Prep Baseball Report

Tuscaloosa Summer ID: Blast Motion Board


Prep Baseball Alabama Staff

TUSCALOOSA, AL - The Tuscaloosa Summer ID was held on Tuesday, July 9th at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa, 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 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 some of 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 Gibbs White AL Tuscaloosa County 2027 3B 25.8 mph
2 Braydon Wright AL Homeschool (AL) 2026 SS 25.6 mph
3 Ellis Hamiter AL Tuscaloosa Academy 2025 SS 24.9 mph
4 Bennett Lightsey AL American Christian Academy 2029 OF 24.8 mph
5 Ford Traweek AL Tuscaloosa County 2026 SS 23.7 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Braydon Wright AL Homeschool (AL) 2026 SS 24.4 mph
2 Ellis Hamiter AL Tuscaloosa Academy 2025 SS 23.5 mph
3 Gibbs White AL Tuscaloosa County 2027 3B 23.5 mph
4 Bennett Lightsey AL American Christian Academy 2029 OF 23.0 mph
5 Will Durrett AL American Christian Academy 2028 C 22.2 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 Ford Traweek AL Tuscaloosa County 2026 SS 81.2 mph
2 Will Clark AL Briarwood Christian 2025 OF 79.8 mph
3 Gibbs White AL Tuscaloosa County 2027 3B 76.2 mph
4 Wyatt Rath AL Northridge 2027 C 75.5 mph
5 Landon Rubel AL Snook Christian Academy 2025 3B 75.4 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Braydon Wright AL Homeschool (AL) 2026 SS 72.9 mph
2 Gibbs White AL Tuscaloosa County 2027 3B 72.6 mph
3 Will Clark AL Briarwood Christian 2025 OF 72.3 mph
4 Ford Traweek AL Tuscaloosa County 2026 SS 72.2 mph
5 Wyatt Rath AL Northridge 2027 C 69.6 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 Will Durrett AL American Christian Academy 2028 C 29.6 g
2 Ben Harpham AL Homeschool (AL) 2027 C 26.3 g
3 Braydon Wright AL Homeschool (AL) 2026 SS 26.2 g
4 Wyatt Rath AL Northridge 2027 C 24.1 g
5 Christopher England Jr. AL Hillcrest 2027 1B 22.0 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Ben Harpham AL Homeschool (AL) 2027 C 23.0 g
2 Will Durrett AL American Christian Academy 2028 C 22.4 g
3 Braydon Wright AL Homeschool (AL) 2026 SS 22.3 g
4 Wyatt Rath AL Northridge 2027 C 20.3 g
5 Christopher England Jr. AL Hillcrest 2027 1B 19.1 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
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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