PBR IL - Rock Valley Scout Day: Trackman Files
October 19, 2021
On Tuesday, October 12, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to Rockford, Illinois, to host the Rock Valley College Scout Day. There were 25+ prospects from the Golden Eagles’ roster that participated in a pro-style workout in front of our staff, all of which are still uncommitted.
Earlier today we published a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event, as well as a quick nugget on which players stood out.
Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Steven Kleyheeg | Rock Valley JC | 2020 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
2 | Michael Spano | Rock Valley JC | 2021 | RHP | 87.2 mph |
3 | Ryan Wilwers | Rock Valley JC | 2019 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
4 | Kody Kleve | Rock Valley JC | 2020 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
5 | Drew Burkholder | Rock Valley JC | 2021 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
6 | AJ Hamilton | Rock Valley JC | 2021 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Michael Spano
Rock Valley JC
2021
RHP
2412 rpm
2
Drew Burkholder
Rock Valley JC
2021
RHP
2281 rpm
3
Steven Kleyheeg
Rock Valley JC
2020
RHP
2234 rpm
4
Ryan Sell
Rock Valley JC
2021
LHP
2225 rpm
5
Kody Kleve
Rock Valley JC
2020
RHP
2212 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Kaileb Lyon
Rock Valley JC
2021
RHP
15.9
2
Jimmy Fairley
Rock Valley JC
2020
RHP
15.5
3
Ryan Sell
Rock Valley JC
2021
LHP
-14.9
4
Michael Spano
Rock Valley JC
2021
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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Steven Kleyheeg
Rock Valley JC
2020
RHP
2306
2
Kody Kleve
Rock Valley JC
2020
RHP
2299
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Michael Spano
Rock Valley JC
2021
RHP
2333 rpm
2
Kody Kleve
Rock Valley JC
2020
RHP
2264 rpm
3
Steven Kleyheeg
Rock Valley JC
2020
RHP
2202 rpm
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Trevor Samuelson
Rock Valley JC
2019
LHP
-15.9
2
James Akers
Harlem
2020
RHP
15.8
3
Jimmy Fairley
Rock Valley JC
2020
RHP
15.5
4
Kaileb Lyon
Rock Valley JC
2021
RHP
15.3
5
Ryan Wilwers
Rock Valley JC
2019
RHP
14.6
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Lucas Rick
Rock Valley JC
2021
1B
86.1 mph
2
Payton Matthews
Rock Valley JC
2021
OF
85.9 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Lucas Rick
Rock Valley JC
2021
1B
96.6 mph
2
Payton Matthews
Rock Valley JC
2021
OF
93.8 mph
3
Ethan Glossa
Herkimer County CC
2021
C
92.9 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Ethan Glossa
Herkimer County CC
2021
C
355 ft
2
Matthew Cusumano
Rock Valley JC
2019
C
344 ft
3
AJ Christoffer
Rock Valley JC
2020
OF
340 ft
4
Evan Tocmo
Rock Valley JC
2020
OF
326 ft
5
Matt Heinrich
Wausau East
2021
OF
325 ft
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.