On Mar. 5th, the PBR Wisconsin team hosted its latest event along the 2023 winter showcase circuit, the annual South Milwaukee Preseason ID at Hitters Baseball Academy in Caledonia, Wis. Nearly 80 players made it out to this event, providing us with updated looks and a new list of prospects to follow in an area of Wisconsin that regularly produces some of the state’s top talent.

Last Friday, we took a closer look at some of the immediate standouts who caught our attention with our Quick Hits. we published our Statistical Analysis on Friday, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional prospects with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below: 

SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING

60-YARD DASH

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yard
1	Jacob Haughton	WI	Racine Case	2025	RHP	6.73
2	Sam Ruden	IL	Lyons	2024	OF	6.74
3	Ethan Moore	IL	Oak Park-River Forest	2025	SS	6.98
4	Charlie McIntyre	WI	Whitefish Bay	2026	CF	7.00
5	Ethan Bauerschmidt	WI	Tremper	2025	SS	7.03

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	10-yd
1	Jacob Haughton	WI	Racine Case	2025	RHP	1.64 s
2	Sam Ruden	IL	Lyons	2024	OF	1.66 s
^	Dominic Santarelli	WI	St. Joseph	2026	1B	1.66 s
3	Cade Minatto	WI	Indian Trail	2026	OF	1.67 s
^	Charlie Fitzke	WI	Milton	2026	2B	1.67 s
4	Ethan Knoll	WI	Waukesha North	2024	C	1.71 s
^	Brad Filippis	WI	Indian Trail	2025	C	1.71 s
^	Charlie McIntyre	WI	Whitefish Bay	2026	CF	1.71 s
5	Jake Cummins	WI	Milton	2026	SS	1.72 s
^	Adam Urban	WI	Wauwatosa West	2025	RHP	1.72 s

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

 

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TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

SWEET SPOT%

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

 

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BLAST MOTION

HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

BAT SPEED (AVG.)

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

 

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VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.

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