Alabama Fall Games: Trackman Files
August 28, 2024
MONTEVALLO, AL - The Alabama Fall Games was held on Sunday, August 25th at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, AL. This event was an open event hosting some talented prospects from the 2025-2029 classes in Alabama. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60-yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw during a gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement while facing live hitters in simulated innings. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing this week.
Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we look at some of the leaders from each Trackman category from the event. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release quick hits articles, other various event leaderboards, individual scouting reports, and much more on each player present at the event.
View entire event stats HERE.
MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Reece Brazeal | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | RHP | 84.8 mph |
2 | Kai Cleckler | AL | Donoho | 2025 | C | 84.8 mph |
3 | Jake Bumgarner | AL | Demopolis | 2025 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
4 | Joshua Wilhide | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | RHP | 84.6 mph |
5 | Mick Tyrrell | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | C | 84.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nathan Ezra Stanton | AL | Auburn | 2025 | RHP | 2159 rpm |
2 | Connor Drake | AL | Madison County | 2026 | SS | 2112 rpm |
3 | Jake Bumgarner | AL | Demopolis | 2025 | RHP | 2064 rpm |
4 | Joshua Wilhide | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | RHP | 2058 rpm |
5 | Mick Tyrrell | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | C | 2034 rpm |
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 INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Connor Drake | AL | Madison County | 2026 | SS | 17.7 in |
2 | Jameson Mullinax | AL | Gadsden City | 2026 | RHP | 16.5 in |
3 | Scout Bomar | AL | Hartselle | 2028 | SS | 16.4 in |
4 | Olsen Howard | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 16.1 in |
5 | Reece Brazeal | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | RHP | 15.4 in |
Induced Vertical Break: 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.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Emmitt Pinson | AL | Alexandria | 2027 | 2B | 12.5 |
2 | Mick Tyrrell | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | C | 12.0 |
3 | Clint Ritchie | AL | Bessemer Academy | 2025 | RHP | 11.9 |
4 | Connor Drake | AL | Madison County | 2026 | SS | 10.2 |
5 | Kai Cleckler | AL | Donoho | 2025 | C | 10.1 |
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 CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jake Bumgarner | AL | Demopolis | 2025 | RHP | 2309 rpm |
2 | Nathan Ezra Stanton | AL | Auburn | 2025 | RHP | 2241 rpm |
3 | Noah Jarrell | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | SS | 2232 rpm |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Joshua Wilhide | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | RHP | 2192 |
2 | Mick Tyrrell | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | C | 1982 |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Nathan Ezra Stanton | AL | Auburn | 2025 | RHP | 14.3 |
2 | Reece Brazeal | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | RHP | 14.0 |
3 | Noah Jarrell | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | SS | 12.8 |
4 | Connor Drake | AL | Madison County | 2026 | SS | 9.6 |
5 | Olsen Howard | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 7.2 |
Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, 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.
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Luke Houser | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | C | 98.4 mph |
2 | Sage Guesnard | AL | UMS-Wright | 2025 | C | 98.3 mph |
3 | Joshua Wilhide | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | RHP | 97.4 mph |
4 | Noah Eady | AL | Oak Mountain | 2025 | 3B | 97.3 mph |
5 | Noah Crosby | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 97.1 mph |
6 | Brayden Gardner | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | 3B | 95.8 mph |
7 | Braydon Kendrick | AL | Helena | 2025 | 3B | 95.7 mph |
8 | Trent Wilson | AL | Scottsboro | 2025 | C | 95.1 mph |
9 | Will Edmondson | AL | Collinsville | 2025 | 2B | 94.5 mph |
10 | Olsen Howard | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 94.3 mph |
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.
TOP AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Noah Eady | AL | Oak Mountain | 2025 | 3B | 89.8 mph |
2 | Joshua Wilhide | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
3 | Brayden Gardner | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | 3B | 88.0 mph |
4 | Trent Wilson | AL | Scottsboro | 2025 | C | 87.5 mph |
5 | Luke Houser | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | C | 85.8 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Noah Crosby | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 368 ft |
2 | Olsen Howard | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 365 ft |
3 | Braydon Kendrick | AL | Helena | 2025 | 3B | 355 ft |
4 | Sage Guesnard | AL | UMS-Wright | 2025 | C | 354 ft |
5 | Noah Eady | AL | Oak Mountain | 2025 | 3B | 351 ft |
6 | Trent Wilson | AL | Scottsboro | 2025 | C | 341 ft |
7 | Mick Tyrrell | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | C | 339 ft |
8 | Will Edmondson | AL | Collinsville | 2025 | 2B | 339 ft |
9 | Bralyn Baugh | AL | Albertville | 2027 | OF | 338 ft |
10 | Joshua Wilhide | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | RHP | 335 ft |
Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.
Upcoming Fall Events
SHOWCASE | DATE | LOCATION |
AL/MS Border Battle (Invite-Only) | October 12th-13th, 2024 | Northeast Mississippi CC (Booneville, MS) |
Central Alabama Fall ID | October 20th, 2024 | Prattville High School (Prattville, AL) |
North Alabama Fall ID | October 27th, 2024 | James Clemens High School (Madison, AL) |
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