Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2025

LHP
OF

Franco
Pistella

Fox Chapel (HS) • PA
5' 10" • 176LBS
R/L • 17yr 8mo
Travel Team: Pittsburgh Spikes

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2025 National

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Positional Tools Velos / Pop
TrackMan Hitting
Blast
TrackMan Pitching
Pitch Scores
Pitching Velos
Swift
Visual Edge
Comments
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Best Of Stats

Pitching

Fastball

80
Velocity (max)
2/03/24
78 - 80
Velo Range
2/03/24
2194
Spin Rate (avg)
2/03/24

Changeup

71 - 71
Velo Range
2/03/24
1676
Spin Rate (avg)
2/03/24

Curveball

66.1 - 68.2
Velo Range
2/03/24
2148
Spin Rate (avg)
2/03/24

Slider

64 - 68.6
Velo Range
6/13/23
2017
Spin Rate (avg)
2/04/23
Power
90.4
Exit Velocity (max)
2/04/23
82.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/03/24
317
Distance (max)
2/04/23
80
Sweet Spot %
2/03/24
Hitting
20.8
Hand Speed (max)
2/04/23
67.9
Bat Speed (max)
6/13/23
22.5
Rot. Acc (max)
6/13/23
-
Hard Hit %
Run
8.13
60
6/13/23
4.39
30-yd
2/03/24
1.9
10-yd
2/04/23
16.1
Run speed (max)
2/04/23
Defense
-
INF Velo
86
OF Velo
2/03/24
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time

Positional Tools

2024
2023
Outfield Velocity
86.0
60 Yard Dash
8.13
Outfield Velocity
81.0
Power / Speed Score
11.1

Hitting

2024
2023
Exit Velocity Max
88.2
Exit Velocity Avg
82.5
Distance Max
287
Distance Avg
205
Launch Angle Avg
17.9
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
90.4
Exit Velocity Avg
79.7
Distance Max
317
Distance Avg
178
Launch Angle Avg
18.5
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2024 Pittsburgh Spikes Scout Day
Feb 3, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
88.2
Exit Velocity (max)
82.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
205
Distance (avg)
287
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2023 PA State Games (Session 1)
Jun 13, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
87.8
Exit Velocity (max)
78.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
160
Distance (avg)
296
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2023 Pittsburgh Spikes Scout Day
Feb 4, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
90.4
Exit Velocity (max)
81.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
192
Distance (avg)
317
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2024
2023
Hand Speed Max
19.1
Hand Speed Avg
17.9
Bat Speed Max
65.9
Bat Speed Avg
63.9
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
20.8
Hand Speed Avg
19.3
Bat Speed Max
67.9
Bat Speed Avg
63.6
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
2024 Pittsburgh Spikes Scout Day
Feb 3, 2024
Blast - Hitting
19.1
Hand Speed (max)
17.9
Hand Speed (avg)
65.9
Bat Speed (max)
63.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2023 PA State Games (Session 1)
Jun 13, 2023
Blast - Hitting
20.3
Hand Speed (max)
18.7
Hand Speed (avg)
67.9
Bat Speed (max)
62.1
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2023 Pittsburgh Spikes Scout Day
Feb 4, 2023
Blast - Hitting
20.8
Hand Speed (max)
19.8
Hand Speed (avg)
66.8
Bat Speed (max)
65.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2024
2023
Fastball
Velocity Max
79.7
Fastball
Velocity Avg
79.1
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2194
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
27.7
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
67.3
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
2148
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
71.4
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1676
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
79.9
Fastball
Velocity Avg
76.7
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2022
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
26.4
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
70.6
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1584
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
65.4
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
1895
Slider
Total Movement Avg
2024 Pittsburgh Spikes Scout Day
Feb 3, 2024
Trackman - Fastball
79.7
Velocity (max)
78.1 - 79.7
Velo Range
77.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,334
Spin Rate (max)
2,194
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
68.2
Velocity (max)
66.1 - 68.2
Velo Range
65.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,227
Spin Rate (max)
2,148
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
71.4
Velocity (max)
70.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,676
Spin Rate (max)
1,676
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2023 PA State Games (Session 1)
Jun 13, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
78.7
Velocity (max)
75.1 - 77.5
Velo Range
75.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,187
Spin Rate (max)
2,008
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
69.6
Velocity (max)
64.0 - 68.6
Velo Range
63.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,165
Spin Rate (max)
1,808
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2023 Pittsburgh Spikes Scout Day
Feb 4, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
79.9
Velocity (max)
78.9 - 79.7
Velo Range
78.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,152
Spin Rate (max)
2,114
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
65.2
Velocity (max)
63.2 - 65.0
Velo Range
63.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,061
Spin Rate (max)
2,017
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
70.8
Velocity (max)
70.3 - 70.8
Velo Range
70.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,595
Spin Rate (max)
1,584
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)

Pitch Scores

2024
2023
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Slider
Hammer+
Slider
Sweep+
2023 PA State Games (Session 1)
Jun 13, 2023
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2024
Fastball
Velocity Max
80.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
79.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
67.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
71.0
2024 Pittsburgh Spikes Scout Day
Feb 3, 2024
Pitching
80
Max FB
78 - 80
FB
66 - 68
CB
71 - 71
CH

Game Performance

2024
2023
10 Yard Dash
1.90
30 Yard Dash
4.39
Top Speed (MPH)
10 Yard Dash
1.90
30 Yard Dash
4.44
Top Speed (MPH)
2024 Pittsburgh Spikes Scout Day
Feb 3, 2024
Swift
4.39
30-yd
14.0
Run speed (max)
2023 Pittsburgh Spikes Scout Day
Feb 4, 2023
Swift
1.90
10-yd
4.44
30-yd
16.1
Run speed (max)

Visual Edge

2023
Edge Score
68.01

Pitch Ai

Notes

News

Comments

6/13/23

Physical: 5-10, 164 pounds; Average, proportional build. 8.13 runner in the 60.

Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet shoulder width apart; upright bat position. Short take back with the hands with an up and down stride for timing. Stays behind the ball while showing an average effort from the legs. Showed a short swing path with a late one hand finish.  More line drives than flyballs and groundballs with a peak exit velocity of 88 MPH via Trackman.

Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; uses prep step while showing choppy feet. Hands are off to the side with a clean transfer. Moderate arm circle from a standard 3/4 arm slot. OF - 78 MPH.

Pitching: Uses a glove side setup working primarily from the stretch. Belt high leg drive with a slight lean over the belt. Has a moderate stride landing inline with the plate. Moderate arm swing while showing some scap load; standard 3/4 slot. Spins off 3B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of 79 MPH, while sitting 74-78 MPH; arm side run.  SL: 64-70 MPH; tilting break.

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