Dallas Preseason ID: Data Dive
January 11, 2024
TEXAS - On January 3rd, we kicked off the 2024 Preseason with the Dallas Preseason ID at East Field College. The day started off by the players running a 60, then throwing from their defensive positions, followed by each player a round of batting practice. Following BP, Pitchers threw bullpens, where TrackMan data was recorded. Today, we take a closer look at the metrics posted with the help of our tech partners
Position Players
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Damian Montanez | TX | Shoemaker | 2025 | OF | 6.84 s |
2 | Zachary Evans | TX | SACHSE H S | 2025 | 1B | 6.93 s |
3 | Bronco Helmuth | TX | Fort Worth Christian | 2024 | C | 7.00 s |
4 | Reese Ogden | TX | Lovejoy High School | 2025 | C | 7.10 s |
5 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 7.29 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Zachary Evans | TX | SACHSE H S | 2025 | 1B | 1.65 s |
2 | Reese Ogden | TX | Lovejoy High School | 2025 | C | 1.69 s |
3 | James-Tucker Posten | TX | Lampasas | 2025 | RHP | 1.71 s |
4 | Kayden Mansell | TX | Lakeridge | 2026 | RHP | 1.73 s |
5 | Damian Montanez | TX | Shoemaker | 2025 | OF | 1.75 s |
^ | Bronco Helmuth | TX | Fort Worth Christian | 2024 | C | 1.75 s |
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Bronco Helmuth | TX | Fort Worth Christian | 2024 | C | 98.8 mph |
2 | Damian Montanez | TX | Shoemaker | 2025 | OF | 95.5 mph |
3 | Zachary Evans | TX | SACHSE H S | 2025 | 1B | 95.2 mph |
4 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 95.2 mph |
5 | Kayden Mansell | TX | Lakeridge | 2026 | RHP | 95.1 mph |
6 | Nicholas Smith | TX | MANSFIELD TIMBERVIEW H S | 2026 | SS | 94.8 mph |
7 | Carson Allen | TX | Canyon | 2026 | SS | 94.5 mph |
8 | Reese Ogden | TX | Lovejoy High School | 2025 | C | 92.1 mph |
9 | Gramm Davis | TX | Waxahachie | 2027 | C | 91.7 mph |
10 | Josh Villa | TX | Lone Star | 2025 | C | 90.9 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Nicholas Smith | TX | MANSFIELD TIMBERVIEW H S | 2026 | SS | 89.3 mph |
2 | Damian Montanez | TX | Shoemaker | 2025 | OF | 88.4 mph |
3 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 87.7 mph |
4 | Bronco Helmuth | TX | Fort Worth Christian | 2024 | C | 86.7 mph |
5 | Taylor Haddock | TX | Jesuit College Prep | 2026 | 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.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Bronco Helmuth | TX | Fort Worth Christian | 2024 | C | 349 ft |
2 | Kayden Mansell | TX | Lakeridge | 2026 | RHP | 347 ft |
3 | Nicholas Smith | TX | MANSFIELD TIMBERVIEW H S | 2026 | SS | 342 ft |
4 | James-Tucker Posten | TX | Lampasas | 2025 | RHP | 338 ft |
5 | Josh Villa | TX | Lone Star | 2025 | C | 331 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | James-Tucker Posten | TX | Lampasas | 2025 | RHP | 90 % |
2 | Calum Jones | TX | Mansfield LakeRidge | 2026 | OF | 88 % |
3 | Taylor Haddock | TX | Jesuit College Prep | 2026 | SS | 85 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Damian Montanez | TX | Shoemaker | 2025 | OF | 22.5 mph |
2 | Zachary Evans | TX | SACHSE H S | 2025 | 1B | 22.0 mph |
3 | Kayden Mansell | TX | Lakeridge | 2026 | RHP | 21.9 mph |
4 | Reese Ogden | TX | Lovejoy High School | 2025 | C | 21.8 mph |
5 | Carson Allen | TX | Canyon | 2026 | SS | 21.7 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Carson Allen | TX | Canyon | 2026 | SS | 75.9 mph |
2 | Kayden Mansell | TX | Lakeridge | 2026 | RHP | 74.2 mph |
3 | Damian Montanez | TX | Shoemaker | 2025 | OF | 73.4 mph |
4 | Bronco Helmuth | TX | Fort Worth Christian | 2024 | C | 72.7 mph |
5 | Nicholas Smith | TX | MANSFIELD TIMBERVIEW H S | 2026 | SS | 72.4 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Bronco Helmuth | TX | Fort Worth Christian | 2024 | C | 21.3 g |
2 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 20.9 g |
3 | Zachary Evans | TX | SACHSE H S | 2025 | 1B | 18.3 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
Pitchers
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Kayden Mansell | TX | Lakeridge | 2026 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
2 | Carson Allen | TX | Canyon | 2026 | SS | 84.5 mph |
3 | James-Tucker Posten | TX | Lampasas | 2025 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 18.3 in |
2 | James-Tucker Posten | TX | Lampasas | 2025 | RHP | 17.2 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | James-Tucker Posten | TX | Lampasas | 2025 | RHP | 10.1 |
2 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | -7.0 |
3 | Carson Allen | TX | Canyon | 2026 | SS | 6.3 |
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.”
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 2498 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | -15.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 12.8 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | James-Tucker Posten | TX | Lampasas | 2025 | RHP | 12.8 |
2 | Carson Allen | TX | Canyon | 2026 | SS | 11.9 |
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