Prep Baseball Report

TrackMan Files - Seattle Preseason ID - Session 2


Josh Schoenberg
Scouting and Operations Assistant

On Feb. 18th, the PBR Washington team hosted its fourth event of 2023, and the second Seattle Preseason ID of the year, at EL1 Sports in Puyallup, Was. This was an open event for all high school classes (2023-26) and gave our staff an ample look at the area's top players.

If you missed us in Puyallup, check out our showcase page to see when we’re in the neighborhood next.

Earlier this week we published a Statistical Analysis pointing out the top recorded stats by category. Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.

MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Gavin Clark WA Jackson 2026 RHP 84.4 mph
2 Finn Still WA White River 2023 RHP 84.1 mph
3 Kasey Newton WA Nooksack Valley 2024 OF 82.8 mph
4 Jett Reed WA Puyallup 2025 LHP 82.0 mph
5 Parker Eley WA West Seattle 2024 3B 79.0 mph
6 Xander Cypher WA Sumner 2026 SS 78.0 mph
7 Pete Browand WA Peninsula 2027 C 77.3 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Gavin Clark WA Jackson 2026 RHP 2220 rpm
2 Finn Still WA White River 2023 RHP 2217 rpm
3 Kasey Newton WA Nooksack Valley 2024 OF 2177 rpm
4 Xander Cypher WA Sumner 2026 SS 2101 rpm
5 Parker Eley WA West Seattle 2024 3B 2070 rpm
6 John Browand WA Peninsula 2026 RHP 2043 rpm
7 Benjamin Schwarz WA Seattle Prep 2027 OF 2013 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 Pete Browand WA Peninsula 2027 C 16.3
2 James Sand WA Ballard 2025 1B -15.0
3 Jett Reed WA Puyallup 2025 LHP -13.9
4 Jonathan James (JJ) OBrien WA Silas 2027 RHP 13.9
5 David Hammonds Jr WA Home School 2026 2B 13.3
6 Kasey Newton WA Nooksack Valley 2024 OF 12.5
7 Parker Eley WA West Seattle 2024 3B 12.4

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 Xander Cypher WA Sumner 2026 SS 2148
2 Jonathan James (JJ) OBrien WA Silas 2027 RHP 2070
3 Kasey Newton WA Nooksack Valley 2024 OF 2048

AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Finn Still WA White River 2023 RHP 2209 rpm
2 Xander Cypher WA Sumner 2026 SS 2091 rpm
3 Jonathan James (JJ) OBrien WA Silas 2027 RHP 2011 rpm

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Pete Browand WA Peninsula 2027 C 17.2
2 Kasey Newton WA Nooksack Valley 2024 OF 16.5
3 Jett Reed WA Puyallup 2025 LHP -15.6
4 David Hammonds Jr WA Home School 2026 2B 14.3
5 Gavin Clark WA Jackson 2026 RHP 12.7
6 James Sand WA Ballard 2025 1B -12.3
7 Parker Eley WA West Seattle 2024 3B 11.8

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Logan Lipscomb WA Emerald Ridge 2025 3B 82.1 mph
2 Ezra Boyko WA Sumner 2024 1B 82.0 mph
3 Jett Reed WA Puyallup 2025 LHP 81.9 mph
4 Jeb English WA Enumclaw 2023 3B 81.3 mph
5 Finn Still WA White River 2023 RHP 80.6 mph
6 Anthony Flashey WA South Kitsap 2025 3B 80.6 mph

Exit SpeedAlso 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 Logan Lipscomb WA Emerald Ridge 2025 3B 94.3 mph
2 Anthony Flashey WA South Kitsap 2025 3B 92.4 mph
3 Ezra Boyko WA Sumner 2024 1B 91.2 mph
4 Jeb English WA Enumclaw 2023 3B 89.6 mph
5 Jett Reed WA Puyallup 2025 LHP 89.3 mph

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Anthony Flashey WA South Kitsap 2025 3B 336 ft
2 Ezra Boyko WA Sumner 2024 1B 315 ft
3 Jett Reed WA Puyallup 2025 LHP 314 ft
4 Jeb English WA Enumclaw 2023 3B 303 ft
5 Logan Lipscomb WA Emerald Ridge 2025 3B 303 ft

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Oregon Preseason ID WA 02/25 PK Park - Eugene, OR
Portland Rising Stars ID WA 03/05 Sherwood High School - Sherwood, OR
Hillsboro Rising Stars ID WA 04/08 Field in the Forst - Hillsboro, OR
Boise Rising Stars ID (2027-2028) WA 05/07 Capital High School - Boise, ID