Rankings Riser Spotlight: Jacob Chadwell
September 28, 2022
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The 6-foot-3, 175-pound 2024 brings some tools to the table. Upside to the frame with potential starter profile on the mound. See more below.
Jacob Chadwell
Class of 2024 / 1B
Rankings
StateRank: 105 / POS: 5
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2024
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Primary Position: 1BSecondary Position: RHP
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High School: HickoryState: VA
- Summer Team: Ironbridge Showcase 2024 - Livesay
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Height: 6-4Weight: 195lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Pitching
88
Max FB
(02/11/23)
85 - 87
FB
(02/11/23)
74 - 77
CB
(02/11/23)
80 - 81
CH
(02/11/23)
74 - 75
SL
(09/15/23)
Position
7.37
60-yard
(08/09/23)
80
INF Velo
(08/09/23)
101
Exit Velo
(02/11/23)
3.98
H-1st
(02/11/23)
Power Speed Score
(06/13/23)
Trackman - Fastball
88.4
Velocity (max)
(02/11/23)
81.6 - 88.4
Velo Range
(02/11/23)
85.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/11/23)
2288
Spin Rate (max)
(02/20/22)
2036
Spin Rate (avg)
(11/06/21)
IVB (max)
(10/02/22)
IVB (avg)
(10/02/22)
HM (max)
(02/20/22)
HM (avg)
(02/20/22)
Extension (avg)
(02/11/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/02/22)
Spin Score (max)
(02/20/22)
Zone %
(10/02/22)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(06/13/23)
2023 VA/DC Unsigned Senior Games
Aug 9, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
84.1
Velo Range
81.9 - 83.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
82.2
Spin Rate (max)
2052
Spin Rate (avg)
1938
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Scout Day: Virginia Spiders
Jun 13, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
85.4
Velo Range
83.1 - 84.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
84
Spin Rate (max)
2183
Spin Rate (avg)
2009
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2023 VA/DC Preseason All State Session I - VA Beach
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
88.4
Velo Range
81.6 - 88.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
85.3
Spin Rate (max)
2194
Spin Rate (avg)
2032
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Scout Day: VA Spiders/Ironbridge
Oct 2, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
83.4
Velo Range
81.1 - 82.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
82
Spin Rate (max)
2072
Spin Rate (avg)
1981
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Preseason All State Session III - Va Beach
Feb 20, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
82.7
Velo Range
80.2 - 82.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
79.8
Spin Rate (max)
2288
Spin Rate (avg)
1975
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Virginia/Maryland State Games
Nov 6, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
80.1
Velo Range
77.4 - 79.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.8
Spin Rate (max)
2182
Spin Rate (avg)
2036
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
76.5
Velocity (max)
(02/11/23)
74.4 - 76.5
Velo Range
(02/11/23)
75.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/11/23)
1903
Spin Rate (max)
(11/06/21)
1821
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/11/23)
IVB (max)
(10/02/22)
IVB (avg)
(08/09/23)
HM (max)
(08/09/23)
HM (avg)
(08/09/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/11/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/02/22)
Spin Score (max)
(11/06/21)
Zone %
(06/13/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/11/23)
2023 VA/DC Unsigned Senior Games
Aug 9, 2023
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
72.8
Velo Range
70.7 - 72.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.4
Spin Rate (max)
1806
Spin Rate (avg)
1705
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Scout Day: Virginia Spiders
Jun 13, 2023
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
71.1
Velo Range
66 - 71
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.7
Spin Rate (max)
1656
Spin Rate (avg)
1517
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2023 VA/DC Preseason All State Session I - VA Beach
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
76.5
Velo Range
74.4 - 76.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
75.1
Spin Rate (max)
1879
Spin Rate (avg)
1821
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Scout Day: VA Spiders/Ironbridge
Oct 2, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
70
Velo Range
67.9 - 69.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
68
Spin Rate (max)
1640
Spin Rate (avg)
1571
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Preseason All State Session III - Va Beach
Feb 20, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
68.7
Velo Range
67.3 - 68.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.3
Spin Rate (max)
1562
Spin Rate (avg)
1516
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Virginia/Maryland State Games
Nov 6, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
69.7
Velo Range
66.7 - 69
Eff Velocity (avg)
66
Spin Rate (max)
1903
Spin Rate (avg)
1760
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
84.6
Velocity (max)
(10/02/22)
76.8 - 82.1
Velo Range
(10/02/22)
82.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/11/23)
2109
Spin Rate (max)
(02/11/23)
2109
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/11/23)
IVB (max)
(10/02/22)
IVB (avg)
(10/02/22)
HM (max)
(10/02/22)
HM (avg)
(10/02/22)
Extension (avg)
(02/11/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/02/22)
Spin Score (max)
(02/20/22)
Zone %
(02/11/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/11/23)
2023 VA/DC Preseason All State Session I - VA Beach
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
81.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
82
Spin Rate (max)
2109
Spin Rate (avg)
2109
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Scout Day: VA Spiders/Ironbridge
Oct 2, 2022
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
84.6
Velo Range
76.8 - 82.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
79.2
Spin Rate (max)
2093
Spin Rate (avg)
1974
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Preseason All State Session III - Va Beach
Feb 20, 2022
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
76.8
Velo Range
76.4 - 76.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
75.9
Spin Rate (max)
1997
Spin Rate (avg)
1917
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Hitting
100.8
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/11/23)
91.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
(06/13/23)
266
Distance (avg)
(08/09/23)
381
Distance (max)
(06/13/23)
Hard Hit %
(06/13/23)
Sweet Spot %
(06/13/23)
Line Drive %
(10/02/22)
Fly Ball %
(08/09/23)
Ground Ball %
(06/13/23)
2023 VA/DC Unsigned Senior Games
Aug 9, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
97.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
84.3
Distance (avg)
266
Distance (max)
374
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Scout Day: Virginia Spiders
Jun 13, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
99.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
91.2
Distance (avg)
255
Distance (max)
381
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2023 VA/DC Preseason All State Session I - VA Beach
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
100.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
89.2
Distance (avg)
245
Distance (max)
364
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2022 Mid-Atlantic State Games
Nov 5, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
98.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
90.3
Distance (avg)
235
Distance (max)
376
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Scout Day: VA Spiders/Ironbridge
Oct 2, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
92.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
85.2
Distance (avg)
207
Distance (max)
289
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Preseason All State Session III - Va Beach
Feb 20, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
93.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
83.5
Distance (avg)
183
Distance (max)
314
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Virginia/Maryland State Games
Nov 6, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
87.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
79.7
Distance (avg)
244
Distance (max)
294
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
TPG East II
Jul 21, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
89.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.7
Distance (avg)
228
Distance (max)
315
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
24.7
Hand Speed (max)
(02/20/22)
22.7
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/20/22)
78.3
Bat Speed (max)
(11/05/22)
74.4
Bat Speed (avg)
(11/05/22)
Rot. Acc (max)
(02/20/22)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/20/22)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(11/05/22)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(11/05/22)
2023 VA/DC Unsigned Senior Games
Aug 9, 2023
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.6
Hand Speed (avg)
21.6
Bat Speed (max)
74.7
Bat Speed (avg)
71.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2023 VA/DC Preseason All State Session I - VA Beach
Feb 11, 2023
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.5
Hand Speed (avg)
21
Bat Speed (max)
75
Bat Speed (avg)
72.3
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2022 Mid-Atlantic State Games
Nov 5, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.5
Hand Speed (avg)
21.2
Bat Speed (max)
78.3
Bat Speed (avg)
74.4
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Preseason All State Session III - Va Beach
Feb 20, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
24.7
Hand Speed (avg)
22.7
Bat Speed (max)
74.7
Bat Speed (avg)
71.7
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Virginia/Maryland State Games
Nov 6, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23.8
Hand Speed (avg)
22
Bat Speed (max)
73.1
Bat Speed (avg)
70.4
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
TPG East II
Jul 21, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.1
Hand Speed (avg)
20.7
Bat Speed (max)
70.1
Bat Speed (avg)
68.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Vizual_Edge
Visual Skills
70.35
Edge Score
(11/05/22)
Pitch_Scores
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(06/13/23)
Rise+
(10/02/22)
Sink+
(11/06/21)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(11/06/21)
Sweep+
(11/06/21)
Swift
Swift
1.68
10-yd
(02/11/23)
3.98
30-yd
(02/11/23)
7.37
60-yd
(08/09/23)
18.5
Run speed (max)
(08/09/23)
1.02
RSi (max)
(11/05/22)
1.02
RSi (avg)
(11/05/22)
1588
Jump Power (max)
(11/05/22)
27.5
Jump Height (max)
(11/05/22)
27.5
Jump Height (avg)
(11/05/22)
2022 Mid-Atlantic State Games
Nov 5, 2022
Swift
10-yd
1.8
30-yd
4.18
60-yd
7.5
Run speed (max)
18.4
RSi (max)
1.02
RSi (avg)
1.02
Jump Power (max)
1588
Jump Height (max)
27.5
Jump Height (avg)
27.5
Videos
(2/20/22)
Player News
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- Preseason All-State Beach Superlatives: Speedsters - Feb 14, 2023
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- VA/DC Class of 2024 Rankings Update: Top 125 - Nov 29, 2022
- Mid-Atlantic State Games Superlatives: Upperclass Projectable Athlete - Nov 18, 2022
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Scouting Report
VA/MD State Games
6-foot-2, 168-pound lanky frame. Solid projectable during batting practice, the right-handed hitter recorded an exit velocity of 88 mph. (70.4 mph bat speed average). (22.0 mph hand speed average). Started in a wide balanced stance with a quick compact load, then used a short small leg kick. Bat speed is present, shows a short upward swing plane and balanced finish. Found some barrels with loud contact. Gap to gap aggressive approach. Solid projectable while in the infield, recorded position velocities up to 72 mph; has a clean exchange, firm hands, and in control feet. Used a high ¾ slot and a longer arm action while showing decent accuracy to the base. Clocked a 60 time of 7.59 at the event. On the mound, showed above average developing arm speed, also used a ¾ arm angle with a short compact arm action. Tall-and-fall type pitcher and uses easy effort. Has in line shoulder and consistent balance point. Lands square with balanced finish. Threw his fastball 77-80 mph; showed slight running action and command feel around the zone. (Max spin 2181; Avg 2036). Has a 10/4 curveball (66-70) that showed some control and late hard action. (Max spin 1902; Avg 1759).
TPG East II
Chadwell has an athletic 6-foot-2 and 168-pound frame with long levers and room to add strength. Stance starts slightly open then loads with a toe tap. Lands with a wide slightly open base and hips rotate with violence. Swings with a level barrel path and makes contact out in front with a high finish. Some extra base intent and carry behind the swing while posting a top exit velocity of 90 mph. In the infield Chadwell has active and controlled footwork working around the baseball. Average hands and a clean exchange below the chest. Throws across the infield with a full arm circle from a three-quarter slot and a top infield velocity of 72 mph. Also ran a laser timed 7.78 60-yard dash.