PBR IL - Black Hawk JC Scout Day: 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 | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Kale Ven Huizen | Black Hawk JC-Moline | 2019 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
2 | Payton Lawrence | Black Hawk JC-Moline | 2019 | RHP | 86.3 mph |
3 | Lucas Spence | Black Hawk JC-Moline | 2021 | OF | 86.0 mph |
4 | Jack Savitch | Black Hawk JC-Moline | 2021 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
5 | Seth West | Black Hawk JC-Moline | 2019 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
6 | Payton Plym | Black Hawk JC-Moline | 2021 | RHP | 84.9 mph |
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Jack Savitch
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
RHP
2429 rpm
2
Kale Ven Huizen
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
RHP
2394 rpm
3
Alex Heckroth
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2020
RHP
2275 rpm
4
Justin Egan
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
RHP
2272 rpm
5
Lucas Spence
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
OF
2232 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Giacomo O'Neill
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2020
LHP
-18.3
2
Charlie Cmiel
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
LHP
-16.7
3
Alex Heckroth
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2020
RHP
12.3
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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Lucas Spence
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
OF
2492
2
Grant Baker
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
RHP
2390
3
Alex Heckroth
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2020
RHP
2285
4
Ever Jens
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2020
RHP
2226
5
Brad Niedzwiedz
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
LHP
2211
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Lucas Spence
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
OF
2679 rpm
2
Alex Heckroth
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2020
RHP
2459 rpm
3
Gavin Sebby
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
RHP
2371 rpm
4
Payton Plym
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
RHP
2339 rpm
5
Kale Ven Huizen
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
RHP
2244 rpm
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Payton Lawrence
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
RHP
16.2
2
Ely Adams
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
3B
15.7
3
Giacomo O'Neill
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2020
LHP
-15.3
4
Payton Plym
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
RHP
14.8
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Lucas Spence
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
OF
91.5 mph
2
Brandon Roth
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
OF
90.9 mph
3
Chance Resetich
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
SS
87.6 mph
4
Tucker Cole
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
SS
87.5 mph
5
Ely Adams
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
3B
87.4 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Brandon Roth
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
OF
98.8 mph
2
Chance Resetich
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
SS
98.0 mph
3
Lucas Spence
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
OF
97.3 mph
4
Charlie Allison
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
3B
95.6 mph
5
AJ Urban
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2021
1B
94.7 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Chance Resetich
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
SS
372 ft
2
Charlie Allison
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
3B
360 ft
3
Ely Adams
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2019
3B
336 ft
4
Vincent Esposito
Black Hawk JC-Moline
2020
1B
333 ft
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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