Prep Baseball Report

Marucci Elite Scout Day - TrackMan Files


PBR Texas Staff

On Sunday, September 19th, the PBR Texas staff hosted the Marucci Elite Scout Day at Baseball USA.

Today, we’re continuing our post-event analysis by examining the data measured by our TrackMan units. The technology is able to capture information that’s difficult to capture by the naked eye, like pitch-by-pitch metrics and batted-ball data. We’ll explain more below:

MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Adam Troy TX Summer Creek 2022 RHP 88.9 mph
2 Gavyn Jones TX White Oak 2023 LHP 87.7 mph
3 Briley Van TX Barbers Hill 2023 RHP 87.0 mph
4 Zyon Johnson TX Lamar Consolidated 2022 RHP 86.5 mph
5 Peyton Brewer TX New Diana 2023 RHP 86.1 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Adam Troy TX Summer Creek 2022 RHP 2302 rpm
2 Nicholas Partida TX Pearland 2025 SS 2257 rpm
3 Keith Kennemer TX Crosby 2023 RHP 2243 rpm
4 Gavyn Jones TX White Oak 2023 LHP 2214 rpm
5 Briley Van TX Barbers Hill 2023 RHP 2205 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 Paolo Rappazzo TX Bellaire 2025 3B 13.5
2 Peyton Brewer TX New Diana 2023 RHP 13.3
3 Briley Van TX Barbers Hill 2023 RHP 13.3
4 Joshua Kapp TX Katy Taylor 2024 SS 13.2
5 Andrew McArthur TX Crosby 2025 C 13.1

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 Briley Van TX Barbers Hill 2023 RHP 2329
2 Jackson Reifel TX George Ranch 2024 RHP 2175
3 Trent Richards TX George Ranch 2024 3B 2154
4 Diego Arcay TX Summer Creek 2022 OF 2068
5 Erik Aguirre TX Deer Park 2023 OF 2009

AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Cooper Fulbright TX Strake Jesuit 2025 RHP 2671 rpm
2 Michael Gunkle TX Home School 2025 SS 2389 rpm
3 Zyon Johnson TX Lamar Consolidated 2022 RHP 2314 rpm
4 Cord Copley TX Logos Prep 2023 RHP 2294 rpm
5 Adam Troy TX Summer Creek 2022 RHP 2278 rpm

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Michael Peavy TX St Pius X 2025 C 17.5
2 Briley Van TX Barbers Hill 2023 RHP 16.3
3 Cord Copley TX Logos Prep 2023 RHP 15.9
4 Andrew McArthur TX Crosby 2025 C 15.4
5 Keith Kennemer TX Crosby 2023 RHP 14.7

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Jacob Mabie TX Brenham 2023 C 89.1 mph
2 Diego Arcay TX Summer Creek 2022 OF 88.0 mph
3 Noah Pate TX Sweeny 2022 OF 86.9 mph
4 Michael Herndon TX Concordia Lutheran 2023 OF 86.1 mph
5 Joshua Shimmin TX William B Travis 2022 C 85.9 mph
6 Erick Arcay TX Summer Creek 2022 1B 85.4 mph
7 Brock Rod TX El Campo 2023 OF 84.8 mph

Exit Speed: Also according to TrackMan’s own website: “The speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.”

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Jimmy Bowden TX Pearland 2023 OF 96.0 mph
2 Jacob Mabie TX Brenham 2023 C 94.9 mph
3 Diego Arcay TX Summer Creek 2022 OF 93.7 mph
4 Trenton Barnes TX La Grange 2023 RHP 92.2 mph
5 Brock Rod TX El Campo 2023 OF 91.9 mph

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Jacob Mabie TX Brenham 2023 C 360 ft
2 Brock Rod TX El Campo 2023 OF 352 ft
3 Bear Wilkins TX Home School 2023 C 336 ft
4 Keith Kennemer TX Crosby 2023 RHP 334 ft
5 Carter Aldmon TX Bridgeland 2023 2B 333 ft
6 Alex Berges TX Cy-Ranch 2023 RHP 329 ft
7 Diego Arcay TX Summer Creek 2022 OF 328 ft
8 Zion Stephens TX Ridge Point 2023 SS 324 ft

For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.

 

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