South Bay Preseason ID: Blast Motion Leaders

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. - Our Preseason ID series kept chugging along on Sunday 1/29/23, on the campus of Mission College in San Jose, in the shadow of Levi Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. We have one more stop on the Preseason ID tour, next Sunday (2/5/23) in the East Bay at Chabot College in Hayward. There are sure to be more players we will see who will garner consideration for invitations to the California State Games and to the Future Games.

Players were put through the traditional showcase workout that included the 60-yard dash (w/10 & 30-yard splits as well), hitting session, and a defensive session. There was no pitching session.

The coming days will have posts reflecting more statistical leaders via TrackMan and Swift Technology. Today it's the Blast Motion leaderboards.

(Note: All showcase videos have been added to profiles)

CLICK HERE FOR SORTABLE PLAYER STATISTICS INCLUDING TRACKMAN, SWIFT, AND BLAST MOTION DATA

BLAST MOTION LEADERS

PEAK 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

AVERAGE BAT SPEED

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

AVERAGE HAND SPEED

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%

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
East Bay Preseason ID	CA	2/05	Chabot College - Hayward
Rising Stars ID: Sacramento	CA	3/12	McBean Stadium - Lincoln
Rising Stars ID: Bay Area	CA	4/23	Chabot College - Hayward