Unsigned Senior Showcase: Positional Data Dive
October 9, 2023
On Oct. 1, PBR Illinois hosted the fall’s Unsigned Senior Showcase, as it does each and every fall, at The MAX complex in McCook, Ill., where over 50 prospects participated. These Class of 2024 athletes remain uncommitted headed into the final offseason of their prep careers, and this group that performed at The MAX last weekend underscored the unsigned talent still remaining in Illinois.
For a closer look at the showcase details and the technologies we'll have on-site to assist our in-person evaluation for all in attendance, click here. For a complete look at those registered to attend this event, view the most up-to-date version of the roster by clicking here.
Last Tuesday, we took a closer look at some of the immediate standouts who caught our attention with our Quick Hits. Earlier today, we published our Statistical Analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories. Now, 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 | James Nydegger | IL | Mount Carmel | 2024 | OF | 6.79 s |
2 | Braeden Groszek | IL | Glenbard West | 2024 | 2B | 7.01 s |
3 | Carter Laudeman | IL | Morris | 2024 | OF | 7.03 s |
4 | Kristian Shinohara | IL | Glenbard West | 2024 | OF | 7.07 s |
5 | Nathan McBroom | IL | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 7.09 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
10-yd
1
James Nydegger
IL
Mount Carmel
2024
OF
1.64 s
2
Nathan McBroom
IL
Minooka
2024
OF
1.66 s
3
Ryan Cahill
IL
Andrew
2024
SS
1.67 s
4
Caston Norris
IL
Morris
2024
SS
1.68 s
5
Braeden Groszek
IL
Glenbard West
2024
2B
1.69 s
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Tyler Alicea
IL
Saint Patrick
2024
SS
1.69 s
^
Owen Radde
IL
Downers Grove South
2024
OF
1.69 s
Run Speed (Max)
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10 and 30 yards, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. 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 (max)
1
Nathan McBroom
IL
Minooka
2024
OF
97.0 mph
2
Dasaan Lee
IL
De La Salle
2024
C
95.4 mph
3
Owen Radde
IL
Downers Grove South
2024
OF
94.1 mph
4
Logan Tomlinson
IL
Maine South
2024
1B
93.1 mph
5
James Nydegger
IL
Mount Carmel
2024
OF
92.8 mph
6
Kristian Shinohara
IL
Glenbard West
2024
OF
92.1 mph
7
Joey Corcoran
IL
Nazareth Academy
2024
OF
91.5 mph
8
Tyler Alicea
IL
Saint Patrick
2024
SS
91.5 mph
9
Aidan Conners
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
3B
91.4 mph
10
Carter Laudeman
IL
Morris
2024
OF
91.3 mph
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Dasaan Lee
IL
De La Salle
2024
C
91.1 mph
2
Nathan McBroom
IL
Minooka
2024
OF
88.9 mph
3
Aidan Conners
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
3B
88.7 mph
4
James Nydegger
IL
Mount Carmel
2024
OF
86.0 mph
5
Kristian Shinohara
IL
Glenbard West
2024
OF
85.3 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
Aidan Conners
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
3B
349 ft
2
Nathan McBroom
IL
Minooka
2024
OF
346 ft
3
Dasaan Lee
IL
De La Salle
2024
C
344 ft
4
Joey Corcoran
IL
Nazareth Academy
2024
OF
339 ft
5
Logan Tomlinson
IL
Maine South
2024
1B
332 ft
SWEET SPOT%
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 Conners
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
3B
26.7 mph
2
Owen Radde
IL
Downers Grove South
2024
OF
23.4 mph
3
Nathan McBroom
IL
Minooka
2024
OF
22.8 mph
4
Lukas Trippiedi
IL
Addison Trail
2024
RHP
22.3 mph
5
Adan Nieves
IL
Rochester
2024
SS
22.2 mph
6
Nico Ruoti
IL
Glenbard West
2024
SS
22.0 mph
7
Kristian Shinohara
IL
Glenbard West
2024
OF
21.9 mph
8
Logan Tomlinson
IL
Maine South
2024
1B
21.7 mph
9
Joey Corcoran
IL
Nazareth Academy
2024
OF
21.5 mph
10
Ryan Cahill
IL
Andrew
2024
SS
21.5 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
Nathan McBroom
IL
Minooka
2024
OF
76.2 mph
2
Logan Tomlinson
IL
Maine South
2024
1B
75.1 mph
3
Dasaan Lee
IL
De La Salle
2024
C
73.2 mph
4
Owen Radde
IL
Downers Grove South
2024
OF
71.3 mph
5
Luis Arreola
IL
Carmel Catholic
2024
RHP
70.9 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 Conners
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
3B
31.0 g
2
Liam Arnold
IL
Palatine
2024
RHP
29.2 g
3
Mark Flisk
IL
Andrew
2024
C
21.1 g
4
Kristian Shinohara
IL
Glenbard West
2024
OF
21.0 g
5
Owen Radde
IL
Downers Grove South
2024
OF
18.0 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
Caston Norris
IL
Morris
2024
SS
88.00
2
Carter Laudeman
IL
Morris
2024
OF
85.39
3
Griffin Troha
IL
Mundelein
2024
3B
84.20
4
Diego Lugo
IL
St. Laurence
2024
SS
81.74
5
Adan Nieves
IL
Rochester
2024
SS
80.68
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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