Bloomington Preseason ID

WHAT IS A PRESEASON ID EVENT?

The Preseason ID series is unique in several ways. It serves as an identifier heading into the spring IHSAA season, giving our scouts as well as college recruiters, a list of prospects to follow as they plan their spring coverage. We also tend to see prospects’ best performances in the Preseason, as most athletes are fresh and coming off of strict and targeted off-season training programs that have resulted in big gains, primed for updating their PBR profile. All of which lends the perfect opportunity to secure invitations to some of the summer's biggest invite-only events such as the ProCase, PBR Future Games and more. 

Our staff strategically hosts Preseason ID events throughout the state in search of players who have taken advantage of the offseason, identifying new prospects to add to our follow lists or players our staff is already familiar with who are on the rise.

All player information including tech metrics, stats, videos, scouting reports and more will be hosted to the Prep Baseball Report website, bolstering the player profile, which is subscribed to by more than 800 colleges across the country.

When:
Sunday, February 19, 2023 

Who:
All HS Classes

Where:
Indiana University
John Mellencamp Pavilion
1800 N. Dunn Street
Bloomington, IN 47408

*Depending on the weather, the event will either be inside the fieldhouse, or if warm enough outside on the baseball field.

Position Players:
Check-in: 10:00 AM (EST)

Pitchers Only:
Check-in: 12.30 PM (EST)

Catchers
Stay for both sessions

*Times Subject to Change

 Infielders, Outfielders, Catchers

• Stretching
• Running Times (Laser timed 60 yard dash)
• Offensive Evaluation
  
  • Mechanical evaluation
  • Exit velocity (Trackman)
  • Live batting practice
  • Trackman ball flight analysis
  • BLAST swing analysis

• Defensive Evaluations (OF's, Catchers, INF's)
  
  • Arm strength
  • Defensive mobility
  • Positional projectability

Pitchers & Catchers

• Stretching
• Bullpen Sessions
  • Mechanical evaluation
  • 15-20 pitch session (Wind-up and stretch)
  • Charting velocity and pitch action through Trackman data
  • Catcher's Evaluations During Bullpen

Scouting, Technology and Data Analysis In One Event

Since 2005, Prep Baseball Report’s mission has been to provide the most credible scouting and event platform to help players and recruiters alike. As baseball has evolved, so have we. 

Prep Baseball Report has recently partnered with global leaders in the baseball technology and analysis space to deliver an unparalleled in-event and post-event experience. Now, at events across the country, players will receive actionable data from their event performance,  captured by industry-leading technologies, so they can elevate their game and get to the next level.

Unrivaled Access to Your Data

Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive unrivaled access to their advanced ball-tracking and swing metrics through the TrackMan and Blast Connect apps. Additionally, to help players understand the advanced data metrics, Prep Baseball Report has partnered with Driveline, the world’s leader in data-driven player development, to generate analysis of your performance through the data sets with tips of how to identify strengths and improve deficiencies. Furthermore, key metrics will live inside your Prep Baseball Report profile to help players in their recruitment process.  

Our Partners

TRACKMAN:
TrackMan is the global leader in ball-tracking accuracy. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, all players will get unrivaled access to their performance data in the Trackman interactive app. Players can create custom dashboards that unlock both hitting and pitching data.

Pitching Features Include:

• Pitching data access includes: release speed, spin rate, spin axis, release height, extension, horizontal and vertical break, and location on each pitch 

• See each pitch trajectory in 3D from multiple viewpoints

• Create defined tags to label and compare pitches

• Pin pitches together to create tunneling visualizations between different pitch types

• Visualize each pitch location

Hitting Features Include:

• Hitting data access includes: Exit speed, distance traveled, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, contact depth and contact side/height for each swing.

• Visualize plate coverage

• Pairing of all data points on each swing

Key ball flight metrics will also live inside player profiles at PrepBaseballReport.com for the benefit of college coaches and recruiters, which will help prospects advance to the next level. TrackMan’s advanced data metrics will augment what players already receive from a PBR showcase, which includes an edited video of their performance, personalized scouting reports, verified statistics, run times and positional velocities. 

BLAST:
Blast is the global leader in swing analysis and used by nearly every MLB organization. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive access to BlastConnect in the Blast App, that unlocks critical insights and actionable data from their performance.

Features Include:

• Swing Analysis and Blast Motion hitting assessment

• Professional-level swing analytics to help players improve their hitting performance

• Free 30-day trial to Blast Premium Services subscription

Key hitting metrics and Blast Motion Scores will also live inside player profiles at PrepBaseballReport.com for the benefit of college coaches and recruiters, which will help prospects advance to the next level.

DRIVELINE:
Driveline is the global leader in data-driven player development. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive a Player Development Snapshot utilizing the data collected at all PBR events where technology from other PBR partners is present. In this Snapshot, players will receive:

• Data analysis and breakdown to promote greater understanding of the information collected, what the information actually means in their specific case, and how to ultimately utilize this information moving forward. 

• Personalized Snapshot will be delivered through Driveline’s in-house training software, TRAQ, where athletes will also find additional resources and visualizations to benefit their understanding and playing careers.

• Access to Driveline’s TRAQ system, where all data-sets collected at Prep Baseball Report events will be housed. 

• Access to Driveline’s EDGE system that recreates 3D animations of spin and movement profiles.