Best of 2021: Breaking Ball Spin Rate
January 13, 2022
2021 is in the books. A great year of baseball with a lot more to look forward to in 2022. We will continue to highlight our top stat leaders of 2021 from all of PBR Florida's events combined. We will break them down into the top ten leaders from each class. Today we will continue with the top Curveball and Slider Spin Rates via TrackMan. Check out the best Breaking Ball Spin Rates of 2021 from each class.
Stat Leaders: 60 Yard Dash | Exit Velo | OF Velo | INF Velo | Pop Times | FB Velo | FB Spin
Class of 2022 - Curveball
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Andrew Pickles | FL | Gainesville | 2022 | RHP | 2970 rpm |
| 2 | Jack Owens | FL | Bloomingdale | 2022 | RHP | 2828 rpm |
| 3 | Jack Bello | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2022 | 1B | 2723 rpm |
| 4 | Tristan Legg | FL | Hernando | 2022 | 3B | 2694 rpm |
| 5 | Chandler Dorsey | FL | George Jenkins | 2022 | RHP | 2657 rpm |
| 6 | Dearl Edens | FL | Keswick Christian | 2022 | RHP | 2619 rpm |
| 7 | Jake D'Altrui | FL | Fort Myers | 2022 | SS | 2598 rpm |
| 8 | Jeremy Weaver | FL | Winter Haven | 2022 | RHP | 2590 rpm |
| 9 | Fulton Lockhart | FL | Newsome | 2022 | RHP | 2580 rpm |
| 10 | Isaac Williams | FL | Fleming Island | 2022 | RHP | 2569 rpm |
Class of 2022 - Slider
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Evan Chrest | FL | Wharton | 2022 | RHP | 3134 rpm |
| 2 | Andrew Pickles | FL | Gainesville | 2022 | RHP | 3030 rpm |
| 3 | Jack Bello | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2022 | 1B | 2694 rpm |
| 4 | Augie Mojica | FL | A3 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2694 rpm |
| 5 | Jeremy Weaver | FL | Winter Haven | 2022 | RHP | 2642 rpm |
| 6 | Dearl Edens | FL | Keswick Christian | 2022 | RHP | 2603 rpm |
| 7 | Isaac Williams | FL | Fleming Island | 2022 | RHP | 2577 rpm |
| 8 | Trey Wheeler | FL | Melbourne | 2022 | LHP | 2576 rpm |
| 9 | Lou Paolillo | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2022 | RHP | 2561 rpm |
| 10 | Jacob Crews | FL | TNXL Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2547 rpm |
Class of 2023 - Curveball
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Jake Bechtel | FL | East Lake | 2023 | OF | 2825 rpm |
| 2 | Kristoffer Blanks | FL | Dwyer | 2023 | 1B | 2814 rpm |
| 3 | Benjamin Thompson | FL | Sante Fe | 2023 | 3B | 2754 rpm |
| 4 | Ethan Hummel | FL | Orangewood Christian | 2023 | LHP | 2566 rpm |
| 5 | Dawson Card | FL | Santa Fe | 2023 | LHP | 2535 rpm |
| 6 | Ryan Rushing | FL | IMG Academy | 2023 | LHP | 2523 rpm |
| 7 | Holden Brauner | FL | Windermere | 2023 | OF | 2519 rpm |
| 8 | Daniel Lazaro | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2023 | LHP | 2503 rpm |
| 9 | Jacob Thomas | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2023 | LHP | 2497 rpm |
| 10 | Brady Appel | FL | Montverde Academy | 2023 | RHP | 2493 rpm |
Class of 2023 - Slider
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Zane Starling | FL | Santa Fe | 2023 | SS | 2729 rpm |
| 2 | Justin Mayes | FL | Calvary Christian | 2023 | LHP | 2723 rpm |
| 3 | John Abraham | FL | Jesuit | 2023 | RHP | 2720 rpm |
| 4 | Andrew Ildefonso | FL | Archbishop McCarthy | 2023 | RHP | 2580 rpm |
| 5 | Brody Lindsey | AL | Dothan | 2023 | RHP | 2523 rpm |
| 6 | Maddox King | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2023 | OF | 2501 rpm |
| 7 | Will Studebaker | FL | Bolles | 2023 | RHP | 2473 rpm |
| 8 | Ryan Rushing | FL | IMG Academy | 2023 | LHP | 2453 rpm |
| 9 | Zachary Rechtshaid | FL | St. Petersburg | 2023 | LHP | 2442 rpm |
| 10 | Daniel Lazaro | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2023 | LHP | 2441 rpm |
Class of 2024 - Curveball
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Robert Mitchell | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | RHP | 2784 rpm |
| 2 | Ethan Burkhardt | FL | A3 Academy | 2024 | 2B | 2690 rpm |
| 3 | Roman Corinti | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 2626 rpm |
| 4 | Cale Cox | FL | Lawton Chiles | 2024 | 3B | 2607 rpm |
| 5 | Benjamin Padinske | FL | East Lake | 2024 | RHP | 2572 rpm |
| 6 | Jack Earnest | FL | Jesuit | 2024 | OF | 2571 rpm |
| 7 | Austin Sonnier | FL | Wesley Chapel | 2024 | LHP | 2519 rpm |
| 8 | Andreas Alvarez | FL | Northside Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2490 rpm |
| 9 | McCall Biemiller | FL | Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 2464 rpm |
| 10 | Ruben Ledo | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 2440 rpm |
Class of 2024 - Slider
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Jack Earnest | FL | Jesuit | 2024 | OF | 2785 rpm |
| 2 | Ethan Burkhardt | FL | A3 Academy | 2024 | 2B | 2725 rpm |
| 3 | Cale Cox | FL | Lawton Chiles | 2024 | 3B | 2615 rpm |
| 4 | Dillon Smalley | FL | Winter Park | 2024 | RHP | 2515 rpm |
| 5 | Eli Fleming | FL | Hagerty | 2024 | RHP | 2508 rpm |
| 6 | Chayce Kieck | FL | Bolles | 2024 | RHP | 2507 rpm |
| 7 | Aidan Brigato | FL | Calvary Christian | 2024 | OF | 2473 rpm |
| 8 | Louis Marsala | FL | Gulf Coast | 2024 | 1B | 2411 rpm |
| 9 | Mike Marroquin | FL | Jefferson | 2024 | RHP | 2388 rpm |
| 10 | Andreas Alvarez | FL | Northside Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2373 rpm |
Class of 2025 - Curveball
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Ethan Drumm | FL | Bolles | 2025 | RHP | 2466 rpm |
| 2 | Ethan Reynolds | KY | South Warren | 2025 | 3B | 2425 rpm |
| 3 | Jake Owen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | OF | 2309 rpm |
| 4 | Lucas Cinnante | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 2240 rpm |
| 5 | Isaiah Mejia | FL | TNXL Academy | 2025 | OF | 2197 rpm |
| 6 | Ronald Causby | FL | Northside Christian | 2025 | RHP | 2196 rpm |
| 7 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 2137 rpm |
| 8 | Elijah De La Concha | FL | Northeast | 2025 | 1B | 2130 rpm |
| 9 | Hayden Smith | FL | Tarpon Springs | 2025 | RHP | 2081 rpm |
| 10 | Max Murray | FL | HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 2057 rpm |
Class of 2025 - Slider
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Austin Liss | FL | Steinbrenner | 2025 | OF | 2821 rpm |
| 2 | Danny Machado | FL | Archbishop McCarthy | 2025 | SS | 2209 rpm |
| 3 | Cameron Kessell | FL | River Ridge | 2025 | 1B | 2126 rpm |
| 4 | Kaleb Kompoltowicz | FL | Crestview | 2025 | 2B | 2042 rpm |
| 5 | Reed Sherrard | KY | Elizabethtown | 2025 | RHP | 1949 rpm |
| 6 | Austin Denamen | FL | A3 | 2025 | LHP | 1915 rpm |
| 7 | ASHER HEFLIN | FL | Countryside | 2025 | 1B | 1829 rpm |
| 8 | Christian Zediker | FL | Mosley | 2025 | RHP | 1749 rpm |
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