Nashville Rising Stars ID: TrackMan Files
April 12, 2024
NASHVILLE, TN - The Prep Baseball Tennessee Nashville Rising Stars ID was held on Sunday, April 7th at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, 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.
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 | Will Sloane | TN | Green Hill High School | 2028 | OF | 82.1 mph |
2 | Reid Bostic | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2028 | SS | 81.2 mph |
3 | Brayden Greene | TN | The Webb School | 2029 | LHP | 81.1 mph |
4 | Parker Tompkins | TN | Fred J Page High School | 2028 | SS | 80.7 mph |
5 | Griffin Templeton | TN | Stone Memorial | 2028 | SS | 79.9 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bryson Mathis | TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2028 | OF | 2200 rpm |
2 | Knox Tenpenny | TN | FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | 2B | 2176 rpm |
3 | Jack Schmahl | TN | Oakland High School | 2028 | LHP | 2125 rpm |
4 | Ames Dabrowiak | TN | CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY | 2028 | 3B | 2085 rpm |
5 | Will Sloane | TN | Green Hill High School | 2028 | OF | 2015 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 | Bax Hill | TN | Goodpasture | 2028 | SS | 15.4 |
2 | Nash Carter | TN | CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY | 2029 | SS | 13.9 |
3 | Garrett Taylor | TN | FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 11.7 |
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 | Garrett Taylor | TN | FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 2047 |
2 | McClain Ridler | TN | Summit High School | 2028 | OF | 1795 |
3 | Jesse Owens | TN | Davidson Academy | 2028 | OF | 1714 |
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 | Brayden Greene | TN | The Webb School | 2029 | LHP | 2458 rpm |
2 | Knox Tenpenny | TN | FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | 2B | 2384 rpm |
3 | Jack Schmahl | TN | Oakland High School | 2028 | LHP | 2213 rpm |
4 | Clay Edmondson | TN | BRENTWOOD ACADEMY | 2028 | RHP | 2186 rpm |
5 | Will Sloane | TN | Green Hill High School | 2028 | OF | 2012 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 | Brayden Greene | TN | The Webb School | 2029 | LHP | -18.1 |
2 | Garrett Taylor | TN | FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 15.6 |
3 | McClain Ridler | TN | Summit High School | 2028 | OF | -14.3 |
4 | Parker Tompkins | TN | Fred J Page High School | 2028 | SS | 14.0 |
5 | Griffin Templeton | TN | Stone Memorial | 2028 | SS | 12.2 |
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 | Grady Callaway | TN | Davidson Academy | 2028 | C | 91.8 mph |
2 | Tyler Reynolds | TN | Green Hill High School | 2028 | 3B | 91.6 mph |
3 | Carson Haney | TN | Lincoln County | 2028 | SS | 91.2 mph |
4 | Nate Simmons | TN | The Webb School | 2028 | 1B | 90.4 mph |
5 | Will Sloane | TN | Green Hill High School | 2028 | OF | 89.5 mph |
6 | CREW CHANCE | TN | CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY | 2028 | C | 87.9 mph |
^ | Steele Chance | TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2025 | 1B | 87.9 mph |
7 | Drew Wagner | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2028 | SS | 87.1 mph |
8 | Reid Bostic | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2028 | SS | 86.9 mph |
9 | Brady Thomas | TN | EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 86.6 mph |
10 | Daylon Gardner | TN | N/A | 2028 | OF | 86.6 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 | Grady Callaway | TN | Davidson Academy | 2028 | C | 354 ft |
2 | CREW CHANCE | TN | CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY | 2028 | C | 326 ft |
^ | Steele Chance | TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2025 | 1B | 326 ft |
3 | Nate Simmons | TN | The Webb School | 2028 | 1B | 324 ft |
4 | Will Sloane | TN | Green Hill High School | 2028 | OF | 319 ft |
5 | Reid Bostic | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2028 | SS | 319 ft |
6 | Brody Hilliard | TN | LIPSCOMB ACADEMY | 2028 | C | 313 ft |
7 | Carson Haney | TN | Lincoln County | 2028 | SS | 311 ft |
8 | Chance Campbell | WV | SAINT ALBANS HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | SS | 309 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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