5280 Showcase: TrackMan Files
November 9, 2021
On Sunday, Nov. 7, the PBR Colorado staff headed to Rock Canyon High School for the 5280 Showcase. The open event allows prospects from all classes the chance to showcase their talent in front of our scouts and also a chance to update their profiles heading into the winter.
There were over 35 players at Rock Canyon for Sunday's showcase which also saw ten unsigned seniors in attendance.
Yesterday 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Bradley Feezer | WY | Cheyenne Central | 2023 | RHP | 84.1 mph |
2 | Andrew Gartrell | CO | Chaparral | 2022 | RHP | 82.8 mph |
3 | Riley Warmbrod | CO | Windsor | 2022 | RHP | 82.7 mph |
4 | Mason Matherly | CO | Valor Christian | 2023 | RHP | 82.1 mph |
5 | Zac Chapman | CO | Rock Canyon | 2022 | 1B | 80.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Mason Matherly | CO | Valor Christian | 2023 | RHP | 2307 rpm |
2 | Bradley Feezer | WY | Cheyenne Central | 2023 | RHP | 2279 rpm |
3 | Fraser Smith | CO | Colorado Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2189 rpm |
4 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 2059 rpm |
5 | Jake Kauffman | CO | Windsor | 2022 | OF | 2032 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 | Gunnar Pike | CO | Broomfield | 2022 | LHP | -11.9 |
2 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 10.3 |
3 | Marcus Espinosa | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2023 | MIF | 9.1 |
4 | Riley Warmbrod | CO | Windsor | 2022 | RHP | 7.3 |
5 | Zac Chapman | CO | Rock Canyon | 2022 | 1B | -7.2 |
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 | Fraser Smith | CO | Colorado Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2287 |
2 | Andrew Beffel | CO | Mountain Vista | 2024 | 1969 | |
3 | Riley Warmbrod | CO | Windsor | 2022 | RHP | 1810 |
4 | Gunnar Pike | CO | Broomfield | 2022 | LHP | 1552 |
5 | Marcus Espinosa | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2023 | MIF | 1227 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bradley Feezer | WY | Cheyenne Central | 2023 | RHP | 2234 rpm |
2 | Mason Matherly | CO | Valor Christian | 2023 | RHP | 2171 rpm |
3 | Andrew Gartrell | CO | Chaparral | 2022 | RHP | 2123 rpm |
4 | Caleb Chyzy | CO | Chaparral | 2022 | OF | 1954 rpm |
5 | Zac Chapman | CO | Rock Canyon | 2022 | 1B | 1869 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 10.6 |
2 | Andrew Gartrell | CO | Chaparral | 2022 | RHP | 9.7 |
3 | Gunnar Pike | CO | Broomfield | 2022 | LHP | -9.4 |
4 | Jake Kauffman | CO | Windsor | 2022 | OF | -8.6 |
5 | Marcus Espinosa | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2023 | MIF | 7.9 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Luke Byler | CO | Lutheran | 2022 | 3B | 88.7 mph |
2 | Canon Feist | CO | Manitou Springs | 2024 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
3 | Zac Chapman | CO | Rock Canyon | 2022 | 1B | 87.3 mph |
4 | Keegan Waters | CO | Valor Christian | 2024 | 1B | 87.1 mph |
5 | Connor Barron | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 86.2 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 | Canon Feist | CO | Manitou Springs | 2024 | RHP | 97.0 mph |
2 | Luke Byler | CO | Lutheran | 2022 | 3B | 96.9 mph |
3 | Caleb Chyzy | CO | Chaparral | 2022 | OF | 94.1 mph |
4 | Keegan Waters | CO | Valor Christian | 2024 | 1B | 93.9 mph |
5 | Connor Barron | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 93.5 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Canon Feist | CO | Manitou Springs | 2024 | RHP | 374 ft |
2 | Keegan Waters | CO | Valor Christian | 2024 | 1B | 360 ft |
3 | Luke Byler | CO | Lutheran | 2022 | 3B | 352 ft |
4 | Caleb Chyzy | CO | Chaparral | 2022 | OF | 351 ft |
5 | Connor Barron | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 350 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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