Prep Baseball Report

TrackMan Leaders: Catawba Valley CC Arms


Brandon Hall
Mid-Atlantic Scouting Director

PBR of North Carolina was on hand for a scout day with Catawba Valley Community College Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight data. Position players ran 60, went through a defensive evaluation and took batting practice on the field with Trackman gathering data on each swing. Below we begin our breakdown of the players who took part in the workout. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.

 

Trackman Pitching Data

 

FASTBALL STATS


Peak Velocity


Average Effective Velocity

Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement.  With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.


Peak Spin Rate


Average Spin Rate


Average Induced Vertical Movement

Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone.  For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities


Average Horizontal Movement

Horizontal movement is often referred to as run.  This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.


Peak Spin Score

The Spin Score is a measurement linking velocity and spin.  It is calculated by dividing the spin rate by the velocity of each pitch.  


CURVEBALL STATS

Peak Velocity


Peak Spin Rate


Average Spin Rate


Average Induced Vertical Movement

This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory.  It does not measure how late the movement happens.  This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.


Average Horizontal Movement


Peak Spin Score



SLIDER STATS

Peak Velocity


Peak Spin Rate


Average Spin Rate


Average Induced Vertical Movement


Average Horizontal Movement


Peak Spin Score



CHANGEUP STATS

Peak Velocity


Average Induced Vertical Movement


Average Horizontal Movement