Using sensor technology that fits on the knob of a bat, without impeding the player, Blast Motion collects data to analyze a hitter’s swing and staff members were at the 2020 Super 60. During batting practice, they measured metrics like bat speed, on plane efficiency, rotational acceleration and several others.

Swing and impact metrics are produced, but Blast also provides swing quality scores on a 20-to-80 scale, based on the hitter’s level of play, in three categories—plane, connection and rotation. Plane scores a hitter’s on-plane efficiency (percentage of a hitter’s swing in which the bat is on the swing plane) for each swing. Connection scores how connected a swing is by incorporating early connection and connection (at impact). Early connection is the relationship (measured in degrees) between a hitter’s body tilt and vertical bat angle when rotation is initiated and connection is the same relationship at impact. Finally, a rotation score is based on a hitter’s rotational acceleration—how quickly the bat accelerates into the swing plane.

The best plane score at the event was OF Owen Caissie (Notre Dame HS, ON) with a 75. 1B Tre Morgan (Borther Martin HS, LA) scored a 72 and C Landon Wallace (Roseville HS, CA) had a 70. Caissie and Issac Williams Jr. (Tioga HS, LA) both had a 64 in connection score, leading the event, and OF Mackenzie Wainwright (St. Edward HS, OH) scored a 61. There were 29 players with at least above average scores in rotation, with Williams Jr., SS Christian Knapczyk (Joliet Catholic HS, IL and SS Harold Coll (Georgia Premier Academy, GA) showing elite rotational acceleration and scoring 80s.

Here is a look at the leaders in some of swing and impact metrics.

BAT SPEED (MLB AVG=70.3 MPH)
1	Tre Hondras, SS, Homewood-Flossmoor HS, IL	75.6
2	Hunter Ensley, OF, Huntingdon HS, TN	75.5
3	Werner Blakely, SS, Detroit Edison HS, MI	75.0
4	Tre Morgan, 1B/OF, Brother Martin HS, LA	74.7
5	Mac Horvath, SS, IMG Academy, FL	74.6

 

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (MLB AVG=16.8 G)
1	Issac Williams Jr., Tioga HS, LA	37.8
2	Christian Knapczyk, SS, Joliet Catholic HS, IL	32.9
3	Harold Coll, SS, Georgia Premier Academy, GA	25.9
4	Max Anderson, SS, Millard West, NE	24.4
5	Mackenzie Wainwright, OF, St. Edward HS, OH	22.3

 

ON PLANE EFFICIENCY (MLB AVG=73%)
1	Owen Caissie, OF, Notre Dame HS, ON	93
2	Tre Morgan, 1B/OF, Brother Martin HS, LA	89
3	Landon Wallace, C, Roseville HS, CA	88
4	Max Anderson, SS, Millard West, NE	83
5	G Allen, 3B/1B, Little Rock Christian HS, AR	82
	Reuben Church, 3B/1B, Maryville HS, TN	82
	Austin Reed, OF/SS, Oldham County HS, KY	82

 

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