The 2026 Prep Baseball Future Games took place July 22-25, at LakePoint in Cartersville, GA. The event featured players from the 2028 classes participating in a pro-style workout, followed by three games in front of the Prep Baseball Scouting Staff as well as 495 college coaches.

Inside today’s Pitching Data Dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.

CLICK HERE for sortable stats on all prospects in attendance.

FASTBALL

MAX VELOCITY (MPH)

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

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.

INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)

Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

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.”

 
CURVEBALL

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

SLIDER

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

CHANGEUP

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

Upcoming Events

Showcase	State	Date	Location
Baseline Games	NATIONAL	07/31	Grand Park Sports Campus - Westfield, IN
2026 Southeast Super Sophomore Games (Invite-Only)	FL	08/01	LakePoint Sports - Cartersville, GA
Last Chance Summer ID	FL	08/22	The First Academy - Orlando, FL
Last Chance Rising Stars ID (2030-2031 Grads)	FL	08/22	The First Academy - Orlando, FL
Florida State Games (Invite-Only)	FL	09/12	IMG Academy - Bradenton, FL
Miami Fall ID	FL	09/18	loanDepot Park - Miami, FL
Jacksonville Fall ID	FL	10/17	Episcopal School - Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Rising Stars Fall ID (2031-2032 Grads)	FL	10/17	Episcopal School - Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Freshman Free Showcase (2030 Grads)	FL	10/17	Episcopal School - Jacksonville, FL
Orlando Fall ID	FL	10/18	Lake Brantley - Altamonte Springs, FL
Orlando Rising Stars Fall ID (2031-2032 Grads)	FL	10/18	Lake Brantley - Altamonte Springs, FL
Orlando Freshman Free Showcase (2030 Grads)	FL	10/18	Lake Brantley - Altamonte Springs, FL