On Feb. 22, the PBR Illinois staff hosted the Peoria Preseason ID at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, Ill. This event featured over 60 prospects, all of whom are Illinois natives, and allowed our staff the opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance.

Monday, we published our Takeaways from the event. Tuesday, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. 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-yd
1	Jake Branch	IL	Normal Community	2024	RHP	6.94 s
2	Landen Hidden	IL	East Peoria	2024	MIF	6.95 s
3	Nolan Schaefer	IL	Pekin	2024	2B	6.97 s
4	Lane Wheelwright	IL	Farmington	2025	RHP	7.00 s
5	Gavin Lawrence	IL	Washington	2025	2B	7.02 s
^	Jude Strahm	IL	Brimfield	2024	OF	7.02 s
6	Lance Ingold	IL	Rochester	2024	1B	7.10 s
7	Ryder Coone	IL	Normal West	2025	OF	7.13 s
8	Andy Ballard	IL	Morton	2026	CF	7.16 s
9	Landon Binder	IL	Brimfield	2024	1B	7.17 s
10	Keegan Busby	IL	Pekin	2024	OF	7.21 s

10-YARD SPLIT

PEAK RSI

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.

 

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TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

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)

 

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BLAST MOTION

HAND SPEED (AVG.)

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.)

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.)

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.

 

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VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

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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