Huntsville Summer ID: Blast Motion Board
July 6, 2024
MADISON, AL - The Huntsville Summer ID was held on Tuesday, July 2nd at James Clemens High School in Madison, AL. This event was an open event hosting some talented prospects from the 2025-2027 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 simulated bullpen and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. 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 the leaders from each Blast Motion 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.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Cade Quick | TN | Fayetteville High School | 2025 | C | 25.9 mph |
| 2 | Hayden Udovich | AL | James Clemens | 2026 | SS | 24.9 mph |
| 3 | Drew Puccio | AL | Arab High School | 2025 | SS | 24.5 mph |
| ^ | Mick Tyrrell | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | C | 24.5 mph |
| 4 | Seth Staggs | AL | Briarwood Christian | 2025 | SS | 23.0 mph |
| ^ | Eli Cantrell | AL | Madison County | 2027 | 3B | 23.0 mph |
| 5 | Makayle Moon | GA | East Forsyth | 2027 | OF | 22.9 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Mick Tyrrell | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | C | 23.7 mph |
| 2 | Drew Puccio | AL | Arab High School | 2025 | SS | 23.3 mph |
| 3 | Cade Quick | TN | Fayetteville High School | 2025 | C | 23.2 mph |
| 4 | Hayden Udovich | AL | James Clemens | 2026 | SS | 22.8 mph |
| 5 | Matthew Drake | AL | Homeschool (AL) | 2026 | RHP | 22.1 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum 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 (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Brayden Gardner | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | 3B | 78.9 mph |
| 2 | Neel Patel | AL | Florence | 2026 | 2B | 75.6 mph |
| 3 | Braydon Weaver | AL | Virgil Grissom | 2026 | 1B | 73.4 mph |
| 4 | Drew Puccio | AL | Arab High School | 2025 | SS | 72.5 mph |
| 5 | Seth Staggs | AL | Briarwood Christian | 2025 | SS | 71.9 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Brayden Gardner | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | 3B | 72.0 mph |
| 2 | Eli Cantrell | AL | Madison County | 2027 | 3B | 68.5 mph |
| 3 | Neel Patel | AL | Florence | 2026 | 2B | 68.5 mph |
| 4 | Seth Staggs | AL | Briarwood Christian | 2025 | SS | 68.3 mph |
| 5 | Makayle Moon | GA | East Forsyth | 2027 | OF | 67.9 mph |
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 (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Makayle Moon | GA | East Forsyth | 2027 | OF | 29.7 g |
| 2 | Drew Puccio | AL | Arab High School | 2025 | SS | 28.6 g |
| 3 | Andrew Au | AL | Cullman High School | 2025 | 2B | 28.0 g |
| 4 | Brayden Gardner | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | 3B | 26.9 g |
| 5 | Jackson Helton | AL | Madison County | 2027 | C | 25.8 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Drew Puccio | AL | Arab High School | 2025 | SS | 24.2 g |
| 2 | Brayden Gardner | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | 3B | 22.5 g |
| 3 | Andrew Au | AL | Cullman High School | 2025 | 2B | 21.8 g |
| 4 | Makayle Moon | GA | East Forsyth | 2027 | OF | 21.6 g |
| 5 | Matthew Drake | AL | Homeschool (AL) | 2026 | RHP | 20.8 g |
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.
Upcoming Events
| SHOWCASE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Tuscaloosa Rising Stars ID | July 9th, 2024 | Northridge High School (Tuscaloosa, AL) |
| Tuscaloosa Summer ID | July 9th, 2024 | Northridge High School (Tuscaloosa, AL) |
| Montgomery Rising Stars ID | July 16th, 2024 | Stanhope Elmore High School (Millbrook, AL) |
| Montgomery Summer ID | July 16th, 2024 | Stanhope Elmore High School (Millbrook, AL) |
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