2021 TN Preseason ID: Trackman Breakdown
January 7, 2021
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At the 2021 TN Preseason ID this past weekend, our Trackman B1 portable unit was purring and spitting out advanced ball flight metrics, including exit velocities and distance for all 34 prospects. During the pitching sessions, the Trackman unit collected critical pitch metrics, such as velocity, spin rate, TrackMan is the global leader in ball-tracking accuracy. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, all players will get unrivaled access to their performance data in the Trackman interactive app. Below we look at the TrackMan top 4 for the respective categories.
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Trackman Key Terms
Exit Velocity- this one's pretty simple but this metric measures the speed of the ball off the bat, measured in miles per hour (mph).
Distance- another simple one, this metric measures how far the ball traveled or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.
Launch Angle- measures the vertical angle of the ball as it leaves the bat. Positive numbers represent balls traveling upward off of the bat and negative numbers mean the ball is traveling downward off of the bat.
Fly Ball %- Percentage of fly balls hit during a given set of batted ball events. Trackman defines a fly ball as any batted ball with a launch angle between 25 degrees and 49.9 degrees.
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.
Hard Hit%- Percentage of batted balls with an exit velocity of 90 MPH or higher.
FASTBALL VELOCITY
Fastball velocity doesn't go much deeper than just looking at the numbers and comparing them to the graphic below! Fastball velocity complements just about all of the other metrics that are measured. If you throw hard, it makes all your other pitches/metrics even better.
FASTBALL SPIN RATE
Spin rate is a measurement that if you are below average or above average, you can pitch with more room for error. On the other hand, if you are average you should try to throw in the bottom half of the zone with exceptional command. High spin fastballs profile as one that is frequently described as having "late life". Low spin fastballs tend to profile as a fastball that has heavy feel to it. Pitch movement is still dependent on spin direction of the pitch but Trackman does not have that metric displayed on profiles.
BAUER UNITS
Bauer Units are an easier way of determining how useful the spin numbers are compared to the velocity. We can calculate this metric by taking average spin rate and dividing it by average velocity. Bauer Units are useful because we can have a case of two pitchers with the same spin numbers, ex. 2200 RPM, but one pitcher throws 90 MPH and the other throws 83 MPH. The pitcher throwing 90 MPH with 2200 spin is not as impressive as the pitcher throwing 83 MPH with the same spin. Typically, we would tell the harder throwing pitcher to throw up in the zone purely off his velocity and his high spin, but because his Bauer Units would equate to around 24 that would be only 1 unit off of average (23), therefore he would want to hammer the bottom of the zone. On the other side, the pitcher throwing 83 MPH has a Bauer Unit measurement of 26 which is incredibly impressive. This would allow him to throw up in the zone even though his velocity is not blow away type numbers because he produces above average spin with that slated velocity.
FASTBALL INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK
As far as deception and importance goes, fast induced vertical break (IVB) may be the most important. Induced vertical break is not what is sounds. IVB simply means the pitch is "breaking" upward from the average level a pitch falls from release to home plate. This is a stat that you want to stay away from being average at. Fortunately, this can be tweaked slightly depending on release height. To put it simply, the higher number = more "rise" the pitch has compared to average. Lower number = more depth the pitch has to it.
CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Spin rate on curveballs is pretty simple: higher spin = nastier stuff. There are some ways to manipulate spin numbers slightly but for the most part spin is spin. At the moment, there are no well known ways to change your spin in a big way. Spin not only dictates how sharp your curveball is, but it can also aid in keeping hitters honest by having similar rotation matching that of your fastball.
Trackman Event Spray Chart
Max Exit Velo
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Grant Morgan | TN | Independence | 2022 | C | 96.1 mph |
2 | Aidan Conley | TN | Montgomery Bell Academy | 2023 | SS | 92.0 mph |
3 | Brock Harvey | TN | Oakland | 2021 | OF | 91.6 mph |
4 | Thatcher Green | TN | Nashville Christian | 2022 | CF | 89.5 mph |
5 | Thor Williams | TN | Anderson County | 2022 | OF | 88.8 mph |
6 | Jobe Hanneken | TN | David Crockett | 2022 | 3B | 87.6 mph |
7 | Drew Whalen | TN | Franklin | 2023 | 3B | 87.2 mph |
8 | Ian Reagan | TN | Silverdale Baptist | 2023 | C | 87.1 mph |
9 | NATE EDGEWORTH | TN | Nolensville | 2023 | OF | 86.9 mph |
10 | Mason Cox | TN | Lancaster Christian | 2022 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
Average Exit Velo
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Aidan Conley | TN | Montgomery Bell Academy | 2023 | SS | 83.6 mph |
2 | Thatcher Green | TN | Nashville Christian | 2022 | CF | 82.9 mph |
3 | Drew Whalen | TN | Franklin | 2023 | 3B | 81.8 mph |
4 | Ian Reagan | TN | Silverdale Baptist | 2023 | C | 81.3 mph |
5 | Jobe Hanneken | TN | David Crockett | 2022 | 3B | 80.7 mph |
6 | Braden Hopkins | TN | Central Magnet | 2021 | 2B | 80.3 mph |
7 | Thor Williams | TN | Anderson County | 2022 | OF | 79.1 mph |
8 | NATE EDGEWORTH | TN | Nolensville | 2023 | OF | 78.4 mph |
9 | Brock Harvey | TN | Oakland | 2021 | OF | 77.8 mph |
10 | Lawson Aaron | TN | Evangelical Christian | 2023 | 3B | 77.6 mph |
Max Distance
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Grant Morgan | TN | Independence | 2022 | C | 348 ft |
2 | Thatcher Green | TN | Nashville Christian | 2022 | CF | 345 ft |
3 | Jobe Hanneken | TN | David Crockett | 2022 | 3B | 335 ft |
4 | NATE EDGEWORTH | TN | Nolensville | 2023 | OF | 325 ft |
5 | Aidan Conley | TN | Montgomery Bell Academy | 2023 | SS | 315 ft |
Average Distance
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Jobe Hanneken | TN | David Crockett | 2022 | 3B | 237 ft |
2 | Drew Whalen | TN | Franklin | 2023 | 3B | 220 ft |
3 | Brock Harvey | TN | Oakland | 2021 | OF | 214 ft |
4 | Tanner Mabry | TN | Eagleville | 2022 | RHP | 207 ft |
5 | NATE EDGEWORTH | TN | Nolensville | 2023 | OF | 192 ft |
Max Fastball Velo
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Tanner Mabry | TN | Eagleville | 2022 | RHP | 82.8 mph |
2 | Drew Whalen | TN | Franklin | 2023 | 3B | 81.6 mph |
3 | Jacob Baker | TN | Moore County | 2022 | RHP | 81.3 mph |
4 | Alec Bouchard | TN | Notre Dame | 2023 | RHP | 81.3 mph |
5 | Carter Waltz | TN | Springfield | 2023 | LHP | 80.5 mph |
Peak FB Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Carter Waltz | TN | Springfield | 2023 | LHP | 2170 rpm |
2 | Kaden Roraback | TN | Mt Juliet | 2024 | RHP | 2146 rpm |
3 | Alec Bouchard | TN | Notre Dame | 2023 | RHP | 2140 rpm |
4 | Drew Whalen | TN | Franklin | 2023 | 3B | 2132 rpm |
5 | John David Byers | TN | Ravenwood | 2024 | SS | 2128 rpm |
Average FB Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Carson Briscoe | TN | Hendersonville | 2022 | LHP | 2103 rpm |
2 | Drew Whalen | TN | Franklin | 2023 | 3B | 2086 rpm |
3 | Carter Waltz | TN | Springfield | 2023 | LHP | 2065 rpm |
4 | Jacob Baker | TN | Moore County | 2022 | RHP | 2047 rpm |
5 | Kaden Roraback | TN | Mt Juliet | 2024 | RHP | 2044 rpm |
6 | Alec Bouchard | TN | Notre Dame | 2023 | RHP | 2030 rpm |
7 | John David Byers | TN | Ravenwood | 2024 | SS | 2026 rpm |
8 | Isaac Schafer | TN | Wilson Central | 2023 | OF | 1981 rpm |
9 | Mason Cox | TN | Lancaster Christian | 2022 | RHP | 1913 rpm |
10 | Tanner Mabry | TN | Eagleville | 2022 | RHP | 1870 rpm |
Bauer Units
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Kaden Roraback | TN | Mt Juliet | 2024 | RHP | 29 |
2 | Carson Briscoe | TN | Hendersonville | 2022 | LHP | 29 |
3 | Alex Langston | TN | Rockvale | 2024 | OF | 28 |
4 | John David Byers | TN | Ravenwood | 2024 | SS | 28 |
5 | Carter Waltz | TN | Springfield | 2023 | LHP | 27 |
FB Avg. Induced Vertical Break
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Carter Waltz | TN | Springfield | 2023 | LHP | 19.5 in |
2 | Drew Whalen | TN | Franklin | 2023 | 3B | 17.7 in |
3 | Jacob Baker | TN | Moore County | 2022 | RHP | 17.5 in |
4 | Walker Denning | TN | Goodpasture Christian | 2024 | 1B | 17.0 in |
5 | Tanner Mabry | TN | Eagleville | 2022 | RHP | 16.4 in |
Breaking Ball Velo Ranges (CB & SL)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Alec Bouchard | TN | Notre Dame | 2023 | RHP | 69.9-70.8 mph |
2 | Carter Waltz | TN | Springfield | 2023 | LHP | 67.3-69.0 mph |
3 | Tanner Mabry | TN | Eagleville | 2022 | RHP | 66.6-68.5 mph |
4 | Jacob Baker | TN | Moore County | 2022 | RHP | 64.6-66.4 mph |
5 | Carson Briscoe | TN | Hendersonville | 2022 | LHP | 63.7-66.2 mph |
6 | Isaac Schafer | TN | Wilson Central | 2023 | OF | 63.8-65.9 mph |
7 | John David Byers | TN | Ravenwood | 2024 | SS | 63.6-65.9 mph |
8 | Lawson Aaron | TN | Evangelical Christian | 2023 | 3B | 62.7-64.8 mph |
9 | Drew Whalen | TN | Franklin | 2023 | 3B | 61.5-64.4 mph |
10 | Kaden Roraback | TN | Mt Juliet | 2024 | RHP | 60.4-62.7 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Isaac Schafer | TN | Wilson Central | 2023 | OF | 70.8-72.4 mph |
2 | Jay Watson | TN | Rossview | 2022 | RHP | 66.9-69.5 mph |
Max Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB & SL)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Isaac Schafer | TN | Wilson Central | 2023 | OF | 2221 rpm |
2 | Carter Waltz | TN | Springfield | 2023 | LHP | 2196 rpm |
3 | Alec Bouchard | TN | Notre Dame | 2023 | RHP | 2155 rpm |
4 | Carson Briscoe | TN | Hendersonville | 2022 | LHP | 2115 rpm |
5 | Tanner Mabry | TN | Eagleville | 2022 | RHP | 2092 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Isaac Schafer | TN | Wilson Central | 2023 | OF | 1963 rpm |
2 | Jay Watson | TN | Rossview | 2022 | RHP | 1692 rpm |
Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB & SL)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Carter Waltz | TN | Springfield | 2023 | LHP | 2140 rpm |
2 | Isaac Schafer | TN | Wilson Central | 2023 | OF | 2139 rpm |
3 | Tanner Mabry | TN | Eagleville | 2022 | RHP | 2040 rpm |
4 | Drew Whalen | TN | Franklin | 2023 | 3B | 2032 rpm |
5 | Carson Briscoe | TN | Hendersonville | 2022 | LHP | 1951 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Isaac Schafer | TN | Wilson Central | 2023 | OF | 1927 |
2 | Jay Watson | TN | Rossview | 2022 | RHP | 1642 |
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