Prep Baseball Report

TrackMan Leaders: MegaStar Pitchers


Brandon Hall
Mid-Atlantic Scouting Director

On Saturday May 20th PBR of North Carolina was at Moor Park in Mooresville, NC for a Scout Day with the Charlotte Megastars. The Scout Day featured players from the 2024-2026 grad classes.

The day began with outfielders and infielders going through a defensive evaluation followed by players running a laser timed 60. Position players then took BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After BP, catchers went through their defensive evaluation. The day concluded with pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight data. 

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days. 

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Trackman Pitching Leaders

 

FASTBALL STATS


Peak Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 89.8 mph
2 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 88.0 mph
3 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 87.3 mph
4 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP 82.0 mph
5 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 79.6 mph
6 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 79.0 mph
7 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 77.4 mph
8 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 75.6 mph


Average Effective Velocity

Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement.  With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Eff Velocity (avg)
1 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 88.8 mph
2 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 85.1 mph
3 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 84.5 mph
4 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP 80.7 mph
5 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 77.2 mph
6 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 76.4 mph
7 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 76.0 mph
8 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 74.5 mph


Peak Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 2318 rpm
2 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 2240 rpm
3 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 2199 rpm
4 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP 2097 rpm
5 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 2004 rpm
6 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 1792 rpm
7 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 1768 rpm


Average Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 2223 rpm
2 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 2097 rpm
3 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 2082 rpm
4 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP 2069 rpm
5 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 1894 rpm
6 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 1638 rpm
7 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 1579 rpm


Average Induced Vertical Movement

Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone.  For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 22.4 in
2 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 20.0 in
3 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 18.4 in
4 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP 18.4 in
5 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 17.4 in
6 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 15.8 in
7 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 15.7 in
8 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 13.9 in


Average Horizontal Movement

Horizontal movement is often referred to as run.  This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B -12.8
2 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP -12.3
3 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 11.0
4 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP -7.3
5 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP -6.3
6 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF -4.3
7 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP -3.5


Peak Spin Score

The Spin Score is a measurement linking velocity and spin.  It is calculated by dividing the spin rate by the velocity of each pitch.  

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 27
2 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 27
3 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 26
4 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP 25
5 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 25
6 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 23
7 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 22


CURVEBALL STATS

Peak Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 75.9 mph
2 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 70.0 mph
3 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 68.5 mph
4 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 67.9 mph
5 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP 67.0 mph
6 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 66.3 mph
7 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 65.0 mph


Peak Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 2401 rpm
2 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 2095 rpm
3 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 2082 rpm
4 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP 1915 rpm
5 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 1908 rpm
6 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 1903 rpm
7 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 1763 rpm


Average Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 2337 rpm
2 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 2056 rpm
3 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 1935 rpm
4 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 1860 rpm
5 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP 1798 rpm
6 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 1745 rpm
7 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 1693 rpm


Average Induced Vertical Movement

This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory.  It does not measure how late the movement happens.  This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP -15.2 in
2 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP -11.4 in
3 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP -10.3 in
4 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 8.6 in
5 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP -7.2 in
6 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 4.0 in
7 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B -1.4 in


Average Horizontal Movement

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B -12.8
2 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP -12.3
3 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 11.0
4 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP -7.3
5 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP -6.3
6 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF -4.3
7 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP -3.5


Peak Spin Score

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 34
2 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 31
3 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 29
4 Nick Russo NC Weddington 2025 RHP 29
5 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 28
6 Jesse Gavilan NC Riverside 2025 OF 28
7 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 26



SLIDER STATS

Peak Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 79.5 mph
2 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 77.7 mph
3 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 75.8 mph


Peak Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 2204 rpm
2 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 2164 rpm
3 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 2150 rpm


Average Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 2149
2 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 2080
3 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 2013


Average Induced Vertical Movement

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 5.3 in
2 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP -4.2 in
3 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 3.9 in


Average Horizontal Movement

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 7.3
2 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP -6.5
3 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP -2.3


Peak Spin Score

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 29
2 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 27
3 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 27



CHANGEUP STATS

Peak Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 80.6 mph
2 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP 80.1 mph
3 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 78.9 mph
4 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 72.8 mph
5 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 72.8 mph


Average Induced Vertical Movement

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 15.4 in
2 Alex Zwart NC Ardrey Kell 2026 RHP 12.8 in
3 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 12.4 in
4 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 11.8 in
5 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 7.6 in


Average Horizontal Movement

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 16.9
2 Zachary Gaydos NC David W. Butler 2024 RHP 13.4
3 EJ Lewis NC Pine Lake Prep 2025 1B 11.3
4 Cooper Botts NC Forestview 2024 LHP -7.2
5 Micah Irving NC Combine Academy 2026 RHP 3.6