Prep Baseball Report

Joliet Preseason ID: Positional Data Story


Kevin Cronin
Tech Analyst, Area Scout

On Sunday, Feb. 26, the PBR Illinois team hosted the Joliet Preseason ID at Rhino Baseball Academy in Shorewood, Ill. The event featured almost 130 players from the surrounding area and gave our staff an in-depth look at numerous prospects before the IHSA season takes off.

Monday, we took a closer look at some of the immediate standouts who caught our attention with our Quick Hits. Yesterday, we published our statistical analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional players with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below: 

SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING

60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yard
1 Elliott Alicea IL Burlington Central 2024 OF 6.82
2 Eron Vega IL Evanston 2024 3B 6.84
3 Brady Grabowski IL Streator 2023 OF 7.00
4 Camden Fenton IL Pontiac 2025 OF 7.01
5 Anthony Xydakis IL Morris 2024 OF 7.02
^ Nicolas Mangano IL Marian Catholic 2023 SS 7.02

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Eron Vega IL Evanston 2024 3B 1.64 s
2 Brady Grabowski IL Streator 2023 OF 1.65 s
3 Cody DelFavero IL Morris 2024 OF 1.67 s
^ Carter Laudeman IL Morris 2024 OF 1.67 s
^ Rocco Szambelan IL Joliet Catholic 2026 LHP 1.67 s
4 Jimmy Sloan IL St. Laurence 2024 OF 1.70 s
^ Elliott Alicea IL Burlington Central 2024 OF 1.70 s
^ Adam Gerl IL Lincoln-Way West 2025 RHP 1.70 s
5 Ian Campbell IL Joliet Catholic Academy 2026 RHP 1.71 s
^ Nate Goins IL Brother Rice 2026 2B 1.71 s
^ Mason Palermo IL Oswego East High School 2025 C 1.71 s

PEAK VERTICAL JUMP

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Jameson Fisher IL Peoria Christian 2024 OF 35.5
2 Cody DelFavero IL Morris 2024 OF 35.1
3 Adam Gerl IL Lincoln-Way West 2025 RHP 31.8
4 Elliott Alicea IL Burlington Central 2024 OF 31.4
5 Kyle Boma IL Saint Patrick 2024 OF 30.6

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

The ability to develop force quickly is a requisite ability in most sports. The reactive strength index (RSI) has been developed as a measure of explosive strength and is derived by evaluating jump height divided by ground contact time during the depth jump. Regarding vertical jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.

 


 

TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Elliott Alicea IL Burlington Central 2024 OF 94.7 mph
2 Anthony Xydakis IL Morris 2024 OF 94.2 mph
3 Joshua Prosise IL Joliet West 2024 3B 91.5 mph
4 Charlie Kalil IL Evanston 2024 90.2 mph
5 Ian Campbell IL Joliet Catholic Academy 2026 RHP 89.4 mph
6 Brady Grabowski IL Streator 2023 OF 88.7 mph
7 Andersen McKinzie IL Aurora Christian 2024 OF 87.8 mph
8 Adam Gerl IL Lincoln-Way West 2025 RHP 87.1 mph
9 JT Augustyniak IL Plainfield Central 2025 SS 87.1 mph
10 Carter Laudeman IL Morris 2024 OF 86.9 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Elliott Alicea IL Burlington Central 2024 OF 94.7 mph
2 Anthony Xydakis IL Morris 2024 OF 94.2 mph
3 Joshua Prosise IL Joliet West 2024 3B 91.5 mph
4 Charlie Kalil IL Evanston 2024 90.2 mph
5 Ian Campbell IL Joliet Catholic Academy 2026 RHP 89.4 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.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Elliott Alicea IL Burlington Central 2024 OF 372 ft
2 Ian Campbell IL Joliet Catholic Academy 2026 RHP 349 ft
3 Cody DelFavero IL Morris 2024 OF 348 ft
4 Adam Gerl IL Lincoln-Way West 2025 RHP 340 ft
5 Andersen McKinzie IL Aurora Christian 2024 OF 339 ft
6 Eron Vega IL Evanston 2024 3B 332 ft
7 Aidan DeCastro IL Downers Grove South 2025 SS 329 ft
8 Anthony Xydakis IL Morris 2024 OF 324 ft
9 Carson Miller IL Wheaton Academy 2025 1B 324 ft
10 Aidan Calvey IL Minooka Community 2024 323 ft

SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Nicolas Mangano IL Marian Catholic 2023 SS 100 %
2 James Feigleson IL St Charles East 2026 SS 90 %
3 Colin Lally IL Glenbrook South 2024 2B 87 %
4 Jaxson Foster IL Providence Catholic 2025 OF 83 %
^ Billy Main IL Hinsdale Central 2026 SS 83 %
5 Braylon McNair IL Lindblom Math & Science 2025 1B 81 %
^ Caleb Edwards IL Tremont 2024 3B 81 %
6 Jacob Kozelka IL Lockport 2025 C 80 %
^ Jace Boudreau IL Bradley Bourbonnais 2026 SS 80 %
^ JT Augustyniak IL Plainfield Central 2025 SS 80 %
7 Ian Campbell IL Joliet Catholic Academy 2026 RHP 77 %
^ Aidan DeCastro IL Downers Grove South 2025 SS 77 %
8 Zachary Skrzypiec IL Lockport 2026 SS 75 %
^ Nate Goins IL Brother Rice 2026 2B 75 %
9 Parker Zasada IL Reavis 2026 C 72 %
^ Matthew Kassel IL Joliet Catholic 2024 OF 72 %
^ Joe Bembenek IL Reed Custer 2025 2B 72 %
10 Rhett Harris IL Minooka 2026 C 70 %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

 


 

BLAST MOTION

HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Aidan Calvey IL Minooka Community 2024 23.9 mph
2 Jaxson Foster IL Providence Catholic 2025 OF 23.7 mph
3 Ian Campbell IL Joliet Catholic Academy 2026 RHP 23.3 mph
4 Elliott Alicea IL Burlington Central 2024 OF 23.1 mph
5 Dominic Stottler IL United Township 2026 SS 22.7 mph
6 Brady Grabowski IL Streator 2023 OF 22.7 mph
7 Ashton Janowski IL Oak Forest High School 2025 RHP 22.6 mph
8 Andersen McKinzie IL Aurora Christian 2024 OF 22.6 mph
9 Ben Flerlage IL Latin School of Chicago 2023 OF 22.4 mph
10 Ryan Young IL Manteno 2024 LHP 22.3 mph

Hand Speed: The observed 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.

BAT SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Ian Campbell IL Joliet Catholic Academy 2026 RHP 78.6 mph
2 Anthony Xydakis IL Morris 2024 OF 77.8 mph
3 Elliott Alicea IL Burlington Central 2024 OF 77.6 mph
4 Adam Gerl IL Lincoln-Way West 2025 RHP 77.3 mph
5 Brady Grabowski IL Streator 2023 OF 73.8 mph

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Aidan Calvey IL Minooka Community 2024 25.8 g
2 Owen Niedzwiecki IL Aurora Christian 2026 OF 25.0 g
3 Gavin Fuscone IL St. Charles East 2026 3B 24.2 g
4 Anthony Xydakis IL Morris 2024 OF 21.8 g
5 Hector Corona IL Plainfield Central 2024 SS 21.5 g

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

 


 

VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Landon Ehman IL Lincoln-Way East 2026 OF 88.43
2 Parker Zasada IL Reavis 2026 C 83.81
3 Hector Corona IL Plainfield Central 2024 SS 83.69
4 Cody DelFavero IL Morris 2024 OF 83.64
5 Jimmy Sloan IL St. Laurence 2024 OF 81.75
6 Quinn Scott IL United Township 2026 C 81.49
7 Lucas Grant IL Joliet Catholic 2025 LHP 81.39
8 Braylon McNair IL Lindblom Math & Science 2025 1B 80.55
9 Cade Laudeman IL Morris Community 2026 RHP 80.31
10 Jaxson Foster IL Providence Catholic 2025 OF 80.22

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

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