Although 2020 was a difficult year for athletes across the state, we were fortunate to be able to continue with our scouting coverage as well as run events when we had the opportunity. 

One of the biggest question marks throughout the year was what was going to happen to college recruiting. Scouts all over the country have had to get clever with their approach but there has been plenty of recruiting still going on. College coaches are finding a way to get it done and Prep Baseball Report has been there to help provide resources and information to anyone who is looking to find more players. Our coverage of the state will continue moving forward and should hopefully be a bit easier as things get closer to normal in 2021. 

One of the biggest additions to PBR in 2020 was the implementation of higher level technology with advanced data metrics. Prep Baseball Report events across the country were powered by TrackMan’s industry-leading portable radar system to capture pinpoint, accurate, actionable data from player performances. Prep Baseball Report and TrackMan are dedicated to recognizing talent and sharing what we discover across all of our platforms. 

As we wrap up 2020, we will continue reviewing some of the top performances of the past year. Today, we will be taking a look at the top spin rates on fastballs.. All of the data below is from players who attended PBR events ONLY

Spin rate helps us understand what type of potential a pitch has and helps the player understand how to best utilize their arsenal. Spin rate is a piece of the equation. We also need to know the axis the ball spins on as well as where it is being released from. All of this information is available to players in their post-event deliverable. 

PBR Showcases help identify which prospects have asserted themselves towards the top of their class as well as who might be one of the next youngsters to emerge onto the scene. They also serve as potential identifiers for invite-only events such as our Future Games and Junior Future Games

All of the data is hosted on a player's profile page. To see an individual player, click on their name in the list. 

YEARLY LEADERS

FASTBALL SPIN RATE

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	SPIN RATE (MAX)
1	Chase Reynolds	OR	West Albany	2021	RHP	2475 rpm
2	Joey Gartrell	OR	Canby	2021	RHP	2451 rpm
3	Jack Lieuallen	OR	Pendleton	2023	RHP	2364 rpm
4	Ty Alleman	OR	Jesuit	2023	RHP	2352 rpm
5	Broderick Stanaway	OR	Sprague	2021	RHP	2343 rpm
6	Spencer Sullivan	OR	West Linn	2022	OF	2330 rpm
7	Jacob Matlock	OR	Lake Oswego	2021	RHP	2324 rpm
8	Erik Hoffberg	OR	Lakeridge	2023	RHP	2281 rpm
9	Elias Holbert	OR	Sherwood	2021	1B	2279 rpm
10	Maddox Molony	OR	Thurston	2023	SS	2276 rpm
11	Gabe Howard	OR	West Linn	2024	RHP	2268 rpm
12	Mason Spellecy	OR	Hood River Valley	2022	RHP	2262 rpm
13	Carson Joe	OR	South Medford	2022	RHP	2232 rpm
14	Jacob Fitch	OR	Newberg	2021	SS	2215 rpm
15	Benjamin Christensen	OR	Grant	2023	3B	2203 rpm
^	Jackson Jaha	OR	Clackamas	2022	3B	2203 rpm
16	Gavin Kleier	OR	Grant	2021	LHP	2202 rpm
17	Carson Kamm	OR	Sunset	2021	LHP	2200 rpm
18	Kyle Sullivan	OR	West Linn	2021	RHP	2184 rpm
19	Paul Wilson	OR	Lakeridge	2023	LHP	2184 rpm
20	Armand Lettiere	OR	Central Catholic	2023	C	2180 rpm
21	Ky Hoskinson	OR	McMinnville	2022	SS	2173 rpm
22	Jakob von Lubken	OR	Hood River Valley	2023	OF	2169 rpm
23	Braeden Munger	OR	Westview	2021	LHP	2164 rpm
24	Ian Umlandt	OR	Sherwood	2022	LHP	2161 rpm
25	J Noble Meyer	OR	Jesuit	2023	RHP	2159 rpm
26	Blaise Heher	OR	Lake Oswego	2022	OF	2148 rpm
27	Thomas Touchette	OR	South Eugene	2021	RHP	2146 rpm
28	Jack Muth	OR	Sprague	2021	RHP	2109 rpm
29	Nolan Helgerson	OR	Portland Christian	2021	LHP	2103 rpm
30	George Eisenhardt	OR	Lakeridge	2021	RHP	2093 rpm

 

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