This past Saturday, January 25th, the Prep Baseball Utah staff hosted it's first showcase of the season with the annual Utah Preseason ID with continues to serve as the season opener in Utah, at The Hive in Nephi, Utah. This event featured 59 prospects in the 2025 - 2028 classes and featured a strong crop of underclassmen, as well as several unsigned upperclassmen who should receive college attention over the next summer or two.

Preseason ID's allow players to showcase their offseason gains ahead of the high school season with an updated profile, completed with a new headshots, updated metrics through out tech partners TrackMan, Blast Motion, VALD Performance, Vizual Edge and more. These events also serve as identifiers for Invite-Only events in Utah such as the Preseason All-State, Top Prospect Games and Utah State Games, as well as national events such as the Future Games, Senior Future Games and West Coast Games.

Yesterday, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis article. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:

For complete event results, click here.
To request an invite to the Utah Preseason All-State, click here.

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TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Exit Velocity – This metric measures the speed of the ball off the bat, measured in miles per hour (MPH).

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

Distance – This metric measures how far the ball traveled, or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)

HARD HIT %

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

SWEET SPOT %

Sweet Spot % - 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)

Hand Speed – The speed of the handle of the bat just before impact, measured in MPH. The handle is measured 6 inches from the knob of the bat.

MLB Avg: 23-29mph   MiLB Avg: 22-28mph   College Avg: 21-24mph

BAT SPEED (AVG)

Bat Speed – The speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact, measured in MPH. The sweet spot is measured 6 inches from the tip of the bat.

MLB Avg: 66-78mph   MiLB Avg: 63-75mph   College Avg: 66-75mph

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG)

Rotational Acceleration – A measure of how quickly the hitter gets from launch position to being on plane. This is measured in G-Force (g).

MLB Avg: 16.8g   MiLB Avg: 12.6g   College Avg: 12.9g

VALD PERFORMANCE

60-YARD DASH

10-YARD SPLIT

30-YARD SPLIT

MAX RUN SPEED

GRIP STRENGTH

RIGHT HAND

LEFT HAND

VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

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Upcoming Events

Showcase	State	Date	Location
Super 60 Pro Showcase	NATIONAL	02/02	The MAX - McCook, IL
Utah Preseason All-State	UT	02/22	Crimson Cliffs High School

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