Prep Baseball Report

Alabama Fall Games: Blast Motion Board


PBR Alabama Staff

MONTEVALLO, AL - The Alabama Fall Games was held on Sunday, August 28th at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, AL. This event was an open event that consisted of prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, participated in defensive evaluations, ran the 60 yard-dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated outings during gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Sunday.

Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from Blast Motion recorded from the showcase. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event. 

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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Aiden Brunner AL Alexandria 2024 C 27.2 mph
2 Colton Sampson AL Lakeside 2024 LHP 26.4 mph
3 Caleb Morrison AL American Christian 2024 OF 25.9 mph
4 Brooks Harris AL Hazel Green 2026 2B 25.2 mph
^ Austin Uptain AL Athens 2024 RHP 25.2 mph
^ Nic Thompson AL Alexandria 2024 SS 25.2 mph
5 Dylan Brown AL Chelsea 2023 OF 25.0 mph
6 Aaron Bailey AL McAdory High School 2026 3B 24.8 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Aiden Brunner AL Alexandria 2024 C 24.9 mph
2 Caleb Morrison AL American Christian 2024 OF 24.9 mph
3 Colton Sampson AL Lakeside 2024 LHP 24.8 mph
4 Nic Thompson AL Alexandria 2024 SS 24.5 mph
5 Aaron Bailey AL McAdory High School 2026 3B 24.0 mph
6 Brooks Harris AL Hazel Green 2026 2B 24.0 mph

Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Ian Cartwright AL Alexandria 2024 OF 75.0 mph
2 Nic Thompson AL Alexandria 2024 SS 74.6 mph
3 Aaron Bailey AL McAdory High School 2026 3B 73.9 mph
4 Camden Nunley AL Helena 2023 SS 72.2 mph
5 Colton Sampson AL Lakeside 2024 LHP 71.8 mph
6 Zachary Wyatt AL Thompson 2023 RHP 71.7 mph
7 Bryson Morman AL Oak Mountain 2024 RHP 71.7 mph
8 Win Brock AL Providence Christian 2024 OF 71.6 mph
9 Peyton Parkinson AL Oak Mountain 2024 C 71.2 mph
10 Cole Patrick AL McGill Toolen Catholic 2024 1B 70.7 mph

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Eric Brown GA Lassiter 2024 OF 35.2 g
2 Brooks Harris AL Hazel Green 2026 2B 34.5 g
3 Aiden Brunner AL Alexandria 2024 C 34.2 g
4 Dylan Brown AL Chelsea 2023 OF 30.8 g
5 Bryson Morman AL Oak Mountain 2024 RHP 29.0 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Brooks Harris AL Hazel Green 2026 2B 29.0 g
2 Eric Brown GA Lassiter 2024 OF 27.7 g
3 Aiden Brunner AL Alexandria 2024 C 27.6 g
4 Jude Young AL Home School 2024 C 23.8 g
5 Dylan Brown AL Chelsea 2023 OF 23.7 g

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

 

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