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At the 2021 TN Top Prospect Games, our Trackman B1 portable unit was purring and spitting out advanced ball flight metrics, including exit velocities and distance for all 90+ prospects. During gameplay, the Trackman unit collected critical pitch metrics, such as velocity and spin rate. We saw 10 arms top 85+ during the two days, including FB spin rate up to 2577 rpm and some breaking balls nearing 3000 rpm. On the offensive side of things, we had 32 players top 90+ exit velo and 11 players average 85+ during the BP session. TrackMan is the global leader in ball-tracking accuracy. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, all players will get unrivaled access to their performance data in the Trackman interactive app. Below we look at key Trackman terms and categories leaders from the event.
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Exit Velocity- this one's pretty simple but this metric measures the speed of the ball off the bat, measured in miles per hour (mph).
Distance- another simple one, this metric measures how far the ball traveled or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.
Launch Angle- measures the vertical angle of the ball as it leaves the bat. Positive numbers represent balls traveling upward off of the bat and negative numbers mean the ball is traveling downward off of the bat.
Fly Ball %- Percentage of fly balls hit during a given set of batted ball events. Trackman defines a fly ball as any batted ball with a launch angle between 25 degrees and 49.9 degrees.
Line Drive%- Percentage of line drives hit during a given set of batted ball events. Trackman defines a line drive as any batted ball with a launch angle between 10 degrees and 24.9 degrees.
Hard Hit%- Percentage of batted balls with an exit velocity of 90 MPH or higher.
Fastball velocity doesn't go much deeper than just looking at the numbers and comparing them to the graphic below! Fastball velocity complements just about all of the other metrics that are measured. If you throw hard, it makes all your other pitches/metrics even better.
Spin rate is a measurement that if you are below average or above average, you can pitch with more room for error. On the other hand, if you are average you should try to throw in the bottom half of the zone with exceptional command. High spin fastballs profile as one that is frequently described as having "late life". Low spin fastballs tend to profile as a fastball that has heavy feel to it. Pitch movement is still dependent on spin direction of the pitch but Trackman does not have that metric displayed on profiles.
Bauer Units are an easier way of determining how useful the spin numbers are compared to the velocity. We can calculate this metric by taking average spin rate and dividing it by average velocity. Bauer Units are useful because we can have a case of two pitchers with the same spin numbers, ex. 2200 RPM, but one pitcher throws 90 MPH and the other throws 83 MPH. The pitcher throwing 90 MPH with 2200 spin is not as impressive as the pitcher throwing 83 MPH with the same spin. Typically, we would tell the harder throwing pitcher to throw up in the zone purely off his velocity and his high spin, but because his Bauer Units would equate to around 24 that would be only 1 unit off of average (23), therefore he would want to hammer the bottom of the zone. On the other side, the pitcher throwing 83 MPH has a Bauer Unit measurement of 26 which is incredibly impressive. This would allow him to throw up in the zone even though his velocity is not blow away type numbers because he produces above average spin with that slated velocity.
As far as deception and importance goes, fast induced vertical break (IVB) may be the most important. Induced vertical break is not what is sounds. IVB simply means the pitch is "breaking" upward from the average level a pitch falls from release to home plate. This is a stat that you want to stay away from being average at. Fortunately, this can be tweaked slightly depending on release height. To put it simply, the higher number = more "rise" the pitch has compared to average. Lower number = more depth the pitch has to it.
Spin rate on curveballs is pretty simple: higher spin = nastier stuff. There are some ways to manipulate spin numbers slightly but for the most part spin is spin. At the moment, there are no well known ways to change your spin in a big way. Spin not only dictates how sharp your curveball is, but it can also aid in keeping hitters honest by having similar rotation matching that of your fastball.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Brantley Bamberg | TN | Riverdale | 2022 | C | 99.7 mph |
2 | Cooper Newsom | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | SS | 99.5 mph |
3 | Reggie Cooper | TN | Stewart's Creek | 2022 | OF | 97.7 mph |
4 | Gavin McEvoy | TN | Christ Presbyterian | 2022 | 1B | 97.2 mph |
5 | John Nichols | TN | Evangelical Christian | 2022 | 3B | 96.7 mph |
6 | Grant Morgan | TN | Independence | 2022 | C | 95.7 mph |
7 | Bryant Beranek | TN | Columbia Academy | 2022 | RHP | 95.5 mph |
8 | Sebastian Hanks | TN | Silverdale Baptist | 2022 | C | 94.6 mph |
9 | Gunner Haskins | TN | Grace Christian Academy | 2022 | 3B | 94.2 mph |
10 | Jason Hamm | TN | Summit | 2022 | RHP | 93.6 mph |
11 | Jackson Sleeper | TN | Grace Christian | 2022 | RHP | 93.2 mph |
12 | Cooper Derryberry | TN | Brentwood Academy | 2022 | 3B | 92.6 mph |
13 | Austin Breedlove | TN | McCallie | 2022 | RHP | 92.6 mph |
14 | Brody Hays | TN | Lebanon | 2022 | 3B | 92.2 mph |
15 | Luke Dymond | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | C | 92.1 mph |
16 | Colin Stokes | TN | Maryville | 2022 | C | 92.0 mph |
17 | Carson Mire | TN | Montgomery Bell | 2022 | OF | 91.8 mph |
18 | Merik Carter | TN | Rockvale | 2022 | 2B | 91.5 mph |
19 | Auston Kincaid | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 91.5 mph |
20 | Jack Torbett | TN | Science Hill | 2022 | SS | 91.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Cooper Newsom | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | SS | 93.8 mph |
2 | Gavin McEvoy | TN | Christ Presbyterian | 2022 | 1B | 88.7 mph |
3 | Bryant Beranek | TN | Columbia Academy | 2022 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
4 | Brantley Bamberg | TN | Riverdale | 2022 | C | 87.7 mph |
5 | Luke Dymond | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | C | 86.9 mph |
6 | Reggie Cooper | TN | Stewart's Creek | 2022 | OF | 86.8 mph |
7 | Jackson Sleeper | TN | Grace Christian | 2022 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
8 | Nick Stamper V | TN | University School of Jackson | 2022 | 2B | 86.6 mph |
9 | Cade Pollock | TN | University High | 2022 | C | 86.5 mph |
10 | Colin Stokes | TN | Maryville | 2022 | C | 85.4 mph |
11 | John Nichols | TN | Evangelical Christian | 2022 | 3B | 85.1 mph |
12 | Drew Webster | TN | Christ Presbyterian | 2022 | OF | 84.8 mph |
13 | Kain Collins | TN | Roane County | 2022 | OF | 84.6 mph |
14 | Riley Orr | TN | Maryville | 2022 | C | 84.4 mph |
15 | Trace Anderson | TN | Goodpasture Christian | 2022 | SS | 84.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Cooper Newsom | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | SS | 360 ft |
2 | John Nichols | TN | Evangelical Christian | 2022 | 3B | 357 ft |
3 | Bryant Beranek | TN | Columbia Academy | 2022 | RHP | 355 ft |
4 | Brantley Bamberg | TN | Riverdale | 2022 | C | 353 ft |
5 | Jason Hamm | TN | Summit | 2022 | RHP | 351 ft |
6 | Reggie Cooper | TN | Stewart's Creek | 2022 | OF | 343 ft |
7 | Auston Kincaid | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 343 ft |
8 | Gunner Haskins | TN | Grace Christian Academy | 2022 | 3B | 342 ft |
9 | AJ Harris | TN | Northwest | 2022 | 3B | 337 ft |
10 | Colin Stokes | TN | Maryville | 2022 | C | 334 ft |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Merik Carter | TN | Rockvale | 2022 | 2B | 295 ft |
2 | Colin Stokes | TN | Maryville | 2022 | C | 265 ft |
3 | Creed Pierce | TN | Livingston Academy | 2022 | C | 260 ft |
4 | Reggie Cooper | TN | Stewart's Creek | 2022 | OF | 260 ft |
5 | Owen Painter | TN | Science Hill | 2022 | C | 255 ft |
6 | Jack Torbett | TN | Science Hill | 2022 | SS | 249 ft |
7 | Devin Thrain | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 244 ft |
8 | Drew Plummer | TN | Summit | 2022 | C | 242 ft |
9 | Cale Vinson | TN | Oakland | 2022 | SS | 235 ft |
10 | Trace Anderson | TN | Goodpasture Christian | 2022 | SS | 234 ft |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Brady Robertson | TN | Trinity Christian | 2022 | RHP | 91.6 mph |
2 | Tanner Franklin | TN | Jefferson County | 2022 | RHP | 91.4 mph |
3 | Bryant Beranek | TN | Columbia Academy | 2022 | RHP | 90.0 mph |
4 | Justin Lee | TN | Mount Juliet | 2022 | RHP | 88.9 mph |
5 | Austin Breedlove | TN | McCallie | 2022 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
6 | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
7 | Parker Wyatt | TN | Grace Christian | 2022 | OF | 87.2 mph |
8 | Hadley Maxwell | TN | Franklin Road Academy | 2022 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
9 | Kyle Compton | TN | Lakeway Christian | 2022 | SS | 85.5 mph |
10 | Devin Thrain | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 85.3 mph |
11 | Auston Kincaid | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 84.4 mph |
12 | Ryan Murphy | TN | Clarksville | 2022 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
13 | Sunny Smith | TN | Claiborne | 2022 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
14 | Jason Hamm | TN | Summit | 2022 | RHP | 83.0 mph |
15 | Ben Schmisseur | TN | Ravenwood | 2022 | RHP | 82.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Tanner Franklin | TN | Jefferson County | 2022 | RHP | 2577 rpm |
2 | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 2491 rpm |
3 | Hadley Maxwell | TN | Franklin Road Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2466 rpm |
4 | Austin Breedlove | TN | McCallie | 2022 | RHP | 2385 rpm |
5 | Justin Lee | TN | Mount Juliet | 2022 | RHP | 2342 rpm |
6 | Wyatt Guethlein | TN | Wilson Central | 2022 | RHP | 2339 rpm |
7 | Sunny Smith | TN | Claiborne | 2022 | RHP | 2328 rpm |
8 | Brady Robertson | TN | Trinity Christian | 2022 | RHP | 2303 rpm |
9 | Gavin Burleson | TN | Summertown | 2022 | RHP | 2298 rpm |
10 | Auston Kincaid | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 2276 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 2333 rpm |
2 | Hadley Maxwell | TN | Franklin Road Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2310 rpm |
3 | Tanner Franklin | TN | Jefferson County | 2022 | RHP | 2305 rpm |
4 | Austin Breedlove | TN | McCallie | 2022 | RHP | 2200 rpm |
5 | Wyatt Guethlein | TN | Wilson Central | 2022 | RHP | 2197 rpm |
6 | Gavin Burleson | TN | Summertown | 2022 | RHP | 2186 rpm |
7 | Sunny Smith | TN | Claiborne | 2022 | RHP | 2178 rpm |
8 | Justin Lee | TN | Mount Juliet | 2022 | RHP | 2168 rpm |
9 | Parker Wyatt | TN | Grace Christian | 2022 | OF | 2131 rpm |
10 | Auston Kincaid | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 2127 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Wyatt Guethlein | TN | Wilson Central | 2022 | RHP | 29 |
2 | Hadley Maxwell | TN | Franklin Road Academy | 2022 | RHP | 29 |
3 | Tanner Franklin | TN | Jefferson County | 2022 | RHP | 28 |
4 | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 28 |
5 | Sunny Smith | TN | Claiborne | 2022 | RHP | 28 |
6 | Gavin Burleson | TN | Summertown | 2022 | RHP | 28 |
7 | Tanner Everett | TN | Bledsoe County | 2022 | RHP | 28 |
8 | Ryan Oden | TN | Hendersonville | 2022 | RHP | 27 |
9 | Auston Kincaid | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 27 |
10 | Nate Pitts | TN | Alcoa | 2022 | LHP | 27 |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Sam Pate | TN | Columbia Central | 2022 | OF | 21.1 in |
2 | Hadley Maxwell | TN | Franklin Road Academy | 2022 | RHP | 21.1 in |
3 | Jack Wilson | TN | Ravenwood | 2022 | LHP | 20.8 in |
4 | Preston Hodges | TN | Walker Valley | 2022 | SS | 20.5 in |
5 | Jackson Sleeper | TN | Grace Christian | 2022 | RHP | 19.6 in |
6 | Cody Johnston | TN | Boyd Buchanan | 2022 | SS | 19.3 in |
7 | Bryce Fuller | TN | Lebanon | 2022 | LHP | 19.2 in |
8 | Austin Breedlove | TN | McCallie | 2022 | RHP | 19.1 in |
9 | Tannor Meyer | TN | Mt. Juliet | 2022 | 3B | 18.6 in |
10 | Luke Kocian | TN | Ravenwood | 2022 | OF | 18.2 in |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Tanner Franklin | TN | Jefferson County | 2022 | RHP | 76.0-77.7 mph |
2 | Kyle Compton | TN | Lakeway Christian | 2022 | SS | 72.9-74.6 mph |
3 | Jason Hamm | TN | Summit | 2022 | RHP | 72.1-73.6 mph |
4 | Hadley Maxwell | TN | Franklin Road Academy | 2022 | RHP | 71.9-73.4 mph |
5 | Jack Wilson | TN | Ravenwood | 2022 | LHP | 70.6-73.3 mph |
6 | Parker Wyatt | TN | Grace Christian | 2022 | OF | 71.7-73.3 mph |
7 | Grayson King | TN | Riverdale | 2022 | RHP | 70.8-72.7 mph |
8 | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 69.9-72.1 mph |
9 | Jackson Sleeper | TN | Grace Christian | 2022 | RHP | 67.4-72.0 mph |
10 | Ryan Murphy | TN | Clarksville | 2022 | RHP | 70.3-72.0 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Austin Breedlove | TN | McCallie | 2022 | RHP | 79.3-81.8 mph |
2 | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 79.5-80.2 mph |
3 | Bryant Beranek | TN | Columbia Academy | 2022 | RHP | 74.6-78.1 mph |
4 | Justin Lee | TN | Mount Juliet | 2022 | RHP | 73.9-77.0 mph |
5 | Alex Sterling | LA | West Monroe | 2022 | RHP | 75.1-76.5 mph |
6 | Devin Thrain | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 74.5-76.3 mph |
7 | Tanner Everett | TN | Bledsoe County | 2022 | RHP | 72.9-75.6 mph |
8 | Brady Robertson | TN | Trinity Christian | 2022 | RHP | 73.0-75.2 mph |
9 | Jason Hamm | TN | Summit | 2022 | RHP | 73.4-75.1 mph |
10 | Dakota Goins | TN | Blackman | 2022 | LHP | 71.3-74.0 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Tanner Franklin | TN | Jefferson County | 2022 | RHP | 2932 rpm |
2 | Hadley Maxwell | TN | Franklin Road Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2868 rpm |
3 | Bryce Fuller | TN | Lebanon | 2022 | LHP | 2464 rpm |
4 | Gavin Burleson | TN | Summertown | 2022 | RHP | 2418 rpm |
5 | Ryan Murphy | TN | Clarksville | 2022 | RHP | 2350 rpm |
6 | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 2329 rpm |
7 | Jack Wilson | TN | Ravenwood | 2022 | LHP | 2316 rpm |
8 | Devin Thrain | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 2265 rpm |
9 | Tannor Meyer | TN | Mt. Juliet | 2022 | 3B | 2251 rpm |
10 | Parker Wyatt | TN | Grace Christian | 2022 | OF | 2198 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Austin Breedlove | TN | McCallie | 2022 | RHP | 2450 rpm |
2 | Devin Thrain | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 2445 rpm |
3 | Wyatt Guethlein | TN | Wilson Central | 2022 | RHP | 2408 rpm |
4 | Bryant Beranek | TN | Columbia Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2403 rpm |
5 | Ryan Oden | TN | Hendersonville | 2022 | RHP | 2390 rpm |
6 | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 2389 rpm |
7 | Brady Robertson | TN | Trinity Christian | 2022 | RHP | 2351 rpm |
8 | Ryan Murphy | TN | Clarksville | 2022 | RHP | 2350 rpm |
9 | Justin Lee | TN | Mount Juliet | 2022 | RHP | 2196 rpm |
10 | Tanner Everett | TN | Bledsoe County | 2022 | RHP | 2171 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Tanner Franklin | TN | Jefferson County | 2022 | RHP | 2822 rpm |
2 | Hadley Maxwell | TN | Franklin Road Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2769 rpm |
3 | Bryce Fuller | TN | Lebanon | 2022 | LHP | 2326 rpm |
4 | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 2301 rpm |
5 | Ryan Murphy | TN | Clarksville | 2022 | RHP | 2260 rpm |
6 | Gavin Burleson | TN | Summertown | 2022 | RHP | 2258 rpm |
7 | Jack Wilson | TN | Ravenwood | 2022 | LHP | 2245 rpm |
8 | Devin Thrain | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 2201 rpm |
9 | Tannor Meyer | TN | Mt. Juliet | 2022 | 3B | 2190 rpm |
10 | Parker Wyatt | TN | Grace Christian | 2022 | OF | 2134 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Devin Thrain | TN | Summit | 2022 | OF | 2397 |
2 | Austin Breedlove | TN | McCallie | 2022 | RHP | 2371 |
3 | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 2370 |
4 | Bryant Beranek | TN | Columbia Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2308 |
5 | Wyatt Guethlein | TN | Wilson Central | 2022 | RHP | 2298 |
6 | Ryan Oden | TN | Hendersonville | 2022 | RHP | 2259 |
7 | Brady Robertson | TN | Trinity Christian | 2022 | RHP | 2245 |
8 | Ryan Murphy | TN | Clarksville | 2022 | RHP | 2222 |
9 | Jason Hamm | TN | Summit | 2022 | RHP | 2125 |
10 | Justin Lee | TN | Mount Juliet | 2022 | RHP | 2092 |
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