2023 Detroit Metro Stars Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard

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2023 Detroit Metro Stars Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball) 

Top Fastball Velocity (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP 86.8 mph
2 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 86.5 mph
3 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 85.7 mph
4 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP 85.6 mph
5 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP 84.9 mph
6 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 84.9 mph
7 Mason Pilarski MI Warren DeLaSalle 2025 SS 83.3 mph
8 Andrew Borowicz MI Dakota 2026 RHP 83.1 mph
9 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP 83.0 mph
10 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 80.6 mph

Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 2255 rpm
2 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 2187 rpm
3 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP 2129 rpm
4 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP 2097 rpm
5 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 2094 rpm
6 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP 2092 rpm
7 Drew Stitzel MI Rochester Adams 2025 SS 2064 rpm
8 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP 2048 rpm
9 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 2044 rpm
10 Nick O'Neill MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 SS 2041 rpm

Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Bryce Simpson MI Algonac 2025 LHP 17.6 in
2 Drew Stitzel MI Rochester Adams 2025 SS 15.5 in
3 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 15.2 in
4 Nick O'Neill MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 SS 15.0 in
5 Andrew Borowicz MI Dakota 2026 RHP 15.0 in
6 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 14.8 in
7 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 14.5 in
8 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 13.8 in
9 Luke Kavalick MI Macomb Dakota 2025 OF 13.7 in
10 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B 12.9 in

Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP 16.1
2 Mason Pilarski MI Warren DeLaSalle 2025 SS 16.1
3 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP 15.1
4 Luke Kavalick MI Macomb Dakota 2025 OF 14.4
5 Drew Stitzel MI Rochester Adams 2025 SS 14.4
6 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 13.2
7 Nick O'Neill MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 SS 12.6
8 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 12.4
9 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 10.1
10 Bryce Simpson MI Algonac 2025 LHP -9.3

Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Nick O'Neill MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 SS 50
2 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP 28
3 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 28
4 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP 28
5 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 28
6 Caesar Palmieri MI DeLaSalle 2025 RHP 27
7 Drew Stitzel MI Rochester Adams 2025 SS 26
8 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP 26
9 Andrew Borowicz MI Dakota 2026 RHP 26
10 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 26

2023 Detroit Metro Stars Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)

Top Curveball Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 73.9-74.6 mph
2 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 72.6-73.8 mph
3 Mason Pilarski MI Warren DeLaSalle 2025 SS 66.0-72.3 mph
4 Drew Stitzel MI Rochester Adams 2025 SS 70.3-72.1 mph
5 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 70.6-72.0 mph
6 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP 68.8-71.4 mph
7 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP 68.4-70.8 mph
8 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP 70.5-70.5 mph
9 Caesar Palmieri MI DeLaSalle 2025 RHP 66.0-69.9 mph
10 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 67.7-69.3 mph

Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP 2659 rpm
2 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP 2531 rpm
3 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 2512 rpm
4 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 2493 rpm
5 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP 2465 rpm
6 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 2332 rpm
7 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 2246 rpm
8 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP 2119 rpm
9 Mason Pilarski MI Warren DeLaSalle 2025 SS 1944 rpm
10 Luke Kavalick MI Macomb Dakota 2025 OF 1894 rpm

Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP -15.1 in
2 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP -14.9 in
3 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP -14.5 in
4 Bryce Simpson MI Algonac 2025 LHP -12.8 in
5 Nick O'Neill MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 SS -12.2 in
6 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS -6.2 in
7 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP -5.8 in
8 Logan Rewers MI Armada 2024 OF -5.4 in
9 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP -5.3 in
10 Caesar Palmieri MI DeLaSalle 2025 RHP -3.5 in

Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP -16.6
2 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP -16.5
3 Bryce Simpson MI Algonac 2025 LHP 14.6
4 Andrew Borowicz MI Dakota 2026 RHP -13.7
5 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP -12.5
6 Nick O'Neill MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 SS -12.2
7 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS -12.1
8 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP -11.8
9 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP -11.7
10 Logan Rewers MI Armada 2024 OF 11.7

Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP 39
2 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 37
3 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP 36
4 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP 35
5 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 34
6 Mason Pilarski MI Warren DeLaSalle 2025 SS 34
7 Nick O'Neill MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 SS 33
8 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 32
9 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 31
10 Luke Kavalick MI Macomb Dakota 2025 OF 30

2023 Detroit Metro Stars Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Slider)

Top Slider Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP 74.7-75.5 mph
2 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 75.1-75.2 mph
3 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP 73.9-74.9 mph
4 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 68.8-69.8 mph
5 Caesar Palmieri MI DeLaSalle 2025 RHP 64.5-66.5 mph
6 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B 62.9-64.3 mph

Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP 2486
2 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 2458
3 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 2397
4 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP 2263
5 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B 1948
6 Caesar Palmieri MI DeLaSalle 2025 RHP 1918

Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Caesar Palmieri MI DeLaSalle 2025 RHP -8.4 in
2 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP -8.2 in
3 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP -3.3 in
4 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP -2.8 in
5 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B -1.2 in
6 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP -0.8 in

Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP -13.7
2 Caesar Palmieri MI DeLaSalle 2025 RHP -11.5
3 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B -8.6
4 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP -8.1
5 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP -6.1
6 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP -1.4

Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Gavin VanHaverbeck MI Romeo 2025 RHP 35
2 Drew Baker MI Utica Eisenhower 2025 RHP 35
3 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 32
4 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B 31
5 Nick Stempnik MI Warren Mott 2023 RHP 30
6 Caesar Palmieri MI DeLaSalle 2025 RHP 29

2023 Detroit Metro Stars Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Changeup)

Top Changeup Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP 71.2-80.6 mph
2 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 78.3-79.2 mph
3 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 76.2-79.0 mph
4 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 77.6-78.7 mph
5 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP 76.7-76.9 mph
6 Drew Stitzel MI Rochester Adams 2025 SS 74.1-75.2 mph
7 Mason Pilarski MI Warren DeLaSalle 2025 SS 71.1-71.5 mph
8 Andrew Borowicz MI Dakota 2026 RHP 69.7-70.7 mph
9 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B 68.7-70.1 mph
10 Luke Kavalick MI Macomb Dakota 2025 OF 64.8-65.0 mph

Top Changeup Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 1872 rpm
2 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 1850 rpm
3 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 1806 rpm
4 Mason Pilarski MI Warren DeLaSalle 2025 SS 1704 rpm
5 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP 1622 rpm
6 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP 1599 rpm
7 Drew Stitzel MI Rochester Adams 2025 SS 1587 rpm
8 Luke Kavalick MI Macomb Dakota 2025 OF 1573 rpm
9 Andrew Borowicz MI Dakota 2026 RHP 1522 rpm
10 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B 1282 rpm

Top Changeup Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Bryce Simpson MI Algonac 2025 LHP 15.6 in
2 Drew Stitzel MI Rochester Adams 2025 SS 12.4 in
3 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B 11.5 in
4 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP 9.9 in
5 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 9.8 in
6 Andrew Borowicz MI Dakota 2026 RHP 8.4 in
7 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP 5.4 in
8 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 4.9 in
9 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 2.4 in
10 Luke Kavalick MI Macomb Dakota 2025 OF -1.4 in

Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Luke Kavalick MI Macomb Dakota 2025 OF 22.0
2 Mason Pilarski MI Warren DeLaSalle 2025 SS 18.3
3 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP 16.7
4 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 16.4
5 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 15.7
6 Andrew Borowicz MI Dakota 2026 RHP 14.6
7 Drew Stitzel MI Rochester Adams 2025 SS 12.5
8 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 10.8
9 Bryce Simpson MI Algonac 2025 LHP 7.2
10 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B 4.8

Top Changeup Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Luke Demasse MI Dakota 2025 RHP 25
2 Ty Jenkins MI Sterling Heights Stevenson 2024 RHP 24
3 Luke Kavalick MI Macomb Dakota 2025 OF 24
4 Mason Pilarski MI Warren DeLaSalle 2025 SS 24
5 Jadon Ford MI Dakota 2025 SS 24
6 Jack Manzella MI Fraser 2026 SS 24
7 Drew Stitzel MI Rochester Adams 2025 SS 23
8 Andrew Borowicz MI Dakota 2026 RHP 22
9 Jack Sawdon MI Rochester 2024 RHP 21
10 Sam Zwolinski MI Eisenhower 2024 1B 20

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