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TN Preseason All-State: Trackman Breakdown


Colton Provey
Tennessee Scouting Director

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At the 2021 TN Preseason All State Showcase this past weekend, our Trackman B1 portable unit was purring and spitting out advanced ball flight metrics, including exit velocities and distance for all 67 prospects.  During the pitching sessions, the Trackman unit collected critical pitch metrics, such as velocity and spin rate. 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. For the event, we tested out the new Trackman Camera feature, allowing us to capture slo mo data pf swings and pitching mechanics.  Below we look at key Trackman terms and categories leaders from the event. 

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Trackman Key Terms

Exit Velocity-  this one's pretty simple but this metric measures the speed of the ball off the bat, measured in miles per hour (mph).

Distance- another simple one, this metric measures how far the ball traveled or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.

Launch Angle- measures the vertical angle of the ball as it leaves the bat. Positive numbers represent balls traveling upward off of the bat and negative numbers mean the ball is traveling downward off of the bat. 

Fly Ball %-  Percentage of fly balls hit during a given set of batted ball events. Trackman defines a fly ball as any batted ball with a launch angle between 25 degrees and 49.9 degrees

Line Drive%-  Percentage of line drives hit during a given set of batted ball events. Trackman defines a line drive as any batted ball with a launch angle between 10 degrees and 24.9 degrees.

Hard Hit%-  Percentage of batted balls with an exit velocity of 90 MPH or higher. 

 

FASTBALL VELOCITY

Fastball velocity doesn't go much deeper than just looking at the numbers and comparing them to the graphic below! Fastball velocity complements just about all of the other metrics that are measured. If you throw hard, it makes all your other pitches/metrics even better.

FASTBALL SPIN RATE

Spin rate is a measurement that if you are below average or above average, you can pitch with more room for error. On the other hand, if you are average you should try to throw in the bottom half of the zone with exceptional command. High spin fastballs profile as one that is frequently described as having "late life". Low spin fastballs tend to profile as a fastball that has heavy feel to it. Pitch movement is still dependent on spin direction of the pitch but Trackman does not have that metric displayed on profiles. 


BAUER UNITS

Bauer Units are an easier way of determining how useful the spin numbers are compared to the velocity. We can calculate this metric by taking average spin rate and dividing it by average velocity. Bauer Units are useful because we can have a case of two pitchers with the same spin numbers, ex. 2200 RPM, but one pitcher throws 90 MPH and the other throws 83 MPH. The pitcher throwing 90 MPH with 2200 spin is not as impressive as the pitcher throwing 83 MPH with the same spin. Typically, we would tell the harder throwing pitcher to throw up in the zone purely off his velocity and his high spin, but because his Bauer Units would equate to around 24 that would be only 1 unit off of average (23), therefore he would want to hammer the bottom of the zone. On the other side, the pitcher throwing 83 MPH has a Bauer Unit measurement of 26 which is incredibly impressive. This would allow him to throw up in the zone even though his velocity is not blow away type numbers because he produces above average spin with that slated velocity. 

 

FASTBALL 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. Lower number = more depth the pitch has to it. 

CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Spin rate on curveballs is pretty simple: higher spin = nastier stuff. There are some ways to manipulate spin numbers slightly but for the most part spin is spin. At the moment, there are no well known ways to change your spin in a big way. Spin not only dictates how sharp your curveball is, but it can also aid in keeping hitters honest by having similar rotation matching that of your fastball. 

 

Max Exit Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Tristan Griggs TN Marshall County 2022 SS 100.3 mph
2 Connor Bartley TN Brentwood 2022 OF 97.2 mph
3 Kenneth McKinley TN Ensworth 2022 OF 96.0 mph
4 Braxton Orr TN Christ Presbyterian Academy 2023 RHP 95.6 mph
5 Carter Oliff TN Franklin Road 2022 3B 94.4 mph
6 Gavin McEvoy TN Christ Presbyterian 2022 1B 93.8 mph
7 Braden Mcfarlin TN White House Heritage 2021 OF 93.0 mph
8 Reggie Cooper TN Stewart's Creek 2022 OF 92.9 mph
9 Remington White TN Pickett County 2021 SS 92.9 mph
10 Brooks Jones TN Middle Tennessee Christian 2024 3B 92.6 mph

 

Average Exit Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Tristan Griggs TN Marshall County 2022 SS 93.5 mph
2 Braxton Orr TN Christ Presbyterian Academy 2023 RHP 90.7 mph
3 Kenneth McKinley TN Ensworth 2022 OF 89.9 mph
4 Connor Bartley TN Brentwood 2022 OF 88.9 mph
5 Jackson Hill TN Nolensville 2021 OF 87.3 mph
6 Cale Vinson TN Oakland 2022 SS 87.3 mph
7 Carter Oliff TN Franklin Road 2022 3B 86.4 mph
8 Brody Hays TN Lebanon 2022 3B 86.2 mph
9 Seth Stevens TN Mount Juliet 2021 OF 86.2 mph
10 Reggie Cooper TN Stewart's Creek 2022 OF 86.1 mph

 

Max Distance

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Connor Bartley TN Brentwood 2022 OF 334 ft
2 Remington White TN Pickett County 2021 SS 331 ft
3 Reggie Cooper TN Stewart's Creek 2022 OF 327 ft
4 Trenton Lyons TN Christian Brothers 2023 C 326 ft
5 Devin Thrain TN Summit 2022 OF 325 ft
6 Tanner Jones TN Goodpasture Christian 2022 OF 325 ft
7 Tristan Griggs TN Marshall County 2022 SS 319 ft
8 Hunter Harris AL James Clemens 2023 RHP 317 ft
9 Nathan Aguilar TN Rockvale 2023 SS 314 ft
10 Braden Mcfarlin TN White House Heritage 2021 OF 314 ft

 

Average Distance

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Devin Thrain TN Summit 2022 OF 253 ft
2 Carson Sanders TN Clarksville 2023 1B 240 ft
3 Liam Kohler TN Hillsboro 2024 OF 238 ft
4 Christian Taylor TN Green Hill 2023 SS 231 ft
5 Reggie Cooper TN Stewart's Creek 2022 OF 222 ft
6 Carson Rucker TN Goodpasture Christian 2023 SS 217 ft
7 Jackson Underwood TN Riverdale 2022 RHP 215 ft
8 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 214 ft
9 Andrew Horn TN Siegel 2022 RHP 214 ft
10 Tristan Griggs TN Marshall County 2022 SS 213 ft

 

Max Fastball Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Grant Donkin TN Springfield 2022 3B 91.9 mph
2 Brett Dowling TN Green Hill 2022 RHP 88.7 mph
3 England Bryan TN Middle Tennessee Christian 2024 RHP 87.9 mph
4 Bryant Beranek TN Columbia Academy 2022 RHP 87.8 mph
5 Cannon Rice TN Rossview 2023 RHP 87.1 mph
6 Andrew Horn TN Siegel 2022 RHP 86.7 mph
7 Connor Bartley TN Brentwood 2022 OF 86.1 mph
8 Zachary Hernandez TN Lincoln County 2023 RHP 85.7 mph
9 Jackson Underwood TN Riverdale 2022 RHP 85.0 mph
10 Devin Thrain TN Summit 2022 OF 84.7 mph

 

Peak FB Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Zachary Hernandez TN Lincoln County 2023 RHP 2457 rpm
2 Grant Donkin TN Springfield 2022 3B 2423 rpm
3 Jackson Underwood TN Riverdale 2022 RHP 2407 rpm
4 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 2335 rpm
5 Merik Carter TN Rockvale 2022 2B 2332 rpm
6 Andrew Horn TN Siegel 2022 RHP 2291 rpm
7 Parker Wyatt TN Grace Christian 2022 OF 2288 rpm
8 Brett Dowling TN Green Hill 2022 RHP 2244 rpm
9 Connor Bartley TN Brentwood 2022 OF 2233 rpm
10 Cannon Rice TN Rossview 2023 RHP 2194 rpm

 

Average FB Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Zachary Hernandez TN Lincoln County 2023 RHP 2386 rpm
2 Jackson Underwood TN Riverdale 2022 RHP 2344 rpm
3 Grant Donkin TN Springfield 2022 3B 2339 rpm
4 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 2223 rpm
5 Parker Wyatt TN Grace Christian 2022 OF 2200 rpm
6 Merik Carter TN Rockvale 2022 2B 2197 rpm
7 Andrew Horn TN Siegel 2022 RHP 2190 rpm
8 Cannon Rice TN Rossview 2023 RHP 2167 rpm
9 Brett Dowling TN Green Hill 2022 RHP 2149 rpm
10 Connor Bartley TN Brentwood 2022 OF 2124 rpm

 

Bauer Units

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Elijah Stockton TN Friendship Christian 2024 C 30
2 Zachary Hernandez TN Lincoln County 2023 RHP 28
3 Parker Wyatt TN Grace Christian 2022 OF 28
4 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 28
5 Jackson Underwood TN Riverdale 2022 RHP 28
6 Merik Carter TN Rockvale 2022 2B 28
7 Ben Foster TN Brentwood 2022 RHP 27
8 Kace Buckles TN Battle Ground 2021 3B 26
9 Grant Donkin TN Springfield 2022 3B 26
10 Andrew Horn TN Siegel 2022 RHP 26

 

FB Avg. Induced Vertical Break

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 22.7 in
2 Andrew Horn TN Siegel 2022 RHP 21.4 in
3 Grant Donkin TN Springfield 2022 3B 20.8 in
4 Bryce Fuller TN Lebanon 2022 LHP 20.3 in
5 Jackson Underwood TN Riverdale 2022 RHP 20.3 in
6 Eli Potter TN Dickson County 2024 OF 20.2 in
7 Cannon Rice TN Rossview 2023 RHP 20.1 in
8 Jackson Sleeper TN Grace Christian 2022 RHP 19.8 in
9 Gavin McEvoy TN Christ Presbyterian 2022 1B 19.3 in
10 Zachary Hernandez TN Lincoln County 2023 RHP 19.2 in

 

Breaking Ball Velo Ranges (CB & SL)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 71.1-74.7 mph
2 Cannon Rice TN Rossview 2023 RHP 71.8-73.4 mph
3 Chet Lax TN Pope John Paul II 2023 LHP 70.5-72.8 mph
4 Zachary Hernandez TN Lincoln County 2023 RHP 70.9-72.7 mph
5 Connor Bartley TN Brentwood 2022 OF 71.8-71.9 mph
6 Jackson Sleeper TN Grace Christian 2022 RHP 68.2-70.5 mph
7 Cade Pilkinton TN Dickson County 2023 OF 65.9-70.3 mph
8 Ben Foster TN Brentwood 2022 RHP 68.7-69.8 mph
9 Merik Carter TN Rockvale 2022 2B 68.4-69.7 mph
10 Eli Potter TN Dickson County 2024 OF 66.5-69.5 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 England Bryan TN Middle Tennessee Christian 2024 RHP 76.0-80.2 mph
2 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 73.9-78.9 mph
3 Jackson Underwood TN Riverdale 2022 RHP 73.3-78.4 mph
4 Grant Donkin TN Springfield 2022 3B 74.1-77.7 mph
5 Connor Bartley TN Brentwood 2022 OF 75.6-75.8 mph

 

Max Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB & SL)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Zachary Hernandez TN Lincoln County 2023 RHP 2499 rpm
2 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 2434 rpm
3 Bryce Fuller TN Lebanon 2022 LHP 2420 rpm
4 Merik Carter TN Rockvale 2022 2B 2372 rpm
5 Chet Lax TN Pope John Paul II 2023 LHP 2317 rpm
6 Jackson Underwood TN Riverdale 2022 RHP 2276 rpm
7 Parker Wyatt TN Grace Christian 2022 OF 2239 rpm
8 Kole Gray TN Brentwood 2024 RHP 2233 rpm
9 Kaden Wimsatt TN Davidson Academy 2024 RHP 2192 rpm
10 Grant Donkin TN Springfield 2022 3B 2150 rpm

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Andrew Horn TN Siegel 2022 RHP 2685 rpm
2 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 2501 rpm
3 Brett Dowling TN Green Hill 2022 RHP 2446 rpm
4 Bryant Beranek TN Columbia Academy 2022 RHP 2422 rpm
5 Devin Thrain TN Summit 2022 OF 2412 rpm

 

Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB & SL)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Zachary Hernandez TN Lincoln County 2023 RHP 2431 rpm
2 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 2380 rpm
3 Merik Carter TN Rockvale 2022 2B 2303 rpm
4 Bryce Fuller TN Lebanon 2022 LHP 2288 rpm
5 Jackson Underwood TN Riverdale 2022 RHP 2233 rpm
6 Parker Wyatt TN Grace Christian 2022 OF 2203 rpm
7 Chet Lax TN Pope John Paul II 2023 LHP 2166 rpm
8 Grant Donkin TN Springfield 2022 3B 2150 rpm
9 Kole Gray TN Brentwood 2024 RHP 2117 rpm
10 Kaden Wimsatt TN Davidson Academy 2024 RHP 2085 rpm

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Andrew Horn TN Siegel 2022 RHP 2594
2 Kennith Lohmann TN Baylor School 2024 OF 2362
3 Devin Thrain TN Summit 2022 OF 2348
4 Bryant Beranek TN Columbia Academy 2022 RHP 2331
5 Brett Dowling TN Green Hill 2022 RHP 2306

 

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