PBR IL - John A. Logan Scout Day: Blast Motion Board
October 19, 2021
On Thursday, October 7th, the PBR Illinois scouting staff held the John A. Logan JC Scout Day at Rent One Park in Marion, Illinois. All the prospects in attendance showcased their talents in front of our staff, including a handful of other scouts that attended.
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. We then started to dive deeper into the data, looking at the pitch metrics and batted ball numbers from this event inside our TrackMan Files piece.
Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event by taking a look at the swing metrics collected during batting practice thanks to our Blast Motion sensors. Below we'll highlight which players from this event stood out amongst their peers from a swing metrics standpoint.
Quick Note: Unfortunately, due to a synchronization issue, the following players do not have Blast Motion data available in their profile from this event: Grant Trinkle and Bryson Arnette.
Hand Speed (Peak & Average)
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Samuel Mickels | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | 3B | 25.5 mph |
2 | Khyle Radcliffe | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | OF | 25.2 mph |
3 | Cole Christman | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | C | 24.8 mph |
4 | Tre Hondras | John A. Logan JC | 2020 | OF | 24.5 mph |
^ | Dillon Poe | John A. Logan JC | 2021 | SS | 24.5 mph |
5 | Tyler Heckert | John A. Logan JC | 2020 | SS | 24.4 mph |
6 | Gavin Baldwin | John A. Logan JC | 2021 | OF | 24.2 mph |
7 | Jacob Schroeder | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | C | 23.9 mph |
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Khyle Radcliffe
John A. Logan JC
2019
OF
24.0 mph
2
Samuel Mickels
John A. Logan JC
2019
3B
24.0 mph
3
Cole Christman
John A. Logan JC
2019
C
23.3 mph
4
Tyler Heckert
John A. Logan JC
2020
SS
23.2 mph
5
Tre Hondras
John A. Logan JC
2020
OF
23.0 mph
6
Jacob Schroeder
John A. Logan JC
2019
C
23.0 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Ben Thompson
John A. Logan JC
2020
RHP
76.1 mph
^
Benny Thompson
Anderson University (IN)
2021
RHP
76.1 mph
2
Chase Dodson
John A. Logan JC
2021
2B
75.5 mph
3
Austin Jerger
Mineral Area JC
2021
1B
74.7 mph
4
Jason Hodges
John A. Logan JC
2019
OF
74.5 mph
5
Cole Christman
John A. Logan JC
2019
C
74.1 mph
6
Tre Hondras
John A. Logan JC
2020
OF
73.6 mph
7
Joseph Schmidt
John A. Logan JC
2019
C
73.2 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Jason Hodges
John A. Logan JC
2019
OF
28.7 g
2
Brian Winters
John A. Logan JC
2021
OF
25.2 g
3
Ben Thompson
John A. Logan JC
2020
RHP
23.4 g
^
Benny Thompson
Anderson University (IN)
2021
RHP
23.4 g
4
Dillon Poe
John A. Logan JC
2021
SS
23.0 g
5
Tre Hondras
John A. Logan JC
2020
OF
22.6 g
6
Cole Christman
John A. Logan JC
2019
C
22.4 g
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Jason Hodges
John A. Logan JC
2019
OF
24.1 g
2
Ben Thompson
John A. Logan JC
2020
RHP
19.9 g
^
Benny Thompson
Anderson University (IN)
2021
RHP
19.9 g
3
Cole Christman
John A. Logan JC
2019
C
19.7 g
4
Brian Winters
John A. Logan JC
2021
OF
19.5 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.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.