Winter Update: TrackMan Pitcher Leaderboard
December 23, 2020
The Winter Hitter/Pitcher Update, PBR Nevada's final event of 2020, has concluded with a number of players making the most of their opportunity to improve their metrics while being analyzed and assessed by the most advanced baseball technology in the game in TrackMan and Blast Motion.
The TrackMan system provides the most advanced data retrieval insight on the market today. The TrackMan integrates with high-speed video, managing external cameras and capturing video clips directly into the app automatically – and pairing the video with each pitch. Pitchers can see the complete pitch trajectory in 3D, create defined tags to label and compare pitches, pin pitches together to create tunneling visualizations between different pitch types, and much more. Pitchers will have access to release speed, spin rate, spin axis, release height, extension, horizontal and vertical break and location on each pitch.
Key ball flight metrics will also live inside PBR Player Profiles for the benefit of college coaches and recruiters, which will help prospects advance to the next level. Whether indoors or outdoors, the Portable B1 Unit tracks every ball with equal reliability to eliminate the necessity for guesswork. It combines the best of image tracking, radar technology and video analysis to output the most accurate data in every environment.
Spin Rate - how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher's hand, measured in "Revolutions per Minute or RPM"
Driveline Baseball: Bauer Units are intended to control for velocity when looking at spin rate. The equation was intended to be simple enough for coaches and players to use quickly in practice to compare pitchers to MLB average.
Next, we dive into the Pitcher Analysis provided by TrackMan, allowing us to break down and assess the effectiveness of each pitch thrown at the Winter Update.
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Max Fastball Velocity
High School Averages: Top 10% - 87.2 mph, Top 25% - 84.1 mph, Avg. 50% - 80.4 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Austin Puett | CA | West Ranch | 2021 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
2 | Conner Meldrim | NV | Coronado | 2022 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
3 | Justin Jose | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 83.5 mph |
4 | Patrick McNinch | NV | Green Valley | 2022 | RHP | 83.1 mph |
5 | Alec Vincent | NV | Palo Verde | 2022 | C | 83.0 mph |
6 | Aiden Pollock | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2023 | OF | 82.8 mph |
7 | Gavin Stevenson | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
8 | Christian Obos | NV | Spanish Springs | 2023 | RHP | 80.8 mph |
9 | Lincoln Ratliff | NV | Elko | 2021 | 3B | 80.7 mph |
10 | Gavin Hadley | NV | Moapa Valley | 2021 | RHP | 80.1 mph |
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Average Fastball Spin Rate
High School Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2245, Top 25% - 2119, Avg. 50% - 1977
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Aiden Pollock | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2023 | OF | 2263 rpm |
2 | Austin Puett | CA | West Ranch | 2021 | RHP | 2175 rpm |
3 | Christian Obos | NV | Spanish Springs | 2023 | RHP | 2158 rpm |
4 | Conner Meldrim | NV | Coronado | 2022 | RHP | 2148 rpm |
5 | Justin Jose | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2107 rpm |
6 | Gavin Hadley | NV | Moapa Valley | 2021 | RHP | 2096 rpm |
7 | Patrick McNinch | NV | Green Valley | 2022 | RHP | 2075 rpm |
8 | Alec Vincent | NV | Palo Verde | 2022 | C | 2026 rpm |
9 | Gavin Stevenson | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 1991 rpm |
10 | Tyler Kennedy | NV | Desert Oasis | 2023 | RHP | 1905 rpm |
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Fastball Bauer Units
Bauer Units Spin Rate (RPM) / Velocity (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Aiden Pollock | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2023 | OF | 29 |
2 | Christian Obos | NV | Spanish Springs | 2023 | RHP | 28 |
3 | Gavin Hadley | NV | Moapa Valley | 2021 | RHP | 28 |
4 | Patrick McNinch | NV | Green Valley | 2022 | RHP | 26 |
5 | Justin Jose | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 26 |
6 | Conner Meldrim | NV | Coronado | 2022 | RHP | 26 |
7 | Zach Jensen | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2022 | RHP | 25 |
8 | Austin Puett | CA | West Ranch | 2021 | RHP | 25 |
9 | Gavin Stevenson | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 25 |
10 | Tyler Kennedy | NV | Desert Oasis | 2023 | RHP | 25 |
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AVERAGE CURVEBALL VELOCITY
High School Averages: Top 10% - 74.5 mph, Top 25% - 71.9 mph, Avg. 50% - 69.0 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
1 | Justin Jose | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 72.2 mph |
2 | Lincoln Ratliff | NV | Elko | 2021 | 3B | 71.2 mph |
3 | Alec Vincent | NV | Palo Verde | 2022 | C | 70.4 mph |
4 | Conner Meldrim | NV | Coronado | 2022 | RHP | 69.3 mph |
5 | Gavin Stevenson | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 67.5 mph |
6 | Gavin Hadley | NV | Moapa Valley | 2021 | RHP | 67.0 mph |
7 | Christian Obos | NV | Spanish Springs | 2023 | RHP | 66.8 mph |
8 | Tyler Kennedy | NV | Desert Oasis | 2023 | RHP | 65.5 mph |
9 | Austin Puett | CA | West Ranch | 2021 | RHP | 63.9 mph |
10 | Aiden Pollock | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2023 | OF | 61.7 mph |
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Average Curveball Spin Rate
High School Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2459, Top 25% - 2265, Avg. 50% - 2070
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Aiden Pollock
NV
Bishop Gorman
2023
OF
2667 rpm
2
Conner Meldrim
NV
Coronado
2022
RHP
2423 rpm
3
Patrick McNinch
NV
Green Valley
2022
RHP
2418 rpm
4
Lincoln Ratliff
NV
Elko
2021
3B
2282 rpm
5
Alec Vincent
NV
Palo Verde
2022
C
2278 rpm
6
Justin Jose
NV
Basic Academy
2022
RHP
2205 rpm
7
Gavin Hadley
NV
Moapa Valley
2021
RHP
2117 rpm
8
Christian Obos
NV
Spanish Springs
2023
RHP
2074 rpm
9
Payton Smith
NV
Bishop Gorman
2023
SS
2029 rpm
10
Austin Puett
CA
West Ranch
2021
RHP
1978 rpm
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Curveball Bauer Units
Bauer Units Spin Rate (RPM) / Velocity (MPH)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Aiden Pollock
NV
Bishop Gorman
2023
OF
42
2
Patrick McNinch
NV
Green Valley
2022
RHP
38
3
Conner Meldrim
NV
Coronado
2022
RHP
34
4
Lincoln Ratliff
NV
Elko
2021
3B
33
5
Alec Vincent
NV
Palo Verde
2022
C
32
6
Payton Smith
NV
Bishop Gorman
2023
SS
32
7
Gavin Hadley
NV
Moapa Valley
2021
RHP
32
8
Christian Obos
NV
Spanish Springs
2023
RHP
31
9
Justin Jose
NV
Basic Academy
2022
RHP
31
10
Austin Puett
CA
West Ranch
2021
RHP
30
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AVERAGE CHANGEUP VELOCITY
High School Averages: Top 10% - 80.7 mph, Top 25% - 78.3 mph, Avg. 50% - 75.6 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
1 | Justin Jose | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 77.1 mph |
2 | Alec Vincent | NV | Palo Verde | 2022 | C | 75.1 mph |
3 | Lincoln Ratliff | NV | Elko | 2021 | 3B | 74.8 mph |
4 | Conner Meldrim | NV | Coronado | 2022 | RHP | 74.8 mph |
5 | Christian Obos | NV | Spanish Springs | 2023 | RHP | 73.4 mph |
6 | Gavin Stevenson | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 73.2 mph |
7 | Aiden Pollock | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2023 | OF | 72.6 mph |
8 | Patrick McNinch | NV | Green Valley | 2022 | RHP | 72.6 mph |
9 | Tyler Kennedy | NV | Desert Oasis | 2023 | RHP | 72.0 mph |
10 | Gavin Hadley | NV | Moapa Valley | 2021 | RHP | 70.4 mph |
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Average Changeup Spin Rate
High School Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 1924, Top 25% - 1784, Avg. 50% - 1633
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Alec Vincent | NV | Palo Verde | 2022 | C | 1997 rpm |
2 | Aiden Pollock | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2023 | OF | 1984 rpm |
3 | Gavin Hadley | NV | Moapa Valley | 2021 | RHP | 1836 rpm |
4 | Christian Obos | NV | Spanish Springs | 2023 | RHP | 1815 rpm |
5 | Patrick McNinch | NV | Green Valley | 2022 | RHP | 1794 rpm |
6 | Tyler Kennedy | NV | Desert Oasis | 2023 | RHP | 1773 rpm |
7 | Justin Jose | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 1758 rpm |
8 | Lincoln Ratliff | NV | Elko | 2021 | 3B | 1695 rpm |
9 | Payton Smith | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2023 | SS | 1684 rpm |
10 | Conner Meldrim | NV | Coronado | 2022 | RHP | 1664 rpm |
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Changeup Bauer Units
Bauer Units Spin Rate (RPM) / Velocity (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Aiden Pollock | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2023 | OF | 28 |
2 | Payton Smith | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2023 | SS | 26 |
3 | Gavin Hadley | NV | Moapa Valley | 2021 | RHP | 26 |
4 | Alec Vincent | NV | Palo Verde | 2022 | C | 26 |
5 | Patrick McNinch | NV | Green Valley | 2022 | RHP | 25 |
6 | Tyler Kennedy | NV | Desert Oasis | 2023 | RHP | 24 |
7 | Christian Obos | NV | Spanish Springs | 2023 | RHP | 24 |
8 | Justin Jose | NV | Basic Academy | 2022 | RHP | 23 |
9 | Lincoln Ratliff | NV | Elko | 2021 | 3B | 23 |
10 | Conner Meldrim | NV | Coronado | 2022 | RHP | 22 |
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