Class of 2023 Showcase: TrackMan Files
October 18, 2021
Earlier today we published a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event, as well as a quick nugget on which players stood out.
Now 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 metric data.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Josh Katz | IL | Lane Tech | 2023 | RHP | 87.3 mph |
2 | Tate Roley | IL | Morton | 2023 | LHP | 87.2 mph |
3 | Joseph Martin | IL | Newark | 2023 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
4 | Alex Day | IL | Andrew | 2023 | 3B | 85.2 mph |
5 | Xzavier Vargas | IL | Lyons Township | 2023 | RHP | 84.6 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Alex Day
IL
Andrew
2023
3B
2510 rpm
2
Josh Katz
IL
Lane Tech
2023
RHP
2493 rpm
3
Xzavier Vargas
IL
Lyons Township
2023
RHP
2325 rpm
4
Aris Kosiek
IL
Montini Catholic
2023
RHP
2234 rpm
5
Caleb Martinez
IL
Wheeling
2023
RHP
2219 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
Ryan Norkus
IL
Downers Grove South
2023
LHP
-15.5
2
Tate Roley
IL
Morton
2023
LHP
-14.6
3
Blake Binkowski
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2023
1B
-13.9
4
Jason Sullivan
IL
Sandburg
2023
OF
13.3
5
Luke Richker
IL
New Trier
2023
RHP
13.1
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
Xzavier Vargas
IL
Lyons Township
2023
RHP
2291
2
Brody Stonecipher
IL
Champaign Centennial
2023
RHP
2162
3
Joseph Martin
IL
Newark
2023
RHP
2024
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Josh Katz
IL
Lane Tech
2023
RHP
2562 rpm
2
Xzavier Vargas
IL
Lyons Township
2023
RHP
2315 rpm
3
Caleb Martinez
IL
Wheeling
2023
RHP
2147 rpm
4
Alex Day
IL
Andrew
2023
3B
2135 rpm
5
Luke Richker
IL
New Trier
2023
RHP
2134 rpm
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Luke Richker
IL
New Trier
2023
RHP
18.5
2
Joseph Martin
IL
Newark
2023
RHP
17.6
3
Brody Stonecipher
IL
Champaign Centennial
2023
RHP
15.4
4
Xzavier Vargas
IL
Lyons Township
2023
RHP
14.9
5
Josh Katz
IL
Lane Tech
2023
RHP
14.0
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Graham Mastros
IL
New Trier
2023
3B
94.8 mph
2
Jayden Malone
IL
Metea Valley
2023
OF
88.8 mph
3
Jack Falls
IL
Lyons Township
2023
3B
88.6 mph
4
Matt Spell
IL
Brother Rice
2023
3B
87.6 mph
5
NJ Gott
IL
Glenbrook North
2023
1B
86.9 mph
Exit Speed: Also according to TrackMan’s own website: “The speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.”
Peak Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Graham Mastros
IL
New Trier
2023
3B
99.4 mph
2
Blake Binkowski
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2023
1B
94.9 mph
3
Alex Day
IL
Andrew
2023
3B
93.6 mph
4
Dylan Harer
IL
St. Viator
2023
OF
93.5 mph
5
Amarion Paxton
IL
Clifton Central
2023
OF
93.4 mph
6
Jayden Malone
IL
Metea Valley
2023
OF
93.3 mph
7
Kevin Hall Jr
IN
Munster
2023
UTILITY
93.2 mph
8
Matt Spell
IL
Brother Rice
2023
3B
92.9 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Graham Mastros
IL
New Trier
2023
3B
362 ft
2
NJ Gott
IL
Glenbrook North
2023
1B
353 ft
3
Blake Binkowski
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2023
1B
351 ft
4
Jayden Malone
IL
Metea Valley
2023
OF
341 ft
5
Amarion Paxton
IL
Clifton Central
2023
OF
329 ft
6
Matt Spell
IL
Brother Rice
2023
3B
321 ft
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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