Future Games Trials: JAX - Data Dive
July 5, 2024
The Future Games Trials: JAX took place Tuesday, July 2 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL. The event featured players from the 2025-2028 classes participating in a pro-style workout followed by bullpens in front of the Prep Baseball Florida Scouting Staff.
Inside today’s Data Dive, we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman, Blast, and Swift.
On Wednesday, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our Statistical Leaderboards. Today, we will take an even closer look at the players in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
Pitchers
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Denton Lord | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 91.6 mph |
2 | Kyle Hopper | FL | THE FIRST ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
3 | Jack Campbell | FL | Cardinal Gibbons | 2025 | RHP | 82.9 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Kyle Hopper | FL | THE FIRST ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 2070 rpm |
2 | Denton Lord | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2054 rpm |
3 | Jack Campbell | FL | Cardinal Gibbons | 2025 | RHP | 1791 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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Jack Campbell | FL | Cardinal Gibbons | 2025 | RHP | 92 % |
2 | Denton Lord | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 92 % |
3 | Kyle Hopper | FL | THE FIRST ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 69 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Denton Lord | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 18.9 in |
2 | Jack Campbell | FL | Cardinal Gibbons | 2025 | RHP | 13.8 in |
3 | Kyle Hopper | FL | THE FIRST ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 12.6 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 | Jack Campbell | FL | Cardinal Gibbons | 2025 | RHP | 14.3 |
2 | Denton Lord | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 9.0 |
3 | Kyle Hopper | FL | THE FIRST ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 3.6 |
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.”
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Denton Lord | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2365 |
2 | Kyle Hopper | FL | THE FIRST ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 2034 |
3 | Jack Campbell | FL | Cardinal Gibbons | 2025 | RHP | 1948 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Jack Campbell | FL | Cardinal Gibbons | 2025 | RHP | 13.3 in |
2 | Denton Lord | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | -5.0 in |
3 | Kyle Hopper | FL | THE FIRST ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 3.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Denton Lord | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | -11.8 |
2 | Kyle Hopper | FL | THE FIRST ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | -7.4 |
3 | Jack Campbell | FL | Cardinal Gibbons | 2025 | RHP | -2.9 |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Denton Lord | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 1830 rpm |
2 | Kyle Hopper | FL | THE FIRST ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 1154 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Denton Lord | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 13.5 |
2 | Kyle Hopper | FL | THE FIRST ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 7.0 |
Hitters
SWIFT ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Ethan Rathmann | FL | Olympia | 2026 | OF | 6.48 |
2 | Jack Ottesen | FL | EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF JACKSONVILLE | 2025 | OF | 6.84 |
3 | Ford McCarthy | FL | THE BOLLES SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 6.87 |
4 | Jackson Geist | FL | THE BOLLES SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 6.89 |
5 | Rylan Baker | FL | Bolles | 2026 | OF | 6.91 |
6 | Aiden Fox | FL | BISHOP MCLAUGHLIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 2B | 6.98 |
7 | Saunder Dinkelman | FL | Lawton Chiles | 2026 | C | 7.02 |
8 | Bryan Cox | FL | ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 7.09 |
9 | Ty Gray | FL | CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 7.13 |
10 | Austin O'Hara | FL | EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF JACKSONVILLE | 2025 | C | 7.19 |
TRACKMAN HITTING
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Ethan Rathmann | FL | Olympia | 2026 | OF | 98.2 mph |
2 | Joshua Jennings | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 97.2 mph |
3 | Caleb Stanton | FL | PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | C | 97.2 mph |
4 | Evan Peerless | FL | A3 Academy | 2025 | C | 97.1 mph |
5 | Ford McCarthy | FL | THE BOLLES SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 96.9 mph |
6 | Jack Ottesen | FL | EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF JACKSONVILLE | 2025 | OF | 96.7 mph |
7 | Drew Erickson | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2026 | 1B | 95.1 mph |
8 | Kyle Koslin | FL | J.W. Mitchell | 2026 | C | 94.8 mph |
9 | Saunder Dinkelman | FL | Lawton Chiles | 2026 | C | 94.6 mph |
10 | Levi Pietschker | FL | Bolles | 2025 | OF | 94.5 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Jack Ottesen | FL | EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF JACKSONVILLE | 2025 | OF | 89.9 mph |
2 | Ford McCarthy | FL | THE BOLLES SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 88.3 mph |
3 | Joshua Jennings | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 88.2 mph |
4 | Ty Gray | FL | CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 87.7 mph |
5 | Evan Peerless | FL | A3 Academy | 2025 | C | 87.2 mph |
6 | Drew Erickson | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2026 | 1B | 86.6 mph |
7 | Ethan Rathmann | FL | Olympia | 2026 | OF | 86.1 mph |
8 | Braden McKee | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2025 | C | 85.4 mph |
9 | Kyle Koslin | FL | J.W. Mitchell | 2026 | C | 85.2 mph |
10 | Rylan Baker | FL | Bolles | 2026 | OF | 85.1 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 | Ford McCarthy | FL | THE BOLLES SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 380 ft |
2 | Evan Peerless | FL | A3 Academy | 2025 | C | 372 ft |
3 | Ethan Rathmann | FL | Olympia | 2026 | OF | 366 ft |
4 | Kyle Koslin | FL | J.W. Mitchell | 2026 | C | 363 ft |
5 | Caleb Stanton | FL | PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | C | 362 ft |
6 | Joshua Jennings | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 361 ft |
7 | Carson Binder | FL | Wiregrass Ranch | 2026 | C | 348 ft |
8 | Rylan Baker | FL | Bolles | 2026 | OF | 344 ft |
9 | Drew Erickson | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2026 | 1B | 341 ft |
10 | Braden McKee | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2025 | C | 337 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Ford McCarthy | FL | THE BOLLES SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 84 % |
2 | Brian Cartaya | FL | ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 70 % |
^ | Jackson Geist | FL | THE BOLLES SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 70 % |
^ | Drew Erickson | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2026 | 1B | 70 % |
3 | Saunder Dinkelman | FL | Lawton Chiles | 2026 | C | 69 % |
^ | Andres Lopez | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 69 % |
4 | Calvin Howard | FL | BAY HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 66 % |
^ | Rylan Baker | FL | Bolles | 2026 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Ty Gray | FL | CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
5 | Kyle Koslin | FL | J.W. Mitchell | 2026 | C | 64 % |
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 | Ty Gray | FL | CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 23.2 mph |
2 | Joshua Jennings | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 22.7 mph |
3 | Evan Peerless | FL | A3 Academy | 2025 | C | 21.9 mph |
4 | Caleb Stanton | FL | PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | C | 21.3 mph |
5 | Braden McKee | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2025 | C | 20.9 mph |
6 | Cole Rambler | FL | Ponte Vedra | 2025 | 1B | 20.8 mph |
7 | Ethan Rathmann | FL | Olympia | 2026 | OF | 20.6 mph |
8 | Drew Erickson | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2026 | 1B | 20.4 mph |
9 | Nate Downey | FL | Master's Academy Vero Beach | 2026 | SS | 20.4 mph |
10 | Landon Mixon | FL | WEST NASSAU COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 20.3 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 | Joshua Jennings | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 74.2 mph |
2 | Ford McCarthy | FL | THE BOLLES SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 72.9 mph |
3 | Evan Peerless | FL | A3 Academy | 2025 | C | 72.3 mph |
4 | Ethan Rathmann | FL | Olympia | 2026 | OF | 72.1 mph |
5 | Cole Rambler | FL | Ponte Vedra | 2025 | 1B | 69.3 mph |
6 | Braden McKee | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2025 | C | 68.9 mph |
7 | Carson Binder | FL | Wiregrass Ranch | 2026 | C | 68.9 mph |
8 | Rylan Baker | FL | Bolles | 2026 | OF | 68.9 mph |
9 | Jack Ottesen | FL | EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF JACKSONVILLE | 2025 | OF | 68.7 mph |
10 | Drew Erickson | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2026 | 1B | 68.6 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 | Caleb Stanton | FL | PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | C | 18.5 g |
2 | Landon Mixon | FL | WEST NASSAU COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 16.7 g |
3 | Joshua Jennings | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 16.2 g |
4 | Ethan Rathmann | FL | Olympia | 2026 | OF | 16.1 g |
5 | Kyle Koslin | FL | J.W. Mitchell | 2026 | C | 16.0 g |
6 | Brian Cartaya | FL | ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 15.7 g |
7 | Ty Gray | FL | CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 15.5 g |
8 | Evan Peerless | FL | A3 Academy | 2025 | C | 14.3 g |
9 | Drew Erickson | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2026 | 1B | 14.2 g |
10 | Conor McCann | FL | J.R. Arnold | 2026 | 2B | 13.4 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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UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Future Games Trials: Palm Beach | FL | 07/09 | CACTI Park - West Palm Beach, FL |
Future Games Trials: Clearwater | FL | 07/16 | Jack Russell Stadium - Clearwater, FL |
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 |
Florida Super Sophomore Games (Invite Only) | FL | 08/03 | University of Miami - Alex Rodriguez Park |