US Elite Mid-Atlantic Scout Day: Blast Leaderboards
August 25, 2020
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Using sensor technology that fits on the knob of a bat, without impeding the player, Blast Motion collected data to analyze every hitter’s swing at this year's US Elite Mid-Atlantic Scout Day. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measured Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while Impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact. Below are the top performers in five of the categories measured using the Blast Motion sensors.
BLAST SWING METRICS
ON PLANE EFFICIENCY
On plane efficiency measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. (MLB average is 73%).
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rotational acceleration is how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane and is measured in G's (g-force). (MLB average is 16.8 G's).
blast IMPACT Metrics
BAT SPEED
Bat speed is defined as the total speed of the barrel at impact. (MLB average is 70.3 mph).
| 1 | Frank Siano RHP Havre De Grace 2021 |
76.4 mph |
| 2 | Jake Michel RHP/1B Archbishop Curley 2021 | 73.5 mph |
| 3 | Noah Tabaie 2B/RHP Gaithersburg 2021 |
71.5 mph |
| 4 | Joshua Thomaschek 3B/RHP South Harrison (WV) 2023 | 70.8 mph |
| 5 | Brenden Anderson 3B/RHP Sussex Central (DE) 2022 |
70.4 mph |
| 6 | Jett Slepak RHP/1B Highlands (PA) 2022 | 70.1 mph |
| 7 | Adam Dembowski OF/RHP Hampton (PA) 2022 |
69.7 mph |
| 8 | Robbie Coates OF/RHP McLean (VA) 2022 | 69.4 mph |
| 9 | Adam Schiff C/3B Lake Forest (DE) 2022 | 68.7 mph |
| 10 | Cody Kurek OF/LHP John Carroll 2021 | 68.6 mph |
POWER
Power is defined as bat mass (times) average acceleration (times) bat speed at impact and is measured in Watts. (MLB ideal range is 3.65 kw - 5.65 kw).
| 1 | Frank Siano RHP Havre De Grace 2021 |
5.26 kW |
| 2 | Noah Tabaie 2B/RHP Gaithersburg 2021 |
4.92 kW |
| 3 | Brenden Anderson 3B/RHP Sussex Central (DE) 2022 |
4.55 kW |
| 4 | Jake Michel RHP/1B Archbishop Curley 2021 |
4.46 kW |
| 5 | Amari Gordon RHP Caravel Academy (DE) 2022 | 4.35 kW |
| 6 | Joshua Thomaschek 3B/RHP South Harrison (WV) 2023 |
4.24 kW |
| 7 | Alfred Isch C/RHP Philip Barbour (WV) 2023 |
4.21 kW |
| 8 | Lukas Geer 3B/SS Richard Montgomery 2022 |
3.95 kW |
| 9 | Hunter Rauch SS/OF Cape Henlopen (DE) 2021 |
3.92 kW |
| 10 | Robbie Coates OF/RHP McLean (VA) 2022 |
3.91 kW |
PEAK HAND SPEED
Peak hand speed is the fastest hand speed reached throughout the swing and occurs prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge. (MLB ideal range is 23-29 mph).
| 1 | Frank Siano RHP Havre De Grace 2021 |
25.5 mph |
| 2 | Adam Schiff C/3B Lake Forest (DE) 2022 |
23.8 mph |
| 3 | Noah Tabaie 2B/RHP Gaithersburg 2021 |
23.6 mph |
| 4 | Lukas Geer 3B/SS Richard Montgomery 2022 |
23.4 mph |
| 5 | Robbie Coates OF/RHP McLean (VA) 2022 |
22.9 mph |
| T6 | Nolan Folks LHP/OF Holt (MO) 2023 |
22.8 mph |
| T6 | Jake Michel RHP/1B Archbishop Curley 2021 |
22.8 mph |
| 8 | Brenden Anderson 3B/RHP Sussex Central (DE) 2022 |
22.7 mph |
| 9 | Colton Benton 3B/OF Indian River (DE) 2021 |
22.5 mph |
| 10 | Austin Rhue 2B/SS Cape Henlopen (DE) 2022 |
22.4 mph |
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