The PBR scouting staff was at Campbell University on Sunday November 11^th to run an Open ID event powered by The Performance Academy.  The event was open to all players and TPA used the event to run a tryout for their upcoming summer season.

With over 60 players in attendance, PBR gathered a lot of stats and information.  Players ran through a full pro-style workout including a laser timed 60, multiple offensive rotations, and a full defensive workout.  Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen with scouts marking down velocity and spin rates on each arm. 

PBR continues its coverage of the 60+ player event with a breakdown of the statistics produced on the field.  A majority of the players in attendance are from the 2022 and 2023 classes.   Twelve hitters posted an exit velocity of 85 mph or higher.  Eight players ran a sub-7.20 sixty.  The full breakdown is below.

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Fall Open ID with TPA: Statistical Analysis

 

THE 60 YARD DASH

The 60 has been used for a long period of time to gauge speed in baseball players.  A bit antiquated, it does allow scouts to compare players from different time periods and has become a standard testing distance for pro-style workouts.  During the Fall Open ID with TPA,  players ran on a laser timed course.  The surface at the event was an artificial surface.   Fifty-nine players ran the sixty with eight running under 7.20.   Three players ran sub-7.00.  The median run time came in at 7.68.

 

EXIT VELOCITY

During the offensive portion of the day, players worked through an exit velocity testing station.  At this station, players attacked a ball on a tee with a radar gun reading the exit velocity of the ball off the barrel.  The numbers below are only from the exit velocity station.  The top exit velocity checked in at 95 mph and 4 players registered a speed of 90 mph or higher in the testing.  The median exit velocity from the PBR Scout Day was 80 mph.

 

POSITIONAL VELOCITY – INFIELDERS

Infielders were able to workout at Shortstop in the pro-style portion of the Open ID.  Players were hit a variety of ground balls, moving to secure the ball before transitioning the ball into a throw across the diamond.  Scouts are evaluating multiple areas during this session.  Arm strength, carry, accuracy, and ease of actions can all be marked.  PBR scouts add a radar gun to give a number to the arm strength.  While the radar reading does not tell the entire story, it does give evaluators a feel for pure arm strength.  Thirty-five infielders worked out from either shortstop or 1B.  The top radar reading across the diamond registered at 78 mph, with a median reading of 70 mph.

 

POSITIONAL VELOCITY – OUTFIELDERS

Similar to the infielders, there are several data points that evaluators are looking for as outfielders took batted balls from right field, making throws to home plate.  PBR scouts, again, took radar readings on each throw, giving scouts a chance to gauge arm strength with a solid number.  Twenty-two outfielders worked out from right field.  The top positional throw marked at 88 mph.  The median outfield throw for the group was at 75 mph.

 

CATCHER POP TIMES & POSITIONAL VELOCITY

In the pro-style workout, catchers workout from behind home plate, making multiple throws to 2B, simulating a stolen base attempt.  Scouts again are looking for a quick, clean transition to the release as well as carry and accuracy on the throw.  For catchers, evaluators will put a stopwatch on the “pop time” or the time the ball hits their glove to the time the ball hits the MIF’s glove at 2B.  Coaches can also time the transition from when the ball hits the catchers glove to when he is able to release his throw.  PBR scouts add the radar gun to put a number on the arm strength out of the crouched position.  The top pop time in the workout was a 2.02, with a median time from the group of 4 catchers of 2.12.  The top positional velocity checked in at 78 mph out of the hand, while the median for the group clocked in at 72 mph.

 

MAX FASTBALL

Pitchers threw in a controlled bullpen for PBR Scouts.   Each arm had a chance to throw on a side mound to get loose prior to moving to the live mound where they would be evaluated.  While scouts are evaluating stuff, mechanics, efficiency, and command, velocity can be a key component in an evaluation.  PBR used the new Stalker Pro SII radar gun to collect velocity on each arm while they threw live in the game.  Twenty-three arms threw at the event with the top fastball registering at 81 mph.  The median top fastball came in at 73 mph.