Prep Baseball Report

2020 Top Prospect Games I - East - Advanced Metrics w/Trackman and Blast Tech


Aaron Wilson and PBR Michigan Staff
PBR Michigan Director of Scouting

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We would like to thank all who participated in the PBR Michigan 2020 Top Prospect Games I - East. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2021-2023 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase.

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2020 Top Prospect Games I - East - Advanced Hitting Metrics

Notes:

  • Recorded metrics are based off of Trackman and Blast technology.
  • Exit Velocity:  Exit Velo is the speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat after contact.
  • To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.
  • To learn more about Blast data and what it all means, click here.

Trackman/Blast Hitting Metrics

Exit Velo

Name Position School Class Exit Velo
Cody Hultink SS/2B Pennfield 2021 88.17
Joseph Dorsch OF/RHP Bloomfield hills 2021 86.77
Noah Miller C/RHP Monroe 2023 86.61
Jake Verellen SS/RHP Eisenhower 2022 85.64
Jake Dresselhouse C/2B Orchard Lake 2022 84.26
Jake Keaser RHP/1B Orchard Lake 2021 82.90
Brennan Hallman 2B/SS Warren De La Salle 2022 82.73
Liam Karry C/3B Anchor Bay 2022 82.05

Max Distance

Name Position School Class Max Distance
Marcus Patton 1B Ypsilanti Lincoln 2022 259.51
Matthew Fountain RHP/1B West Bloomfield 2022 254.79
Joseph Dorsch OF/RHP Bloomfield hills 2021 254.74
Jake Dresselhouse C/2B Orchard Lake 2022 245.61
Cole Heikkinen RHP/SS Holt 2021 239.94
Brennan Hallman 2B/SS Warren De La Salle 2022 235.34

Bat Speed

Name Position School Class Bat Speed
Cody Hultink SS/2B Pennfield 2021 73.8
Jake Dresselhouse C/2B Orchard Lake 2022 72.5
Jacob Anderson SS/RHP Notre Dame Prep 2021 72.2
Connor Luck SS/2B Fenton 2022 70.9
Jake Verellen SS/RHP Eisenhower 2022 70.6

Rotational Acceleration

Name Position School Class Rotational Acc
Brenden Cole RHP/OF St. Clair 2022 25.5
Adam Mrakitsch LHP/OF Howell 2021 16.5
Jake Dresselhouse C/2B Orchard Lake 2022 15.7
Cole Heikkinen RHP/SS Holt 2021 14.5
Jacob Anderson SS/RHP Notre Dame Prep 2021 14.2

2020 Top Prospect Games I - East - Advanced Pitching Metrics

Notes:

  • Recorded velocities listed are from the game play session, taken from the Trackman device.
  • To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Fastball Spin Rates

The average fastball spin rate at the MLB level can range from 2050-2250 rpm. The average at the high school level will be lower, but can be hard to track as most pitchers that are getting spin rate readings, are typically more advanced. 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. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name Position School Class Total Spin
Drew Trevino RHP/1B Flushing 2022 2220
Jacob Anderson SS/RHP Notre Dame Prep 2021 2178
Gavin Moczydlowsky RHP/2B Huron 2023 2173
Jake Verellen SS/RHP Eisenhower 2022 2068
Jake Keaser RHP/1B Orchard Lake 2021 2057

Fastball Horizontal Break

Horizontal break is 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. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name Position School Class Horizontal Break
Drew Trevino RHP/1B Flushing 2022 15.3
Gavin Moczydlowksy RHP/2B Huron 2023 14.6
Jacob Verellen SS/RHP Eisenhower 2022 14.5
Joseph Dorch OF/RHP Bloomfield Hills 2021 14.5
Jake Anderson SS/RHP Notre Dame Prep 2021 13.4

Fastball Vertical Break

Vertical break is the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate height-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate height-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release, but affected by gravity. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name Position School Class Vertical Break
Drew Trevino RHP/1B Flushing 2022 18.0
Jacob Anderon SS/RHP Notre Dame Prep 2021 17.1
Gavin Moczydlowsky RHP/2B Huron 2023 16.8
Jake Keaser RHP/1B Orchard Lake 2021 15.9
Jake Verellen SS/RHP Eisenhower 2022 15.1

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. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name Position School Class Total Spin
Gavin Moczydlowsky RHP/2B Huron 2023 2292
Jacob Anderson SS/RHP Notre Dame Prep 2021 2116
Adam Mrakitsch LHP/OF Howell 2021 1922
Drew Trevino RHP/1B Flushing 2022 1999
Jake Keaser RHP/1B Orchard Lake 2021 1929