Knoxville Rising Stars ID: TrackMan Files
March 28, 2024
KNOXVILLE, TN - The Prep Baseball Tennessee Knoxville Rising Stars ID was held on Sunday, March 24th at Knoxville Catholic HS in Knoxville, TN. This event was an open event that consisted of players from the 2028-2029 classes from Volunteer state. Players went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60-yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to get numbers and metrics on TrackMan. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing at the event.
Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look at some of the standouts and top performers from the event by looking at the statistcal leaderboards from the event.
Click HERE to view all position stats from the event.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Fisher Green | TN | Halls High School | 2028 | SS | 83.9 mph |
2 | Brody Threet | TN | Livingston Academy | 2029 | C | 77.7 mph |
3 | Bryce McCarty | TN | Halls High School | 2028 | 3B | 75.2 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brayden Jones | TN | Knox Halls | 2028 | 2B | 2029 rpm |
2 | Elijah Wenger | TN | Maryville | 2028 | SS | 2018 rpm |
3 | Fisher Green | TN | Halls High School | 2028 | SS | 1975 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 | Zane Miller | TN | Kings Academy | 2029 | 1B | -14.8 |
2 | Bennett Goforth | TN | Whitwell | 2028 | 2B | 12.2 |
3 | Fisher Green | TN | Halls High School | 2028 | SS | 11.0 |
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 | Fisher Green | TN | Halls High School | 2028 | SS | 2222 |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bennett Goforth | TN | Whitwell | 2028 | 2B | 1992 rpm |
2 | Brody Threet | TN | Livingston Academy | 2029 | C | 1981 rpm |
3 | Bryce McCarty | TN | Halls High School | 2028 | 3B | 1755 rpm |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Brody Threet | TN | Livingston Academy | 2029 | C | 13.1 |
2 | Eli Blevins | TN | Marion County | 2028 | 3B | 12.3 |
3 | Fisher Green | TN | Halls High School | 2028 | SS | 12.3 |
4 | Zane Miller | TN | Kings Academy | 2029 | 1B | -11.1 |
5 | Elijah Wenger | TN | Maryville | 2028 | SS | 9.9 |
Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, 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.
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Eli Rutherford | TN | Halls High School | 2028 | 1B | 89.3 mph |
2 | Cole Creasman | TN | Farragut | 2028 | SS | 87.8 mph |
3 | Ethan Foster | VA | Wise Central | 2028 | 2B | 87.1 mph |
4 | Brendan Kutz | TN | Farragut High School | 2028 | C | 85.7 mph |
5 | Fisher Green | TN | Halls High School | 2028 | SS | 85.7 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Ethan Foster | VA | Wise Central | 2028 | 2B | 316 ft |
2 | Brody Threet | TN | Livingston Academy | 2029 | C | 292 ft |
3 | Kase Spradlen | TN | Greeneville | 2029 | SS | 284 ft |
4 | Brayden Jones | TN | Knox Halls | 2028 | 2B | 277 ft |
5 | Max Misenhimer | TN | GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2028 | 3B | 276 ft |
Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.
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