PBR Midwest Pro Day- Event Preview
September 3, 2021
The PBR Midwest Pro Day is an opportunity for the top prospects in the 2022 draft class. Scouts across the country have turned their attention to this class and this event will feature a strong contingent of draft prospects from the Midwest.
The PBR Midwest Pro Day adds to our pro coverage and gives scouts an additional look into the 2022 draft class..This event is looking at a strong representation of MLB teams and will also give our staff insight into possible invites for the Super 60 in 2022 as well.
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The event will have a surplus of talent on display this Sunday; highlighted by four players who are currently nationally ranked by PBR in the 2022 class.
Justin Hackett, RHP, Winterset (IA)- #273 PBR Overall- TCU Commit
Cooper Kelly, SS, Blue Valley SW (KS)- #296 PBR Overall- Kansas Commit
Derrick Smith, RHP, White Bear Lake (MN)- #316 PBR Overall- North Carolina State Commit
Jack Mosh, SS, St. Pius X (MO)- #340 PBR Overall- Missouri Commit
Players also to note are: Mason Breidenbach (Bradley commit), Will Simmons (North Carolina commit), Aaron Savary (Iowa Commit), Jordan Austin (Missouri commit), Jayden Lobliner (Kansas State commit), & Brenden Strenke (Iowa commit).
Look for these players along with a handful of top uncommitted prospects to shine this weekend at the PBR Midwest Pro Day event.
WHEN: Sunday, September 5, 2021
WHERE: Bellevue West High School- Bellevue, NE
CHECK-IN: 9AM
EVENT START: 10AM
ITINERARY:
Position Players
- Position players will go through a pro style workout with 60-yard dash, defensive evaluations and offensive evaluations which will include cage work and BP on the field.
Pitcher Only
- Pitchers will throw bullpen on the field, throwing no more than 25 pitches.
Scouting, Technology and Data Analysis In One Event
Since 2005, Prep Baseball Report’s mission has been to provide the most credible scouting and event platform to help players and recruiters alike. As baseball has evolved, so have we.
Prep Baseball Report has recently partnered with global leaders in the baseball technology and analysis space to deliver an unparalleled in-event and post-event experience. Now, at events across the country, players will receive actionable data from their event performance, captured by industry-leading technologies, so they can elevate their game and get to the next level.
Unrivaled Access to Your Data
Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive unrivaled access to their advanced ball-tracking and swing metrics through the TrackMan and Blast Connect apps. Additionally, to help players understand the advanced data metrics, Prep Baseball Report has partnered with Driveline, the world’s leader in data-driven player development, to generate analysis of your performance through the data sets with tips of how to identify strengths and improve deficiencies. Furthermore, key metrics will live inside your Prep Baseball Report profile to help players in their recruitment process.
Our Partners
TRACKMAN:
TrackMan is the global leader in ball-tracking accuracy. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, all players will get unrivaled access to their performance data in the Trackman interactive app. Players can create custom dashboards that unlock both hitting and pitching data.
Pitching Features Include:
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Pitching data access includes: release speed, spin rate, spin axis, release height, extension, horizontal and vertical break, and location on each pitch
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See each pitch trajectory in 3D from multiple viewpoints
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Create defined tags to label and compare pitches
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Pin pitches together to create tunneling visualizations between different pitch types
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Visualize each pitch location
Hitting Features Include:
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Hitting data access includes: Exit speed, distance traveled, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, contact depth and contact side/height for each swing.
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Visualize plate coverage
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Pairing of all data points on each swing
Key ball flight metrics will also live inside player profiles at PrepBaseballReport.com for the benefit of college coaches and recruiters, which will help prospects advance to the next level. TrackMan’s advanced data metrics will augment what players already receive from a PBR showcase, which includes an edited video of their performance, personalized scouting reports, verified statistics, run times and positional velocities.
BLAST:
Blast is the global leader in swing analysis and used by nearly every MLB organization. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive access to BlastConnect in the Blast App, that unlocks critical insights and actionable data from their performance.
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Swing Analysis and Blast Motion hitting assessment
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Professional-level swing analytics to help players improve their hitting performance
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Free 30-day trial to Blast Premium Services subscription
Key hitting metrics and Blast Motion Scores will also live inside player profiles at PrepBaseballReport.com for the benefit of college coaches and recruiters, which will help prospects advance to the next level.