2023 Northern Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard
March 14, 2023
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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 | RHP | 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 | 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 | RHP | 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 | 2024 | RHP | 28 |
| 3 | Nate Chuko | OH | Kirtland | 2026 | RHP | 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 | C | 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 | RHP | 2098 rpm |
| 5 | Jack Saputo | ON | St.Anne's | 2023 | RHP | 2064 rpm |
| 6 | Jacob Mandell | MI | Cardinal Mooney | 2024 | RHP | 2025 rpm |
| 7 | Avery Lambers | MI | Fruitport | 2026 | C | 2021 rpm |
| 8 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 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 | RHP | -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 | RHP | 34 |
| 3 | Owen Fulsher | MI | Notre Dame Prep | 2026 | C | 33 |
| 4 | Jacob Mandell | MI | Cardinal Mooney | 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 | RHP | 72.3-72.9 mph |
| 7 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 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 | RHP | 2020 |
| 5 | Nate Chuko | OH | Kirtland | 2026 | RHP | 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 | C | -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 | RHP | -9.3 |
| 6 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | -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 | RHP | 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 | RHP | 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 | C | 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 | RHP | 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 | RHP | 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 | RHP | 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 | C | 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 | 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 | C | 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 | RHP | 26 |
| 3 | Trevor Marshall | MI | Troy | 2025 | LHP | 25 |
| 4 | Nate Chuko | OH | Kirtland | 2026 | RHP | 25 |
| 5 | Logan Slimko | MI | North Muskegon | 2026 | RHP | 24 |
| 6 | Jacob Mandell | MI | Cardinal Mooney | 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 |
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