Tuscaloosa Summer ID: Data Dive, Positional Players
July 16, 2024
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 advanced data 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.
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Ford Traweek | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2026 | SS | 7.13 s |
2 | Keegan Giles | AL | Leroy High School | 2026 | 2B | 7.15 s |
^ | Colin Woodward | AL | Spain Park | 2027 | RHP | 7.15 s |
3 | Braydon Wright | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | SS | 7.19 s |
4 | Riggins Rogers | AL | Spain Park | 2028 | SS | 7.22 s |
5 | Gibbs White | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2027 | 3B | 7.23 s |
MAX RUN SPEED (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Ford Traweek | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2026 | SS | 17.2 |
2 | Keegan Giles | AL | Leroy High School | 2026 | 2B | 17.2 |
3 | Colin Woodward | AL | Spain Park | 2027 | RHP | 17.2 |
4 | Braydon Wright | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | SS | 17.1 |
5 | Riggins Rogers | AL | Spain Park | 2028 | SS | 17.0 |
RSi JUMP (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | RSi (max) |
1 | Gunnar Hobson | AL | Hillcrest High School | 2025 | SS | 2.71 |
2 | Ford Traweek | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2026 | SS | 2.30 |
3 | Keegan Giles | AL | Leroy High School | 2026 | 2B | 2.06 |
4 | Will Durrett | AL | American Christian Academy | 2028 | C | 1.81 |
5 | Ben Harpham | AL | Homeschool (AL) | 2027 | C | 1.77 |
VERTICAL JUMP (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Gunnar Hobson | AL | Hillcrest High School | 2025 | SS | 28.3 |
2 | Will Clark | AL | Briarwood Christian | 2025 | OF | 28.3 |
3 | Owen Dreyfus | AL | Hillcrest | 2025 | SS | 28.1 |
4 | Ford Traweek | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2026 | SS | 27.8 |
5 | Christopher England Jr. | AL | Hillcrest | 2027 | 1B | 27.5 |
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Will Clark | AL | Briarwood Christian | 2025 | OF | 97.4 mph |
2 | Ellis Hamiter | AL | Tuscaloosa Academy | 2025 | SS | 97.1 mph |
3 | Braydon Wright | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | SS | 94.1 mph |
4 | Keegan Giles | AL | Leroy High School | 2026 | 2B | 92.9 mph |
5 | Christopher England Jr. | AL | Hillcrest | 2027 | 1B | 92.3 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Braydon Wright | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | SS | 86.5 mph |
2 | Will Clark | AL | Briarwood Christian | 2025 | OF | 85.9 mph |
3 | Gunnar Hobson | AL | Hillcrest High School | 2025 | SS | 85.8 mph |
4 | Ellis Hamiter | AL | Tuscaloosa Academy | 2025 | SS | 84.5 mph |
5 | Keegan Giles | AL | Leroy High School | 2026 | 2B | 84.0 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.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Landon Rubel | AL | Snook Christian Academy | 2025 | 3B | 326 ft |
2 | Bentley Smith | AL | Douglas | 2028 | RHP | 323 ft |
3 | Wyatt Rath | AL | Northridge | 2027 | C | 321 ft |
4 | Ford Traweek | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2026 | SS | 318 ft |
5 | Braydon Wright | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | SS | 317 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Brennen Charles | AL | Spain Park | 2028 | C | 77 % |
2 | Cameron Adkins | AL | North River Christian | 2029 | 1B | 66 % |
^ | Riggins Rogers | AL | Spain Park | 2028 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Ellis Hamiter | AL | Tuscaloosa Academy | 2025 | SS | 66 % |
3 | Landon Rubel | AL | Snook Christian Academy | 2025 | 3B | 62 % |
^ | Barrett Hughey | AL | Bibb County | 2029 | 3B | 62 % |
4 | Christopher England Jr. | AL | Hillcrest | 2027 | 1B | 60 % |
5 | Luke Wallace | MS | GEORGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | RHP | 55 % |
^ | Braydon Wright | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Owen Dreyfus | AL | Hillcrest | 2025 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Wyatt Rath | AL | Northridge | 2027 | C | 55 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Braydon Wright | AL | Faith Academy | 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 |
Hand Speed: The observed 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 (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Braydon Wright | AL | Faith Academy | 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 (AVG.)
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 | Faith Academy | 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.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Will Clark | AL | Briarwood Christian | 2025 | OF | 81.04 |
2 | Braydon Wright | AL | Faith Academy | 2026 | SS | 78.38 |
3 | Christopher England Jr. | AL | Hillcrest | 2027 | 1B | 78.24 |
4 | Ford Traweek | AL | Tuscaloosa County | 2026 | SS | 75.25 |
5 | Connor Iley | AL | Virgil Grissom | 2028 | 2B | 74.10 |
6 | Seth Hester | AL | Hale County | 2025 | C | 72.53 |
7 | Brennen Charles | AL | Spain Park | 2028 | C | 72.01 |
8 | Bennett Lightsey | AL | American Christian Academy | 2029 | OF | 71.50 |
9 | Colin Woodward | AL | Spain Park | 2027 | RHP | 71.19 |
10 | Ben Harpham | AL | Homeschool (AL) | 2027 | C | 70.64 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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