Phoenix Rising Stars ID: TrackMan Pitching Leaders
April 4, 2023
On Saturday, April 1st, PBR Arizona hosted its first Rising Stars event of the season at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Rising Stars showcases are for the 2027-2028 classes and serve as identifiers for PBR Arizona's team at the PBR Jr. Future Games.
The event was heavy on 2027 prospects and gave our staff a look at some interesting incoming freshman who will be on the high school scene for several years to come.
All players ran through our series of tech partners including TrackMan for both bullpens and batting practice, Blast Motion, Swift Performance and Vizual Edge. Below, we continue to break down all the data from the event with a look at the top TrackMan pitching data.
Below, we begin to break down all the data from the event with a look at the top TrackMan pitching metrics from Tuesday.
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PHOENIX RISING STARS ID | TRACKMAN PITCHING LEADERBOARDS
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Top Pitching Statistical Performers in each pitching category tracked by TrackMan
Peak Fastball Velocity - 80.1 MPH | RHP/1B Sam Jenkins - 2027, Notre Dame Prep | Uncommitted
Peak Fastball Spin Rate - 2461 RPM | RHP/OF Austin Brown - 2027, Gilbert Christian | Uncommitted
Avg. Fastball Spin Rate - 2289 RPM | RHP/OF Austin Brown - 2027, Gilbert Christian | Uncommitted
Avg. Fastball Hor. Break - -17.1 in. | LHP/1B Brady Trujillo - 2027, Canyon View | Uncommitted
Avg. Fastball Ind. Vertical Break - 16.4 in. | OF/RHP Levi Amodio - 2027, Mountain Pointe | Uncommitted
Peak Curveball Spin Rate - 2307 RPM | RHP/1B Sam Jenkins - 2027, Notre Dame Prep | Uncommitted
Avg. Curveball Spin Rate - 2206 RPM | RHP/1B Sam Jenkins - 2027, Notre Dame Prep | Uncommitted
Peak Slider Spin Rate - 2479 RPM | OF/RHP Jace Wright - 2027, Notre Dame Prep | Uncommitted
Avg. Slider Spin Rate - 2159 RPM | OF/RHP Jace Wright - 2027, Notre Dame Prep | Uncommitted
Avg. Changeup Hor. Break - 20.4 in. | C/RHP Maverick Bolen - 2027, Horizon | Uncommitted
PEAK FASTBALL VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Sam Jenkins | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2027 | RHP | 80.1 mph |
2 | Jace Wright | AZ | NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY | 2027 | OF | 79.7 mph |
3 | Grady Openden | AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 2027 | OF | 79.4 mph |
4 | Ethan Fox | AZ | BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY | 2027 | 3B | 79.4 mph |
5 | Derek Wilson | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 79.0 mph |
PEAK FASTBALL SPIN
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Austin Brown | AZ | Gilbert Christian | 2027 | RHP | 2416 rpm |
2 | Sam Jenkins | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2027 | RHP | 2260 rpm |
3 | Jace Wright | AZ | NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY | 2027 | OF | 2135 rpm |
4 | Derek Wilson | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 2124 rpm |
5 | Maverick Bolen | AZ | Horizon High School | 2027 | C | 2109 rpm |
AVG FASTBALL SPIN
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Austin Brown | AZ | Gilbert Christian | 2027 | RHP | 2289 rpm |
2 | Sam Jenkins | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2027 | RHP | 2130 rpm |
3 | Maverick Bolen | AZ | Horizon High School | 2027 | C | 2075 rpm |
4 | Jace Wright | AZ | NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY | 2027 | OF | 2054 rpm |
5 | Derek Wilson | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 2003 rpm |
AVG FB HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2027 | 1B | -17.1 |
2 | Maverick Bolen | AZ | Horizon High School | 2027 | C | 16.8 |
3 | Ethan Fox | AZ | BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY | 2027 | 3B | 14.1 |
4 | Jack McDonough | AZ | Perry | 2027 | RHP | 14.1 |
5 | Dylan Keith | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 12.4 |
AVG FB INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Levi Amodio | AZ | Mountain Pointe | 2027 | OF | 16.4 in |
2 | Cayden Mitchell | AZ | Desert Vista | 2028 | OF | 16.0 in |
3 | Derek Wilson | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 15.8 in |
4 | Jace Wright | AZ | NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY | 2027 | OF | 15.6 in |
5 | Ethan Fox | AZ | BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY | 2027 | 3B | 14.6 in |
PEAK CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Sam Jenkins | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2027 | RHP | 2307 rpm |
2 | Grady Openden | AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 2027 | OF | 2244 rpm |
3 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2027 | 1B | 1930 rpm |
4 | Devin Dekavallas | AZ | Perry High School | 2027 | SS | 1879 rpm |
5 | Dylan Keith | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 1741 rpm |
AVG CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Sam Jenkins | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2027 | RHP | 2206 rpm |
2 | Grady Openden | AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 2027 | OF | 2171 rpm |
3 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2027 | 1B | 1885 rpm |
4 | Devin Dekavallas | AZ | Perry High School | 2027 | SS | 1752 rpm |
5 | Dylan Keith | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 1699 rpm |
PEAK SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Jace Wright | AZ | NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY | 2027 | OF | 2479 rpm |
2 | Ethan Fox | AZ | BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY | 2027 | 3B | 2188 rpm |
3 | Derek Wilson | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 2097 rpm |
4 | Xzavier Trujillo | AZ | Tolleson | 2027 | OF | 2091 rpm |
5 | Grady Openden | AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 2027 | OF | 2013 rpm |
AVG SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jace Wright | AZ | NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY | 2027 | OF | 2159 |
2 | Ethan Fox | AZ | BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY | 2027 | 3B | 2115 |
3 | Derek Wilson | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 2045 |
4 | Xzavier Trujillo | AZ | Tolleson | 2027 | OF | 2022 |
5 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2027 | 1B | 1866 |
AVG CH HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Maverick Bolen | AZ | Horizon High School | 2027 | C | 20.4 |
2 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2027 | 1B | -18.5 |
3 | Dylan Keith | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 13.9 |
4 | Jack McDonough | AZ | Perry | 2027 | RHP | 13.4 |
5 | Xzavier Trujillo | AZ | Tolleson | 2027 | OF | 13.3 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Tucson Rising Stars ID | AZ | 05/05 | University of Arizona - Reid Park (Back Field) |
2023 PBR CA-NV-AZ-UT ProCase (Invite Only) | AZ | 06/04 | University of Southern California - Dedeaux Field |
Top Prospect Games: Class of 2026 & 2027 | AZ | 06/06 | Legacy Sports Complex |
Top Prospect Games: Class of 2025 | AZ | 06/12 | Brewers Spring Training Fields - Phoenix, AZ |
Top Prospect Games: Class of 2024 | AZ | 06/13 | Brewers Spring Training Fields - Phoenix, AZ |
PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/25 | LakePoint |
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