BAWS Uncommitted: Blast Leaderboard
September 22, 2022
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LATHROP, CALIF. - Bay Area World Series Uncommitted, officially scouted by PBR Northern California, was held last Saturday (9/17/22) at Islanders Field and the event had some highly talented 2023 players still looking for a home. Today is the piece highlighting Blast Motion metrics/data. Be on the lookout for the Quick Hits piece which will highlight some of the top performers at the event.
BAWS Uncommitted Full Stats, Blast Motion, & TrackMan Data
One of the important tools Prep Baseball Report has implemented at its events and officially scouted events is the use of Blast Motion sensors. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measure Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact.
With the Blast Motion sensor, we are able to collect data from each swing taken by the players. The metrics collected include: Bat Speed, On Plane Efficiency, Peak Hand Speed, and Rotational Acceleration.
Each player has their Blast Motion metrics uploaded into their profiles following the completion of the event providing insight into areas that could be improved upon as well as helping paint a clear picture of the player to the college and professional scouts doing their research on prospects they may be interested in.
BLAST MOTION LEADERS
MAX BAT SPEED
Bat Speed is the observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. For more info: Blast Bat Speed
MLB Avg: 66-78 mph | MiLB: 63-75 mph | College: 66-75 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Nathan Miller | CA | Leigh | 2023 | 3B | 78.1 mph |
2 | Dominic Giusti | CA | Franklin | 2023 | OF | 77.4 mph |
3 | Connor Harrison | CA | De La Salle | 2023 | C | 77.1 mph |
4 | Zachary Gardner | CA | Castro Valley | 2023 | 3B | 77.0 mph |
5 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 75.7 mph |
6 | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 74.4 mph |
7 | Atticus Gonzalez | CA | St. Joseph Notre Dame | 2023 | C | 74.2 mph |
8 | Bryse Bentley | CA | Granite Bay | 2023 | SS | 73.6 mph |
9 | Michael Ryan | CA | Gridley | 2023 | OF | 73.2 mph |
10 | Jayden Salgado | CA | James Logan | 2023 | OF | 72.2 mph |
11 | Ben Johnston | CA | Granada | 2023 | C | 70.9 mph |
12 | Noah Pang | CA | Archbishop Mitty | 2023 | 2B | 70.7 mph |
13 | Zane Denton | CA | Las Plumas | 2023 | C | 70.5 mph |
14 | Myles Walton | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | OF | 69.7 mph |
15 | Treico Holland | CA | El Cerrito | 2023 | 2B | 69.1 mph |
16 | Derek Pham | CA | Franklin | 2023 | SS | 68.2 mph |
17 | Francisco Aguayo | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | 2B | 68.0 mph |
18 | Carston Pearson | CA | Dublin | 2023 | OF | 67.6 mph |
19 | Noah Meaux | CA | Franklin | 2023 | OF | 67.5 mph |
20 | Alejandro Almaguer | CA | James Logan | 2023 | SS | 67.1 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Connor Harrison | CA | De La Salle | 2023 | C | 74.8 mph |
2 | Nathan Miller | CA | Leigh | 2023 | 3B | 74.7 mph |
3 | Dominic Giusti | CA | Franklin | 2023 | OF | 72.7 mph |
4 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 71.2 mph |
5 | Zachary Gardner | CA | Castro Valley | 2023 | 3B | 70.4 mph |
6 | Atticus Gonzalez | CA | St. Joseph Notre Dame | 2023 | C | 69.8 mph |
7 | Jayden Salgado | CA | James Logan | 2023 | OF | 69.4 mph |
8 | Bryse Bentley | CA | Granite Bay | 2023 | SS | 69.1 mph |
9 | Michael Ryan | CA | Gridley | 2023 | OF | 68.9 mph |
10 | Myles Walton | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | OF | 68.3 mph |
11 | Ben Johnston | CA | Granada | 2023 | C | 67.9 mph |
12 | Francisco Aguayo | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | 2B | 67.1 mph |
13 | Noah Pang | CA | Archbishop Mitty | 2023 | 2B | 66.9 mph |
14 | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 66.9 mph |
15 | Zane Denton | CA | Las Plumas | 2023 | C | 66.4 mph |
16 | Carston Pearson | CA | Dublin | 2023 | OF | 65.7 mph |
17 | Derek Pham | CA | Franklin | 2023 | SS | 65.6 mph |
18 | Noah Meaux | CA | Franklin | 2023 | OF | 65.3 mph |
19 | Treico Holland | CA | El Cerrito | 2023 | 2B | 64.6 mph |
20 | Jerry Coakley | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2024 | 1B | 64.3 mph |
ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY
Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator for making more consistent contact on the barrel of the bat. For more info: On Plane Efficiency
Ideal Efficiency %: 70% or Higher | Range: 65%-85%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Carston Pearson | CA | Dublin | 2023 | OF | 84 % |
2 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 82 % |
3 | Zane Denton | CA | Las Plumas | 2023 | C | 77 % |
4 | Connor Harrison | CA | De La Salle | 2023 | C | 75 % |
5 | Ross Kobayashi | CA | Amador Valley | 2023 | SS | 74 % |
6 | Francisco Aguayo | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | 2B | 73 % |
7 | Brayden Braga | CA | Dougherty Valley | 2023 | 1B | 72 % |
8 | Nick Shaffer | CA | Placer | 2023 | C | 70 % |
9 | Miles Roque | CA | Dougherty Valley | 2023 | 3B | 70 % |
10 | Noah Meaux | CA | Franklin | 2023 | OF | 68 % |
11 | Paul Contreras | CA | Gregori | 2023 | OF | 67 % |
12 | Alejandro Almaguer | CA | James Logan | 2023 | SS | 66 % |
13 | Landon Vetter | CA | Oak Ridge | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
14 | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 65 % |
15 | Jerry Coakley | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2024 | 1B | 64 % |
PEAK HAND SPEED
Peak Hand Speed is 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. For more info: Peak Hand Speed
MLB Avg: 23-29 mph | MiLB Avg: 22-28 mph | College Avg: 21-24 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Jayden Salgado | CA | James Logan | 2023 | OF | 25.3 mph |
2 | Nathan Miller | CA | Leigh | 2023 | 3B | 24.7 mph |
3 | Connor Harrison | CA | De La Salle | 2023 | C | 24.4 mph |
4 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 23.3 mph |
5 | Carston Pearson | CA | Dublin | 2023 | OF | 23.2 mph |
6 | Myles Walton | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | OF | 23.1 mph |
7 | Derek Pham | CA | Franklin | 2023 | SS | 22.6 mph |
^ | Paul Contreras | CA | Gregori | 2023 | OF | 22.6 mph |
8 | Jerry Coakley | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2024 | 1B | 21.8 mph |
^ | Zachary Gardner | CA | Castro Valley | 2023 | 3B | 21.8 mph |
9 | Dominic Giusti | CA | Franklin | 2023 | OF | 21.2 mph |
10 | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 21.0 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Jayden Salgado | CA | James Logan | 2023 | OF | 24.0 mph |
2 | Nathan Miller | CA | Leigh | 2023 | 3B | 23.9 mph |
3 | Connor Harrison | CA | De La Salle | 2023 | C | 23.1 mph |
4 | Myles Walton | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | OF | 22.1 mph |
5 | Carston Pearson | CA | Dublin | 2023 | OF | 21.6 mph |
6 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 21.4 mph |
7 | Paul Contreras | CA | Gregori | 2023 | OF | 21.1 mph |
8 | Jerry Coakley | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2024 | 1B | 20.9 mph |
9 | Derek Pham | CA | Franklin | 2023 | SS | 20.2 mph |
10 | Ben Johnston | CA | Granada | 2023 | C | 20.2 mph |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to adjust to pitch locations. For more info: Rotational Acceleration
MLB Avg: 16.8 g | MiLB Avg: 12.6 g | College Avg: 12.9 g
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Jayden Salgado | CA | James Logan | 2023 | OF | 21.2 g |
2 | Jerry Coakley | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2024 | 1B | 18.6 g |
3 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 18.4 g |
4 | Noah Meaux | CA | Franklin | 2023 | OF | 17.7 g |
5 | Derek Pham | CA | Franklin | 2023 | SS | 17.5 g |
6 | Atticus Gonzalez | CA | St. Joseph Notre Dame | 2023 | C | 17.2 g |
7 | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 17.2 g |
8 | Nathan Miller | CA | Leigh | 2023 | 3B | 16.6 g |
9 | Myles Walton | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | OF | 16.4 g |
10 | Miles Roque | CA | Dougherty Valley | 2023 | 3B | 14.3 g |
11 | Brayden Braga | CA | Dougherty Valley | 2023 | 1B | 14.2 g |
12 | Ross Kobayashi | CA | Amador Valley | 2023 | SS | 13.4 g |
13 | Landon Vetter | CA | Oak Ridge | 2024 | OF | 13.0 g |
14 | Bryse Bentley | CA | Granite Bay | 2023 | SS | 12.6 g |
15 | Noah Pang | CA | Archbishop Mitty | 2023 | 2B | 12.6 g |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
SoCal Underclass Game (Invite-Only) | CA | 09/24 | University of San Diego |
SoCal ProCase (Invite-Only) | CA | 09/25 | JSerra High School |
NorCal Underclass Game | CA | 10/01 | Islanders Field |
NorCal Uncommitted Games | CA | 10/09 | McBean Stadium |
SoCal Top Prospects Games (Invite-Only) | CA | 10/09 | Great Park Stadium |
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