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Class of 2024 Inside the Rankings: Up Next

February 2, 2022
Ted Williams
Director of Scouting, PA

Each week leading up to the new year, we'll be rolling out Inside the Rankings articles to further highlight the movement around the ‘24 classes in PA and NY. This week’s focus shifts the scope to “Up Next,” a highly ranked two-way prospect with a chance to rise. 

2024 OF/rhp zane griffaton (west mifflin)

The Spin: After a strong Team PA Junior Future Games performance in 2020, Griffaton enjoyed a breakout 2021 campaign, asserting himself as one of the more productive Freshman in the WPIAL. The West Mifflin OF/RHP slashed .375/.447/.600 for the Titans with three triples, spinning a 6-0, 1.28 ERA line on the bump in 27IP.  A lengthy, highly-athletic 6-foot, 173lb frame continues allowing his unique two-way skillset to bounce around, as 60-yard dash times have lowered into the 6.73 second range. New and improved measurable increases across the board have yielded upper-80’s arm-strength (86 mph) and a much more compact extra-base hit approach at the plate (91 mph exit velocity). On the bump, a low-80’s FB generates some extra play up in the zone with an average of 6.8 feet of extension and 17 inches of induced vertical break while leveraging a short-breaking SL at 68-71 mph. It’s not hard to believe that additional velocity will be on the way soon with a fluid, up-tempo delivery and consistent lower-half drive down the slope. We’ll be getting another close look at Griffaton in just under two weeks at the Preseason All-State Southwest on February 12th.

The Performance: 6/15/21, Pennsylvania State Games | Set personal bests with a 6.73 60-yard dash, 86 mph OF arm, 91 mph exit velocity, 86 mph average exit velocity, 100% sweet spot, 71% line drive rate, 85% on-plane, and 22 mph hand-speed. Produced two extra-base hits in gameplay and pitched a scoreless inning.


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Zane Griffaton

Class of 2024 / OF

Rankings  StateRank: 308 / POS: 65

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2024
  • Primary Position: OF
    Secondary Position: RHP
  • High School: West Mifflin
    State: PA
  • Summer Team: Steel City Wildcats/ Allegheny Pirates
  • Height: 6-1
    Weight: 180lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Pitching
83
Max FB
(02/07/21)
81 - 83
FB
(02/07/21)
74 - 76
CB
(02/07/21)
75 - 76
CH
(02/07/21)
70 - 72
SL
(02/07/21)
58 - 61
CT
(03/30/19)
64 - 66
KN
(08/03/19)
Pitching
Max FB
78
FB
75 - 78
CB
65 - 69
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Pitching
Max FB
78
FB
74 - 78
SL
64 - 65
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Pitching
Max FB
83
FB
81 - 83
CB
74 - 76
CH
75 - 76
SL
70 - 72
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Pitching
Max FB
79
FB
76 - 78
CB
66 - 67
CH
70 - 71
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Pitching
Max FB
78
FB
73 - 78
CB
62 - 64
KN
65 - 65
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Pitching
Max FB
77
FB
76 - 77
CH
70 - 72
KN
64 - 66
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Pitching
FB
73 - 75
KN
64 - 66
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Pitching
FB
65 - 68
CH
57 - 61
CT
58 - 61
KN
56 - 61
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Position
6.73
60-yard
(06/15/21)
86
OF Velo
(06/15/21)
91
Exit Velo
(06/15/21)
4.16
H-1st
(03/30/19)
Position
OF Velo
86
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Position
60-yard
6.79
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Position
60-yard
6.73
OF Velo
86
Exit Velo
91
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Position
60-yard
7.12
OF Velo
84
Exit Velo
88
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Position
OF Velo
81
Exit Velo
82
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Position
60-yard
7.12
OF Velo
79
Exit Velo
85
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Position
60-yard
7.44
OF Velo
79
Exit Velo
78
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Position
60-yard
7.4
OF Velo
71
Exit Velo
78
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Position
OF Velo
70
Exit Velo
71
H-1st
4.16
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Trackman - Fastball
83.7
Velocity (max)
(02/18/23)
81.6 - 83.7
Velo Range
(02/18/23)
82.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/12/22)
2204
Spin Rate (max)
(02/18/23)
2143
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/18/23)
IVB (max)
(06/15/21)
IVB (avg)
(02/12/22)
HM (max)
(06/29/20)
HM (avg)
(02/07/21)
Extension (avg)
(06/15/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/29/20)
Spin Score (max)
(06/29/20)
Zone %
(02/18/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/18/23)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
83.7
Velo Range
81.6 - 83.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
82
Spin Rate (max)
2204
Spin Rate (avg)
2143
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
83.4
Velo Range
82.1 - 83.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
82.3
Spin Rate (max)
2170
Spin Rate (avg)
2093
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
77.7
Velo Range
72.5 - 75.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.7
Spin Rate (max)
2041
Spin Rate (avg)
1884
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
82.8
Velo Range
81.2 - 82.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
80.3
Spin Rate (max)
2043
Spin Rate (avg)
1972
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
77.5
Velo Range
72 - 77.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.9
Spin Rate (max)
2064
Spin Rate (avg)
1948
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Curveball
71.4
Velocity (max)
(02/07/21)
69.9 - 71.3
Velo Range
(02/18/23)
68.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/07/21)
1740
Spin Rate (max)
(02/12/22)
1731
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/12/22)
IVB (max)
(02/18/23)
IVB (avg)
(02/18/23)
HM (max)
(02/18/23)
HM (avg)
(02/12/22)
Extension (avg)
(02/12/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/29/20)
Spin Score (max)
(02/12/22)
Zone %
(06/29/20)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/18/23)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
71.3
Velo Range
69.9 - 71.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.5
Spin Rate (max)
1696
Spin Rate (avg)
1668
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
70.5
Velo Range
67.8 - 70.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.1
Spin Rate (max)
1740
Spin Rate (avg)
1731
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
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Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
71.4
Velo Range
70.8 - 71.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.6
Spin Rate (max)
1577
Spin Rate (avg)
1558
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
63.9
Velo Range
62.3 - 63.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
62
Spin Rate (max)
1489
Spin Rate (avg)
1418
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Slider
65.2
Velocity (max)
(06/15/21)
62.8 - 64.6
Velo Range
(06/15/21)
63.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/15/21)
1655
Spin Rate (max)
(06/15/21)
1590
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/15/21)
IVB (max)
(06/15/21)
IVB (avg)
(06/15/21)
HM (max)
(06/15/21)
HM (avg)
(06/15/21)
Extension (avg)
(06/15/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/15/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/15/21)
Zone %
(06/15/21)
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
65.2
Velo Range
62.8 - 64.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
63.1
Spin Rate (max)
1655
Spin Rate (avg)
1590
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - ChangeUp
76.2
Velocity (max)
(02/07/21)
75.5 - 76.2
Velo Range
(02/07/21)
74.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/07/21)
1331
Spin Rate (max)
(02/07/21)
1311
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/07/21)
IVB (max)
(02/07/21)
IVB (avg)
(02/07/21)
HM (max)
(02/18/23)
HM (avg)
(02/18/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/12/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/07/21)
Spin Score (max)
(02/18/23)
Zone %
(02/18/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/18/23)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
74.5
Velo Range
73.3 - 74.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
73.4
Spin Rate (max)
1324
Spin Rate (avg)
1261
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
73.9
Velo Range
71.5 - 73.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.5
Spin Rate (max)
1192
Spin Rate (avg)
1185
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
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Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
76.2
Velo Range
75.5 - 76.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.4
Spin Rate (max)
1331
Spin Rate (avg)
1311
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
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Trackman - Splitter
72.4
Velocity (max)
(02/12/22)
68.4 - 72.1
Velo Range
(02/12/22)
68.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/12/22)
1117
Spin Rate (max)
(02/12/22)
1433
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/12/22)
IVB (max)
(02/12/22)
IVB (avg)
(02/12/22)
HM (max)
(02/12/22)
HM (avg)
(02/12/22)
Extension (avg)
(02/12/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/12/22)
Spin Score (max)
(02/12/22)
Zone %
(02/12/22)
Trackman - Splitter
Velocity (max)
72.4
Velo Range
68.4 - 72.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.5
Spin Rate (max)
1117
Spin Rate (avg)
1433
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Knuckleball
64.8
Velocity (max)
(06/29/20)
64.5 - 64.8
Velo Range
(06/29/20)
63.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/29/20)
IVB (max)
(06/29/20)
IVB (avg)
(06/29/20)
HM (max)
(06/29/20)
HM (avg)
(06/29/20)
Extension (avg)
(06/29/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/29/20)
Zone %
(06/29/20)
Trackman - Knuckleball
Velocity (max)
64.8
Velo Range
64.5 - 64.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
63.6
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Zone %
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Trackman - Hitting
90.9
Exit Velocity (max)
(06/15/21)
85.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
(06/15/21)
240
Distance (avg)
(06/29/20)
295
Distance (max)
(06/29/20)
Hard Hit %
(06/15/21)
Sweet Spot %
(06/15/21)
Line Drive %
(06/15/21)
Fly Ball %
(06/29/20)
Ground Ball %
(02/07/21)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
88.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
79
Distance (avg)
95
Distance (max)
187
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
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Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
88.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
61.4
Distance (avg)
88
Distance (max)
209
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
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Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
90.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
85.5
Distance (avg)
197
Distance (max)
259
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
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Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
87.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
83.5
Distance (avg)
129
Distance (max)
271
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
View Event
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
84.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.6
Distance (avg)
240
Distance (max)
295
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
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Blast - Hitting
22.3
Hand Speed (max)
(02/07/21)
21.1
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/07/21)
70.7
Bat Speed (max)
(02/18/23)
66.4
Bat Speed (avg)
(02/07/21)
Rot. Acc (max)
(02/07/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/07/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(02/18/23)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(02/18/23)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.5
Hand Speed (avg)
20.5
Bat Speed (max)
70.7
Bat Speed (avg)
66
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
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Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.3
Hand Speed (avg)
21.1
Bat Speed (max)
68.9
Bat Speed (avg)
66.4
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
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Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
19.2
Hand Speed (avg)
18.7
Bat Speed (max)
67
Bat Speed (avg)
64.9
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
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Vizual_Edge

Visual Skills
65.77
Edge Score
(06/15/21)
Visual Skills
Edge Score
64.16
View Event
Visual Skills
Edge Score
65.77
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Pitch_Scores

Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(02/12/22)
Rise+
(02/12/22)
Sink+
(06/29/20)
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
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Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
View Event
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
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Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(02/12/22)
Sweep+
(02/12/22)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+
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Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+
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Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
(06/15/21)
Sweep+
(06/15/21)
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+
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ProPlayAI

ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
(02/18/23)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
(02/18/23)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
(02/18/23)
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
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ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
(02/18/23)
Stride Length (avg)
(02/18/23)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
(02/18/23)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
Stride Length (avg)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
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ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
(02/18/23)
Arm Speed (avg)
(02/18/23)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
(02/18/23)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
(02/18/23)
Knee Flexion (avg)
(02/18/23)
Arm Slot (avg)
(02/18/23)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
(02/18/23)
Arm Path (avg)
(02/18/23)
Deception (avg)
(02/18/23)
Torque (avg)
(02/18/23)
Efficiency (avg)
(02/18/23)
Sequencing (avg)
(02/18/23)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
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