Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2025

1B
LHP

Griffin
Kelly

Buffalo Grove (HS) • IL
5' 10" • 214.3LBS
L/L • 17yr 3mo
Travel Team: Chicago Bruins
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TrackMan Hitting
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TrackMan Pitching
Pitching Velos
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Best Of Stats

Hitting
22.6
Hand Speed (max)
2/24/24
74.4
Bat Speed (max)
2/24/24
15
Rot. Acc (max)
7/05/22
-
Hard Hit %
Power
92.1
Exit Velocity (max)
2/24/24
84.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/24/24
344
Distance (max)
8/08/23
64
Sweet Spot %
7/05/22
Run
8.16
60
8/08/23
4.47
30-yd
8/08/23
1.91
10-yd
8/08/23
16.6
Run speed (max)
8/08/23
Defense
77
INF Velo
2/24/24
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

79
Velocity (max)
6/16/23
77 - 78
Velo Range
6/16/23
1864
Spin Rate (avg)
7/05/22

Changeup

67.4 - 69.2
Velo Range
7/05/22
1317
Spin Rate (avg)
7/05/22

Curveball

64.2 - 66.4
Velo Range
7/05/22
1812
Spin Rate (avg)
7/05/22

Positional Tools

2024
2023
2022
60 Yard Dash
8.17
Infield Velocity
77.0
Power / Speed Score
11.3
60 Yard Dash
8.16
Infield Velocity
76.0
Power / Speed Score
11.0
60 Yard Dash
8.18
Infield Velocity
74.0
Power / Speed Score
11.0
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 24, 2024
Position
8.17
60-yard
77
INF Velo
92
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Position
8.16
60-yard
76
INF Velo
90
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Northwest Suburban Open
Jul 5, 2022
Position
8.18
60-yard
74
INF Velo
90
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Exit Velocity Max
92.1
Exit Velocity Avg
84.6
Distance Max
289
Distance Avg
174
Launch Angle Avg
15.0
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
90.1
Exit Velocity Avg
81.3
Distance Max
344
Distance Avg
283
Launch Angle Avg
31.4
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
90.2
Exit Velocity Avg
78.0
Distance Max
276
Distance Avg
179
Launch Angle Avg
20.8
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 24, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
92.1
Exit Velocity (max)
84.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
174
Distance (avg)
289
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
90.1
Exit Velocity (max)
81.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
283
Distance (avg)
344
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Northwest Suburban Open
Jul 5, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
90.2
Exit Velocity (max)
78.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
179
Distance (avg)
276
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Hand Speed Max
22.6
Hand Speed Avg
20.8
Bat Speed Max
74.4
Bat Speed Avg
71.3
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
20.3
Hand Speed Avg
19.5
Bat Speed Max
66.5
Bat Speed Avg
64.2
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
20.5
Hand Speed Avg
19.8
Bat Speed Max
67.2
Bat Speed Avg
65.5
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 24, 2024
Blast - Hitting
22.6
Hand Speed (max)
20.8
Hand Speed (avg)
74.4
Bat Speed (max)
71.3
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Blast - Hitting
20.3
Hand Speed (max)
19.5
Hand Speed (avg)
66.5
Bat Speed (max)
64.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Northwest Suburban Open
Jul 5, 2022
Blast - Hitting
20.5
Hand Speed (max)
19.8
Hand Speed (avg)
67.2
Bat Speed (max)
65.5
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
76.7
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.1
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1864
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
24.8
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
65.3
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1812
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
68.2
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1317
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Northwest Suburban Open
Jul 5, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
76.7
Velocity (max)
73.8 - 76.4
Velo Range
73.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,980
Spin Rate (max)
1,864
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
66.9
Velocity (max)
64.2 - 66.4
Velo Range
63.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,878
Spin Rate (max)
1,812
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
69.7
Velocity (max)
67.4 - 69.2
Velo Range
67.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,419
Spin Rate (max)
1,317
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2023
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
79.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
61.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
77.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
65.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
68.0
PBRT Illinois Open
Jul 7, 2023
Pitching
79
Max FB
73 - 77
FB
61 - 62
CB
PBR Classic
Jun 16, 2023
Pitching
79
Max FB
77 - 78
FB
61 - 65
CB
66 - 67
CH
Northwest Suburban Open
Jul 5, 2022
Pitching
77
Max FB
74 - 76
FB
64 - 66
CB
67 - 69
CH

Game Performance

2024
2023
2022
10 Yard Dash
1.91
30 Yard Dash
4.47
60 Yard Dash
8.16
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.91
30 Yard Dash
4.47
60 Yard Dash
8.16
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.91
30 Yard Dash
4.47
60 Yard Dash
8.18
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Swift
1.91
10-yd
4.47
30-yd
8.16
60-yd
16.6
Run speed (max)
Northwest Suburban Open
Jul 5, 2022
Swift
1.91
10-yd
4.47
30-yd
8.18
60-yd
16.5
Run speed (max)
7.3
Run Speed (avg)
1.49
RSi (max)
1.49
RSi (avg)
1,161
Jump Power (max)
18.5
Jump Height (max)
18.5
Jump Height (avg)

Visual Edge

2024
2023
2022
Edge Score
74.4
Edge Score
75.06
Edge Score
66.41

Pitch Ai

2022
Arm Speed
Arm Slot
Knee Extension Velo
Deception
Hip-Shoulder Separation
Northwest Suburban Open
Jul 5, 2022
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
Stride Length (avg)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
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)

Notes

Comments

8/08/23
1B Griffin Kelly (Buffalo Grove, 2025) showed off some juice from his left-handed bat, both in BP and in gameplay. In his workout, the left-handed hitter reached up to 90.1 mph for his max exit velocity with a max distance of 344’. Relaxed setup with a calm demeanor in the box, fluid load that works into a flat path. Used the whole field in-game, delivering two hard line-drives to the opposite field as well as nearly leaving the yard to his pull-side for a stand-up double.
8/08/23

1B Griffin Kelly (Buffalo Grove, 2025) showed off some juice from his left-handed bat, both in BP and in gameplay. In his workout, the left-handed hitter reached up to 90.1 mph for his max exit velocity with a max distance of 344’. Relaxed setup with a calm demeanor in the box, fluid load that works into a flat path. Used the whole field in-game, delivering two hard line-drives to the opposite field as well as nearly leaving the yard to his pull-side for a stand-up double. 

7/15/23

5-foot-11, 183-pound frame. Kelly was able to pick up a couple of hits Saturday showcasing his ability to drive the ball into the gaps. Kelly showed off great barrel control and was able to get a hold of pitches in every part of the zone. Kelly has a short stride and utilizes his lower half for power.

7/09/23

An athletic frame at 5-foot-11, 183-pounds. Swings heavy, displayed quick hands through the zone. Showcased strong power at the plate, roping a double down the left field line. Also showed a quality approach at the plate in his last at-bat where he had two strikes and waited back on a slider to hit it the other way. Final Line: 2-for-3, 2B. 

7/05/22

Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 5-11, 183-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled tempo throughout, medium leg-lift, tall/fall operation, remains in-line with the plate, front foot lands square.
Arm Action: LH. Short, clean arm path into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T76.7, 73.8-76.4 mph. Flashed arm-side run and sink.  T1979, 1863 average rpm.
CB: 64.2-66.4 mph. Tight spin, 11/5 break. T1877, 1811 average rpm.
CH: 67.4-69.2 mph. Downer action, throws for strikes. T1418, 1316 average rpm.

Hit: LHH. Wide base, toe tap load, balanced. Strong hands through the zone with a level path, on the barrel up the middle and to the opposite field, pop off the bat.
Power: 90.2 max exit velocity, averaged 78 mph. 275’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 74 mph. Short arm action, quick arm.
Defense: Soft, reliable hands, fluid footwork around the bag.
Run: 8.18 runner in the 60. 

7/05/22

Kelly, a 5-foot-11, 183-pound rising sophomore, showed one of the strongest left-handed bats in attendance with his 90 mph exit velocity. At the plate, he has loose/strong hands through the zone that stay flat through contact, staying on the barrel up the middle and to the opposite field throughout his round while showing some pop off his bat. He also moves well around the bag at first-base, showing fluid footwork and soft/reliable hands. On the mound, the southpaw ran his fastball up to 77 mph while also showing some feel for a tight 1/7 breaking ball and sinking changeup.

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Physical

2024
2023
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 24, 2024
Physical - Athlete
5' 10"
Ht
214.3
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Illinois State Games (Invite-Only)
Aug 8, 2023
Physical - Athlete
5' 10"
Ht
195.3
Wt
Body Fat %
SMM
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)