PBR IL - Harper JC Scout Day: TrackMan Files
September 28, 2021
The PBR Illinois - Harper College Scout Day took place on Wednesday, September 22. The event was held at Harper College in Palatine, IL and each prospect in attendance was able to showcase their talents in front of our scouting staff.
Our staff rolled out a quick statistical analysis earlier today, highlighting several prospects that led their respective position groups in our traditional categories. Now, we'll dive deeper into the advanced data collected from the event, starting with the number we collected from our partners at TrackMan, inside these "TrackMan Files".
PITCHING
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Justin Rohde | Harper JC | 2020 | SS | 86.6 mph |
2 | Aidan Teahan | Harper JC | 2020 | 1B | 82.6 mph |
3 | Jermaine Salcedo | Harper JC | 2020 | RHP | 81.2 mph |
4 | Shawn Lacy | Harper JC | 2021 | RHP | 81.0 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Jermaine Salcedo | Harper JC | 2020 | RHP | 2379 rpm |
2 | Justin Rohde | Harper JC | 2020 | SS | 2225 rpm |
3 | Jason Gutkowski | Harper JC | 2021 | RHP | 2196 rpm |
4 | Shawn Lacy | Harper JC | 2021 | RHP | 2134 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 | JT Adams | Harper JC | 2020 | 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 | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jermaine Salcedo | Harper JC | 2020 | RHP | 2470 |
2 | Justin Rohde | Harper JC | 2020 | SS | 2429 |
3 | Jason Gutkowski | Harper JC | 2021 | RHP | 2334 |
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jermaine Salcedo | Harper JC | 2020 | RHP | 2422 rpm |
2 | Jason Gutkowski | Harper JC | 2021 | RHP | 2341 rpm |
3 | Shawn Lacy | Harper JC | 2021 | RHP | 2263 rpm |
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jason Gutkowski | Harper JC | 2021 | RHP | 14.8 |
HITTING
Average Exit Velocity
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Julio Cajigas | Harper JC | 2019 | OF | 93.2 mph |
2 | Aidan Teahan | Harper JC | 2020 | 1B | 91.6 mph |
3 | Brad Kubitz | Harper JC | 2020 | 1B | 89.9 mph |
4 | Micah O'Neal | Harper JC | 2020 | OF | 88.3 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
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Julio Cajigas | Harper JC | 2019 | OF | 98.6 mph |
2 | Aidan Teahan | Harper JC | 2020 | 1B | 98.0 mph |
3 | Joey Fitzgerald Jr | Harper JC | 2019 | 3B | 96.5 mph |
4 | Brad Kubitz | Harper JC | 2020 | 1B | 94.8 mph |
5 | Matthew Schalk | Harper JC | 2021 | 1B | 94.3 mph |
6 | Derek Elicier | Harper JC | 2020 | OF | 93.7 mph |
Peak Estimated Batted Distance
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Julio Cajigas | Harper JC | 2019 | OF | 366 ft |
2 | Micah O'Neal | Harper JC | 2020 | OF | 351 ft |
3 | Aidan Teahan | Harper JC | 2020 | 1B | 337 ft |
4 | Ehinger Adrianza | Harper JC | 2021 | SS | 330 ft |
5 | Brandon West | Harper JC | 2020 | OF | 327 ft |
6 | Joey Fitzgerald Jr | Harper JC | 2019 | 3B | 318 ft |
7 | John Swiderek | Harper JC | 2021 | 1B | 316 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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