Holiday Hitters - Toronto: Hitting Data Dive
December 20, 2024
On Tuesday, December 18th, the Prep Baseball Ontario staff hosted the second of two annual Holiday Hitters Showcases (Hitters-Only) with the Holiday Hitters - Toronto at Pro Teach Baseball in Etobicoke, Ontario... The home of the Etobicoke Rangers. This event featured roughly 50 players in 2025 - 2029 classes in the Toronto area and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players, as well as collect updated metrics via our tech partner TrackMan for the final time in 2024.
Holiday Hitters always serve as our final showcases of the year, allowing players one final chance to update their profiles with headshots, video and hitting data before the year concludes. It also gives us a sneak peak at some hitters who are eligible for the Best of the West Tournament, Future Games, Jr. Futures Games, West Coast Games and more (although it does not serve as a qualifier).
Today, we will begin our post-event coverage with a look at the top TrackMan Hitting data collected during the event with each player getting three full rounds of BP.
For complete event results, click here.
To register the Canadian College & University Showcase (Feb. 8), click here.
To request an invite to the Ottawa/Gatineau New Year Open (Feb. 19), click here.
To request an invite to the Toronto New Year Open (Feb. 22), click here.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Distance: This metric measures how far the ball traveled, or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.
HARD HIT %
Hard Hit percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball at 90mph or above.
SWEET SPOT %
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
LINE DRIVE %
Line Drive % - Percentage of line drives hit during a given set of batted ball events. Trackman defines a line drive as any batted ball with a launch angle between 10 degrees and 24.9 degrees.
Upcoming Events
Showcase | State | Date | Location |
2025 Canadian College & University Showcase | ON | 02/08 | The Yard Athletic Centre |
2025 Ontario Preseason Invitational (SOLD OUT) | ON | 02/17 | Athlete's Turf Inc. |
2025 Ottawa/Gatineau New Year Invite | ON | 02/19 | Bell Sensplex |
2025 Toronto New Year Invite | ON | 02/22 | The Yard Athletic Centre |
2025 18U Best of the West | ON | 04/30 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
2025 13U Best of the West | ON | 05/01 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
2025 15U Best of the West | ON | 05/01 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |