2023 Junior State Games: Data Dive, Position Players
October 18, 2023
The 2023 Junior State Games took place October 14-15 at Holman Stadium in Vero Beach, FL. The event featured players from the 2025 class participating in a pro-style workout and three games over the two day span in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.
Inside today’s Position Player Data Dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman, Blast, and Swift Athletic Testing.
Monday, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our Statistical Analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the position players in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
SWIFT ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Julius Rodriguez | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 6.81 s |
2 | Ethan Cabrera | FL | ESB Academy | 2025 | OF | 6.89 s |
3 | Ryan Senecal | FL | JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 6.94 s |
4 | Brady Smith | FL | Northview | 2025 | OF | 6.98 s |
5 | Nicholas Curbelo | FL | Braden River | 2025 | OF | 7.00 s |
6 | Bryce Reddick | FL | Timber Creek | 2025 | OF | 7.06 s |
7 | Wyatt West | FL | Dunnellon | 2025 | SS | 7.08 s |
^ | Rhys Klein | FL | Braden River | 2025 | LHP | 7.08 s |
8 | Andrew Sheffield | FL | East Lake | 2025 | 2B | 7.09 s |
9 | Camden Pope | FL | BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 7.10 s |
10 | Danny Machado | FL | ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 7.11 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Nicholas Curbelo | FL | Braden River | 2025 | OF | 1.65 s |
2 | Ryan Senecal | FL | JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 1.70 s |
3 | Nick Gates | FL | NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 1.72 s |
4 | TJ Harley | FL | LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 1.73 s |
5 | Wyatt West | FL | Dunnellon | 2025 | SS | 1.74 s |
^ | Brenin Striplin | FL | Flagler Palm Coast | 2025 | OF | 1.74 s |
^ | Brady Smith | FL | Northview | 2025 | OF | 1.74 s |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Nick Gates | FL | NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 100.3 mph |
2 | Nicholas Oliveira | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | RHP | 99.7 mph |
3 | Luke Anderson | FL | Northside Christian | 2025 | 3B | 97.1 mph |
4 | Brady Blanks | FL | jupiter high school | 2025 | 3B | 95.1 mph |
5 | Ryan Senecal | FL | JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 94.9 mph |
6 | Emmanuel Lantigua | FL | St. John Paul II | 2025 | SS | 94.8 mph |
7 | Ethan Cabrera | FL | ESB Academy | 2025 | OF | 94.2 mph |
8 | Wyatt West | FL | Dunnellon | 2025 | SS | 93.7 mph |
9 | Nicholas Curbelo | FL | Braden River | 2025 | OF | 93.4 mph |
10 | Eric Eikenberg Jr. | FL | Westminster Christian School | 2025 | 2B | 93.3 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Brady Blanks | FL | jupiter high school | 2025 | 3B | 89.8 mph |
2 | Luke Anderson | FL | Northside Christian | 2025 | 3B | 89.4 mph |
3 | Ryan Senecal | FL | JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 88.0 mph |
4 | Nick Gates | FL | NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 86.5 mph |
5 | Ethan Cabrera | FL | ESB Academy | 2025 | OF | 85.8 mph |
6 | Lucas Cinnante | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
7 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 85.0 mph |
8 | Emmanuel Lantigua | FL | St. John Paul II | 2025 | SS | 84.7 mph |
9 | Carson Arnold | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | SS | 84.6 mph |
10 | Nicholas Oliveira | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Nicholas Oliveira | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | RHP | 381 ft |
2 | Emmanuel Lantigua | FL | St. John Paul II | 2025 | SS | 373 ft |
3 | Nick Gates | FL | NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 370 ft |
4 | Brady Blanks | FL | jupiter high school | 2025 | 3B | 363 ft |
5 | Julius Rodriguez | FL | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 353 ft |
6 | Nic Partridge | FL | Mulberry | 2025 | 3B | 349 ft |
7 | Taggert Cameron | FL | John Carroll Catholic | 2025 | SS | 347 ft |
8 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 345 ft |
9 | Luke Anderson | FL | Northside Christian | 2025 | 3B | 344 ft |
10 | Joshua Jennings | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 336 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Luke Anderson | FL | Northside Christian | 2025 | 3B | 92 % |
2 | Brady Blanks | FL | jupiter high school | 2025 | 3B | 91 % |
3 | Santino Spidalieri | FL | Royal Palm Beach | 2025 | 2B | 83 % |
4 | Danny Machado | FL | ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 81 % |
5 | Andrew Farriss | FL | Cypress Creek | 2025 | SS | 81 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Nick Gates | FL | NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 23.7 mph |
2 | Brady Smith | FL | Northview | 2025 | OF | 23.2 mph |
3 | Rhys Klein | FL | Braden River | 2025 | LHP | 23.1 mph |
4 | Camden Pope | FL | BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 22.0 mph |
5 | Emmanuel Lantigua | FL | St. John Paul II | 2025 | SS | 21.9 mph |
6 | Joshua Jennings | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 21.9 mph |
7 | Nic Partridge | FL | Mulberry | 2025 | 3B | 21.9 mph |
8 | Brenin Striplin | FL | Flagler Palm Coast | 2025 | OF | 21.8 mph |
9 | Wyatt West | FL | Dunnellon | 2025 | SS | 21.7 mph |
10 | Ethan Cabrera | FL | ESB Academy | 2025 | OF | 21.4 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Andrew Sheffield | FL | East Lake | 2025 | 2B | 73.2 mph |
2 | Nic Partridge | FL | Mulberry | 2025 | 3B | 71.3 mph |
3 | Brady Blanks | FL | jupiter high school | 2025 | 3B | 70.7 mph |
4 | Nick Gates | FL | NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 70.7 mph |
5 | Emmanuel Lantigua | FL | St. John Paul II | 2025 | SS | 69.7 mph |
6 | Taggert Cameron | FL | John Carroll Catholic | 2025 | SS | 68.8 mph |
7 | Luke Garrison | FL | Foundation Academy | 2025 | OF | 68.8 mph |
8 | Joshua Jennings | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 68.6 mph |
9 | Gabriel Rodrigo | FL | Stoneman Douglas | 2025 | OF | 68.0 mph |
10 | Ryder Warriner | FL | GAITHER | 2025 | C | 68.0 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Gabriel Rodrigo | FL | Stoneman Douglas | 2025 | OF | 24.8 g |
2 | Camden Pope | FL | BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 18.0 g |
3 | Rhys Klein | FL | Braden River | 2025 | LHP | 17.8 g |
4 | Nick Gates | FL | NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 17.4 g |
5 | Nicholas Oliveira | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | RHP | 17.1 g |
6 | Brenin Striplin | FL | Flagler Palm Coast | 2025 | OF | 16.6 g |
7 | Brady Smith | FL | Northview | 2025 | OF | 16.4 g |
8 | Cameron Medina | FL | A3 Academy | 2025 | SS | 16.1 g |
9 | Kolby Batten | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | 3B | 16.1 g |
10 | Drew Dunlop | FL | TAMPA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | LHP | 15.6 g |
Rotational Acceleration: Rotation measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly vs. pulling the bat with your hands. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to make a decision at the plate.
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