Team Arizona: Power
August 13, 2020
ABOUT BLAST MOTION:
One of the important tools Prep Baseball Report is starting to implement at its events is the use of Blast Motion sensors. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measure Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while Impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact.
At the 2020 PBR Future Games, all hitters were hooked up to blast sensors for there on the field BP rounds during their individual showcases workouts. We were able to collect valuable swing & impact metrics on many of the top uncommitted players in the country. We will be able to share this data with coaches & scouts from around the country as well as help players identify areas of development.
Below will you get a look in how #TEAMARIZONA stacked up when measuring Power using the Blast Motion sensors:
POWER:
The average Power generated during the swing is found from the effective mass of the bat, the Bat Speed at impact, and the average acceleration during the downswing. Power is measured in Watts. Higher Power is achieved when a hitter is able to swing a heavier bat and accelerate it to higher speeds. For more info: Power
MLB Avg: 3.65-5.65 kW MiLB Avg: 3.20-5.20 College Avg: 3.83-5.08
2022 1B Mitch Namie (Red Mountain) had the highest power numbers from the west coast workout at 5.63kW. 2020 1B Mario Bejarano (Tucson) came in 2nd overall at 5.32kW. 2022 C Henry Chabot (Brophy) was 4th overall at 5.12kW.
West Coast Workout Average: 4.13kW
Team Arizona Average: 4.33kW
| Rank | Player | School | GRAD | Power (kW) |
| 1 | Mitch Namie | Red Mountain | 2022 | 5.63kW |
| 2 | Mario Bejarano | Tucson | 2022 | 5.32kW |
| 3 | Henry Chabot | Brophy College Prep | 2022 | 5.12kW |
| 4 | Caleb Herd | Cienega | 2022 | 4.90kW |
| 5 | Alessandro Castro | Pusch Ridge | 2022 | 4.78kW |
| 6 | Marcus Delgado | Canyon Del Oro | 2022 | 4.73kW |
| 7 | Joshua Tiedemann | Hamilton | 2023 | 4.71kW |
| 8 | Nick Arias | Tucson | 2022 | 4.66kW |
| 9 | Isaiah Jackson | Cienega | 2022 | 4.35kW |
| 10 | Lucas Cardy | Canyon Del Oro | 2022 | 4.28kW |
| 11 | Sean Farney | Millennium | 2022 | 4.22kW |
| 12 | Ryan Kucherak | Hamilton | 2023 | 4.03kW |
| 13 | Dominic Chacon | Horizon | 2022 | 3.93kW |
| 14 | Ruben Castro | Tucson | 2022 | 3.73kW |
| 15 | Connor Mattison | Canyon View | 2023 | 3.55kW |
| 16 | Brandon Compton | Buckeye | 2022 | 3.43kW |
| 17 | Tyler Acton | Verrado | 2023 | 3.42kW |
| 18 | Karsen Waslefsky | Casteel | 2022 | 3.20kW |