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West TN Preseason All State: Trackman Breakdown


Colton Provey
Tennessee Scouting Director

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At the 2021 West TN Preseason All State Showcase this past weekend, our Trackman B1 portable unit was purring and spitting out advanced ball flight metrics, including exit velocities and distance for all 28 prospects.  During the pitching sessions, the Trackman unit collected critical pitch metrics, such as velocity and spin rate. TrackMan is the global leader in ball-tracking accuracy. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, all players will get unrivaled access to their performance data in the Trackman interactive app. For the event, we tested out the new Trackman Camera feature, allowing us to capture slo mo data pf swings and pitching mechanics.  Below we look at key Trackman terms and categories leaders from the event. 

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Trackman Key Terms

Exit Velocity-  this one's pretty simple but this metric measures the speed of the ball off the bat, measured in miles per hour (mph).

Distance- another simple one, this metric measures how far the ball traveled or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.

Launch Angle- measures the vertical angle of the ball as it leaves the bat. Positive numbers represent balls traveling upward off of the bat and negative numbers mean the ball is traveling downward off of the bat. 

Fly Ball %-  Percentage of fly balls hit during a given set of batted ball events. Trackman defines a fly ball as any batted ball with a launch angle between 25 degrees and 49.9 degrees

Line Drive%-  Percentage of line drives hit during a given set of batted ball events. Trackman defines a line drive as any batted ball with a launch angle between 10 degrees and 24.9 degrees.

Hard Hit%-  Percentage of batted balls with an exit velocity of 90 MPH or higher. 

 

FASTBALL VELOCITY

Fastball velocity doesn't go much deeper than just looking at the numbers and comparing them to the graphic below! Fastball velocity complements just about all of the other metrics that are measured. If you throw hard, it makes all your other pitches/metrics even better.

FASTBALL SPIN RATE

Spin rate is a measurement that if you are below average or above average, you can pitch with more room for error. On the other hand, if you are average you should try to throw in the bottom half of the zone with exceptional command. High spin fastballs profile as one that is frequently described as having "late life". Low spin fastballs tend to profile as a fastball that has heavy feel to it. Pitch movement is still dependent on spin direction of the pitch but Trackman does not have that metric displayed on profiles. 


BAUER UNITS

Bauer Units are an easier way of determining how useful the spin numbers are compared to the velocity. We can calculate this metric by taking average spin rate and dividing it by average velocity. Bauer Units are useful because we can have a case of two pitchers with the same spin numbers, ex. 2200 RPM, but one pitcher throws 90 MPH and the other throws 83 MPH. The pitcher throwing 90 MPH with 2200 spin is not as impressive as the pitcher throwing 83 MPH with the same spin. Typically, we would tell the harder throwing pitcher to throw up in the zone purely off his velocity and his high spin, but because his Bauer Units would equate to around 24 that would be only 1 unit off of average (23), therefore he would want to hammer the bottom of the zone. On the other side, the pitcher throwing 83 MPH has a Bauer Unit measurement of 26 which is incredibly impressive. This would allow him to throw up in the zone even though his velocity is not blow away type numbers because he produces above average spin with that slated velocity. 

 

FASTBALL INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK

As far as deception and importance goes, fast induced vertical break (IVB) may be the most important. Induced vertical break is not what is sounds. IVB simply means the pitch is "breaking" upward from the average level a pitch falls from release to home plate. This is a stat that you want to stay away from being average at. Fortunately, this can be tweaked slightly depending on release height. To put it simply, the higher number =  more "rise" the pitch has compared to average. Lower number = more depth the pitch has to it. 

CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Spin rate on curveballs is pretty simple: higher spin = nastier stuff. There are some ways to manipulate spin numbers slightly but for the most part spin is spin. At the moment, there are no well known ways to change your spin in a big way. Spin not only dictates how sharp your curveball is, but it can also aid in keeping hitters honest by having similar rotation matching that of your fastball. 

 

Max Exit Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 John Webb TN Christian Brothers 2022 RHP 96.0 mph
2 Jace Littlefield TN Hardin County 2022 3B 93.9 mph
3 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 93.9 mph
4 Bo Culver TN Fayette Academy 2022 3B 92.1 mph
5 Seth Brown TN Collierville 2021 2B 91.6 mph
6 Andrew Moser TN Ravenwood 2023 C 90.6 mph
7 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 90.2 mph
8 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 89.5 mph
9 Connor McCaslin TN Arlington 2022 RHP 89.3 mph
10 Walker Enck TN Houston 2022 OF 89.2 mph

 

Average Exit Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Jace Littlefield TN Hardin County 2022 3B 88.0 mph
2 John Webb TN Christian Brothers 2022 RHP 86.4 mph
3 Seth Brown TN Collierville 2021 2B 84.6 mph
4 Bo Culver TN Fayette Academy 2022 3B 84.3 mph
5 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 82.8 mph
6 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 81.7 mph
7 Charlie Horne TN St. George's Independent 2022 LHP 81.3 mph
8 Connor McCaslin TN Arlington 2022 RHP 80.7 mph
9 William Gossett TN Christian Brothers 2022 SS 80.3 mph
10 Andrew Moser TN Ravenwood 2023 C 80.1 mph

 

Max Distance

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Jace Littlefield TN Hardin County 2022 3B 348 ft
2 Bo Culver TN Fayette Academy 2022 3B 344 ft
3 Seth Brown TN Collierville 2021 2B 333 ft
4 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 333 ft
5 Charlie Horne TN St. George's Independent 2022 LHP 322 ft
6 John Webb TN Christian Brothers 2022 RHP 315 ft
7 Eli Whittington TN Briarcrest 2021 RHP 303 ft
8 Ryan Welch KY Eastern 2022 SS 297 ft
9 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 290 ft
10 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 288 ft

 

Average Distance

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Seth Brown TN Collierville 2021 2B 255 ft
2 Eli Whittington TN Briarcrest 2021 RHP 218 ft
3 Jace Littlefield TN Hardin County 2022 3B 209 ft
4 Ryan Welch KY Eastern 2022 SS 184 ft
5 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 167 ft
6 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 165 ft
7 Ethan Williams TN Greenbrier 2023 C 164 ft
8 Ryan Casimier TN Battle Ground Academy 2022 2B 162 ft
9 Bo Culver TN Fayette Academy 2022 3B 160 ft
10 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 159 ft

 

Max Fastball Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Lane Evans TN Dyer County 2022 RHP 83.9 mph
2 Owen Geiger TN Munford 2023 RHP 82.7 mph
3 Connor McCaslin TN Arlington 2022 RHP 81.8 mph
4 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 80.9 mph
5 John Webb TN Christian Brothers 2022 RHP 79.8 mph
6 Charlie Horne TN St. George's Independent 2022 LHP 79.5 mph
7 Eli Whittington TN Briarcrest 2021 RHP 79.0 mph
8 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 78.5 mph
9 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 77.8 mph
10 Britt Fowler TN Arlington 2024 RHP 76.4 mph

 

Peak FB Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Eli Whittington TN Briarcrest 2021 RHP 2167 rpm
2 Lane Evans TN Dyer County 2022 RHP 2143 rpm
3 Connor McCaslin TN Arlington 2022 RHP 2097 rpm
4 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 2053 rpm
5 Britt Fowler TN Arlington 2024 RHP 2005 rpm
6 Owen Geiger TN Munford 2023 RHP 1957 rpm
7 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 1922 rpm
8 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 1914 rpm
9 John Webb TN Christian Brothers 2022 RHP 1897 rpm
10 Joseph Cowell TN Arlington 2023 LHP 1823 rpm

 

Average FB Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Eli Whittington TN Briarcrest 2021 RHP 2100 rpm
2 Lane Evans TN Dyer County 2022 RHP 2074 rpm
3 Connor McCaslin TN Arlington 2022 RHP 2030 rpm
4 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 1999 rpm
5 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 1882 rpm
6 Britt Fowler TN Arlington 2024 RHP 1876 rpm
7 Owen Geiger TN Munford 2023 RHP 1864 rpm
8 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 1838 rpm
9 John Webb TN Christian Brothers 2022 RHP 1801 rpm
10 Joseph Cowell TN Arlington 2023 LHP 1766 rpm

 

Bauer Units

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Eli Whittington TN Briarcrest 2021 RHP 28
2 Britt Fowler TN Arlington 2024 RHP 26
3 Connor McCaslin TN Arlington 2022 RHP 26
4 Lane Evans TN Dyer County 2022 RHP 26
5 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 25
6 Joseph Cowell TN Arlington 2023 LHP 25
7 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 24
8 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 24
9 John Webb TN Christian Brothers 2022 RHP 24
10 Owen Geiger TN Munford 2023 RHP 23

 

FB Avg. Induced Vertical Break

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 20.2 in
2 Owen Geiger TN Munford 2023 RHP 19.8 in
3 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 18.9 in
4 John Webb TN Christian Brothers 2022 RHP 18.1 in
5 Joseph Cowell TN Arlington 2023 LHP 17.2 in
6 Lane Evans TN Dyer County 2022 RHP 16.4 in
7 Connor McCaslin TN Arlington 2022 RHP 16.3 in
8 Britt Fowler TN Arlington 2024 RHP 15.6 in
9 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 15.6 in
10 Eli Whittington TN Briarcrest 2021 RHP 14.7 in

 

Breaking Ball Velo Ranges (CB & SL)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Owen Geiger TN Munford 2023 RHP 71.0-72.7 mph
2 Lane Evans TN Dyer County 2022 RHP 67.3-69.6 mph
3 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 68.3-69.4 mph
4 Connor McCaslin TN Arlington 2022 RHP 60.7-67.9 mph
5 Eli Whittington TN Briarcrest 2021 RHP 65.9-67.8 mph
6 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 66.3-67.4 mph
7 Charlie Horne TN St. George's Independent 2022 LHP 64.9-66.7 mph
8 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 62.6-66.3 mph
9 Britt Fowler TN Arlington 2024 RHP 64.7-66.0 mph
10 Joseph Cowell TN Arlington 2023 LHP 61.6-63.0 mph

 

Max Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB & SL)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Eli Whittington TN Briarcrest 2021 RHP 2429 rpm
2 Lane Evans TN Dyer County 2022 RHP 2397 rpm
3 Connor McCaslin TN Arlington 2022 RHP 2296 rpm
4 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 2032 rpm
5 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 2030 rpm
6 Owen Geiger TN Munford 2023 RHP 1843 rpm
7 Joseph Cowell TN Arlington 2023 LHP 1762 rpm
8 Britt Fowler TN Arlington 2024 RHP 1746 rpm
9 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 1621 rpm
10 John Webb TN Christian Brothers 2022 RHP 1613 rpm

 

Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB & SL)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Eli Whittington TN Briarcrest 2021 RHP 2354 rpm
2 Lane Evans TN Dyer County 2022 RHP 2210 rpm
3 Connor McCaslin TN Arlington 2022 RHP 2107 rpm
4 Walt Sieggreen TN Houston 2021 RHP 1983 rpm
5 John Nichols TN Evangelical Christian 2022 3B 1974 rpm
6 Owen Geiger TN Munford 2023 RHP 1792 rpm
7 Joseph Cowell TN Arlington 2023 LHP 1698 rpm
8 Britt Fowler TN Arlington 2024 RHP 1676 rpm
9 John Webb TN Christian Brothers 2022 RHP 1567 rpm
10 Eli Ramsey TN Tipton Rosemark 2023 OF 1563 rpm

 

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