Colorado Club Scout Day: TrackMan Files (Pitching)
June 9, 2022
On Tuesday, June 7th, the Colorado Dugout Club Scout Day was hosted at Horizon High School for prospects in the 2023 - 2026 classes. Talents were on display in front of the PBR Colorado scouting staff, while data was being recorded by state-of-the-art technology.
The Colorado Dugout Club Scout Day was one of the first chances for players in Colorado to showcase their skills following the high school season.
Today, our post event coverage continues as we break down the pitching data collected by our TrackMan machine.
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MAX FB VELOCITY
AVG FB VELOCITY
MAX FB SPIN RATE
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
AVG FB HORIZONTAL BREAK
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
AVG CB SPIN RATE & AVG VERTICAL BREAK
AVG SL SPIN RATE & AVG HORIZONTAL BREAK
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Holy Family Scout Day | CO | 06/20 | Holy Family High School |
| Colorado Baseball Academy Scout Day | CO | 06/29 | Vista Ridge High School |
| PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/26 | LakePoint |
| 2022 PBR Future Games (Colorado Invite) | CO | 07/27 | LakePoint Sports Complex - Emerson, GA |
| Colorado State Games (Invite-Only) | CO | 08/08 | Cherry Creek High School |