Calgary Bisons Scout Day: TrackMan Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard
February 18, 2023
We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Alberta's Calgary Bisons Scout Day. The event served as our second Scout Day this year in Alberta with the Alberta New Year Open coming today to close out this week's schedule. The Bisons Scout Day gave our staff a look at over 50 players in the program from the 2023-2027 classes as they continue to prepare for the 2023 season. We had several strong showings from uncommitted upperclassmen who should draw interest from college coaches, as well as some underclassmen who we'll have the chance to watch over the next 3-4 summers.
Below, we begin our post-event coverage with a look at the top TrackMan pitching analytics.
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Calgary Bisons Scout Day: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball)
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Patrick MacInnis | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
| 2 | Luke Wheatley | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | SS | 84.3 mph |
| 3 | lucas shannon | AB | rundle college | 2023 | OF | 79.1 mph |
| 4 | Kye Kozak | AB | Central Memorial High School | 2024 | LHP | 79.0 mph |
| 5 | Devon Pennington | AB | Bishop Carroll | 2024 | C | 78.7 mph |
| 6 | Eli McKeen | AB | Rimbey Jr-Sr Highschool | 2023 | SS | 78.6 mph |
| 7 | Kerr Wallin | AB | St Gabriel the Archangel | 2024 | C | 77.0 mph |
| 8 | Anthony Lazzarotto | AB | Central Memorial | 2024 | LHP | 76.6 mph |
| 9 | Grady Hagel | AB | Northpoint School for Boys | 2023 | RHP | 76.6 mph |
| 10 | Carter Sauve | AB | Lord Beaverbrook high school | 2023 | OF | 76.5 mph |
TOP FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | lucas shannon | AB | rundle college | 2023 | OF | 2124 rpm |
| 2 | Luke Wheatley | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | SS | 2123 rpm |
| 3 | Patrick MacInnis | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | RHP | 2081 rpm |
| 4 | Jake McCallum | AB | Notre Dame Calgary | 2025 | 2B | 2017 rpm |
| 5 | Henry Karvinen | AB | St Francis | 2024 | OF | 1996 rpm |
| 6 | Devon Pennington | AB | Bishop Carroll | 2024 | C | 1979 rpm |
| 7 | Michael Nichol | AB | Ernest Manning | 2024 | OF | 1956 rpm |
| 8 | Carter Sauve | AB | Lord Beaverbrook high school | 2023 | OF | 1937 rpm |
| 9 | Morgan Tanner | AB | Chestermere | 2026 | C | 1910 rpm |
| 10 | Hudson Morissette | AB | Masters Academy | 2026 | 3B | 1904 rpm |
TOP FASTBALL INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Kerr Wallin | AB | St Gabriel the Archangel | 2024 | C | 17.4 in |
| 2 | Henry Karvinen | AB | St Francis | 2024 | OF | 17.1 in |
| 3 | Morgan Tanner | AB | Chestermere | 2026 | C | 16.9 in |
| 4 | Hudson Morissette | AB | Masters Academy | 2026 | 3B | 16.8 in |
| 5 | Hunter Glenn | AB | Willow Park | 2027 | 1B | 15.3 in |
| 6 | Wyatt Robinson | AB | Central Memorial | 2024 | 3B | 15.1 in |
| 7 | Devon Pennington | AB | Bishop Carroll | 2024 | C | 15.0 in |
| 8 | Jessye Brown | AB | undecided | 2026 | LHP | 14.7 in |
| 9 | Seth Weishuhn | AB | Joane Cardinal-Schubert | 2024 | SS | 13.9 in |
| 10 | Jacob Bleile | AB | Clear Water Academy (TBA) | 2026 | SS | 13.8 in |
TOP FASTBALL PEAK SPIN SCORE (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Jake McCallum | AB | Notre Dame Calgary | 2025 | 2B | 30 |
| 2 | Henry Karvinen | AB | St Francis | 2024 | OF | 29 |
| 3 | Michael Nichol | AB | Ernest Manning | 2024 | OF | 29 |
| 4 | Griffen Richards | AB | N/A | 2026 | 3B | 29 |
| 5 | Morgan Tanner | AB | Chestermere | 2026 | C | 28 |
| 6 | Cole Dickinson | AB | Foundations for the Future | 2026 | RHP | 28 |
| 7 | Carter Sauve | AB | Lord Beaverbrook high school | 2023 | OF | 27 |
| 8 | Keeven Weeks | AB | Senator Riley middle school | 2026 | OF | 27 |
| 9 | lucas shannon | AB | rundle college | 2023 | OF | 27 |
| 10 | Nicholas Carpenter | AB | Western Canada High School | 2025 | OF | 27 |
Calgary Bisons Scout Day: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)
TOP CURVEBALL VELOCITY RANGE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Luke Wheatley | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | SS | 70.3-71.9 mph |
| 2 | Devon Pennington | AB | Bishop Carroll | 2024 | C | 68.3-70.1 mph |
| 3 | Kaleb Robertson | AB | Henry Wise Wood | 2025 | RHP | 68.8-69.1 mph |
| 4 | Campbell Brown | AB | Queen Elizabeth High School | 2024 | OF | 66.0-68.3 mph |
| 5 | Matt Metcalfe | AB | W.H. Croxford | 2023 | 1B | 66.4-67.5 mph |
TOP CURVEBALL SPIN RATE (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Devon Pennington | AB | Bishop Carroll | 2024 | C | 2213 rpm |
| 2 | Kerr Wallin | AB | St Gabriel the Archangel | 2024 | C | 2143 rpm |
| 3 | Luke Wheatley | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | SS | 2083 rpm |
| 4 | Morgan Tanner | AB | Chestermere | 2026 | C | 2059 rpm |
| 5 | Cole Dickinson | AB | Foundations for the Future | 2026 | RHP | 1991 rpm |
TOP CURVEBALL INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Kaleb Robertson | AB | Henry Wise Wood | 2025 | RHP | -14.6 in |
| 2 | Devon Pennington | AB | Bishop Carroll | 2024 | C | -11.4 in |
| 3 | Will Sinclair | AB | Bowness | 2026 | RHP | -10.2 in |
| 4 | Morgan Tanner | AB | Chestermere | 2026 | C | -6.3 in |
| 5 | Kerr Wallin | AB | St Gabriel the Archangel | 2024 | C | -5.1 in |
TOP CURVEBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Devon Pennington | AB | Bishop Carroll | 2024 | C | -9.1 |
| 2 | Will Sinclair | AB | Bowness | 2026 | RHP | -8.0 |
| 3 | Kerr Wallin | AB | St Gabriel the Archangel | 2024 | C | -7.9 |
| 4 | Spencer Harbourne | AB | Bowness | 2023 | 1B | -6.6 |
| 5 | Luke Wheatley | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | SS | -6.1 |
TOP CURVEBALL PEAK SPIN SCORE (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Morgan Tanner | AB | Chestermere | 2026 | C | 35 |
| 2 | Cole Dickinson | AB | Foundations for the Future | 2026 | RHP | 33 |
| 3 | Kerr Wallin | AB | St Gabriel the Archangel | 2024 | C | 32 |
| 4 | Devon Pennington | AB | Bishop Carroll | 2024 | C | 32 |
| 5 | Luke Wheatley | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | SS | 30 |
Calgary Bisons Scout Day: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)
TOP SLIDER VELOCITY RANGE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Patrick MacInnis | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | RHP | 74.4-75.5 mph |
| 2 | Eli McKeen | AB | Rimbey Jr-Sr Highschool | 2023 | SS | 69.2-71.9 mph |
| 3 | Kye Kozak | AB | Central Memorial High School | 2024 | LHP | 67.8-69.3 mph |
| 4 | lucas shannon | AB | rundle college | 2023 | OF | 67.6-69.1 mph |
| 5 | Grady Hagel | AB | Northpoint School for Boys | 2023 | RHP | 66.8-69.0 mph |
TOP SLIDER SPIN RATE (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Eli McKeen | AB | Rimbey Jr-Sr Highschool | 2023 | SS | 2147 |
| 2 | Jake McCallum | AB | Notre Dame Calgary | 2025 | 2B | 2141 |
| 3 | Patrick MacInnis | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | RHP | 2131 |
| 4 | lucas shannon | AB | rundle college | 2023 | OF | 2122 |
| 5 | Nicholas Carpenter | AB | Western Canada High School | 2025 | OF | 2055 |
TOP SLIDER INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Cole Prachar | AB | N/A | 2027 | 3B | 14.2 in |
| 2 | Jessye Brown | AB | undecided | 2026 | LHP | 10.0 in |
| 3 | Wyatt McKeen | AB | St. Joseph | 2024 | 1B | -5.9 in |
| 4 | lucas shannon | AB | rundle college | 2023 | OF | -5.8 in |
| 5 | Nicolas Ng | AB | St. Margaret Junior High | 2027 | SS | -5.3 in |
TOP SLIDER HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | lucas shannon | AB | rundle college | 2023 | OF | -16.3 |
| 2 | Nicolas Ng | AB | St. Margaret Junior High | 2027 | SS | -10.4 |
| 3 | Daniel Hooper | AB | Thirsk High School | 2024 | 1B | -10.3 |
| 4 | Wyatt McKeen | AB | St. Joseph | 2024 | 1B | 10.2 |
| 5 | Jacob Bleile | AB | Clear Water Academy (TBA) | 2026 | SS | -7.5 |
TOP SLIDER PEAK SPIN SCORE (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Nicholas Carpenter | AB | Western Canada High School | 2025 | OF | 33 |
| 2 | Jake McCallum | AB | Notre Dame Calgary | 2025 | 2B | 33 |
| 3 | Cole Dickinson | AB | Foundations for the Future | 2026 | RHP | 33 |
| 4 | Nicolas Ng | AB | St. Margaret Junior High | 2027 | SS | 32 |
| 5 | Eli McKeen | AB | Rimbey Jr-Sr Highschool | 2023 | SS | 32 |
Calgary Bisons Scout Day: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Changeup)
TOP CHANGEUP VELOCITY RANGE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Patrick MacInnis | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | RHP | 77.9-79.2 mph |
| 2 | Luke Wheatley | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | SS | 73.9-76.5 mph |
| 3 | Devon Pennington | AB | Bishop Carroll | 2024 | C | 72.0-73.6 mph |
| 4 | Kye Kozak | AB | Central Memorial High School | 2024 | LHP | 71.3-73.6 mph |
| 5 | lucas shannon | AB | rundle college | 2023 | OF | 73.3-73.3 mph |
TOP CHANGEUP SPIN RATE (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Patrick MacInnis | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | RHP | 2217 rpm |
| 2 | Matt Metcalfe | AB | W.H. Croxford | 2023 | 1B | 1878 rpm |
| 3 | Luke Wheatley | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | SS | 1807 rpm |
| 4 | Devon Pennington | AB | Bishop Carroll | 2024 | C | 1675 rpm |
| 5 | Morgan Tanner | AB | Chestermere | 2026 | C | 1669 rpm |
TOP CHANGEUP INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Wyatt Robinson | AB | Central Memorial | 2024 | 3B | 16.3 in |
| 2 | Kerr Wallin | AB | St Gabriel the Archangel | 2024 | C | 16.1 in |
| 3 | Henry Karvinen | AB | St Francis | 2024 | OF | 14.9 in |
| 4 | Nicholas Carpenter | AB | Western Canada High School | 2025 | OF | 13.9 in |
| 5 | Jake McCallum | AB | Notre Dame Calgary | 2025 | 2B | 13.4 in |
TOP CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Luke Wheatley | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | SS | 16.9 |
| 2 | Patrick MacInnis | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | RHP | 16.1 |
| 3 | Matt Metcalfe | AB | W.H. Croxford | 2023 | 1B | -14.6 |
| 4 | Dylan Shaver | AB | W.H.Croxford | 2023 | 2B | 13.9 |
| 5 | Spencer Johansen | AB | Crowther Memorial | 2026 | OF | 12.6 |
TOP CHANGEUP PEAK SPIN SCORE (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Patrick MacInnis | AB | Vauxhall | 2024 | RHP | 28 |
| 2 | Matt Metcalfe | AB | W.H. Croxford | 2023 | 1B | 28 |
| 3 | Will Sinclair | AB | Bowness | 2026 | RHP | 27 |
| 4 | Morgan Tanner | AB | Chestermere | 2026 | C | 27 |
| 5 | Keeven Weeks | AB | Senator Riley middle school | 2026 | OF | 27 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2023 Alberta New Year Open | AB | 02/18 | The Dome Red Deer |
| 2023 PBR Canada Spring Training Showcase | AB | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex |
| 2023 Alberta Preseason Uncommitted | AB | 03/23 | Absolute Human Performance 3.0 |
| 2023 Alberta Future Games Trials | AB | 03/24 | Absolute Human Performance 3.0 |
| 2023 Lethbridge Spring Open ID | AB | 04/27 | Prairie Baseball Academy |
| 2023 Best of the West (PBR Canada Selects) | AB | 05/03 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
| 2023 Calgary Blues Scout Day | AB | 05/12 | Optimist Athletic Park (Calgary) |
| 2023 Calgary Summer Open | AB | 07/12 | Webber Academy Athletic Park |
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