PBR IL Scout Day - Parkland JC: Blast Board
September 8, 2021
The Prep Baseball Report/Parkland College Scout Day took place on Wednesday, September 2 in Champaign, IL. The prospects showcased their talents in front of the PBR scouting staff, as well as MLB Scouts. We have been rolling out content since the day of the event and today we take a look at some of the leaders when it comes to Blast Metrics.
Hand Speed (Peak & Average)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Jose Lara
Parkland College
2020
OF
27.0 mph
2
Jackson Moffat
Parkland College
2021
3B
26.6 mph
3
Nathan Waldridge
Parkland College
2020
OF
26.1 mph
4
Jimmy Rybarczyk
Parkland College
2020
OF
25.7 mph
5
Matthew Jones
Parkland College
2019
3B
24.7 mph
6
Jaden Lamothe
Parkland College
2021
3B
24.6 mph
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Jackson Moffat | Parkland College | 2021 | 3B | 25.5 mph |
2 | Jimmy Rybarczyk | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 25.4 mph |
3 | Jose Lara | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 25.2 mph |
4 | Nathan Waldridge | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 24.5 mph |
5 | Matthew Jones | Parkland College | 2019 | 3B | 23.7 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 | Nathan Waldridge | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 79.7 mph |
2 | Keenan Taylor | Parkland College | 2020 | 3B | 78.7 mph |
3 | Jaron Ward | Parkland College | 2021 | OF | 77.0 mph |
4 | Jackson Powell | Parkland College | 2020 | 1B | 76.8 mph |
5 | Cole Evans | Parkland College | 2019 | OF | 76.4 mph |
6 | Jose Lara | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 75.7 mph |
7 | Jimmy Rybarczyk | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 74.9 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 | Jimmy Rybarczyk | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 41.0 g |
2 | Nathan Waldridge | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 34.1 g |
3 | Jose Lara | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 28.0 g |
4 | Jackson Blemler | Parkland College | 2020 | SS | 25.0 g |
5 | Jaron Ward | Parkland College | 2021 | OF | 24.3 g |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Jimmy Rybarczyk | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 39.1 g |
2 | Nathan Waldridge | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 29.4 g |
3 | Jose Lara | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 23.3 g |
4 | Jackson Blemler | Parkland College | 2020 | SS | 22.5 g |
5 | Nick Gregory | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 19.7 g |
6 | Jayden Gibson | Parkland College | 2019 | C | 16.8 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.
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