2023 Southwestern Ontario Preseason ID: TrackMan Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard
February 14, 2023
We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ontario's Southwestern Ontario Preseason ID. This was a great opportunity for players in the Southwest region of Ontario to get in front of our staff and showcase their offseason gains and development. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase. Below we have the complete advanced metrics leaderboards from the bullpen session at the event.
Interested in attending a PBR Ontario's event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.
Complete Statistics
To view the Pitching Stats, Click Here.
To view the Trackman Analytics, Click Here.
To view the Swift Analytics, Click Here.
To view Event Results, Click Here.
To view Hitting and Speed Leaderboard, Click Here.
2023 Southwestern Ontario Preseason ID: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball)
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 90.5 mph |
| 2 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | 85.8 mph |
| 3 | Will Lewis | ON | Villanova | 2023 | RHP | 81.1 mph |
| 4 | Deagan Barr | ON | St. Anne Catholic | 2026 | SS | 79.4 mph |
| 5 | Joshua Awad | ON | St Anne's Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 79.0 mph |
TOP FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 2450 rpm |
| 2 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | 2224 rpm |
| 3 | James Galea | ON | L'Essor | 2026 | 3B | 2123 rpm |
| 4 | Markus Solet | ON | St. Anne | 2027 | SS | 2059 rpm |
| 5 | AJ Lewis | ON | St Thomas of Villanova | 2024 | SS | 2024 rpm |
TOP FASTBALL INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Liam Gleason | ON | St. Anne Catholic | 2027 | RHP | 22.1 in |
| 2 | Beau Elliott | ON | Belle River District High School | 2023 | RHP | 20.7 in |
| 3 | Miles Lepore | ON | Riverside | 2027 | SS | 20.5 in |
| 4 | Carter Maxey | ON | Riverside | 2027 | 3B | 19.8 in |
| 5 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 17.4 in |
TOP FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | AJ Lewis | ON | St Thomas of Villanova | 2024 | SS | 14.0 |
| 2 | Cole LeBrun | ON | Ecole Secondaire L'Essor | 2026 | RHP | 12.9 |
| 3 | Jonas LeClair | ON | Holy Names | 2024 | LHP | -12.5 |
| 4 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 11.7 |
| 5 | Evan Mailloux | ON | L'Essor | 2026 | LHP | -10.9 |
TOP FASTBALL PEAK SPIN SCORE (MAX)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
James Galea
ON
L'Essor
2026
3B
31
2
Liam Gleason
ON
St. Anne Catholic
2027
RHP
29
3
Markus Solet
ON
St. Anne
2027
SS
29
4
AJ Lewis
ON
St Thomas of Villanova
2024
SS
28
5
Preston Barr
ON
University Liggett
2024
3B
28
2023 Southwestern Ontario Preseason ID: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)
TOP CURVEBALL VELOCITY RANGE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 74.6-75.9 mph |
| 2 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | 70.4-70.8 mph |
| 3 | Markus Solet | ON | St. Anne | 2027 | SS | 65.5-66.1 mph |
| 4 | Cole LeBrun | ON | Ecole Secondaire L'Essor | 2026 | RHP | 64.3-65.2 mph |
TOP CURVEBALL SPIN RATE (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 2594 rpm |
| 2 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | 2446 rpm |
| 3 | Cole LeBrun | ON | Ecole Secondaire L'Essor | 2026 | RHP | 2191 rpm |
| 4 | Markus Solet | ON | St. Anne | 2027 | SS | 1845 rpm |
TOP CURVEBALL INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | -15.0 in |
| 2 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | -8.9 in |
| 3 | Cole LeBrun | ON | Ecole Secondaire L'Essor | 2026 | RHP | -8.2 in |
| 4 | Markus Solet | ON | St. Anne | 2027 | SS | -5.5 in |
TOP CURVEBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | -15.3 |
| 2 | Cole LeBrun | ON | Ecole Secondaire L'Essor | 2026 | RHP | -12.8 |
| 3 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | -9.0 |
| 4 | Markus Solet | ON | St. Anne | 2027 | SS | 0.5 |
TOP CURVEBALL PEAK SPIN SCORE (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | 35 |
| 2 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 34 |
| 3 | Cole LeBrun | ON | Ecole Secondaire L'Essor | 2026 | RHP | 34 |
| 4 | Markus Solet | ON | St. Anne | 2027 | SS | 29 |
2023 Southwestern Ontario Preseason ID: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Slider)
TOP SLIDER VELOCITY RANGE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | 75.0-76.1 mph |
| 2 | Will Lewis | ON | Villanova | 2023 | RHP | 69.3-71.9 mph |
| 3 | Daniel Campbell | ON | Holy Names | 2025 | C | 67.8-68.3 mph |
| 4 | Joshua Awad | ON | St Anne's Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 65.0-67.0 mph |
| 5 | Jonas LeClair | ON | Holy Names | 2024 | LHP | 65.0-65.9 mph |
TOP SLIDER SPIN RATE (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | 2374 |
| 2 | James Galea | ON | L'Essor | 2026 | 3B | 2354 |
| 3 | Deagan Barr | ON | St. Anne Catholic | 2026 | SS | 2166 |
| 4 | Will Lewis | ON | Villanova | 2023 | RHP | 2148 |
| 5 | AJ Lewis | ON | St Thomas of Villanova | 2024 | SS | 2001 |
TOP SLIDER INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Richard White | ON | Riverside | 2026 | RHP | 7.9 in |
| 2 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | 7.1 in |
| 3 | Jonas LeClair | ON | Holy Names | 2024 | LHP | 5.6 in |
| 4 | Carter Maxey | ON | Riverside | 2027 | 3B | 5.2 in |
| 5 | Beau Elliott | ON | Belle River District High School | 2023 | RHP | 4.3 in |
TOP SLIDER HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | AJ Lewis | ON | St Thomas of Villanova | 2024 | SS | 14.0 |
| 2 | Cole LeBrun | ON | Ecole Secondaire L'Essor | 2026 | RHP | 12.9 |
| 3 | Jonas LeClair | ON | Holy Names | 2024 | LHP | -12.5 |
| 4 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 11.7 |
| 5 | Evan Mailloux | ON | L'Essor | 2026 | LHP | -10.9 |
TOP SLIDER PEAK SPIN SCORE (MAX)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
James Galea
ON
L'Essor
2026
3B
40
2
Deagan Barr
ON
St. Anne Catholic
2026
SS
36
3
AJ Lewis
ON
St Thomas of Villanova
2024
SS
32
4
Carter Knelsen
ON
Leamington District
2024
RHP
32
5
Carter Maxey
ON
Riverside
2027
3B
31
2023 Southwestern Ontario Preseason ID: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Changeup)
TOP CHANGEUP VELOCITY RANGE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 81.0-82.3 mph |
| 2 | Will Lewis | ON | Villanova | 2023 | RHP | 76.1-77.6 mph |
| 3 | Joshua Awad | ON | St Anne's Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 71.8-73.1 mph |
| 4 | Daniel Campbell | ON | Holy Names | 2025 | C | 71.2-72.8 mph |
| 5 | Jonas LeClair | ON | Holy Names | 2024 | LHP | 68.1-71.5 mph |
TOP CHANGEUP SPIN RATE (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Cole LeBrun | ON | Ecole Secondaire L'Essor | 2026 | RHP | 1953 rpm |
| 2 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 1869 rpm |
| 3 | James Galea | ON | L'Essor | 2026 | 3B | 1778 rpm |
| 4 | Brody Steinman | ON | Pain Court | 2026 | LHP | 1578 rpm |
| 5 | Will Lewis | ON | Villanova | 2023 | RHP | 1546 rpm |
TOP CHANGEUP INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Richard White | ON | Riverside | 2026 | RHP | 7.9 in |
| 2 | Carter Knelsen | ON | Leamington District | 2024 | RHP | 7.1 in |
| 3 | Jonas LeClair | ON | Holy Names | 2024 | LHP | 5.6 in |
| 4 | Carter Maxey | ON | Riverside | 2027 | 3B | 5.2 in |
| 5 | Beau Elliott | ON | Belle River District High School | 2023 | RHP | 4.3 in |
TOP CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Will Lewis | ON | Villanova | 2023 | RHP | 16.2 |
| 2 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 15.6 |
| 3 | Brody Steinman | ON | Pain Court | 2026 | LHP | -12.2 |
| 4 | Carter Maxey | ON | Riverside | 2027 | 3B | 11.8 |
| 5 | Daniel Campbell | ON | Holy Names | 2025 | C | 9.6 |
TOP CHANGEUP PEAK SPIN SCORE (MAX)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Cole LeBrun
ON
Ecole Secondaire L'Essor
2026
RHP
28
2
Liam Gleason
ON
St. Anne Catholic
2027
RHP
27
3
James Galea
ON
L'Essor
2026
3B
26
4
Evan Mailloux
ON
L'Essor
2026
LHP
24
5
Daniel Campbell
ON
Holy Names
2025
C
24
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2023 Ontario New Year Open | ON | 02/20 | Vaughan Sportsplex II (Vaughan) |
| 2023 PBR Canada Spring Training Showcase | ON | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex |
| 2023 Spring Future Games Trials | ON | 04/07 | The Athlete Matrix (Mississauga) |
| 2023 Ontario Blue Jays Scout Day | ON | 04/08 | King's Christian Collegiate (Oakville) |
| 2023 Spring Junior Future Games Trials | ON | 04/10 | The Athlete Matrix (Mississauga) |
| 2023 Quebec Preseason Open ID | ON | 04/11 | Ministry of Cricket and Other Homeless Sports (Montreal) |
| 2023 Best of the West (PBR Canada Selects) | ON | 05/03 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
| Improve My Profile with Game Video (Ontario) | ON | 08/29 | Ontario |