Prep Baseball Report

North AL Preseason All-State: TrackMan Files


PBR Alabama Staff

HARTSELLE, AL - The North AL Preseason All-State was held on Saturday, January 7th at Hartselle High School in Hartselle, AL. This event was an invite-only event that consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout 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 Saturday.

Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event. 

View entire event stats HERE

MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Christian Chatterton AL Brooks 2024 RHP 91.8 mph
2 Brendan Conner AL Corner 2024 RHP 91.3 mph
3 Braden Booth AL Bob Jones 2024 3B 91.1 mph
4 Banks Langston AL Russellville 2023 RHP 90.6 mph
5 Jackson Hunter AL Hazel Green 2024 RHP 89.8 mph
6 Chris Billingsley AL Bibb County 2023 RHP 89.0 mph
7 Brayley Smith AL Pell City 2024 RHP 87.6 mph
8 Matthew Sheffield AL Northridge 2023 RHP 87.2 mph
9 Joseph Garrison AL Priceville 2023 RHP 87.2 mph
10 Andrew Allen AL Alexandria 2024 RHP 86.6 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Reed Hartsfield AL Oak Mountain 2024 OF 2414 rpm
2 Hayden Greer AL John Carroll Catholic 2024 LHP 2364 rpm
3 Dalton Fink AL Pell City 2024 3B 2302 rpm
4 Joseph Garrison AL Priceville 2023 RHP 2282 rpm
5 Brayley Smith AL Pell City 2024 RHP 2279 rpm
6 Greyson Howard AL Hartselle 2023 1B 2266 rpm
7 Jaylen Malone AL Athens 2025 RHP 2245 rpm
8 Grant Gage AL James Clemens 2023 RHP 2230 rpm
9 Andrew Allen AL Alexandria 2024 RHP 2215 rpm
10 Brendan Conner AL Corner 2024 RHP 2192 rpm

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.

AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Christian Chatterton AL Brooks 2024 RHP 17.4
2 Brayley Smith AL Pell City 2024 RHP 16.3
3 Cole Spanier AL Bob Jones 2026 3B 15.7
4 Andrew Allen AL Alexandria 2024 RHP 14.6
5 Hayden Greer AL John Carroll Catholic 2024 LHP -14.1
6 Rhys Jones AL Spain Park High School 2026 SS 14.0
7 Grayson Hays AL Athens 2024 RHP 13.7
8 Brendan Conner AL Corner 2024 RHP 13.0
9 Chase Cartron AL Huntsville 2024 LHP -12.3
10 Braden Booth AL Bob Jones 2024 3B 12.2

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.”

AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Brendan Conner AL Corner 2024 RHP 2620
2 Jackson Hunter AL Hazel Green 2024 RHP 2441
3 Andrew Allen AL Alexandria 2024 RHP 2395
4 Hayden Greer AL John Carroll Catholic 2024 LHP 2359
5 Aaron Bailey AL McAdory High School 2026 3B 2359
6 Brayley Smith AL Pell City 2024 RHP 2355
7 Banks Langston AL Russellville 2023 RHP 2309
8 Braden Booth AL Bob Jones 2024 3B 2230
9 Christian Chatterton AL Brooks 2024 RHP 2189
10 Ryan Davis AL Hewitt Trussville 2024 RHP 2173

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”).

AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Chris Billingsley AL Bibb County 2023 RHP 2666 rpm
2 Aaron Bailey AL McAdory High School 2026 3B 2526 rpm
3 Christian Chatterton AL Brooks 2024 RHP 2518 rpm
4 Greyson Howard AL Hartselle 2023 1B 2311 rpm
5 Braden Booth AL Bob Jones 2024 3B 2281 rpm
6 Rhys Jones AL Spain Park High School 2026 SS 2261 rpm
7 Preston Solomon AL Florence 2025 OF 2256 rpm
8 Brayley Smith AL Pell City 2024 RHP 2253 rpm
9 Steven Cavaco AL Huntsville 2025 1B 2251 rpm
10 Jaylen Crocker AL American Christian 2026 C 2242 rpm

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”).

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Cade Kallaher AL Chelsea 2026 OF -18.2
2 Andrew Allen AL Alexandria 2024 RHP 17.0
3 Rhys Jones AL Spain Park High School 2026 SS 16.8
4 Evan Malone AL Northridge High School 2026 RHP 15.6
5 Aiden Brunner AL Alexandria 2024 C 15.2
6 Payton Purser AL Hamilton 2024 RHP 14.9
7 Braden Booth AL Bob Jones 2024 3B 14.6
8 Brendan Conner AL Corner 2024 RHP 14.4
9 Joseph Garrison AL Priceville 2023 RHP 13.6
10 Matthew Sheffield AL Northridge 2023 RHP 13.5

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.

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Braden Booth AL Bob Jones 2024 3B 101.5 mph
2 Brendan Conner AL Corner 2024 RHP 100.7 mph
3 Lawson Williams AL Hartselle 2024 1B 99.5 mph
4 Enrique Gimenez AL Mountain Brook 2026 1B 98.6 mph
5 Parker Adams AL Andalusia 2024 OF 98.5 mph
6 Caleb Barnett AL Mountain Brook 2025 3B 98.3 mph
7 Andrew Pitts AL Hoover 2024 OF 96.9 mph
8 Greyson Howard AL Hartselle 2023 1B 96.7 mph
9 Jackson Hunter AL Hazel Green 2024 RHP 96.6 mph
10 CJ Lowery AL Madison Academy 2023 OF 96.4 mph
11 Colten Payton AL James Clemens 2023 C 96.3 mph
12 Peyton Steele AL Hartselle 2024 3B 96.2 mph
13 Eli Woody AL Baldwin County 2024 C 96.2 mph
14 Dalton Fink AL Pell City 2024 3B 96.1 mph
15 Josey Williamson AL Hartselle 2024 2B 95.9 mph

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.

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Braden Booth AL Bob Jones 2024 3B 377 ft
2 Colten Payton AL James Clemens 2023 C 362 ft
3 Jake Fridley AL Hoover 2026 C 354 ft
4 Ben Goodwin AL Westminster Christian 2023 C 346 ft
5 Andrew Pitts AL Hoover 2024 OF 341 ft
6 Braxton Griffin AL West Limestone 2024 3B 341 ft
7 Ty Marsh AL James Clemens 2025 3B 334 ft
8 Ian Cartwright AL Alexandria 2024 OF 333 ft
9 Jaxson Wood AL Hoover High School 2026 SS 329 ft
10 Drew Bodnar AL Mountain Brook 2024 1B 329 ft

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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