Denver Preseason ID: Pitching Data Dive
February 21, 2024
On Saturday, February 17th, the Prep Baseball Colorado staff hosted the Denver Preseason ID at the Marucci Clubhouse in Castle Rock, Colorado. This event featured ~60 prospects from the 2024 - 2027 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance.
We continue our deep dive into the data collected at this event within this Pitching Data Dive story. Over the next couple of days we’ll be diving deeper into all of the data we collected rolling out even more coverage from the event.
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ian Stephenitch | CO | Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
2 | Cade Petersen | CO | LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
3 | Easton Embrey | CO | Palisade High School | 2025 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
4 | Michael Kroll | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2027 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
5 | Ryan Prater | CO | Pine Creek | 2026 | LHP | 85.7 mph |
6 | Riley Suddath | CO | Chatfield High School | 2025 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
7 | Connor Brennan | CO | Eaglecrest | 2025 | LHP | 85.3 mph |
8 | Brigham Brown | CO | Valor Christian | 2025 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
9 | Cosme Jr Vera | CO | Eaglecrest | 2025 | OF | 84.0 mph |
10 | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brigham Brown | CO | Valor Christian | 2025 | RHP | 2265 rpm |
2 | Leo Zimmerman | CO | Manual | 2025 | RHP | 2171 rpm |
3 | Advait Jadhav | CO | Mountain Vista | 2027 | RHP | 2167 rpm |
4 | Lars Jergensen | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | 1B | 2136 rpm |
5 | Cade Petersen | CO | LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2131 rpm |
6 | Ryan Prater | CO | Pine Creek | 2026 | LHP | 2125 rpm |
7 | Matthew Marocchi | CO | Cherry Creek | 2026 | 2B | 2112 rpm |
8 | Easton Embrey | CO | Palisade High School | 2025 | RHP | 2102 rpm |
9 | Cade Stephenitch | CO | Lutheran | 2026 | LHP | 2101 rpm |
10 | Brayden Reiner | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | C | 2092 rpm |
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.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Brayden Reiner | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | C | 16.3 in |
2 | Ryan Prater | CO | Pine Creek | 2026 | LHP | 15.3 in |
3 | Leo Zimmerman | CO | Manual | 2025 | RHP | 14.9 in |
4 | Greyson Glasheen | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2026 | 3B | 13.8 in |
5 | Brady Wright | CO | REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 13.7 in |
6 | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | 13.6 in |
7 | Caden Kelly | CO | Green Mountain | 2025 | RHP | 13.2 in |
8 | Brigham Brown | CO | Valor Christian | 2025 | RHP | 13.2 in |
9 | Kellen Conley | CO | Arvada West High School | 2026 | SS | 12.0 in |
10 | Ian Stephenitch | CO | Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 11.9 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Will Wendeborn | CO | Rock Canyon | 2025 | RHP | 14.5 |
2 | Cade Stephenitch | CO | Lutheran | 2026 | LHP | -14.2 |
3 | Cade Petersen | CO | LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 12.6 |
4 | Jake Barrows | CO | Chaparral High School | 2025 | RHP | 12.2 |
5 | Easton Embrey | CO | Palisade High School | 2025 | RHP | 11.8 |
6 | Riley Suddath | CO | Chatfield High School | 2025 | RHP | 11.7 |
7 | Abel Salinas | CO | Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory | 2026 | RHP | 11.4 |
8 | Cody Romero | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | 1B | 11.2 |
9 | Advait Jadhav | CO | Mountain Vista | 2027 | RHP | 11.1 |
10 | Zachary Pelayo | CO | Chaparral | 2025 | OF | -10.1 |
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.”
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brady Wright | CO | REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 2446 rpm |
2 | Cade Petersen | CO | LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2326 rpm |
3 | Connor Brennan | CO | Eaglecrest | 2025 | LHP | 2298 rpm |
4 | Lars Jergensen | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | 1B | 2241 rpm |
5 | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | 2236 rpm |
6 | Leo Zimmerman | CO | Manual | 2025 | RHP | 2217 rpm |
7 | Easton Embrey | CO | Palisade High School | 2025 | RHP | 2171 rpm |
8 | Cody Romero | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | 1B | 2142 rpm |
9 | Kellen Conley | CO | Arvada West High School | 2026 | SS | 2141 rpm |
10 | Brayden Reiner | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | C | 2115 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Connor Brennan | CO | Eaglecrest | 2025 | LHP | -10.9 in |
2 | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | -10.2 in |
3 | Easton Embrey | CO | Palisade High School | 2025 | RHP | -9.8 in |
4 | Cody Romero | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | 1B | -8.6 in |
5 | Brayden Reiner | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | C | -7.6 in |
6 | Jonathan Gambino | CO | summit high school | 2026 | SS | -7.4 in |
7 | Sam Szczukowski | CO | Arapahoe High School | 2026 | RHP | -5.9 in |
8 | Cade Petersen | CO | LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 5.4 in |
9 | Lars Jergensen | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | 1B | -5.0 in |
10 | Brady Wright | CO | REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | -4.6 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Connor Brennan | CO | Eaglecrest | 2025 | LHP | 13.5 |
2 | Brady Wright | CO | REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | -10.9 |
3 | Jonathan Gambino | CO | summit high school | 2026 | SS | -9.5 |
4 | Sam Szczukowski | CO | Arapahoe High School | 2026 | RHP | -9.5 |
5 | Ryan Prater | CO | Pine Creek | 2026 | LHP | 8.7 |
6 | Cody Romero | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | 1B | -7.3 |
7 | Riley Suddath | CO | Chatfield High School | 2025 | RHP | -5.9 |
8 | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | -5.8 |
9 | Brayden Reiner | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | C | -5.7 |
10 | Cade Petersen | CO | LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | -5.6 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jake Barrows | CO | Chaparral High School | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Easton Embrey | CO | Palisade High School | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
3 | Ryan Prater | CO | Pine Creek | 2026 | LHP | 66 % |
^ | Greyson Glasheen | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2026 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Matthew Marocchi | CO | Cherry Creek | 2026 | 2B | 66 % |
4 | Cody Romero | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Sam Szczukowski | CO | Arapahoe High School | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Kellen Conley | CO | Arvada West High School | 2026 | SS | 50 % |
5 | Caden Kelly | CO | Green Mountain | 2025 | RHP | 33 % |
^ | Cosme Jr Vera | CO | Eaglecrest | 2025 | OF | 33 % |
^ | Brady Wright | CO | REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 33 % |
^ | Jonathan Gambino | CO | summit high school | 2026 | SS | 33 % |
^ | Riley Suddath | CO | Chatfield High School | 2025 | RHP | 33 % |
^ | Connor Brennan | CO | Eaglecrest | 2025 | LHP | 33 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brigham Brown | CO | Valor Christian | 2025 | RHP | 2431 |
2 | Lars Jergensen | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | 1B | 2291 |
3 | Brayden Reiner | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | C | 2247 |
4 | Cody Romero | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | 1B | 2216 |
5 | Brady Wright | CO | REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 2211 |
6 | Marcus Hull | CO | Windsor | 2026 | RHP | 2141 |
7 | Advait Jadhav | CO | Mountain Vista | 2027 | RHP | 2117 |
8 | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | 2115 |
9 | Jonathan Gambino | CO | summit high school | 2026 | SS | 2092 |
10 | Sam Szczukowski | CO | Arapahoe High School | 2026 | RHP | 2083 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Jonathan Gambino | CO | summit high school | 2026 | SS | 5.5 in |
2 | Brayden Reiner | CO | Arvada West | 2026 | C | 5.4 in |
3 | Cade Stephenitch | CO | Lutheran | 2026 | LHP | 4.8 in |
4 | Marcus Hull | CO | Windsor | 2026 | RHP | -4.4 in |
5 | Lars Jergensen | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | 1B | -4.4 in |
6 | Advait Jadhav | CO | Mountain Vista | 2027 | RHP | -4.3 in |
7 | Sam Szczukowski | CO | Arapahoe High School | 2026 | RHP | 4.0 in |
8 | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | -3.5 in |
9 | Jake Barrows | CO | Chaparral High School | 2025 | RHP | -3.1 in |
10 | Cody Romero | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | 1B | -3.0 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Cody Romero | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | 1B | -15.2 |
2 | Brady Wright | CO | REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | -12.1 |
3 | Advait Jadhav | CO | Mountain Vista | 2027 | RHP | -6.2 |
4 | Lars Jergensen | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | 1B | -5.6 |
5 | Sam Szczukowski | CO | Arapahoe High School | 2026 | RHP | -5.6 |
6 | Zachary Pelayo | CO | Chaparral | 2025 | OF | 4.5 |
7 | Jake Barrows | CO | Chaparral High School | 2025 | RHP | -4.3 |
8 | Brigham Brown | CO | Valor Christian | 2025 | RHP | -4.1 |
9 | Marcus Hull | CO | Windsor | 2026 | RHP | -3.7 |
10 | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | -3.7 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Caden Kelly | CO | Green Mountain | 2025 | RHP | -12.4 |
2 | Advait Jadhav | CO | Mountain Vista | 2027 | RHP | 12.2 |
3 | Cody Romero | CO | Chatfield | 2025 | 1B | 11.6 |
4 | Marcus Hull | CO | Windsor | 2026 | RHP | 11.1 |
5 | Matthew Marocchi | CO | Cherry Creek | 2026 | 2B | 10.9 |
6 | Brigham Brown | CO | Valor Christian | 2025 | RHP | 10.7 |
7 | Cade Petersen | CO | LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 10.4 |
8 | Will Wendeborn | CO | Rock Canyon | 2025 | RHP | 10.0 |
9 | Leo Zimmerman | CO | Manual | 2025 | RHP | 9.5 |
10 | Michael Kroll | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2027 | RHP | 9.4 |
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