Fort Worth Preseason ID: TrackMan Files
January 6, 2023
FORT WORTH, TX - On Tuesday, January 3rd, the PBR TX staff traveled to Weatherford College to host the Fort Worth Preseason ID. The event consisted of players from all high school classes participating in a pro style workout.
Today, we’re continuing our post-event analysis by examining the data measured by our TrackMan units. The technology is able to capture information that’s difficult to capture by the naked eye, like pitch-by-pitch metrics and batted-ball data. We’ll explain more below:
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Cade Julius | TX | Mansfield | 2025 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
2 | Urim Ibrahimi | TX | Mansfield Legacy | 2023 | 3B | 86.4 mph |
3 | Ryan Dyer | TX | Birdville | 2023 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
4 | Ian Reid | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2023 | LHP | 84.7 mph |
5 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 83.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Ryan Dyer | TX | Birdville | 2023 | RHP | 2240 rpm |
2 | Urim Ibrahimi | TX | Mansfield Legacy | 2023 | 3B | 2217 rpm |
3 | Ashton Creighton | TX | Little Elm | 2024 | RHP | 2180 rpm |
4 | Dylan Dyer | TX | L D Bell | 2023 | RHP | 2097 rpm |
5 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 2069 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 | Cade Julius | TX | Mansfield | 2025 | RHP | 11.1 |
2 | Urim Ibrahimi | TX | Mansfield Legacy | 2023 | 3B | 10.1 |
3 | Dylan Dyer | TX | L D Bell | 2023 | RHP | 9.4 |
4 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 9.3 |
5 | Ian Reid | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2023 | LHP | -9.2 |
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 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 2305 |
2 | Ian Reid | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2023 | LHP | 2251 |
3 | Ryan Dyer | TX | Birdville | 2023 | RHP | 2145 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Dylan Dyer | TX | L D Bell | 2023 | RHP | 2751 rpm |
2 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 2454 rpm |
3 | Urim Ibrahimi | TX | Mansfield Legacy | 2023 | 3B | 2099 rpm |
4 | Ashton Creighton | TX | Little Elm | 2024 | RHP | 1843 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Dylan Dyer | TX | L D Bell | 2023 | RHP | 16.4 |
2 | Urim Ibrahimi | TX | Mansfield Legacy | 2023 | 3B | 16.4 |
3 | Cade Julius | TX | Mansfield | 2025 | RHP | 15.3 |
4 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 13.0 |
5 | Ian Reid | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2023 | LHP | -10.8 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Dylan Cheek | TX | Rockwall | 2026 | SS | 87.5 mph |
2 | Andrew Allen | TX | Timber Creek | 2025 | 3B | 81.9 mph |
3 | Jackson Morris | TX | Flower Mound Marcus | 2025 | C | 80.8 mph |
4 | Dylan Robinson | TX | Birdville | 2023 | 1B | 80.3 mph |
5 | Diego Sanchez | TX | Mansfield Legacy | 2023 | C | 78.4 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 | Dylan Robinson | TX | Birdville | 2023 | 1B | 97.6 mph |
2 | Dylan Cheek | TX | Rockwall | 2026 | SS | 93.8 mph |
3 | Diego Sanchez | TX | Mansfield Legacy | 2023 | C | 93.7 mph |
4 | Urim Ibrahimi | TX | Mansfield Legacy | 2023 | 3B | 93.5 mph |
5 | Ethan Ho | TX | Walnut Grove | 2024 | C | 92.9 mph |
6 | Krue Lowe | TX | Wakeland | 2024 | 1B | 91.2 mph |
7 | Rock Duer | TX | Marcus | 2025 | OF | 90.7 mph |
8 | Jackson Morris | TX | Flower Mound Marcus | 2025 | C | 90.6 mph |
9 | Andrew Allen | TX | Timber Creek | 2025 | 3B | 88.9 mph |
10 | Ben Hornyak | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2024 | 3B | 88.2 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Dylan Robinson | TX | Birdville | 2023 | 1B | 367 ft |
2 | Dylan Cheek | TX | Rockwall | 2026 | SS | 362 ft |
3 | Krue Lowe | TX | Wakeland | 2024 | 1B | 347 ft |
4 | Ben Hornyak | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2024 | 3B | 343 ft |
5 | Rock Duer | TX | Marcus | 2025 | OF | 329 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Houston Preseason ID | TX | 01/07 | Rice University (Reckling Park) - Houston, TX |
San Antonio Preseason ID | TX | 01/08 | Marion High School - Marion, TX |
South Houston Preseason ID | TX | 01/14 | Alvin Community College - Alvin, TX |
Dallas Preseason ID | TX | 01/15 | Lake Dallas High School - Corinth, TX |
Central Texas Preseason ID | TX | 01/16 | Salado High School - Salado, TX |
Houston Rising Stars ID | TX | 02/25 | Cotton Ranch Sports Complex |
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