Alabama All-State Games: Trackman Files
July 9, 2022
TROY, AL - The Alabama All-State Games was held on Wednesday, July 6th at Riddle-Pace Field at Troy University in Troy, AL. This event was an invite-only event that consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2023-2025 classes. These players went through extended infield/outfield pregame and took batting practice instruction. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated outings facing hitters during gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Wednesday.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event.
View entire event stats HERE.
MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
1 | Connor Gatwood | AL | Baker | 2024 | RHP | 90 mph |
2 | Jack Thomas Kelly | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | RHP | 89 mph |
^ | Gatlin Pitts | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | SS | 89 mph |
^ | Eli Driskell | AL | Faith Academy | 2024 | RHP | 89 mph |
3 | Riley Miller | AL | Athens | 2024 | RHP | 88 mph |
^ | Charlie Berryman | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | RHP | 88 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Connor Gatwood | AL | Baker | 2024 | RHP | 2388 rpm |
2 | Gatlin Pitts | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | SS | 2387 rpm |
3 | Eli Driskell | AL | Faith Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2334 rpm |
4 | Reed Hartsfield | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | OF | 2306 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Cooper Walls | AL | McAdory | 2024 | SS | 15.4 |
2 | Coleman Garner | AL | East Lawrence | 2023 | RHP | 15.3 |
3 | Connor Gatwood | AL | Baker | 2024 | RHP | 15.0 |
4 | Tanner Johnston | AL | George W. Long | 2023 | OF | 13.3 |
5 | Jack Thomas Kelly | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | RHP | 13.2 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brody Walker | AL | GW Long | 2023 | 2B | 2449 |
2 | Coleman Garner | AL | East Lawrence | 2023 | RHP | 2410 |
3 | Eli Driskell | AL | Faith Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2383 |
4 | Connor Gehr | AL | Gulf Shores | 2024 | RHP | 2372 |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Gatlin Pitts | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | SS | 2520 rpm |
2 | Jake Sampson | AL | Auburn | 2023 | RHP | 2504 rpm |
3 | Jackson Crow | AL | Oxford | 2023 | RHP | 2499 rpm |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jack Thomas Kelly | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | RHP | 16.3 |
2 | Cooper Walls | AL | McAdory | 2024 | SS | 15.1 |
3 | Connor Gatwood | AL | Baker | 2024 | RHP | 14.3 |
4 | Riley Miller | AL | Athens | 2024 | RHP | 13.2 |
5 | Brady Keller | AL | Mobile Christian | 2025 | 3B | 11.9 |
Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Will Lawrence | AL | Hoover | 2023 | C | 100.7 mph |
2 | Riley Miller | AL | Athens | 2024 | RHP | 99.2 mph |
3 | Chris McNeill | AL | Chelsea | 2023 | OF | 96.7 mph |
4 | Austin Wilson | AL | Shelby County | 2023 | 1B | 95.8 mph |
5 | Gant Underwood | AL | Northside Methodist Academy | 2023 | 3B | 95.3 mph |
6 | Clayton Smith | AL | Prattville | 2023 | OF | 94.9 mph |
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.
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Will Lawrence | AL | Hoover | 2023 | C | 376 ft |
2 | Connor Gatwood | AL | Baker | 2024 | RHP | 365 ft |
3 | Riley Miller | AL | Athens | 2024 | RHP | 358 ft |
4 | Cooper Walls | AL | McAdory | 2024 | SS | 348 ft |
5 | Gatlin Pitts | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | SS | 341 ft |
6 | Brady Keller | AL | Mobile Christian | 2025 | 3B | 341 ft |
Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.
Follow on Twitter: @PBR_Alabama
Follow on Instagram: @PBR_Alabama
Follow on TikTok: @PBR_Alabama
+ Click HERE to see our recently released summer schedule of events.
+ Click HERE to create a free profile.
+ Click HERE to purchase a subscription which gives you access to additional information on the site.
Related Content: