Tampa Fall ID - Data Dive
September 10, 2024
The Tampa Fall ID took place Saturday, September 7th. The event featured players from the 2025-2028 classes participating in 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 and Blast.
On Monday, 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 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 81.1 mph |
2 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 75.4 mph |
3 | Nicholson Brownstein | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2028 | 3B | 61.2 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 2019 rpm |
2 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 1846 rpm |
3 | Nicholson Brownstein | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2028 | 3B | 1600 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 | Nicholson Brownstein | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2028 | 3B | 92 % |
2 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 79 % |
3 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 72 % |
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 | Nicholson Brownstein | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2028 | 3B | 21.2 in |
2 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 16.6 in |
3 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 16.6 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 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 13.1 |
2 | Nicholson Brownstein | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2028 | 3B | 9.8 |
3 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | -6.7 |
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 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 1954 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | -5.7 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | -10.7 |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 1996 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 2.0 in |
2 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 0.3 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 16.2 |
2 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | -2.6 |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 1710 rpm |
2 | Nicholson Brownstein | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2028 | 3B | 1416 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | -17.7 |
2 | Nicholson Brownstein | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2028 | 3B | 12.2 |
Hitters
TRACKMAN HITTING
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | James Dono | FL | St. John Paul II Academy | 2027 | SS | 98.7 mph |
2 | Chase Hamlett | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | OF | 97.2 mph |
3 | Tanner Paskoski | FL | MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 93.1 mph |
4 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 92.8 mph |
5 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 91.8 mph |
6 | Yu Suefuji | FL | IMG ACADEMY | 2027 | SS | 91.0 mph |
7 | Andrew Montero | FL | SEFFNER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 90.6 mph |
8 | Nathan Pertoso | FL | FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 90.0 mph |
9 | Noah Kendrick | FL | inspiration academy | 2027 | SS | 89.0 mph |
10 | Matthew Coniglio | FL | BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 88.8 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Chase Hamlett | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | OF | 91.0 mph |
2 | James Dono | FL | St. John Paul II Academy | 2027 | SS | 90.1 mph |
3 | Tanner Paskoski | FL | MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 87.5 mph |
4 | Yu Suefuji | FL | IMG ACADEMY | 2027 | SS | 85.4 mph |
5 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 84.8 mph |
6 | Nathan Pertoso | FL | FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 84.0 mph |
7 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 83.4 mph |
8 | Matthew Coniglio | FL | BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 82.9 mph |
9 | Andrew Montero | FL | SEFFNER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 81.4 mph |
10 | Noah Kendrick | FL | inspiration academy | 2027 | SS | 81.4 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 | Chase Hamlett | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | OF | 376 ft |
2 | James Dono | FL | St. John Paul II Academy | 2027 | SS | 367 ft |
3 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 350 ft |
4 | Tanner Paskoski | FL | MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 341 ft |
5 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 332 ft |
6 | Nathan Pertoso | FL | FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 330 ft |
7 | Andrew Montero | FL | SEFFNER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 322 ft |
8 | Noah Kendrick | FL | inspiration academy | 2027 | SS | 314 ft |
9 | Yu Suefuji | FL | IMG ACADEMY | 2027 | SS | 311 ft |
10 | Matthew Coniglio | FL | BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 297 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Chase Hamlett | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | OF | 88 % |
2 | Nathan Pertoso | FL | FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 85 % |
3 | Yu Suefuji | FL | IMG ACADEMY | 2027 | SS | 81 % |
4 | Evan Pedersen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 72 % |
5 | James Dono | FL | St. John Paul II Academy | 2027 | SS | 70 % |
^ | Noah Kendrick | FL | inspiration academy | 2027 | SS | 70 % |
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 | James Dono | FL | St. John Paul II Academy | 2027 | SS | 21.3 mph |
2 | Noah Kendrick | FL | inspiration academy | 2027 | SS | 20.8 mph |
3 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 19.8 mph |
4 | Chase Hamlett | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | OF | 19.7 mph |
5 | Nicholson Brownstein | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2028 | 3B | 19.6 mph |
6 | Nathan Pertoso | FL | FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 19.4 mph |
7 | Matthew Coniglio | FL | BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 19.0 mph |
8 | Andrew Montero | FL | SEFFNER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 18.8 mph |
9 | Tanner Paskoski | FL | MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 18.1 mph |
10 | Yu Suefuji | FL | IMG ACADEMY | 2027 | SS | 17.9 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 | Chase Hamlett | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | OF | 76.5 mph |
2 | Nathan Pertoso | FL | FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 73.5 mph |
3 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 73.2 mph |
4 | James Dono | FL | St. John Paul II Academy | 2027 | SS | 73.1 mph |
5 | Matthew Coniglio | FL | BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 66.7 mph |
6 | Noah Kendrick | FL | inspiration academy | 2027 | SS | 66.7 mph |
7 | Tanner Paskoski | FL | MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 65.8 mph |
8 | Yu Suefuji | FL | IMG ACADEMY | 2027 | SS | 65.4 mph |
9 | Andrew Montero | FL | SEFFNER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 64.8 mph |
10 | Nicholson Brownstein | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2028 | 3B | 57.6 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 | Noah Kendrick | FL | inspiration academy | 2027 | SS | 19.5 g |
2 | Nicholson Brownstein | FL | Berkeley Prep | 2028 | 3B | 15.5 g |
3 | Nathan Pertoso | FL | FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 13.9 g |
4 | Tanner Paskoski | FL | MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 12.6 g |
5 | Chase Hamlett | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | OF | 9.7 g |
6 | Matthew Coniglio | FL | BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 9.5 g |
7 | Andrew Montero | FL | SEFFNER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 7.9 g |
8 | Jacob Currie | FL | Homeschool (FL) | 2028 | SS | 6.9 g |
9 | James Dono | FL | St. John Paul II Academy | 2027 | SS | 6.3 g |
10 | Hibiki Misawa | FL | IMG Academy | 2027 | SS | 5.4 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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