PELHAM, AL – The 2026 fall showcase schedule came to a close on Sunday, October 18th, as Prep Baseball Alabama traveled to Pelham High School in Pelham, AL for the Birmingham Fall ID. The event brought together prospects from across the state for a pro-style workout and pitching evaluations in front of the Prep Baseball Alabama staff.

Players in attendance participated in athletic testing using VALD Performance technology, batting practice evaluations with TrackMan, and defensive workouts with arm strength metrics recorded at each position. On the mound, pitchers had the opportunity to showcase their abilities during bullpen sessions.

The Birmingham Fall ID marked the final stop on the 2026 fall schedule, providing one last opportunity for prospects to update their profiles with verified data and for our staff to evaluate both familiar and emerging talent ahead of the 2027 spring season. Below, we take a look at the stat leaders from each TrackMan category gathered from the event.

🚨 NOW LIVE: The 2027 PBT Alabama tournament schedule is officially LIVE, with a loaded slate of events coming to River Run Park and select venues across the state. View the full schedule and get your team registered HERE.

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MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE

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.

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AVERAGE INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK

Induced Vertical Break: As far as deception and importance goes, fast induced vertical break (IVB) may be the most important. Induced vertical break is not what is sounds. IVB simply means the pitch is "breaking" upward from the average level a pitch falls from release to home plate. This is a stat that you want to stay away from being average at. Fortunately, this can be tweaked slightly depending on release height. To put it simply, the higher number = more "rise" the pitch has compared to average. 

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AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

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.”

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AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

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AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

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AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, 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.

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PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

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TOP AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

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PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.

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2027 RIVER RUN SUMMER SCHEDULE ☀️⚾️

The 2027 PBT Alabama summer tournament schedule at River Run Park is officially LIVE. Programs from across Alabama and the surrounding region will have multiple opportunities throughout the summer to compete at one of the premier baseball complexes in the country.

VIEW THE FULL 2027 SCHEDULE & REGISTER

• Full summer slate of PBT Alabama tournaments
• Multiple age divisions and event formats
• Events hosted at River Run Park in Northport, AL and other venues
• Opportunities for programs from across the Deep South
• Prep Baseball coverage throughout select events

Planning your summer schedule?
Check out the complete list of events, dates, age groups and registration information through the link above.

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UPCOMING SHOWCASES ⤵️

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
Birmingham Preseason ID	December 29, 2026	Spain Park HS Indoor
Birmingham Rising Stars ID	December 29, 2026	Spain Park HS Indoor
Huntsville Preseason ID	December 30, 2026	Clutch Performance
Huntsville Rising Stars ID	December 30, 2026	Clutch Performance
North AL Preseason All-State	January 3, 2027	Hartselle HS Indoor
South AL Preseason All-State	January 9, 2027	Orange Beach Sportsplex

  

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