2024 Eastern Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Hitting Leaderboard
February 26, 2024
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2024 Eastern Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Hitting Leaderboard
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Michael Fernandez | MI | Plymouth Christian Academy | 2026 | SS | 98.5 mph |
| 2 | Henry Ewles | MI | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 98.3 mph |
| 3 | Kaiden Kapa | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2025 | C | 97.1 mph |
| 4 | Tommy Maxwell | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 96.6 mph |
| 5 | Chace Hunt | MI | Grand Blanc | 2024 | OF | 95.8 mph |
| 6 | Kaden Kreinbrink | OH | Liberty Center | 2026 | 1B | 95.4 mph |
| 7 | Trey Williams | MI | Grand Blanc | 2025 | C | 95.2 mph |
| 8 | Caleb Jones | MI | Grosse Ile | 2025 | SS | 95.2 mph |
| 9 | Vito Zito | MI | De La Salle Collegiate | 2025 | C | 94.7 mph |
| 10 | Jacob Gjonaj | MI | Dakota | 2026 | SS | 94.7 mph |
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Kaiden Kapa | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2025 | C | 92.9 mph |
| 2 | Brayden Crowe | MI | Hartland | 2025 | C | 90.3 mph |
| 3 | Lukas Linzell | MI | Milan | 2026 | C | 90.1 mph |
| 4 | Michael Fernandez | MI | Plymouth Christian Academy | 2026 | SS | 89.5 mph |
| 5 | Andrew Murrell | MI | Northville | 2025 | 3B | 89.1 mph |
| 6 | Jacob Gjonaj | MI | Dakota | 2026 | SS | 88.9 mph |
| 7 | Caleb Jones | MI | Grosse Ile | 2025 | SS | 88.6 mph |
| 8 | Trey Williams | MI | Grand Blanc | 2025 | C | 88.2 mph |
| 9 | Kyle Davis | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2027 | 2B | 87.5 mph |
| 10 | Chace Hunt | MI | Grand Blanc | 2024 | OF | 87.5 mph |
Top Trackman Distance (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Will Miller | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2025 | OF | 351 ft |
| 2 | Kaden Kreinbrink | OH | Liberty Center | 2026 | 1B | 340 ft |
| 3 | Kyle Davis | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2027 | 2B | 338 ft |
| 4 | Michael Fernandez | MI | Plymouth Christian Academy | 2026 | SS | 337 ft |
| 5 | Trey Williams | MI | Grand Blanc | 2025 | C | 336 ft |
| 6 | Kaiden Kapa | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2025 | C | 334 ft |
| 7 | Logan Evans | MI | Richmond | 2026 | OF | 333 ft |
| 8 | Brayden Crowe | MI | Hartland | 2025 | C | 333 ft |
| 9 | Austin Abbate | MI | Saline | 2026 | OF | 329 ft |
| 10 | Jaden Saavedra | MI | South Lyon East | 2026 | C | 325 ft |
Top Trackman Distance (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Brayden Crowe | MI | Hartland | 2025 | C | 281 ft |
| 2 | Jaden Saavedra | MI | South Lyon East | 2026 | C | 277 ft |
| 3 | Kaiden Kapa | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2025 | C | 270 ft |
| 4 | Jack Vargo | MI | South Lyon East | 2025 | SS | 270 ft |
| 5 | Zachary Kraft | MI | Bloomfield Hills | 2026 | RHP | 256 ft |
| 6 | Kyle Davis | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2027 | 2B | 239 ft |
| 7 | Will Miller | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2025 | OF | 233 ft |
| 8 | Carson Wyrybkowski | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2025 | C | 233 ft |
| 9 | Trey Williams | MI | Grand Blanc | 2025 | C | 233 ft |
| 10 | Mason Mcallister | MI | Dexter | 2026 | OF | 231 ft |
Hard Hit Percentage
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Kaiden Kapa | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2025 | C | 72 % |
| 2 | Brayden Crowe | MI | Hartland | 2025 | C | 66 % |
| ^ | Michael Fernandez | MI | Plymouth Christian Academy | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
| 3 | Andrew Murrell | MI | Northville | 2025 | 3B | 55 % |
| 4 | Kyle Davis | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2027 | 2B | 50 % |
| 5 | Will Miller | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2025 | OF | 45 % |
| 6 | Lukas Linzell | MI | Milan | 2026 | C | 44 % |
| ^ | Tommy Maxwell | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 44 % |
| 7 | Henry Ewles | MI | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 40 % |
| ^ | Caleb Jones | MI | Grosse Ile | 2025 | SS | 40 % |
| ^ | Kaden Kreinbrink | OH | Liberty Center | 2026 | 1B | 40 % |
| 8 | Hunter Easton | MI | Saline | 2025 | C | 35 % |
| 9 | Chace Hunt | MI | Grand Blanc | 2024 | OF | 33 % |
| ^ | Brock Boase | MI | Plymouth | 2026 | OF | 33 % |
| ^ | Trey Williams | MI | Grand Blanc | 2025 | C | 33 % |
| ^ | Dylan Crowe | MI | Hartland | 2027 | C | 33 % |
| 10 | Jacob Gjonaj | MI | Dakota | 2026 | SS | 22 % |
2024 Eastern Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics - Blast Analytics Leaderboard
Top Blast Hand Speed (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Will Miller | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2025 | OF | 25.2 mph |
| 2 | Henry Ewles | MI | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 25.1 mph |
| 3 | Tyler Phillips | MI | Huron High School | 2025 | 3B | 24.0 mph |
| 4 | Vito Zito | MI | De La Salle Collegiate | 2025 | C | 23.6 mph |
| 5 | Kanaan Taylor | MI | University Liggett | 2026 | 1B | 23.4 mph |
| 6 | Jake Norton | MI | Rochester | 2025 | SS | 23.3 mph |
| ^ | Kaiden Kapa | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2025 | C | 23.3 mph |
| 7 | Joseph Brink | MI | Dundee Community Schools | 2025 | C | 23.1 mph |
| 8 | Cole Thomas | MI | Grandville | 2025 | LHP | 22.9 mph |
| 9 | Alex Banghart | MI | Brighton | 2025 | C | 22.8 mph |
| ^ | Chace Hunt | MI | Grand Blanc | 2024 | OF | 22.8 mph |
| 10 | Tyler Libby | ON | Catholic Central | 2025 | OF | 22.7 mph |
| ^ | Kaden Gerzseny | MI | Freeland | 2025 | C | 22.7 mph |
| ^ | Michael Fernandez | MI | Plymouth Christian Academy | 2026 | SS | 22.7 mph |
Top Blast Hand Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Henry Ewles | MI | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 24.2 mph |
| 2 | Will Miller | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2025 | OF | 23.3 mph |
| 3 | Kanaan Taylor | MI | University Liggett | 2026 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
| 4 | Vito Zito | MI | De La Salle Collegiate | 2025 | C | 22.5 mph |
| 5 | Tyler Phillips | MI | Huron High School | 2025 | 3B | 22.2 mph |
| 6 | Jake Norton | MI | Rochester | 2025 | SS | 21.8 mph |
| 7 | Mason Pilarski | MI | De La Salle Collegiate | 2025 | SS | 21.7 mph |
| 8 | Tyler Bruggeman | MI | Adrian | 2025 | OF | 21.6 mph |
| 9 | Kaden Gerzseny | MI | Freeland | 2025 | C | 21.6 mph |
| 10 | Brian Dopp | MI | Adrian Madison | 2026 | SS | 21.6 mph |
Top Blast Bat Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Chace Hunt | MI | Grand Blanc | 2024 | OF | 74.5 mph |
| 2 | Henry Ewles | MI | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 74.4 mph |
| 3 | Kaiden Kapa | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2025 | C | 73.5 mph |
| 4 | Austin ODell | MI | Huron | 2025 | OF | 72.8 mph |
| 5 | Will Miller | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2025 | OF | 72.6 mph |
| 6 | Jaden Saavedra | MI | South Lyon East | 2026 | C | 72.3 mph |
| 7 | Lukas Linzell | MI | Milan | 2026 | C | 71.8 mph |
| 8 | Kyle Davis | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2027 | 2B | 71.7 mph |
| 9 | Jack Vargo | MI | South Lyon East | 2025 | SS | 71.6 mph |
| 10 | Matthew Shakotko | MI | Henry Ford 2 | 2024 | 1B | 71.6 mph |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Michael Fernandez | MI | Plymouth Christian Academy | 2026 | SS | 36.3 g |
| 2 | Tyler Stratton | MI | Anchor Bay | 2026 | 2B | 31.3 g |
| 3 | Will Miller | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2025 | OF | 31.2 g |
| 4 | Kanaan Taylor | MI | University Liggett | 2026 | 1B | 28.3 g |
| 5 | Brady Clark | MI | Saline | 2026 | OF | 28.0 g |
| 6 | Jake Norton | MI | Rochester | 2025 | SS | 23.5 g |
| 7 | Alex Banghart | MI | Brighton | 2025 | C | 22.8 g |
| 8 | Jacob Michaux | MI | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 22.4 g |
| 9 | Cole Thomas | MI | Grandville | 2025 | LHP | 21.8 g |
| 10 | Kaiden Kapa | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2025 | C | 21.4 g |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Will Miller | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2025 | OF | 27.0 g |
| 2 | Michael Fernandez | MI | Plymouth Christian Academy | 2026 | SS | 26.7 g |
| 3 | Kanaan Taylor | MI | University Liggett | 2026 | 1B | 25.0 g |
| 4 | Tyler Stratton | MI | Anchor Bay | 2026 | 2B | 24.0 g |
| 5 | Brady Clark | MI | Saline | 2026 | OF | 20.4 g |
| 6 | Jake Norton | MI | Rochester | 2025 | SS | 19.8 g |
| 7 | Kaiden Kapa | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2025 | C | 18.8 g |
| 8 | Jacob Michaux | MI | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 18.6 g |
| 9 | Nicholas Ogden | MI | Grosse Pointe South | 2026 | SS | 17.5 g |
| 10 | Cole Thomas | MI | Grandville | 2025 | LHP | 17.1 g |
Top Blast On Plane Efficiency %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Xavier Metzger | MI | Oscar A Carlson | 2027 | C | 89 % |
| 2 | Will Miller | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2025 | OF | 87 % |
| 3 | Brady Bullock | MI | DE LA SALLE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 86 % |
| 4 | Jacob Champine | MI | Stoney Creek | 2026 | SS | 85 % |
| 5 | Carter Harcek | MI | HH Herbert Dow | 2027 | RHP | 84 % |
| 6 | Owen Mckenny | MI | Beal City | 2025 | SS | 84 % |
| 7 | Jeremy Bennett | MI | Tecumseh | 2026 | OF | 84 % |
| 8 | Anthony Valente | MI | Anchor Bay | 2026 | OF | 82 % |
| 9 | Vincent Campisi | MI | Lutheran North | 2025 | OF | 82 % |
| 10 | Evan Janni | MI | HH Dow | 2027 | OF | 78 % |
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