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2023 Elite Baseball Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard


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2023 Elite Baseball Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball) 

Top Fastball Velocity (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF 89.0 mph
2 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B 88.8 mph
3 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 87.7 mph
4 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP 85.6 mph
5 Michael Skarda MI Rockford 2024 1B 84.9 mph
6 Cory Smiewec MI Forest hills Northern 2025 RHP 84.4 mph
7 Zander Wills MI Hudsonville 2025 RHP 83.5 mph
8 Andrew Render MI Caledonia 2024 RHP 83.1 mph
9 Samuel Schmuker MI Rockford 2024 RHP 82.8 mph
10 Chanse Courtney MI Maple valley 2024 SS 82.5 mph

Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF 2339 rpm
2 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B 2303 rpm
3 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP 2256 rpm
4 Zander Wills MI Hudsonville 2025 RHP 2200 rpm
5 Noah Klitz MI Grandville Public 2025 3B 2171 rpm
6 Brady Henman MI Grandville 2026 RHP 2148 rpm
7 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 2121 rpm
8 Tyler VanKempen MI Hudsonville 2024 RHP 2060 rpm
9 Jaydin Mccammon MI Grand Ledge 2025 RHP 2000 rpm
10 Cory Smiewec MI Forest hills Northern 2025 RHP 1959 rpm

Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Trevor Rusnak MI Fruitport 2026 1B 17.4 in
2 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF 17.3 in
3 Zander Wills MI Hudsonville 2025 RHP 17.1 in
4 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B 16.8 in
5 Trent Bolen MI Rockford 2024 16.7 in
6 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP 16.5 in
7 Ike Ondersma MI Grand Rapids Christian 2026 RHP 16.0 in
8 Josh Crater MI Grandville 2026 RHP 15.8 in
9 Brady Henman MI Grandville 2026 RHP 14.1 in
10 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 14.0 in

Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Tyler VanKempen MI Hudsonville 2024 RHP 16.5
2 Owen Curtiss MI Allendale 2023 1B 15.0
3 Salvatore Cadili MI Grandville 2026 SS 12.7
4 Carter Melnik MI Grand Ledge 2024 LHP -11.8
5 Brady Henman MI Grandville 2026 RHP 11.8
6 Ike Ondersma MI Grand Rapids Christian 2026 RHP 11.0
7 MATTHEW SEURYNCK MI Forest Hills Central 2024 RHP 10.9
8 Trevor Rusnak MI Fruitport 2026 1B 10.4
9 Trent Bolen MI Rockford 2024 10.3
10 Josh Crater MI Grandville 2026 RHP 9.9

Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Carter Perry MI Grand Rapids West Catholic 2024 SS 34
2 Cory Smiewec MI Forest hills Northern 2025 RHP 33
3 Noah Klitz MI Grandville Public 2025 3B 29
4 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP 27
5 Zander Wills MI Hudsonville 2025 RHP 27
6 Brady Henman MI Grandville 2026 RHP 27
7 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF 27
8 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B 27
9 Tyler VanKempen MI Hudsonville 2024 RHP 26
10 Trevor Rusnak MI Fruitport 2026 1B 26

2023 Elite Baseball Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)

Top Curveball Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Cory Smiewec MI Forest hills Northern 2025 RHP 69.7-74.3 mph
2 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 72.5-74.2 mph
3 Carter Melnik MI Grand Ledge 2024 LHP 66.6-67.1 mph

Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Carter Melnik MI Grand Ledge 2024 LHP 2274 rpm
2 Carter Perry MI Grand Rapids West Catholic 2024 SS 2222 rpm
3 Andrew Render MI Caledonia 2024 RHP 2151 rpm
4 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 2151 rpm
5 Cory Smiewec MI Forest hills Northern 2025 RHP 2035 rpm

Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Carter Melnik MI Grand Ledge 2024 LHP -10.2 in
2 Carter Perry MI Grand Rapids West Catholic 2024 SS -10.2 in
3 Andrew Render MI Caledonia 2024 RHP -5.0 in
4 Cory Smiewec MI Forest hills Northern 2025 RHP -1.2 in
5 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 0.4 in

Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Andrew Render MI Caledonia 2024 RHP -17.9
2 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 11.0
3 Carter Melnik MI Grand Ledge 2024 LHP 9.1
4 Carter Perry MI Grand Rapids West Catholic 2024 SS -8.6
5 Cory Smiewec MI Forest hills Northern 2025 RHP 2.5

Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Carter Perry MI Grand Rapids West Catholic 2024 SS 35
2 Carter Melnik MI Grand Ledge 2024 LHP 34
3 Cory Smiewec MI Forest hills Northern 2025 RHP 34
4 Andrew Render MI Caledonia 2024 RHP 30
5 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 29

2023 Elite Baseball Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Slider)

Top Slider Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Tyler VanKempen MI Hudsonville 2024 RHP 69.0-80.5 mph
2 Jaydin Mccammon MI Grand Ledge 2025 RHP 72.7-76.9 mph
3 Michael Skarda MI Rockford 2024 1B 69.2-75.6 mph
4 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B 73.5-74.6 mph
5 Zander Wills MI Hudsonville 2025 RHP 68.0-73.3 mph
6 Trent Bolen MI Rockford 2024 66.3-73.2 mph
7 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 71.8-72.4 mph
8 Samuel Schmuker MI Rockford 2024 RHP 68.5-72.1 mph
9 Kellan Wilder MI Mattawan 2025 LHP 68.9-72.1 mph
10 Austin Alcumbrack MI Cedar Springs 2025 OF 69.2-71.5 mph

Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP 2656
2 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B 2401
3 Carter Perry MI Grand Rapids West Catholic 2024 SS 2335
4 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 2307
5 Jaydin Mccammon MI Grand Ledge 2025 RHP 2257
6 Zander Wills MI Hudsonville 2025 RHP 2249
7 Andrew Render MI Caledonia 2024 RHP 2146
8 MATTHEW SEURYNCK MI Forest Hills Central 2024 RHP 2137
9 Noah Klitz MI Grandville Public 2025 3B 2123
10 Carter Melnik MI Grand Ledge 2024 LHP 2042

Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B -12.4 in
2 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP -11.5 in
3 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF -9.0 in
4 Tyler VanKempen MI Hudsonville 2024 RHP 9.0 in
5 Samuel Schmuker MI Rockford 2024 RHP -8.3 in
6 Carter Melnik MI Grand Ledge 2024 LHP -7.9 in
7 Chanse Courtney MI Maple valley 2024 SS -7.6 in
8 Jaydin Mccammon MI Grand Ledge 2025 RHP 7.5 in
9 MATTHEW SEURYNCK MI Forest Hills Central 2024 RHP -7.2 in
10 Andrew Render MI Caledonia 2024 RHP -7.0 in

Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 MATTHEW SEURYNCK MI Forest Hills Central 2024 RHP -17.3
2 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP -16.6
3 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 15.9
4 Andrew Render MI Caledonia 2024 RHP -13.7
5 Samuel Schmuker MI Rockford 2024 RHP -13.3
6 Chanse Courtney MI Maple valley 2024 SS -11.6
7 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B -11.0
8 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF -10.6
9 Kellan Wilder MI Mattawan 2025 LHP 9.7
10 Josh Crater MI Grandville 2026 RHP -9.0

Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP 38
2 Carter Melnik MI Grand Ledge 2024 LHP 36
3 Carter Perry MI Grand Rapids West Catholic 2024 SS 35
4 MATTHEW SEURYNCK MI Forest Hills Central 2024 RHP 35
5 Zander Wills MI Hudsonville 2025 RHP 34
6 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B 33
7 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 32
8 Jaydin Mccammon MI Grand Ledge 2025 RHP 31
9 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF 30
10 Owen Curtiss MI Allendale 2023 1B 30

2023 Elite Baseball Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Changeup)

Top Changeup Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B 75.8-80.3 mph
2 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP 75.1-78.5 mph
3 Trent Bolen MI Rockford 2024 72.7-77.3 mph
4 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 74.5-76.4 mph
5 Tyler VanKempen MI Hudsonville 2024 RHP 68.7-76.4 mph
6 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF 73.9-76.1 mph
7 Carter Perry MI Grand Rapids West Catholic 2024 SS 73.9-75.8 mph
8 Jaydin Mccammon MI Grand Ledge 2025 RHP 74.9-75.6 mph
9 Chanse Courtney MI Maple valley 2024 SS 64.3-75.1 mph
10 Noah Klitz MI Grandville Public 2025 3B 68.0-74.3 mph

Top Changeup Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Zander Wills MI Hudsonville 2025 RHP 2205 rpm
2 Kellan Wilder MI Mattawan 2025 LHP 2013 rpm
3 Tyler VanKempen MI Hudsonville 2024 RHP 1862 rpm
4 Parker Vaughn MI Cedar Springs 2024 3B 1860 rpm
5 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF 1846 rpm
6 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B 1844 rpm
7 MATTHEW SEURYNCK MI Forest Hills Central 2024 RHP 1798 rpm
8 Jaydin Mccammon MI Grand Ledge 2025 RHP 1721 rpm
9 Brady Henman MI Grandville 2026 RHP 1694 rpm
10 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP 1693 rpm

Top Changeup Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Trent Bolen MI Rockford 2024 14.5 in
2 MATTHEW SEURYNCK MI Forest Hills Central 2024 RHP 12.5 in
3 Brady Henman MI Grandville 2026 RHP 11.7 in
4 Ike Ondersma MI Grand Rapids Christian 2026 RHP 10.6 in
5 Owen Curtiss MI Allendale 2023 1B 9.8 in
6 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP 9.7 in
7 Trevor Rusnak MI Fruitport 2026 1B 9.2 in
8 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF 9.1 in
9 Parker Vaughn MI Cedar Springs 2024 3B 8.3 in
10 Josh Crater MI Grandville 2026 RHP 8.2 in

Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Case Bosch MI Jenison 2025 LHP -17.2
2 Samuel Schmuker MI Rockford 2024 RHP 17.1
3 Parker Vaughn MI Cedar Springs 2024 3B 17.0
4 Brady Henman MI Grandville 2026 RHP 15.1
5 Owen Curtiss MI Allendale 2023 1B 15.0
6 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF 14.1
7 Drew Duthler MI Coopersville 2025 RHP 12.9
8 Kellan Wilder MI Mattawan 2025 LHP 12.7
9 Jaydin Mccammon MI Grand Ledge 2025 RHP 12.3
10 Trevor Rusnak MI Fruitport 2026 1B 10.9

Top Changeup Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Zander Wills MI Hudsonville 2025 RHP 35
2 Nick Slater MI Caledonia 2024 1B 32
3 Kellan Wilder MI Mattawan 2025 LHP 31
4 Josh Crater MI Grandville 2026 RHP 30
5 Austin Alcumbrack MI Cedar Springs 2025 OF 27
6 Parker Vaughn MI Cedar Springs 2024 3B 27
7 Tyler VanKempen MI Hudsonville 2024 RHP 26
8 Trevor Rusnak MI Fruitport 2026 1B 26
9 Payton Skarda MI Rockford 2024 OF 26
10 Noah Klitz MI Grandville Public 2025 3B 26

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