Southeast FL IDs: Data Dive, Pitchers
July 20, 2023
The Southeast FL IDs took place Sunday, July 16th at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL. The Southeast FL IDs consisted of Future Games Tryouts, All-American IDs, and Uncommitted '24 IDs. The event featured players from the 2023-2028 classes participating in a pro-style workout and bullpens in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.
Inside today’s Pitching Data Dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Monday, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Austin Wiegandt | FL | Westminster Christian | 2025 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
2 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 87.2 mph |
3 | Gregory Connors | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2025 | LHP | 84.7 mph |
4 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | 84.0 mph |
5 | John Rodriguez | FL | North Broward Prep | 2025 | RHP | 83.8 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Austin Wiegandt | FL | Westminster Christian | 2025 | RHP | 2268 rpm |
2 | John Rodriguez | FL | North Broward Prep | 2025 | RHP | 2125 rpm |
3 | Nate Downey | FL | Master's Academy Vero Beach | 2026 | SS | 2053 rpm |
4 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2000 rpm |
5 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | 1982 rpm |
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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | 96 % |
2 | Gregory Connors | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2025 | LHP | 94 % |
3 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 93 % |
4 | Jason Lincoln | FL | Coral Glades | 2027 | RHP | 88 % |
5 | John Rodriguez | FL | North Broward Prep | 2025 | RHP | 85 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | 18.9 in |
2 | Gregory Connors | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2025 | LHP | 15.9 in |
3 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 15.9 in |
4 | Austin Wiegandt | FL | Westminster Christian | 2025 | RHP | 15.6 in |
5 | Jason Lincoln | FL | Coral Glades | 2027 | RHP | 12.7 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Gregory Connors | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2025 | LHP | -15.3 |
2 | Nate Downey | FL | Master's Academy Vero Beach | 2026 | SS | 13.8 |
3 | John Rodriguez | FL | North Broward Prep | 2025 | RHP | 12.7 |
4 | Jason Lincoln | FL | Coral Glades | 2027 | RHP | 12.6 |
5 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 11.7 |
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.”
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2124 rpm |
2 | McClain Lewis | FL | Martin County | 2027 | C | 2013 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 8.3 in |
2 | McClain Lewis | FL | Martin County | 2027 | C | -5.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | -8.1 |
2 | McClain Lewis | FL | Martin County | 2027 | C | -7.0 |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Austin Wiegandt | FL | Westminster Christian | 2025 | RHP | 2365 |
2 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2242 |
3 | Nate Downey | FL | Master's Academy Vero Beach | 2026 | SS | 2106 |
4 | John Rodriguez | FL | North Broward Prep | 2025 | RHP | 2099 |
5 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | 1822 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 14.9 in |
2 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | -6.4 in |
3 | John Rodriguez | FL | North Broward Prep | 2025 | RHP | -6.3 in |
4 | Jason Lincoln | FL | Coral Glades | 2027 | RHP | 2.3 in |
5 | Austin Wiegandt | FL | Westminster Christian | 2025 | RHP | 2.1 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | John Rodriguez | FL | North Broward Prep | 2025 | RHP | -17.2 |
2 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | -14.9 |
3 | Gregory Connors | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2025 | LHP | 8.5 |
4 | Nate Downey | FL | Master's Academy Vero Beach | 2026 | SS | -5.7 |
5 | Jason Lincoln | FL | Coral Glades | 2027 | RHP | -5.6 |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Zach Beyra | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2013 rpm |
2 | Austin Wiegandt | FL | Westminster Christian | 2025 | RHP | 1858 rpm |
3 | Nate Downey | FL | Master's Academy Vero Beach | 2026 | SS | 1824 rpm |
4 | John Rodriguez | FL | North Broward Prep | 2025 | RHP | 1819 rpm |
5 | Jason Lincoln | FL | Coral Glades | 2027 | RHP | 1453 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Nate Downey | FL | Master's Academy Vero Beach | 2026 | SS | 16.8 |
2 | Gregory Connors | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2025 | LHP | -14.0 |
3 | John Rodriguez | FL | North Broward Prep | 2025 | RHP | 13.6 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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