Class of 2026 Showcase: Pitching Data Dive
October 16, 2024
On Oct. 13th, Prep Baseball Illinois hosted the Class of 2026 Showcase at The MAX in McCook, Ill. 50 players participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
Yesterday, we looked at the top measurable data performers from the event, found in our Statistical Analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories. We also released yesterday our Quick Hits from the event, highlighting some of the event's top prospects.
Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
TRACKMAN
FASTBALL
VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Finn Stovall | IL | Harlem | 2026 | 3B | 84.0 mph |
2 | Ryan Flanagan | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | LHP | 83.7 mph |
3 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 83.2 mph |
4 | Alex Zeigler | IL | Lane Tech | 2026 | SS | 82.8 mph |
5 | Trenton Bridges | IL | Warrensburg-Latham | 2026 | OF | 81.2 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Alex Zeigler | IL | Lane Tech | 2026 | SS | 2338 rpm |
2 | Bobby Labuda | IL | NAZARETH ACADEMY | 2026 | SS | 2234 rpm |
3 | Finn Stovall | IL | Harlem | 2026 | 3B | 2170 rpm |
4 | Drew Benthine | IL | Tinley Park | 2026 | RHP | 2094 rpm |
5 | Max Broughton | IL | Marengo | 2026 | OF | 2002 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.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Alex Zeigler | IL | Lane Tech | 2026 | SS | 16.3 in |
2 | Max Broughton | IL | Marengo | 2026 | OF | 15.4 in |
3 | Finn Stovall | IL | Harlem | 2026 | 3B | 15.2 in |
4 | Trenton Bridges | IL | Warrensburg-Latham | 2026 | OF | 13.4 in |
5 | Max Molloy | IL | St Ignatius | 2026 | LHP | 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 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 16.0 |
2 | Chase Ferreiro | IL | West Aurora | 2026 | 1B | 13.7 |
3 | Max Broughton | IL | Marengo | 2026 | OF | 13.6 |
4 | Max Molloy | IL | St Ignatius | 2026 | LHP | -13.4 |
5 | Ryan Flanagan | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | LHP | -11.8 |
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Finn Stovall | IL | Harlem | 2026 | 3B | 75 % |
2 | Ryan Flanagan | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | LHP | 62 % |
3 | Drew Benthine | IL | Tinley Park | 2026 | RHP | 57 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62% strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65% of the time, or roughly 2:1 strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Alex Zeigler | IL | Lane Tech | 2026 | SS | 2134 rpm |
2 | Trenton Bridges | IL | Warrensburg-Latham | 2026 | OF | 2053 rpm |
3 | Max Molloy | IL | St Ignatius | 2026 | LHP | 2017 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Trenton Bridges | IL | Warrensburg-Latham | 2026 | OF | -10.8 in |
2 | Alex Zeigler | IL | Lane Tech | 2026 | SS | -10.2 in |
3 | Max Molloy | IL | St Ignatius | 2026 | LHP | -7.6 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Alex Zeigler | IL | Lane Tech | 2026 | SS | -12.9 |
2 | Trenton Bridges | IL | Warrensburg-Latham | 2026 | OF | -9.4 |
3 | Ryan Flanagan | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | LHP | 8.6 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Chase Ferreiro | IL | West Aurora | 2026 | 1B | 75 % |
2 | Alex Zeigler | IL | Lane Tech | 2026 | SS | 33 % |
^ | Trenton Bridges | IL | Warrensburg-Latham | 2026 | OF | 33 % |
^ | Max Molloy | IL | St Ignatius | 2026 | LHP | 33 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Finn Stovall | IL | Harlem | 2026 | 3B | 2405 |
2 | Tyler Forristall | IL | Princeton | 2026 | LHP | 2275 |
3 | Drew Benthine | IL | Tinley Park | 2026 | RHP | 2172 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Alex Zeigler | IL | Lane Tech | 2026 | SS | -6.9 in |
2 | Chase Ferreiro | IL | West Aurora | 2026 | 1B | 6.4 in |
3 | Ryan Flanagan | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | LHP | -3.7 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Finn Stovall | IL | Harlem | 2026 | 3B | -19.2 |
2 | Ryan Flanagan | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | LHP | 14.8 |
3 | Alex Zeigler | IL | Lane Tech | 2026 | SS | -11.5 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 83 % |
2 | Ryan Flanagan | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | LHP | 66 % |
^ | Tyler Forristall | IL | Princeton | 2026 | LHP | 66 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Max Molloy | IL | St Ignatius | 2026 | LHP | 1879 rpm |
2 | Kristian D’Alexander | IL | Glenbard North | 2026 | 3B | 1743 rpm |
3 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 1739 rpm |
4 | Trenton Bridges | IL | Warrensburg-Latham | 2026 | OF | 1726 rpm |
5 | Bobby Labuda | IL | NAZARETH ACADEMY | 2026 | SS | 1692 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Trenton Bridges | IL | Warrensburg-Latham | 2026 | OF | 15.1 in |
2 | Kristian D’Alexander | IL | Glenbard North | 2026 | 3B | 13.5 in |
3 | Max Molloy | IL | St Ignatius | 2026 | LHP | 12.2 in |
4 | Ryan Flanagan | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | LHP | 12.1 in |
5 | Chase Ferreiro | IL | West Aurora | 2026 | 1B | 10.6 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Max Molloy | IL | St Ignatius | 2026 | LHP | -16.4 |
2 | Max Broughton | IL | Marengo | 2026 | OF | 15.5 |
3 | Bobby Labuda | IL | NAZARETH ACADEMY | 2026 | SS | 15.2 |
4 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 15.0 |
5 | Drew Benthine | IL | Tinley Park | 2026 | RHP | 12.2 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 66 % |
2 | Drew Benthine | IL | Tinley Park | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Max Broughton | IL | Marengo | 2026 | OF | 50 % |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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