2023 Northern Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard

Tue March 14, 2023
PBR Michigan Staff

Follow on Twitter- @PrepBaseballM
Follow on Instagram- @pbrmichigan

We would like to thank all who participated in the PBR Michigan 2023 Northern Michigan Preseason ID. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2023-2026 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase.

Interested in attending a PBR Michigan event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.

Complete Statistics

To view the Positional Stats, Click Here.
To view the Trackman Analytics, Click Here.
To view the Blast Analytics, Click Here.

2023 Northern Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball) 

Top Fastball Velocity (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Jack Saputo ON St.Anne's 2023 RHP 85.9 mph
2 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 85.8 mph
3 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 85.7 mph
4 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 85.6 mph
5 Benjamin Asmussen MI Detroit Catholic Central 2025 RHP 85.0 mph
6 Korbyn Russell MI East Jordan 2025 LHP 83.7 mph
7 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 83.3 mph
8 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C 83.3 mph
9 Donovan Erfourth MI Eisenhower 2025 C 82.7 mph
10 Dylan Fairchild MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 SS 82.6 mph

Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 2303 rpm
2 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 2258 rpm
3 Owen Fulsher MI Notre Dame Prep 2026 C 2190 rpm
4 Hayden Ruff MI Bay City 2025 SS 2160 rpm
5 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 2112 rpm
6 Benjamin Asmussen MI Detroit Catholic Central 2025 RHP 2105 rpm
7 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 2080 rpm
8 Jacob Mandell MI Cardinal Mooney Catholic 2024 RHP 2055 rpm
9 Avery McEwen MI AA Pioneer 2024 SS 1993 rpm
10 Aiden Friess MI Williamston 2024 1B 1976 rpm

Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 21.5 in
2 Caleb McEwen MI Alpena 2024 RHP 18.1 in
3 Chase Thornton MI Dakota 2025 OF 17.4 in
4 Kaleb Donajkowski MI Alpena 2024 OF 16.6 in
5 Ethan Helinski MI Alma 2026 2B 16.3 in
6 Donovan Erfourth MI Eisenhower 2025 C 16.2 in
7 Korbyn Russell MI East Jordan 2025 LHP 16.0 in
8 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 15.8 in
9 Layke Hornung MI Bullock Creek 2023 OF 15.7 in
10 Jack Saputo ON St.Anne's 2023 RHP 15.2 in

Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 17.0
2 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 15.3
3 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP -15.0
4 Trevor Marshall MI Troy 2025 LHP -13.9
5 Dillon Kielian MI Davison 2023 OF 13.8
6 Layke Hornung MI Bullock Creek 2023 OF 12.7
7 Trey Flood MI Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2025 RHP 12.0
8 Brayden Debo MI Bay City John Glenn 2024 RHP 12.0
9 Kaleb Donajkowski MI Alpena 2024 OF -9.2
10 Caleb McEwen MI Alpena 2024 RHP 9.0

Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Owen Fulsher MI Notre Dame Prep 2026 C 29
2 Jacob Mandell MI Cardinal Mooney Catholic 2024 RHP 28
3 Nate Chuko OH Kirtland 2026 SS 28
4 Hayden Ruff MI Bay City 2025 SS 28
5 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 28
6 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 27
7 Aiden Friess MI Williamston 2024 1B 26
8 Trevor Marshall MI Troy 2025 LHP 26
9 Dylan Fairchild MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 SS 26
10 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 25

2023 Northern Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)

Top Curveball Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 73.6-76.0 mph
2 Jack Saputo ON St.Anne's 2023 RHP 72.8-75.6 mph
3 Owen Fulsher MI Notre Dame Prep 2026 C 68.9-73.1 mph
4 Sam Wildfong MI Traverse City St. Francis 2026 RHP 71.8-72.5 mph
5 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 69.5-71.8 mph
6 Caleb McEwen MI Alpena 2024 RHP 69.1-71.5 mph
7 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 69.4-71.3 mph
8 Aiden Friess MI Williamston 2024 1B 69.6-70.3 mph
9 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 67.8-70.2 mph
10 Brayden Debo MI Bay City John Glenn 2024 RHP 68.9-70.1 mph

Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 2457 rpm
2 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 2361 rpm
3 Owen Fulsher MI Notre Dame Prep 2026 C 2258 rpm
4 Nate Chuko OH Kirtland 2026 SS 2098 rpm
5 Jack Saputo ON St.Anne's 2023 RHP 2064 rpm
6 Jacob Mandell MI Cardinal Mooney Catholic 2024 RHP 2025 rpm
7 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C 2021 rpm
8 Sam Wildfong MI Traverse City St. Francis 2026 RHP 1986 rpm
9 Caleb McEwen MI Alpena 2024 RHP 1980 rpm
10 Aiden Friess MI Williamston 2024 1B 1966 rpm

Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C -15.5 in
2 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP -15.2 in
3 Dylan Fairchild MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 SS -13.5 in
4 Chase Thornton MI Dakota 2025 OF -12.1 in
5 Jacob Zann MI Alpena 2024 2B -9.1 in
6 Avery McEwen MI AA Pioneer 2024 SS -8.1 in
7 Dillon Kielian MI Davison 2023 OF -7.7 in
8 Kaleb Donajkowski MI Alpena 2024 OF -7.0 in
9 Ethan Helinski MI Alma 2026 2B 6.3 in
10 Trevor Marshall MI Troy 2025 LHP -6.2 in

Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Nate Chuko OH Kirtland 2026 SS -18.7
2 Avery McEwen MI AA Pioneer 2024 SS -14.8
3 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B -13.4
4 Chase Thornton MI Dakota 2025 OF -12.8
5 Ethan Helinski MI Alma 2026 2B -12.5
6 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C -11.1
7 Dylan Fairchild MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 SS -9.7
8 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP -9.7
9 Owen Fulsher MI Notre Dame Prep 2026 C -9.5
10 Aiden Friess MI Williamston 2024 1B -9.0

Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 35
2 Nate Chuko OH Kirtland 2026 SS 34
3 Owen Fulsher MI Notre Dame Prep 2026 C 33
4 Jacob Mandell MI Cardinal Mooney Catholic 2024 RHP 32
5 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C 32
6 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 31
7 Chase Thornton MI Dakota 2025 OF 31
8 Ethan Helinski MI Alma 2026 2B 31
9 Kaleb Donajkowski MI Alpena 2024 OF 29
10 Dylan Fairchild MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 SS 29

2023 Northern Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Slider)

Top Slider Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Benjamin Asmussen MI Detroit Catholic Central 2025 RHP 73.6-76.8 mph
2 Jack Saputo ON St.Anne's 2023 RHP 74.5-76.7 mph
3 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 71.6-73.5 mph
4 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 72.2-73.1 mph
5 Trey Flood MI Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2025 RHP 71.0-73.0 mph
6 Donovan Erfourth MI Eisenhower 2025 C 72.3-72.9 mph
7 Sam Wildfong MI Traverse City St. Francis 2026 RHP 68.8-71.4 mph
8 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 70.4-71.0 mph
9 Korbyn Russell MI East Jordan 2025 LHP 68.7-70.4 mph
10 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C 68.5-70.1 mph

Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 2273
2 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 2255
3 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C 2199
4 Donovan Erfourth MI Eisenhower 2025 C 2020
5 Nate Chuko OH Kirtland 2026 SS 2002
6 Trey Flood MI Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2025 RHP 1985
7 Benjamin Asmussen MI Detroit Catholic Central 2025 RHP 1980
8 Chase Thornton MI Dakota 2025 OF 1977
9 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 1903
10 Jack Saputo ON St.Anne's 2023 RHP 1902

Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP -11.6 in
2 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C -5.9 in
3 Korbyn Russell MI East Jordan 2025 LHP -4.6 in
4 Sam Wildfong MI Traverse City St. Francis 2026 RHP -4.5 in
5 Benjamin Asmussen MI Detroit Catholic Central 2025 RHP 4.4 in
6 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP -3.4 in
7 Chase Thornton MI Dakota 2025 OF -3.3 in
8 Trey Flood MI Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2025 RHP -2.6 in
9 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 1.8 in
10 Jack Saputo ON St.Anne's 2023 RHP 0.9 in

Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C -15.3
2 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 13.1
3 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP -11.6
4 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B -11.1
5 Nate Chuko OH Kirtland 2026 SS -9.3
6 Sam Wildfong MI Traverse City St. Francis 2026 RHP -8.4
7 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP -7.2
8 Chase Thornton MI Dakota 2025 OF -6.2
9 Trey Flood MI Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2025 RHP -6.0
10 Korbyn Russell MI East Jordan 2025 LHP 4.5

Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 35
2 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C 33
3 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 31
4 Nate Chuko OH Kirtland 2026 SS 31
5 Chase Thornton MI Dakota 2025 OF 29
6 Trey Flood MI Saginaw Valley Lutheran 2025 RHP 28
7 Donovan Erfourth MI Eisenhower 2025 C 27
8 Benjamin Asmussen MI Detroit Catholic Central 2025 RHP 27
9 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 26
10 Sam Wildfong MI Traverse City St. Francis 2026 RHP 26

2023 Northern Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Changeup)

Top Changeup Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 77.8-80.2 mph
2 Korbyn Russell MI East Jordan 2025 LHP 76.7-77.6 mph
3 Brayden Debo MI Bay City John Glenn 2024 RHP 75.7-76.6 mph
4 Jack Saputo ON St.Anne's 2023 RHP 75.5-76.1 mph
5 Benjamin Asmussen MI Detroit Catholic Central 2025 RHP 75.6-75.9 mph
6 Avery McEwen MI AA Pioneer 2024 SS 72.5-75.8 mph
7 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 73.3-75.8 mph
8 Donovan Erfourth MI Eisenhower 2025 C 74.8-75.7 mph
9 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 71.4-73.8 mph
10 Kaleb Donajkowski MI Alpena 2024 OF 70.9-72.9 mph

Top Changeup Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 1960 rpm
2 Donovan Erfourth MI Eisenhower 2025 C 1957 rpm
3 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 1949 rpm
4 Korbyn Russell MI East Jordan 2025 LHP 1655 rpm
5 Avery McEwen MI AA Pioneer 2024 SS 1620 rpm
6 Nate Chuko OH Kirtland 2026 SS 1618 rpm
7 Brayden Debo MI Bay City John Glenn 2024 RHP 1601 rpm
8 Trevor Marshall MI Troy 2025 LHP 1589 rpm
9 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 1565 rpm
10 Jack Saputo ON St.Anne's 2023 RHP 1542 rpm

Top Changeup Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 16.9 in
2 Kaleb Donajkowski MI Alpena 2024 OF 14.9 in
3 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 13.4 in
4 Dylan Fairchild MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 SS 12.4 in
5 Korbyn Russell MI East Jordan 2025 LHP 12.3 in
6 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 10.6 in
7 Layke Hornung MI Bullock Creek 2023 OF 10.5 in
8 Chase Thornton MI Dakota 2025 OF 10.1 in
9 Dillon Kielian MI Davison 2023 OF 9.2 in
10 Sam Wildfong MI Traverse City St. Francis 2026 RHP 8.7 in

Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Avery McEwen MI AA Pioneer 2024 SS 18.5
2 Trevor Marshall MI Troy 2025 LHP -18.3
3 Jacob Mandell MI Cardinal Mooney Catholic 2024 RHP 16.6
4 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP -15.8
5 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 14.9
6 Chase Thornton MI Dakota 2025 OF 13.4
7 Avery Lambers MI Fruitport 2026 C 12.8
8 Jack Saputo ON St.Anne's 2023 RHP 12.0
9 Brayden Debo MI Bay City John Glenn 2024 RHP 11.3
10 Sam Wildfong MI Traverse City St. Francis 2026 RHP 10.3

Top Changeup Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Bobby Crane MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2025 LHP 26
2 Donovan Erfourth MI Eisenhower 2025 C 26
3 Trevor Marshall MI Troy 2025 LHP 25
4 Nate Chuko OH Kirtland 2026 SS 25
5 Logan Slimko MI North Muskegon 2026 RHP 24
6 Jacob Mandell MI Cardinal Mooney Catholic 2024 RHP 24
7 Avery McEwen MI AA Pioneer 2024 SS 22
8 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 22
9 Kaden Martel MI Powers Catholic 2025 3B 22
10 Korbyn Russell MI East Jordan 2025 LHP 22

Recent Articles