Battle for The Arch: Data Dive
September 29, 2022
On Tuesday, September 27th, the PBR Illinois and PBR Missouri staffs converged at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Illinois, to host the second annual Battle for The Arch event. This invite-only showcase featured prospects from Illinois and Missouri split into their respective teams, starting with a workout portion that was followed by gameplay.
To see which prospects attended this event, click HERE. Yesterday we rolled out our Quick Hits which highlighted prospects that stood out to our scouting staff. Earlier today, the event’s Statistical Analysis was published, compiling the names of who placed in the top ranks of the traditional stat categories.
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ajani Henke | MO | Home School | 2023 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
2 | Charlie Mussorici | MO | Liberty | 2023 | RHP | 86.3 mph |
3 | David Barker | IL | O'Fallon | 2024 | RHP | 85.6 mph |
4 | Michael Barker | IL | O'Fallon | 2024 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
5 | Chase Rubenacker | IL | Hamilton County | 2023 | RHP | 85.4 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Charlie Mussorici
MO
Liberty
2023
RHP
2299 rpm
2
Michael Barker
IL
O'Fallon
2024
RHP
2256 rpm
3
Ajani Henke
MO
Home School
2023
RHP
2193 rpm
4
David Barker
IL
O'Fallon
2024
RHP
2192 rpm
5
Seth Impson
IL
Springfield
2024
C
2089 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
David Barker
IL
O'Fallon
2024
RHP
14.4
2
Hayden Boyd
MO
Seckman
2024
SS
13.8
3
Chase Rubenacker
IL
Hamilton County
2023
RHP
11.9
4
Seth Impson
IL
Springfield
2024
C
10.5
5
Danny Lindsey
MO
St. John Vianney
2023
RHP
8.5
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 CURVEBALL & SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Charlie Mussorici
MO
Liberty
2023
RHP
2396 rpm
2
Chase Rubenacker
IL
Hamilton County
2023
RHP
2201 rpm
3
Danny Lindsey
MO
St. John Vianney
2023
RHP
1840 rpm
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Chase Rubenacker
IL
Hamilton County
2023
RHP
2216
2
David Barker
IL
O'Fallon
2024
RHP
2067
3
Michael Barker
IL
O'Fallon
2024
RHP
1907
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Michael Barker
IL
O'Fallon
2024
RHP
13.8
2
David Barker
IL
O'Fallon
2024
RHP
13.2
3
Seth Impson
IL
Springfield
2024
C
12.5
4
Danny Lindsey
MO
St. John Vianney
2023
RHP
11.4
MAX EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Edward Uschold
MO
Parkway South
2023
SS
99.2 mph
2
Carson McCaleb
MO
Timberland
2023
C
98.6 mph
3
Jayden Diaz
IL
Alton
2023
C
97.1 mph
4
Kody Brown
MO
Seckman
2024
C
96.9 mph
5
Easton Steck
IL
Galesburg
2023
SS
96.8 mph
6
Aaron Stuart
IL
St Ignatius
2023
SS
95.4 mph
7
Luke Burns
MO
Desmet
2023
OF
94.6 mph
8
Alec Marchetto
IL
Edwardsville
2024
RHP
93.3 mph
9
Trevor Geis
IL
Mascoutah
2024
OF
92.3 mph
10
Wyatt Miller
MO
Francis Howell Central
2023
3B
92.3 mph
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Jayden Diaz
IL
Alton
2023
C
380 ft
2
Carson McCaleb
MO
Timberland
2023
C
368 ft
3
Kody Brown
MO
Seckman
2024
C
366 ft
4
Edward Uschold
MO
Parkway South
2023
SS
366 ft
5
Seth Impson
IL
Springfield
2024
C
356 ft
6
Luke Burns
MO
Desmet
2023
OF
350 ft
7
Trevor Geis
IL
Mascoutah
2024
OF
347 ft
8
Alec Marchetto
IL
Edwardsville
2024
RHP
346 ft
9
Hayden Boyd
MO
Seckman
2024
SS
341 ft
10
Aaron Stuart
IL
St Ignatius
2023
SS
339 ft
BLAST MOTION
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Ayden Rogers | MO | Francis Howell | 2023 | C | 27.3 mph |
2 | Kody Brown | MO | Seckman | 2024 | C | 26.8 mph |
3 | Aaron Stuart | IL | St Ignatius | 2023 | SS | 26.7 mph |
4 | Easton Steck | IL | Galesburg | 2023 | SS | 25.0 mph |
5 | Luke Burns | MO | Desmet | 2023 | OF | 24.1 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Aaron Stuart
IL
St Ignatius
2023
SS
25.6 mph
2
Ayden Rogers
MO
Francis Howell
2023
C
24.5 mph
3
Easton Steck
IL
Galesburg
2023
SS
24.5 mph
4
Nolan Turner
IL
Routt Catholic
2024
SS
22.5 mph
5
Kody Brown
MO
Seckman
2024
C
22.4 mph
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Easton Steck
IL
Galesburg
2023
SS
75.9 mph
2
Alex Schreckenberg
IL
Columbia
2023
2B
73.8 mph
3
Kody Brown
MO
Seckman
2024
C
73.7 mph
4
Carson McCaleb
MO
Timberland
2023
C
73.6 mph
5
Jayden Diaz
IL
Alton
2023
C
73.1 mph
6
Alec Marchetto
IL
Edwardsville
2024
RHP
72.4 mph
7
Aaron Stuart
IL
St Ignatius
2023
SS
72.0 mph
8
Luke Burns
MO
Desmet
2023
OF
70.6 mph
9
Griffin Graue
IL
Glenwood
2023
C
70.2 mph
10
Tyler Laskowski
MO
Christian Brothers College
2024
1B
70.0 mph
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Wyatt Miller
MO
Francis Howell Central
2023
3B
27.7 g
2
Aaron Stuart
IL
St Ignatius
2023
SS
26.5 g
3
Kody Brown
MO
Seckman
2024
C
26.3 g
4
Nolan Turner
IL
Routt Catholic
2024
SS
23.9 g
5
Jordan Vazquez
IL
Fenwick
2023
SS
23.2 g
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Wyatt Miller
MO
Francis Howell Central
2023
3B
21.9 g
2
Aaron Stuart
IL
St Ignatius
2023
SS
20.1 g
3
Nolan Turner
IL
Routt Catholic
2024
SS
19.7 g
4
Easton Steck
IL
Galesburg
2023
SS
18.9 g
5
Alec Marchetto
IL
Edwardsville
2024
RHP
18.4 g
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
Vizual Edge
A look at the top Vizual Edge scores from the event.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Easton Steck | IL | Galesburg | 2023 | SS | 80.61 |
2 | Seth Impson | IL | Springfield | 2024 | C | 78.94 |
3 | Trevor Geis | IL | Mascoutah | 2024 | OF | 78.66 |
4 | Griffin Graue | IL | Glenwood | 2023 | C | 78.44 |
5 | Aaron Stuart | IL | St Ignatius | 2023 | SS | 78.32 |
6 | Kody Brown | MO | Seckman | 2024 | C | 78.18 |
7 | Jayden Diaz | IL | Alton | 2023 | C | 77.38 |
8 | Reed Drabant | IL | Columbia | 2023 | OF | 77.03 |
9 | Jake Schulte | MO | Russellville | 2023 | C | 76.49 |
10 | Wyatt Miller | MO | Francis Howell Central | 2023 | 3B | 74.79 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.