Prep Baseball Report

Underclass Open: Preview


By Andy Sroka
Illinois & Wisconsin Assistant Director

On Wednesday, June 22, the PBR Wisconsin staff will travel to The Rock Complex in Franklin, Wis., to host the Underclass Open, the first stop on our Summer Tour series that takes us across the state and all the way to the summer Junior Future Games and Future Games events, held at the state-of-the-art LakePoint Complex in Georgia. Tomorrow's Underclass Open will feature prospects spanning grad classes 2024 through 2026 and all players within that range are eligible to attend.

To learn more about what a PBR event entails – including how to register for the showcase – click HERE. For an up-to-date look at this event’s roster, click HERE.

ITINERARY 

Registered Infielders, Outfielders, and/or Catchers

+ Athletic testing facilitated by Swift technology
Vizual Edge, a visual skills assessment for athletes
+ Offensive Evaluations

  • Mechanical evaluation
  • Live batting practice
  • TrackMan ball flight analysis
  • Blast Motion swing analysis

+ Defensive Evaluations

  • Arm strength
  • Agility/range
  • Positional analysis/profile

Registered Pitchers & Catchers

+ Pitching Evaluations

  • 15-20 pitch bullpen (fastball and secondary pitches from both windup and stretch)
  • Mechanical evaluation
  • ProPlayAI’s ‘PitchAI’ biomechanical analysis
  • TrackMan pitch velocity, movement, spin analysis

+ Catcher Evaluations (while receiving bullpen)

 


  • Receiving/pitch presentation
  • Blocking/mobility

CHECK-IN TIMES

Check-in for all Registered Position Players (C, INF, OF): 9 a.m.
Check-in for Registered Pitchers-only: 12:15 p.m.

MORE EVENT DETAILS 

Click here to learn more about our tech partners that have enhanced our players showcase experience. Partners like TrackMan, Blast Motion, Vizual Edge, ProPlayAI, and Swift have helped both our in-event evaluation process, as well the compilation of our post-event scouting reports – and they're also a tool for our players to learn more about their measured and collected data, that can be applied to improve upon their game.

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