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 breaking balls (CB/SL). 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

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	Pitch	SPIN RATE (MAX)
1	Jack Lieuallen	OR	Pendleton	2023	RHP	CB	2758 rpm
2	Chase Reynolds	OR	West Albany	2021	RHP	SL	2636 rpm
3	Erik Hoffberg	OR	Lakeridge	2023	RHP	CB	2597 rpm
4	George Eisenhardt	OR	Lakeridge	2021	RHP	SL	2584 rpm
5	Jackson Sanders	OR	Tualatin	2024	RHP	CB	2520 rpm
6	Gavin Kleier	OR	Grant	2021	LHP	CB	2435 rpm
7	Jacob Fitch	OR	Newberg	2021	SS	CB	2404 rpm
8	Spencer Sullivan	OR	West Linn	2022	OF	CB	2397 rpm
9	Braeden Munger	OR	Westview	2021	LHP	SL	2383 rpm
10	J Noble Meyer	OR	Jesuit	2023	RHP	SL	2352 rpm
11	Broderick Stanaway	OR	Sprague	2021	RHP	SL	2291 rpm
12	Jacob Matlock	OR	Lake Oswego	2021	RHP	CB	2289 rpm
13	Ty Alleman	OR	Jesuit	2023	RHP	CB	2238 rpm
14	Kyle Sullivan	OR	West Linn	2021	RHP	CB	2228 rpm
15	Connor Hale	OR	Newberg	2021	3B	CB	2220 rpm
16	Caleb Debban	OR	Tigard	2021	LHP	SL	2214 rpm
17	Colby Turco	OR	Wilsonville	2024	LHP	CB	2172 rpm
18	Nolan Helgerson	OR	Portland Christian	2021	LHP	CB	2171 rpm
19	Joey Gartrell	OR	Canby	2021	RHP	CB	2152 rpm
20	Armand Lettiere	OR	Central Catholic	2023	RHP	SL	2149 rpm
21	Maddox Molony	OR	Thurston	2023	SS	CB	2143 rpm
22	Niko Rosell	OR	Century	2022	3B	CB	2132 rpm
23	Carson Joe	OR	South Medford	2022	RHP	CB	2116 rpm
24	Ky Hoskinson	OR	McMinnville	2022	SS	SL	2100 rpm
25	Gabe Howard	OR	West Linn	2024	OF	CB	2090 rpm