PBR ProCase - Midwest: Trackman Files
July 19, 2021
Today, we’re continuing our post-event analysis of the PBR ProCase - Midwest by examining the data measured by our TrackMan units. The technology is able to capture information that’s difficult to capture by the naked eye, like pitch-by-pitch metrics and batted-ball data.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Brayden Risedorph | IN | East Noble | 2022 | RHP | 94.5 mph |
2 | Jake Swartz | IL | Normal University | 2022 | RHP | 93.5 mph |
3 | Jacob Hartlaub | WI | Martin Luther | 2021 | RHP | 93.3 mph |
4 | Ashton Izzi | IL | Oswego East | 2022 | RHP | 92.9 mph |
5 | Tyler Deleskiewicz | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2022 | RHP | 91.5 mph |
6 | Derrick Smith | MN | White Bear Lake | 2022 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brayden Marks | WI | Elkhorn Area | 2022 | RHP | 2312 rpm |
2 | Julien Hachem | IL | Mount Carmel | 2022 | LHP | 2266 rpm |
3 | Elias Hachem | IL | Mount Carmel | 2022 | RHP | 2251 rpm |
4 | Tyler Deleskiewicz | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2022 | RHP | 2241 rpm |
5 | Brayden Risedorph | IN | East Noble | 2022 | RHP | 2205 rpm |
6 | Jacob Hartlaub | WI | Martin Luther | 2021 | RHP | 2160 rpm |
7 | Jake Swartz | IL | Normal University | 2022 | RHP | 2140 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tyler Deleskiewicz | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2022 | RHP | 15.6 |
2 | Julien Hachem | IL | Mount Carmel | 2022 | LHP | -13.9 |
3 | Alex Call | MN | Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg | 2022 | LHP | -13.6 |
4 | Elias Hachem | IL | Mount Carmel | 2022 | RHP | 13.5 |
5 | Brayden Risedorph | IN | East Noble | 2022 | RHP | 12.2 |
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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brayden Marks | WI | Elkhorn Area | 2022 | RHP | 2439 |
2 | Derrick Smith | MN | White Bear Lake | 2022 | RHP | 2262 |
3 | Theo Zeidler | WI | Bay Port | 2022 | RHP | 2197 |
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jake Swartz | IL | Normal University | 2022 | RHP | 2473 rpm |
2 | Brayden Marks | WI | Elkhorn Area | 2022 | RHP | 2421 rpm |
3 | Elias Hachem | IL | Mount Carmel | 2022 | RHP | 2353 rpm |
4 | Alex Alberico | IL | Providence Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 2236 rpm |
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Derrick Smith | MN | White Bear Lake | 2022 | RHP | 17.6 |
2 | Jake Swartz | IL | Normal University | 2022 | RHP | 14.8 |
3 | Alex Call | MN | Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg | 2022 | LHP | -13.8 |
4 | Gradin Taschner | WI | Neenah | 2022 | RHP | 13.5 |
5 | Julien Hachem | IL | Mount Carmel | 2022 | LHP | -13.4 |
6 | Jacob Hartlaub | WI | Martin Luther | 2021 | RHP | 13.3 |
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Alex Stanwich | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2022 | OF | 96.3 mph |
2 | Luke Adams | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2022 | 3B | 95.7 mph |
3 | Brady Small | IL | Lemont | 2022 | OF | 94.3 mph |
4 | Ryan Bakes | IL | Huntley | 2023 | C | 93.5 mph |
5 | Estevan Moreno | IL | Montini Catholic | 2022 | SS | 92.5 mph |
6 | Owen Murphy | IL | Riverside-Brookfield | 2022 | 3B | 90.9 mph |
7 | Jack Scheri | IL | LaSalle Peru | 2022 | SS | 90.2 mph |
8 | Victor Izquierdo | IL | Lockport | 2022 | 1B | 90.1 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Luke Adams | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2022 | 3B | 104.1 mph |
2 | Alex Stanwich | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2022 | OF | 103.5 mph |
3 | Victor Izquierdo | IL | Lockport | 2022 | 1B | 102.4 mph |
4 | Estevan Moreno | IL | Montini Catholic | 2022 | SS | 100.9 mph |
5 | Brady Small | IL | Lemont | 2022 | OF | 99.6 mph |
6 | Owen Murphy | IL | Riverside-Brookfield | 2022 | 3B | 99.2 mph |
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Alex Stanwich | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2022 | OF | 413 ft |
2 | Luke Adams | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2022 | 3B | 407 ft |
3 | Estevan Moreno | IL | Montini Catholic | 2022 | SS | 397 ft |
4 | Brady Small | IL | Lemont | 2022 | OF | 396 ft |
5 | Victor Izquierdo | IL | Lockport | 2022 | 1B | 389 ft |
6 | Ryan Bakes | IL | Huntley | 2023 | C | 381 ft |
7 | Owen Murphy | IL | Riverside-Brookfield | 2022 | 3B | 371 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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