PBR California 2023 Leaderboards: Curveball
December 11, 2023
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As we move towards the end of the year, the PBR staff decided to take a look back at every event of 2023 to highlight players who not only stood out at individual events but from every event this year.
These leaderboards feature the curveball. This is a versatile pitch that has evolved with the introduction and adoption of the sweeper, a mix of the curveball and slider. We see plenty of pitchers alter their curveball away from the traditional shape. That being said, the outstanding qualities of a curveball tend to be indicated by the three leaderboards below, velocity, spin rate, and vertical break. Take a look.
CURVEBALL VELOCITY
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | VELOCITY (MAX) |
| 1 | Chase McGill | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 81.5 mph |
| 2 | Ethan Schiefelbein | CA | Corona | 2024 | LHP | 81.5 mph |
| 3 | Alex Umland | CA | Windward | 2024 | RHP | 80.7 mph |
| 4 | Fernando Palencia | CA | Arcadia | 2024 | SS | 80.4 mph |
| 5 | Ryan Kehoe | CA | Eleanor Roosevelt | 2026 | RHP | 80.3 mph |
| 6 | Nathan Hunter | CA | Edison | 2024 | SS | 79.8 mph |
| 7 | Dominic Panella | CA | Leigh | 2024 | RHP | 79.4 mph |
| 8 | Tommy Bridges | CA | Harvard Westlake | 2024 | RHP | 79.3 mph |
| 9 | Caden Castles | CA | Davis | 2025 | RHP | 78.6 mph |
| 10 | Levi Sterling | CA | Notre Dame | 2024 | RHP | 78.6 mph |
| 11 | Angel Cervantes | CA | Warren | 2025 | RHP | 78.5 mph |
| 12 | Seth Hernandez | CA | Corona | 2025 | 1B | 78.0 mph |
| 13 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 77.9 mph |
| 14 | Jagger Beck | CA | Sutter Union | 2024 | RHP | 77.8 mph |
| 15 | Andrew Johnson | CA | Capistrano Valley Christian | 2024 | RHP | 77.3 mph |
| 16 | Trent Cacciola | CA | De La Salle | 2024 | RHP | 77.1 mph |
| 17 | Bryson Schelp | CA | Davis | 2024 | RHP | 76.9 mph |
| 18 | Rex Solle | CA | Redwood | 2024 | RHP | 76.9 mph |
| 19 | Matthew Holcomb | CA | St. Francis | 2025 | RHP | 76.8 mph |
| 20 | Adrian Nunez | CA | JSerra Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 76.6 mph |
CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | SPIN RATE (MAX) |
| 1 | Billy Carlson | CA | Corona | 2025 | SS | 2901 rpm |
| 2 | Rex Solle | CA | Redwood | 2024 | RHP | 2887 rpm |
| 3 | Taylor Werth | CA | Coronado | 2025 | RHP | 2855 rpm |
| 4 | Seth Hernandez | CA | Corona | 2025 | 1B | 2832 rpm |
| 5 | Derek Allen | CA | Archbishop Mitty | 2027 | 1B | 2831 rpm |
| 6 | Matthew Barnes II | CA | El Cerrito | 2024 | RHP | 2762 rpm |
| 7 | Fernando Palencia | CA | Arcadia | 2024 | SS | 2761 rpm |
| 8 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 2716 rpm |
| 9 | AJ LaSota | CA | Notre Dame | 2027 | RHP | 2681 rpm |
| 10 | Rowan Haynes | CA | Granite Hills | 2024 | LHP | 2647 rpm |
| 11 | Rex Chao | CA | Monte Vista | 2025 | RHP | 2646 rpm |
| 12 | Aiden Pinn | CA | Mira costa | 2025 | RHP | 2645 rpm |
| 13 | Dominic Panella | CA | Leigh | 2024 | RHP | 2642 rpm |
| 14 | Angel Cervantes | CA | Warren | 2025 | RHP | 2621 rpm |
| 15 | Lukas Beltran | CA | John Burroughs | 2025 | RHP | 2603 rpm |
| 16 | Chase McGill | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 2599 rpm |
| 17 | Roy Kim | CA | Rancho Christian | 2027 | LHP | 2575 rpm |
| 18 | Will Sanford | CA | Point Loma | 2024 | RHP | 2572 rpm |
| 19 | Bradley McCall | CA | St. Ignatius Prep | 2024 | RHP | 2565 rpm |
| 20 | Gavin Guy | CA | Newport Harbor | 2026 | 3B | 2552 rpm |
CURVEBALL INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (IVB)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | IVB (MAX) |
| 1 | Trent Cacciola | CA | De La Salle | 2024 | RHP | 33.5 in |
| 2 | Landyn Plaut | CA | Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 13.7 in |
| 3 | Ryan Kehoe | CA | Eleanor Roosevelt | 2026 | RHP | 11.5 in |
| 4 | Mason Dennis | CA | Rio Americano | 2025 | OF | 7.1 in |
| 5 | Aidan Stevenson | CA | Santa Margarita | 2024 | 3B | 6.5 in |
| 6 | Nathan Hunter | CA | Edison | 2024 | SS | 6.2 in |
| 7 | Ethan Tague | CA | Bear River | 2024 | RHP | 6.1 in |
| 8 | Skyler Levine | CA | Los Gatos | 2028 | SS | 6.1 in |
| 9 | Adam Whyte | CA | Tustin | 2026 | OF | 5.9 in |
| 10 | Keegan Butcher | CA | Miller | 2027 | LHP | 5.7 in |
| 11 | Riley Eagan | CA | Castro Valley | 2025 | RHP | 5.7 in |
| 12 | Miles Filamor | CA | Eastlake | 2027 | 1B | 5.3 in |
| 13 | Ryan Lujan | CA | Rocklin | 2027 | SS | 5.1 in |
| 14 | Elsa Becher | CA | Helix | 2027 | 2B | 5.0 in |
| 15 | Brock Wirthgen | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2023 | C | 5.0 in |
| 16 | Blake Lariviere | CA | Scotts Valley | 2024 | RHP | 4.6 in |
| 17 | Beau Schaffer | CA | St. Ignatius Prep | 2025 | RHP | 4.4 in |
| 18 | Adrian Lee | CA | Henry M Gunn High School | 2027 | LHP | 4.1 in |
| 19 | Carson Root | CA | Linfield Christian | 2027 | LHP | 4.1 in |
| 20 | Porter Perdue | CA | Rancho Cotate | 2027 | LHP | 3.9 in |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| Showcase | State | Date | Location |
| Orange County Preseason ID | CA | 01/04 | JSerra High School - San Juan Capistrano |
| SoCal Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/06 | Temescal Canyon HS - Lake Elsinore, CA |
| SoCal Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/07 | Temescal Canyon HS- Lake Elsinore, CA |
| Fresno Preseason ID | CA | 01/14 | Fresno Pacific University - Fresno, CA |
| Bay Area Preseason ID | CA | 01/21 | College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA |
| Inland Empire Preseason ID | CA | 01/21 | Santiago High School - Corona, CA |
| NorCal Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/27 | Mission College - Santa Clara, CA |
| Sacramento Preseason ID | CA | 01/28 | William Jessup University - Rocklin, CA |
| East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 02/04 | Chabot College - Hayward, CA |
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