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Tue May 30, 2023
On Saturday May 20th PBR of North Carolina was at Moor Park in Mooresville, NC for a Scout Day with the Charlotte Megastars. The Scout Day featured players from the 2024-2026 grad classes.
The day began with outfielders and infielders going through a defensive evaluation followed by players running a laser timed 60. Position players then took BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After BP, catchers went through their defensive evaluation. The day concluded with pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight data.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
89.8 mph
2
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
88.0 mph
3
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
87.3 mph
4
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
82.0 mph
5
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
79.6 mph
6
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
79.0 mph
7
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
77.4 mph
8
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
75.6 mph
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.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Eff Velocity (avg)
1
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
88.8 mph
2
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
85.1 mph
3
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
84.5 mph
4
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
80.7 mph
5
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
77.2 mph
6
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
76.4 mph
7
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
76.0 mph
8
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
74.5 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
2318 rpm
2
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
2240 rpm
3
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
2199 rpm
4
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
2097 rpm
5
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
2004 rpm
6
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
1792 rpm
7
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
1768 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
2223 rpm
2
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
2097 rpm
3
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
2082 rpm
4
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
2069 rpm
5
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
1894 rpm
6
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
1638 rpm
7
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
1579 rpm
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
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
22.4 in
2
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
20.0 in
3
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
18.4 in
4
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
18.4 in
5
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
17.4 in
6
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
15.8 in
7
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
15.7 in
8
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
13.9 in
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.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
-12.8
2
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
-12.3
3
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
11.0
4
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
-7.3
5
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
-6.3
6
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
-4.3
7
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
-3.5
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.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
27
2
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
27
3
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
26
4
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
25
5
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
25
6
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
23
7
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
22
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
75.9 mph
2
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
70.0 mph
3
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
68.5 mph
4
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
67.9 mph
5
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
67.0 mph
6
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
66.3 mph
7
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
65.0 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
2401 rpm
2
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
2095 rpm
3
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
2082 rpm
4
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
1915 rpm
5
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
1908 rpm
6
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
1903 rpm
7
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
1763 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
2337 rpm
2
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
2056 rpm
3
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
1935 rpm
4
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
1860 rpm
5
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
1798 rpm
6
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
1745 rpm
7
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
1693 rpm
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.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
-15.2 in
2
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
-11.4 in
3
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
-10.3 in
4
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
8.6 in
5
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
-7.2 in
6
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
4.0 in
7
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
-1.4 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
-12.8
2
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
-12.3
3
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
11.0
4
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
-7.3
5
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
-6.3
6
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
-4.3
7
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
-3.5
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
34
2
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
31
3
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
29
4
Nick Russo
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
29
5
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
28
6
Jesse Gavilan
NC
Riverside
2025
OF
28
7
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
26
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
79.5 mph
2
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
77.7 mph
3
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
75.8 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
2204 rpm
2
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
2164 rpm
3
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
2150 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
2149
2
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
2080
3
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
2013
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
5.3 in
2
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
-4.2 in
3
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
3.9 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
7.3
2
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
-6.5
3
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
-2.3
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
29
2
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
27
3
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
27
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
80.6 mph
2
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
80.1 mph
3
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
78.9 mph
4
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
72.8 mph
5
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
72.8 mph
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
15.4 in
2
Alex Zwart
NC
Ardrey Kell
2026
RHP
12.8 in
3
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
12.4 in
4
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
11.8 in
5
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
7.6 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Gavin MacDonald
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
RHP
16.9
2
Zachary Gaydos
NC
David W. Butler
2024
RHP
13.4
3
EJ Lewis
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
1B
11.3
4
Cooper Botts
NC
Forestview
2024
LHP
-7.2
5
Micah Irving
NC
Rocky River
2025
RHP
3.6