collected data to analyze every hitter’s swing at this year's PBR Maryland Top Prospect Games II. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measured Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while Impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact. Below are the top performers in five of the categories measured using the Blast Motion sensors.
BLAST SWING METRICS
ON PLANE EFFICIENCY
On plane efficiency measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. (MLB average is 73%).
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rotational acceleration is how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane and is measured in G's (g-force). (MLB average is 16.8 G's).
| 1 | Chase Miller OF River Hill 2021 | 26.5 g |
| T2 | Cody Rinehart SS/OF Boonsboro 2022 |
22.1 g |
| T2 | Robbie Shelton 3B/OF Riverdale Baptist 2023 | 22.1 g |
| 4 | Gabriel Ruiz OF/C Paint Branch 2023 |
18.4 g |
| 5 | Bronson Taylor C/3B St. Maria Goretti 2023 | 16.4 g |
| 6 | Ryan McLaughlin SS/RHP Stephen Decatur 2023 |
16.1 g |
| 7 | Ryan Boice SS/C Towson 2022 |
15.1 g |
blast IMPACT Metrics
BAT SPEED
Bat speed is defined as the total speed of the barrel at impact. (MLB average is 70.3 mph).
| 1 | Cody Rinehart SS/OF Boonsboro 2022 |
71.2 mph |
| 2 | Tariq Talley SS/3B Towson 2022 | 69.7 mph |
| 3 | Robbie Shelton 3B/OF Riverdale Baptist 2023 |
67.2 mph |
| T4 | Ryan Boice SS/C Towson 2022 |
65.5 mph |
| T4 | Mitchell Hwang RHP/3B Walt Whitman 2023 | 65.5 mph |
| 6 | Chase Miller OF River Hill 2021 |
65.3 mph |
| 7 | Ashten Snelsire C/2B Stephen Decatur 2022 | 64.8 mph |
POWER
Power is defined as bat mass (times) average acceleration (times) bat speed at impact and is measured in Watts. (MLB ideal range is 3.65 kw - 5.65 kw).
| 1 | Cody Rinehart SS/OF Boonsboro 2022 |
4.77 kW |
| 2 | Chase Miller OF River Hill 2021 |
3.93 kW |
| 3 | Tariq Talley SS/3B Towson 2022 |
3.85 kW |
| 4 | Robbie Shelton 3B/OF Riverdale Baptist 2023 |
3.75 kW |
| 5 | Ryan Boice SS/C Towson 2022 |
3.67 kW |
| 6 | Gabriel Ruiz OF/C Paint Branch 2023 |
3.49 kW |
| 7 | Nick Pratt C/OF Indian Creek 2023 | 3.41 kW |
PEAK HAND SPEED
Peak hand speed is the fastest hand speed reached throughout the swing and occurs prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge. (MLB ideal range is 23-29 mph).
| T1 | Chase Miller OF River Hill 2021 |
21.9 mph |
| T1 | Mitchell Hwang RHP/3B Walt Whitman 2023 |
21.9 mph |
| 3 | Robbie Shelton 3B/OF Riverdale Baptist 2023 |
21.7 mph |
| 4 | Cody Rinehart SS/OF Boonsboro 2022 |
21.4 mph |
| 5 | Ashten Snelsire C/2B Stephen Decatur 2022 |
21.2 mph |
| T6 | PJ Gunther OF Queen Anne's 2021 |
20.5 mph |
| T6 | Alex Seidleck SS/RHP Indian Creek 2021 | 20.5 mph |
| T6 | Ryan Boice SS/C Towson 2022 |
20.5 mph |
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