BIWBA Memorial Day Tournament Scout Day: Positional Data Dive
May 28, 2024
On Sunday, May 25th, the Prep Baseball Hawaii staff hosted a Scout Day ahead of the BIWBA Memorial Day Tournament which took place throughout Hilo, Hawaii and featured 14U, 16U and 18U divisions. The Scout Day featured over 60 positional prospects from the 2024 - 2029 classes who were participating in the tournament and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look and analysis of the players ahead of the tournament.
Earlier this week we began our post-event coverage with our Statistical Analysis article. Today, we conclude our post-event coverage within this Positional Data Dive article as we take a look at the the top TrackMan, Blast Motion and Swift Performance data collected at the event.
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SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball off the bat, measured in miles per hour (mph).
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Distance: This metric measures how far the ball traveled, or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
HARD HIT %
Hard Hit %: Percentage of batted balls with an exit velocity of 90 MPH or higher.
SWEET SPOT %
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.)
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.
MLB Avg: 23-29mph
MiLB Avg: 22-28mph
College Avg: 21-24mph
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
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.
MLB Avg: 66-78mph
MiLB Avg: 63-75mph
College Avg: 66-75mph
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
MLB Avg: 16.8g
MiLB Avg: 12.6g
College Avg: 12.9g