Wed October 6, 2021
On Sunday, October 3, the PBR Illinois staff traveled back to The MAX Sports Complex in McCook, Illinois, to host the annual Unsigned Senior Showcase. This event was open to all uncommitted prospects in the state’s 2022 class that are still looking for a place to call home at the collegiate level.
For a look at the complete roster of players set to make the trip to the MAX this Sunday, click HERE.
Now, at the event’s conclusion, our staff will begin to unravel our thoughts from the day. We started by rolling out a Statistical Analysis earlier today, highlighting which players led our respective statistical categories, such as the 60-yard dash, max throwing velocities, and other such numbers from the event.
We continued to unravel the data captured from the day through the advanced technology we have at our disposal, starting with what we have on hand from our TrackMan Units inside a previous article.
Now, we'll conclude all the statistical coverage from the day by breaking down the swing metrics from each individual player's BP round, thanks to the info gathered through our Blast Motion sensors.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Billy Frantzis | IL | Glenbard West | 2022 | 1B | 27.0 mph |
| ^ | Jacob Filip | IL | Lakes Community | 2022 | C | 27.0 mph |
| 2 | Luke Leombruni | IL | Boylan Catholic | 2022 | OF | 26.0 mph |
| 3 | Freddy Rangel | IL | Lyons Township | 2022 | RHP | 25.1 mph |
| ^ | Braiden Elliott | IL | Tri-Valley | 2022 | OF | 25.1 mph |
| 4 | Owen Cutinello | IL | South Elgin | 2022 | C | 24.7 mph |
| 5 | Alexander Cortes | IL | Warren | 2022 | SS | 24.5 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Luke Leombruni
IL
Boylan Catholic
2022
OF
25.2 mph
2
Billy Frantzis
IL
Glenbard West
2022
1B
25.0 mph
3
Jacob Filip
IL
Lakes Community
2022
C
24.9 mph
4
Braiden Elliott
IL
Tri-Valley
2022
OF
24.1 mph
5
Owen Cutinello
IL
South Elgin
2022
C
23.5 mph
Peak Hand Speed: 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.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Mason Tokarz-Deram
IL
Warren Township
2022
OF
77.6 mph
2
Ethan Miller
IL
Crete Monee
2022
1B
76.9 mph
3
Ryan Phillips
IL
Schaumburg
2022
1B
76.6 mph
4
Billy Frantzis
IL
Glenbard West
2022
1B
74.1 mph
5
Luke Leombruni
IL
Boylan Catholic
2022
OF
73.4 mph
6
Michael Pustelnik
IL
Andrew
2022
LHP
72.3 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.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Luke Read
IL
Springfield Southeast
2022
OF
27.7 g
^
Jacob Filip
IL
Lakes Community
2022
C
27.7 g
2
Braiden Elliott
IL
Tri-Valley
2022
OF
26.6 g
3
Luke Leombruni
IL
Boylan Catholic
2022
OF
25.6 g
4
Chris Morgan
IL
DePaul College Prep
2022
OF
23.7 g
5
Joshua Rogde
IL
Burlington Central
2022
SS
23.3 g
6
Frank Carino
IL
St Edward Central Catholic
2022
3B
22.8 g
7
Michael Rago
IL
Fenton
2022
SS
22.3 g
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Luke Read
IL
Springfield Southeast
2022
OF
23.1 g
2
Braiden Elliott
IL
Tri-Valley
2022
OF
22.2 g
3
Jacob Filip
IL
Lakes Community
2022
C
22.1 g
4
Joshua Rogde
IL
Burlington Central
2022
SS
21.3 g
5
Chris Morgan
IL
DePaul College Prep
2022
OF
20.6 g
6
Luke Leombruni
IL
Boylan Catholic
2022
OF
20.5 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.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
