Milwaukee Preseason ID: TrackMan Files
March 30, 2022
On March 19, PBR Wisconsin hosted its largest event on the state’s showcase calendar: the Milwaukee Preseason ID at the MOSH Performance Center in Franklin, Wis. Nearly 200 players from across the state met at the facility just south of Milwaukee to participate in the final Preseason ID event on our winter circuit. This was the second annual Milwaukee ID, and it’s becoming one of the most important events on our winter calendar, too.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis pointing out the top recorded stats by category.
Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jonah Conradt | SC | P27 Academy | 2023 | RHP | 92.1 mph |
2 | Presley Wachowiak | WI | Brookfield East | 2023 | RHP | 91.1 mph |
3 | Wyatt Rushing | WI | Elkhorn | 2024 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
4 | Camden Kuhnke | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | SS | 89.6 mph |
5 | Luke Agnew | WI | Marquette University | 2023 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
6 | Quinn Falish | WI | De Pere | 2023 | OF | 89.0 mph |
7 | Noah Musolf | WI | Franklin | 2023 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
8 | Michael Merline | WI | Oak Creek | 2023 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
9 | Austin Kutz | WI | Hartford Union | 2023 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
10 | Ethan Daubner | WI | Burlington | 2023 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
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
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
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
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
Vidal Colon
WI
University School of Milwaukee
2023
C
100.8 mph
2
Leo Berger
WI
King International
2023
RHP
99.3 mph
3
Owen Sullivan
WI
Oak Creek
2023
OF
98.9 mph
4
Nathan Schopf
WI
Oak Creek
2025
OF
98.9 mph
5
Peter Johnson
MN
Blake School
2022
OF
98.5 mph
6
EJ Kuster
WI
Greendale
2023
RHP
98.0 mph
7
Cody Pappadakis
WI
Wilmot Union
2023
C
97.6 mph
8
Nathan Vela
WI
Hortonville
2023
RHP
96.5 mph
9
Michael Comber
WI
Verona Area
2023
1B
95.9 mph
10
Parker Wyatt
WI
Marquette
2023
OF
95.8 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.