ESP Scout Day Statistical & Data Analysis
September 7, 2024
On Sep. 4th, Prep Baseball Illinois traveled to Romeoville High School in Romeoville, IL., for the ESP Scout Day. The event featured over 25+ players that allowed our staff to get an inside look ahead of their 2024 season.
Below are the day’s top performers, broken down by position players and pitchers. To see a list of those that attended, click here. For all of the statistics from this event, click here.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville | 2026 | RHP | 86 |
2 | Michael Holmes | IL | Plainfield South | 2027 | SS | 80 |
^ | Jaden Holmes | IL | Hoffman Estates | 2025 | SS | 80 |
3 | Nico Mainolfi | IL | Central | 2025 | 2B | 79 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 83 |
2 | Nicholas Whitford | IL | Romeoville | 2025 | OF | 80 |
3 | Noah Martinez | IL | Minooka | 2025 | LHP | 78 |
^ | Nathan Napolitano | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2026 | OF | 78 |
^ | Carter Davis | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 78 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 76 |
2 | Quin Paprockas | IL | Montini Catholic | 2026 | C | 71 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 1.95-2.12 |
2 | Quin Paprockas | IL | Montini Catholic | 2026 | C | 2.07-2.15 |
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 86.6 mph |
2 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 82.0 mph |
3 | Noah Martinez | IL | Minooka | 2025 | LHP | 81.7 mph |
4 | Nicholas Whitford | IL | Romeoville | 2025 | OF | 80.9 mph |
5 | Carter Davis | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 80.0 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Gabriel Lunardini | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2025 | RHP | 2181 rpm |
2 | Carter Davis | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 2170 rpm |
3 | Taylor Martin | IL | Yorkville | 2028 | OF | 2108 rpm |
4 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 2106 rpm |
5 | Noah Martinez | IL | Minooka | 2025 | LHP | 2034 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
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.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Aidan Kornak | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2026 | 3B | 18.0 |
2 | Gabriel Lunardini | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2025 | RHP | 15.9 |
3 | Nathan Napolitano | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2026 | OF | 14.1 |
4 | Noah Martinez | IL | Minooka | 2025 | LHP | -13.4 |
5 | Carter Davis | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 12.9 |
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.”
AVERAGE CURVEBALL & SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nicholas Whitford | IL | Romeoville | 2025 | OF | 2465 rpm |
2 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 2227 rpm |
3 | Primo Pasqualini | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | LHP | 2193 rpm |
4 | Michael Holmes | IL | Plainfield South | 2027 | SS | 2092 rpm |
5 | Aidan Kornak | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2026 | 3B | 2008 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nicholas Whitford | IL | Romeoville | 2025 | OF | 2379 |
2 | Dylan Baker | IL | Oswego East | 2025 | RHP | 2094 |
3 | Carter Davis | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 2017 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Carter Davis | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | -11.5 |
2 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | -10.4 |
3 | Nicholas Whitford | IL | Romeoville | 2025 | OF | -7.2 |
4 | Parker Balk | IL | Kaneland | 2028 | SS | -5.3 |
5 | Dylan Baker | IL | Oswego East | 2025 | RHP | -4.5 |
MAX & AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 97.8 mph |
2 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville | 2026 | RHP | 96.5 mph |
3 | Thomas Anderson | IL | Oswego East | 2025 | OF | 94.4 mph |
4 | Quin Paprockas | IL | Montini Catholic | 2026 | C | 93.6 mph |
5 | Nico Mainolfi | IL | Central | 2025 | 2B | 93.0 mph |
6 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 91.7 mph |
7 | Aidan Kornak | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2026 | 3B | 90.4 mph |
8 | Jaden Holmes | IL | Hoffman Estates | 2025 | SS | 90.1 mph |
9 | Dean Alberson | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2026 | 1B | 88.3 mph |
10 | Primo Pasqualini | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | LHP | 87.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 89.3 mph |
2 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
3 | Thomas Anderson | IL | Oswego East | 2025 | OF | 84.8 mph |
4 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville | 2026 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
5 | Jaden Holmes | IL | Hoffman Estates | 2025 | SS | 83.5 mph |
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville | 2026 | RHP | 362 ft |
2 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 356 ft |
3 | Nico Mainolfi | IL | Central | 2025 | 2B | 353 ft |
4 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 350 ft |
5 | Quin Paprockas | IL | Montini Catholic | 2026 | C | 345 ft |
SWEET SPOT % (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Primo Pasqualini | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | LHP | 70 % |
2 | Johnathan Soto | IL | Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Acad | 2028 | OF | 63 % |
3 | Dean Alberson | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2026 | 1B | 62 % |
4 | Julian Losoya | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | 3B | 60 % |
^ | Quin Paprockas | IL | Montini Catholic | 2026 | C | 60 % |
5 | Nicholas Whitford | IL | Romeoville | 2025 | OF | 57 % |
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. Sweet spot percentage can be used in concert with hard-hit rate -- the percentage of a player's batted balls that have an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher. Per MLB glossary.
BLAST MOTION
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 22.5 mph |
2 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 22.4 mph |
3 | Thomas Anderson | IL | Oswego East | 2025 | OF | 22.3 mph |
4 | Primo Pasqualini | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | LHP | 22.2 mph |
5 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville | 2026 | RHP | 22.1 mph |
^ | Quin Paprockas | IL | Montini Catholic | 2026 | C | 22.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Primo Pasqualini | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | LHP | 21.6 mph |
2 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 21.5 mph |
3 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 21.5 mph |
4 | Thomas Anderson | IL | Oswego East | 2025 | OF | 20.8 mph |
5 | Justin Wonsowski | IL | Yorkville | 2028 | LHP | 20.7 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 (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Thomas Anderson | IL | Oswego East | 2025 | OF | 78.8 mph |
2 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville | 2026 | RHP | 77.4 mph |
3 | Quin Paprockas | IL | Montini Catholic | 2026 | C | 77.2 mph |
4 | Nico Mainolfi | IL | Central | 2025 | 2B | 73.2 mph |
5 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 71.0 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville | 2026 | RHP | 75.1 mph |
2 | Thomas Anderson | IL | Oswego East | 2025 | OF | 72.5 mph |
3 | Quin Paprockas | IL | Montini Catholic | 2026 | C | 72.5 mph |
4 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 69.4 mph |
5 | Nico Mainolfi | IL | Central | 2025 | 2B | 68.5 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 (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 25.8 g |
2 | Thomas Anderson | IL | Oswego East | 2025 | OF | 22.8 g |
3 | Primo Pasqualini | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | LHP | 20.9 g |
4 | Nick Brennan | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | RHP | 16.2 g |
5 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville | 2026 | RHP | 15.4 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 21.0 g |
2 | Thomas Anderson | IL | Oswego East | 2025 | OF | 17.7 g |
3 | Primo Pasqualini | IL | Oswego East | 2026 | LHP | 17.5 g |
4 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville | 2026 | RHP | 13.1 g |
5 | Ryan Wonsowski | IL | Yorkville | 2028 | C | 11.7 g |
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.
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