Prep Baseball Report

Unsigned Senior Showcase: TrackMan Files


Kevin Cronin
Tech Analyst, Area Scout

On Sunday, October 3, the PBR Illinois staff traveled back to The MAX Sports Complex in McCook, Illinois, to host the annual Unsigned Senior Showcase. This event was open to all uncommitted prospects in the state’s 2022 class that are still looking for a place to call home at the collegiate level.

For a look at the complete roster of players set to make the trip to the MAX this Sunday, click HERE.

Now, at the event’s conclusion, our staff will begin to unravel our thoughts from the day. We started by rolling out a Statistical Analysis earlier today, highlighting which players led our respective statistical categories, such as the 60-yard dash, max throwing velocities, and other such numbers from the event.

We'll continue to unravel the data captured from the day through the advanced technology we have at our disposal, starting with what we have on hand from our TrackMan Units inside this article.

MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Jacob Filip IL Lakes Community 2022 C 89.2 mph
2 Evan Eberle IL Oak Park-River Forest 2022 RHP 87.7 mph
3 Jack Taczy IL Cary-Grove 2022 LHP 86.7 mph
4 Elijah Rompala-Matthews IL Mount Carmel 2022 RHP 85.2 mph
5 Frank Freeman IL St Ignatius 2022 C 84.7 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Sean McGee IL St Charles North 2022 RHP 2649 rpm
2 Jacob Filip IL Lakes Community 2022 C 2280 rpm
3 Owen Rudy IL Hersey 2022 LHP 2263 rpm
4 Evan Eberle IL Oak Park-River Forest 2022 RHP 2260 rpm
5 Cliff Mayer IL Marist 2022 LHP 2253 rpm
6 Jack Taczy IL Cary-Grove 2022 LHP 2251 rpm
7 William Gimbel IL Joliet Catholic 2022 RHP 2244 rpm
8 Mason Tokarz-Deram IL Warren Township 2022 OF 2211 rpm

Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.

Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.

Average Fastball Horizontal Movement

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Michael Gray IL Lake Forest 2022 LHP -13.5
2 Will Lechner IL Wheaton Academy 2022 RHP 13.4
3 Evan Eberle IL Oak Park-River Forest 2022 RHP 12.9
4 Cameron Knapp IL Plainfield South 2022 SS 12.7
5 Ezekiel Lopez IL Morton West 2022 RHP 12.1
6 Cliff Mayer IL Marist 2022 LHP -11.9
7 Julian Santoyo IL Crete-Monee 2022 OF 11.7
8 Michael Pustelnik IL Andrew 2022 LHP -11.6

Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”

Average Slider Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Sean McGee IL St Charles North 2022 RHP 2492
2 Cliff Mayer IL Marist 2022 LHP 2241
3 Mason Tokarz-Deram IL Warren Township 2022 OF 2034
4 William Gimbel IL Joliet Catholic 2022 RHP 2029
5 Jacob Filip IL Lakes Community 2022 C 1987

Average Curveball Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Evan Eberle IL Oak Park-River Forest 2022 RHP 2319 rpm
2 Sean McGee IL St Charles North 2022 RHP 2310 rpm
3 Mason Tokarz-Deram IL Warren Township 2022 OF 2274 rpm
4 Cameron Knapp IL Plainfield South 2022 SS 2227 rpm
5 Jack Taczy IL Cary-Grove 2022 LHP 2165 rpm

Average Changeup Horizontal Movement

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Frank Freeman IL St Ignatius 2022 C 17.4
2 Michael Gray IL Lake Forest 2022 LHP -15.9
3 Zane Danielson IL Glenwood 2022 LHP -15.1
4 Evan Eberle IL Oak Park-River Forest 2022 RHP 15.1
5 Ezekiel Lopez IL Morton West 2022 RHP 14.6
6 Cliff Mayer IL Marist 2022 LHP -14.1
7 Pearse Gorman IL Fenwick 2022 2B 14.1

Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Ryan Phillips IL Schaumburg 2022 1B 90.5 mph
2 Jacob Filip IL Lakes Community 2022 C 90.2 mph
3 Noah Chase IL Illinois Valley Central 2022 3B 89.3 mph
4 Caden Mainland IL Macomb 2022 OF 88.7 mph
5 Carson Beal IL Normal University 2022 1B 86.5 mph
6 Mason Tokarz-Deram IL Warren Township 2022 OF 86.3 mph
7 Michael Pustelnik IL Andrew 2022 LHP 85.9 mph

Exit Speed: Also according to TrackMan’s own website: “The speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.”

Peak Exit Velocity (Hitting)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Caden Mainland IL Macomb 2022 OF 96.7 mph
2 Michael Pustelnik IL Andrew 2022 LHP 96.5 mph
3 Ryan Phillips IL Schaumburg 2022 1B 96.1 mph
4 Jacob Filip IL Lakes Community 2022 C 96.0 mph
5 Noah Chase IL Illinois Valley Central 2022 3B 95.6 mph
6 Robert Karlson IL Lyons Township 2022 OF 94.3 mph
7 Billy Frantzis IL Glenbard West 2022 1B 93.9 mph
8 Mason Tokarz-Deram IL Warren Township 2022 OF 93.3 mph
9 Carson Beal IL Normal University 2022 1B 91.9 mph
10 Ezekiel Lopez IL Morton West 2022 RHP 91.2 mph

Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Ryan Phillips IL Schaumburg 2022 1B 367 ft
2 Carson Beal IL Normal University 2022 1B 347 ft
3 Brandon Mahler IL Vernon Hills 2022 C 345 ft
4 Michael Pustelnik IL Andrew 2022 LHP 344 ft
5 Ezekiel Lopez IL Morton West 2022 RHP 342 ft
6 Robert Karlson IL Lyons Township 2022 OF 339 ft
7 Jack Taczy IL Cary-Grove 2022 LHP 333 ft

For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.

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