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2020 Scout Day: Top Tier - Advanced Metrics


Aaron Wilson and PBR Michigan Staff
PBR Michigan Director of Scouting

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We would like to thank all who participated in the PBR Michigan 2020 Scout Day: Top Tier. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2024-2025 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase.

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2020 Scout Day: Top Tier - Advanced Metrics

Complete Statistics

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The Arms

Top Average Fastball Efficiency

Rank Name State School Class Pos Eff Velocity (avg)
1 Jackson Haywood MI Lakeview 2023 RHP 84.5 mph
2 Ethan Henry MI South Christian 2023 LHP 84.3 mph
3 Layne Holmes MI Mattawan 2023 RHP 84.0 mph

Top Fastball Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Danny Tafoya MI Portage Northern 2024 OF 2374 rpm
2 Layne Holmes MI Mattawan 2023 RHP 2306 rpm
3 Jackson Haywood MI Lakeview 2023 RHP 2225 rpm

Top Curveball Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Ethan Henry MI South Christian 2023 LHP 2581 rpm
2 Danny Tafoya MI Portage Northern 2024 OF 2409 rpm
3 Layne Holmes MI Mattawan 2023 RHP 2181 rpm

Top Changeup Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Layne Holmes MI Mattawan 2023 RHP 2081 rpm
2 Jackson Haywood MI Lakeview 2023 RHP 1979 rpm
3 Julian Harris MI Gull Lake 2024 RHP 1699 rpm

Top Slider Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Danny Tafoya MI Portage Northern 2024 OF 2399 rpm
2 Layne Holmes MI Mattawan 2023 RHP 2081 rpm

The Bats

Top Peak Exit Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Layne Holmes MI Mattawan 2023 RHP 93.2 mph
2 Danny Tafoya MI Portage Northern 2024 OF 92.7 mph
3 Jesse Holmes MI Mattawan 2021 C 91.2 mph
4 Brendan Burch MI Plainwell 2022 LHP 88.6 mph
5 Jake VanBooven IL St. Viator 2023 OF 86.4 mph

Top Peak Distance

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Layne Holmes MI Mattawan 2023 RHP 337 ft
2 Danny Tafoya MI Portage Northern 2024 OF 301 ft
3 Sebastian Nelson MI Eaton Rapids 2023 C 293 ft
4 Luke Housler MI Hackett Catholic Prep 2022 2B 291 ft
5 Julian Harris MI Gull Lake 2024 RHP 279 ft

Top Max Hand Speed

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Jesse Holmes MI Mattawan 2021 C 24.3 mph
2 Layne Holmes MI Mattawan 2023 RHP 23.4 mph
3 Danny Tafoya MI Portage Northern 2024 OF 22.0 mph
4 Brendan Burch MI Plainwell 2022 LHP 21.9 mph
^ Luke Housler MI Hackett Catholic Prep 2022 2B 21.9 mph
5 Sebastian Nelson MI Eaton Rapids 2023 C 21.7 mph

Top Max Bat Speed

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 Danny Tafoya MI Portage Northern 2024 OF 77.6 mph
2 Layne Holmes MI Mattawan 2023 RHP 72.7 mph
3 Jake VanBooven IL St. Viator 2023 OF 70.4 mph
4 Jesse Holmes MI Mattawan 2021 C 70.1 mph
5 Brendan Burch MI Plainwell 2022 LHP 67.3 mph

Top Max Rotational Acceleration

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Jake VanBooven IL St. Viator 2023 OF 27.1 g
2 Jayden Miller MI Battle Creek Lakeview 2023 2B 25.4 g
3 Layne Holmes MI Mattawan 2023 RHP 21.2 g
4 Luke Housler MI Hackett Catholic Prep 2022 2B 20.4 g
5 Danny Tafoya MI Portage Northern 2024 OF 18.9 g