Inland Empire Summer ID: TrackMan Pitching Leaderboards
July 12, 2024
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LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. - Kick starting the Prep Baseball California Summer ID series our staff got eyes on several talented players at the Inland Empire Summer ID on Tuesday, June 4th at Temescal Canyon High School. Players in attendance on our Summer ID series will range from the '25 graduating class to the '28 graduating class.
Players were put through the traditional showcase workout that included a 60-yard sprint time and jump testing on Swift Technology platform, on-field batting practice, and defensive workouts at their positions and concluded with pitchers throwing an on-field bullpen session. Trackman was in use for all hitting and pitching sessions to gather data and help measure their present athletic proficiencies and future projectability. As well, all hitters recorded data using Blast Motion sensors to track their swing metrics.
Summer ID events are designed for players in the '25-'28 to utilize the showcase structure to interact with our Prep Baseball California staff and allow our staff to evaluate their present athletic ability, baseball tool sets and provide feedback on the development process for these players. Players who stand out at these events receive data packages on their metrics including Trackman, Blast Motion, and Swift for position players with Trackman for pitchers. In addition, all players in attendance receive video to be posted to their Prep Baseball profile which gives college coaches around the country access to identify them as potential recruits. As well, players have the opportunity to earn invites to select Prep Baseball California Invite-only events including California State Games (our biggest recruiting event), Preseason All-State Events, Uncommitted Games, Top Prospect Games, Future Games Tryouts, ProCase and more.
For all the data and information on all of the players outside of the leaderboards click here.
For the event Quick Hits, click here.
CATEGORICAL LEADERS
Max Fastball Velocity
The maximum velocity of the pitch measured right at release.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Blake Mchugh | CA | Norco High | 2026 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
2 | Christian Eaton | CA | Etiwanda | 2025 | SS | 83.7 mph |
3 | Nico Hamilton | CA | Etiwanda High | 2025 | RHP | 83.5 mph |
4 | Andrew Zarate | CA | Yucaipa High | 2026 | 3B | 82.4 mph |
5 | Grant Preuss | CA | Centennial High | 2025 | SS | 81.6 mph |
6 | Dylan Salcedo | CA | ORANGE LUTHERAN | 2027 | 2B | 77.0 mph |
Max Fastball Spin Rate
The max amount of revolutions per minute (rpm) of a pitch. For fastballs, a higher rpm causes the ball to drop less due to gravity, this gives the illusion of a rising pitch.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Blake Mchugh | CA | Norco High | 2026 | RHP | 2319 rpm |
2 | Christian Eaton | CA | Etiwanda | 2025 | SS | 2252 rpm |
3 | Andrew Zarate | CA | Yucaipa High | 2026 | 3B | 2146 rpm |
4 | Grant Preuss | CA | Centennial High | 2025 | SS | 1945 rpm |
5 | Nico Hamilton | CA | Etiwanda High | 2025 | RHP | 1920 rpm |
6 | Dylan Salcedo | CA | ORANGE LUTHERAN | 2027 | 2B | 1689 rpm |
Max Curveball Velocity
Like many things in baseball, the faster the better. A fast off-speed pitch while maintaining traditional movement patterns makes the pitch harder to hit. The measured velocity for this metric is right as the pitch leaves the hand.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Blake Mchugh | CA | Norco High | 2026 | RHP | 74.0 mph |
2 | Nico Hamilton | CA | Etiwanda High | 2025 | RHP | 71.5 mph |
3 | Grant Preuss | CA | Centennial High | 2025 | SS | 68.8 mph |
4 | Dylan Salcedo | CA | ORANGE LUTHERAN | 2027 | 2B | 64.4 mph |
Max Curveball Spin Rate
The spin rate for a curveball tends to be the highest among all the pitches in a pitcher's arsenal. A higher spin rate, measured in rpms, on a curveball generally means more downward movement when combined with the top spin of the pitch.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Blake Mchugh | CA | Norco High | 2026 | RHP | 2472 rpm |
2 | Nico Hamilton | CA | Etiwanda High | 2025 | RHP | 2000 rpm |
3 | Grant Preuss | CA | Centennial High | 2025 | SS | 1863 rpm |
4 | Dylan Salcedo | CA | ORANGE LUTHERAN | 2027 | 2B | 1817 rpm |
Max Slider Velocity
Sliders generally are faster than most other off-speed pitches with less overall movement. This metric measures the speed of the slider when it comes out of the hand.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Christian Eaton | CA | Etiwanda | 2025 | SS | 77.9 mph |
2 | Andrew Zarate | CA | Yucaipa High | 2026 | 3B | 71.4 mph |
3 | Grant Preuss | CA | Centennial High | 2025 | SS | 68.1 mph |
Max Slider Spin Rate
The higher the spin rate for a horizontal pitch like the slider means that it will have more movement from right to left for a right handed pitcher. This metric measures the maximum spin rate of a pitcher's slider in rpms.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Andrew Zarate | CA | Yucaipa High | 2026 | 3B | 2229 rpm |
2 | Christian Eaton | CA | Etiwanda | 2025 | SS | 2194 rpm |
3 | Grant Preuss | CA | Centennial High | 2025 | SS | 1865 rpm |
Max Changeup Velocity
This metric determines the speed of a changeup as it is released from the pitcher's hand.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Blake Mchugh | CA | Norco High | 2026 | RHP | 81.1 mph |
2 | Christian Eaton | CA | Etiwanda | 2025 | SS | 79.3 mph |
3 | Nico Hamilton | CA | Etiwanda High | 2025 | RHP | 78.4 mph |
4 | Andrew Zarate | CA | Yucaipa High | 2026 | 3B | 73.9 mph |
5 | Dylan Salcedo | CA | ORANGE LUTHERAN | 2027 | 2B | 71.7 mph |
Max Changeup Spin Rate
This metric shows how fast the ball is spinning during the pitch, measured by rpms.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Christian Eaton | CA | Etiwanda | 2025 | SS | 1896 rpm |
2 | Blake Mchugh | CA | Norco High | 2026 | RHP | 1725 rpm |
3 | Nico Hamilton | CA | Etiwanda High | 2025 | RHP | 1603 rpm |
4 | Dylan Salcedo | CA | ORANGE LUTHERAN | 2027 | 2B | 1509 rpm |
5 | Andrew Zarate | CA | Yucaipa High | 2026 | 3B | 1379 rpm |
Upcoming Events
Showcase | State | Date | Location |
Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
2024 California State Games (Invite-Only) | CA | 08/09 | Fullerton College |
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