Mobile Summer ID: Data Dive, Pitchers
June 7, 2024
BAY MINETTE, AL - The Mobile Summer ID was held on Thursday, May 30th at Coastal Alabama-South CC in Bay Minette, AL. This event was an open event that consisted of prospects from the 2025-2029 classes. 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 in simulated bullpens during the workout 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 on Thursday.
Last week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Brady Godwin | FL | JAY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
2 | Wyatt Pippin | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
3 | Matthew Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
4 | Darren Leggett | AL | Fairhope | 2025 | 3B | 84.0 mph |
5 | Lakota Johnson | FL | DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 83.7 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Matthew Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2265 rpm |
2 | Wyatt Pippin | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2261 rpm |
3 | Jackson Lambert | AL | Spanish Fort High School | 2025 | RHP | 2247 rpm |
4 | Lakota Johnson | FL | DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 2212 rpm |
5 | Weston Hoomes | AL | W.S. Neal | 2027 | RHP | 2176 rpm |
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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Brady Godwin | FL | JAY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 97 % |
2 | Lakota Johnson | FL | DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 95 % |
3 | Blake Blair | FL | PACE HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | 3B | 93 % |
4 | Weston Hoomes | AL | W.S. Neal | 2027 | RHP | 91 % |
5 | Noah Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2028 | 2B | 88 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Lakota Johnson | FL | DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 21.1 in |
2 | Gavin Grider | AL | Robertsdale High School | 2027 | RHP | 20.6 in |
3 | Blake Blair | FL | PACE HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | 3B | 18.1 in |
4 | Brady Godwin | FL | JAY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 17.5 in |
5 | Brayden Tindle | AL | Baldwin County High School | 2028 | 3B | 16.6 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Bryce McCollum | AL | Orange Beach MiddleHigh School | 2025 | LHP | -18.2 |
2 | Jordan Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2028 | 2B | 14.3 |
3 | Brady Cole Harrison | AL | Elberta | 2025 | OF | 13.2 |
4 | Lakota Johnson | FL | DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 11.5 |
5 | Noah Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2028 | 2B | 11.3 |
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Brady Cole Harrison | AL | Elberta | 2025 | OF | 80 % |
2 | Weston Hoomes | AL | W.S. Neal | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Jordan Miles | AL | Fairhope | 2025 | OF | 50 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62 percent strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65 percent of the time, or a ratio of roughly 2:1, strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bryce McCollum | AL | Orange Beach MiddleHigh School | 2025 | LHP | 2550 rpm |
2 | Ben Fandrich | AL | Fairhope | 2027 | OF | 2374 rpm |
3 | Wyatt Pippin | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2359 rpm |
4 | Jackson Lambert | AL | Spanish Fort High School | 2025 | RHP | 2338 rpm |
5 | Matthew Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2334 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jackson Lambert | AL | Spanish Fort High School | 2025 | RHP | -20.7 |
2 | aiden jones | AL | Elberta High School | 2028 | OF | -16.3 |
3 | Wyatt Pippin | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | -12.4 |
4 | Matthew Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | -11.7 |
5 | Ben Fandrich | AL | Fairhope | 2027 | OF | -11.0 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Wyatt Pippin | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Bryce McCollum | AL | Orange Beach MiddleHigh School | 2025 | LHP | 75 % |
3 | Brady Godwin | FL | JAY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
4 | Matthew Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Jordan Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2028 | 2B | 50 % |
^ | Darren Leggett | AL | Fairhope | 2025 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | aiden jones | AL | Elberta High School | 2028 | OF | 50 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Lakota Johnson | FL | DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 2553 |
2 | Wyatt Pippin | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2398 |
3 | Matthew Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2375 |
4 | Noah Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2028 | 2B | 2360 |
5 | Jordan Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2028 | 2B | 2235 |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Pierce Rogers | AL | Baker High School | 2025 | RHP | -16.3 |
2 | Wyatt Pippin | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | -11.5 |
3 | Lakota Johnson | FL | DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | -5.9 |
4 | Noah Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2028 | 2B | -5.8 |
5 | Matthew Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | -4.2 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Matthew Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Brady Godwin | FL | JAY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bryce McCollum | AL | Orange Beach MiddleHigh School | 2025 | LHP | 1938 rpm |
2 | Matthew Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | 1936 rpm |
3 | Wyatt Pippin | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | RHP | 1933 rpm |
4 | Darren Leggett | AL | Fairhope | 2025 | 3B | 1813 rpm |
5 | Lakota Johnson | FL | DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 1718 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Matthew Hopkinson | AL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | 19.5 |
2 | Jordan Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2028 | 2B | 18.1 |
3 | Darren Leggett | AL | Fairhope | 2025 | 3B | 16.4 |
4 | aiden jones | AL | Elberta High School | 2028 | OF | 14.4 |
5 | Brady Cole Harrison | AL | Elberta | 2025 | OF | 14.3 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Lakota Johnson | FL | DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Brady Cole Harrison | AL | Elberta | 2025 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Jordan Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2028 | 2B | 100 % |
2 | Darren Leggett | AL | Fairhope | 2025 | 3B | 66 % |
3 | Brayden Tindle | AL | Baldwin County High School | 2028 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | aiden jones | AL | Elberta High School | 2028 | OF | 50 % |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
Upcoming Events
SHOWCASE | DATE | LOCATION |
Yellowhammer State Games (Invite-Only) | June 18th-19th, 2024 | Sand Mountain Park (Albertville, AL) |
Birmingham Rising Stars ID | June 26th, 2024 | Gardendale High School (Gardendale, AL) |
Birmingham Summer ID | June 26th, 2024 | Gardendale High School (Gardendale, AL) |
Huntsville Rising Stars ID | July 2nd, 2024 | James Clemens High School (Madison, AL) |
Huntsville Summer ID | July 2nd, 2024 | James Clemens High School (Madison, AL) |
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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