Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2025

RHP
3B

Matthew
Merzlicker

Francis Howell (HS) • MO
5' 10" • 175LBS
R/R • 17yr 4mo
Travel Team: UA STL Prospects Scout 17U

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Best of Snapshot
Physical
Positional Tools Velos / Pop
TrackMan Hitting
Blast
TrackMan Pitching
Pitch Scores
Pitching Velos
Swift
Contact

Best Of Stats

Pitching

Fastball

86.6
Velocity (max)
2/18/24
84.5 - 86.2
Velo Range
2/18/24
2002
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/24

Changeup

80.7 - 82.1
Velo Range
2/18/24
1653
Spin Rate (avg)
2/04/23

Curveball

72 - 75
Velo Range
6/08/23
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Slider

76.7 - 78
Velo Range
2/18/24
2088
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/24
Power
86.7
Exit Velocity (max)
2/18/24
76.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/04/23
305
Distance (max)
2/04/23
89
Sweet Spot %
2/04/23
Hitting
22.2
Hand Speed (max)
2/04/23
68
Bat Speed (max)
2/04/23
20.4
Rot. Acc (max)
2/04/23
-
Hard Hit %
Run
8.03
60
2/04/23
-
30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
Defense
89
INF Velo
2/18/24
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time

Positional Tools

2024
2023
Home to First
4.2
Infield Velocity
89.0
60 Yard Dash
8.03
Infield Velocity
85.0
Power / Speed Score
10.7
Prospects Scout Day
Feb 18, 2024
Position
89
INF Velo
4.20
H-1st
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 4, 2023
Position
8.03
60-yard
85
INF Velo
86
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2024
2023
Exit Velocity Max
86.7
Exit Velocity Avg
75.7
Distance Max
272
Distance Avg
198
Launch Angle Avg
26.9
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
85.5
Exit Velocity Avg
76.7
Distance Max
305
Distance Avg
237
Launch Angle Avg
28.6
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Prospects Scout Day
Feb 18, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
86.7
Exit Velocity (max)
75.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
198
Distance (avg)
272
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 4, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
85.5
Exit Velocity (max)
76.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
237
Distance (avg)
305
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %

Hitting

2023
Hand Speed Max
22.2
Hand Speed Avg
21.0
Bat Speed Max
68.0
Bat Speed Avg
65.0
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 4, 2023
Blast - Hitting
22.2
Hand Speed (max)
21.0
Hand Speed (avg)
68.0
Bat Speed (max)
65.0
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2024
2023
Fastball
Velocity Max
86.6
Fastball
Velocity Avg
85.4
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2002
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
23.5
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
81.3
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1322
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
77.2
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
2088
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
84.9
Fastball
Velocity Avg
83.9
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1999
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
23.8
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
77.9
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1653
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
73.6
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
2037
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Prospects Scout Day
Feb 18, 2024
Trackman - Fastball
86.6
Velocity (max)
84.5 - 86.2
Velo Range
83.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,126
Spin Rate (max)
2,002
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
78.1
Velocity (max)
76.7 - 78.0
Velo Range
75.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,119
Spin Rate (max)
2,088
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
82.2
Velocity (max)
80.7 - 82.1
Velo Range
79.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,369
Spin Rate (max)
1,322
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 4, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
84.9
Velocity (max)
83.3 - 84.6
Velo Range
82.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,082
Spin Rate (max)
1,999
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
75.3
Velocity (max)
73.0 - 74.6
Velo Range
71.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,097
Spin Rate (max)
2,037
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
79.0
Velocity (max)
77.3 - 78.6
Velo Range
76.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,843
Spin Rate (max)
1,653
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)

Pitch Scores

2023
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Slider
Hammer+
Slider
Sweep+
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 4, 2023
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2023
Fastball
Velocity Max
85.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
83.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
78.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
74.0
National Program Invitational (NPI)
Jun 8, 2023
Pitching
86
Max FB
83 - 86
FB
72 - 75
CB
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 4, 2023
Pitching
85
Max FB
83 - 84
FB
77 - 79
CH
73 - 75
SL

Game Performance

2023
10 Yard Dash
1.85
30 Yard Dash
4.38
60 Yard Dash
8.03
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Feb 4, 2023
Swift
1.85
10-yd
4.38
30-yd
8.03
60-yd
16.8
Run speed (max)
1.47
RSi (max)
1.47
RSi (avg)
1,147
Jump Power (max)
22.9
Jump Height (max)
22.9
Jump Height (avg)

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Pitch Ai

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Physical

2024
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Prospects Scout Day
Feb 18, 2024
Physical - Athlete
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)