O'Hare Preseason ID: Pitching Data Dive
February 16, 2024
On Feb. 11th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the O'Hare Preseason ID at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports Dome in Bensenville, Ill. 200 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 published our Statistical Analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories and our Quick Hits, where we dove into some of the top players from the event. 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 | Bennett Levinson | IL | Lane Tech | 2025 | RHP | 88.4 mph |
2 | Mac McGarry | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
3 | Joe DuSell | IL | St. Edward | 2025 | OF | 87.1 mph |
4 | Will Burke | IL | Plainfield North | 2025 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
5 | Matthew Devoy | IL | Lemont | 2025 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
6 | Danny Howard | IL | Saint Ignatius | 2026 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
7 | Sean McNair | IL | Deerfield | 2026 | LHP | 86.0 mph |
8 | Jake Marocchi | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
9 | Jason Gumiela | IL | St. Patrick | 2025 | LHP | 85.5 mph |
10 | Owen Rog | IL | DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP | 2026 | OF | 84.9 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 | Anthony Filippo | IL | Benet Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2341 rpm |
2 | Joe DuSell | IL | St. Edward | 2025 | OF | 2313 rpm |
3 | Henry Johnson | IL | Glenbard West High School | 2025 | LHP | 2279 rpm |
4 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville High School | 2026 | RHP | 2198 rpm |
5 | Colin Chung | IL | Lake Zurich | 2026 | RHP | 2193 rpm |
6 | Mac McGarry | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2189 rpm |
7 | Tommy Mitchell | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2177 rpm |
8 | Maximos Barriball | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | LHP | 2174 rpm |
9 | Andrew Papadopoulos | IL | York | 2026 | OF | 2169 rpm |
10 | Nathan Moline | IL | St Charles East High School | 2026 | RHP | 2165 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 | Logan Nawrocki | IL | Hampshire | 2027 | 3B | 21.1 in |
2 | Michael Foley | IL | Prospect | 2027 | SS | 18.4 in |
3 | Bennett Levinson | IL | Lane Tech | 2025 | RHP | 18.3 in |
4 | Ben Hudgins | IL | Glenbrook South | 2025 | RHP | 17.9 in |
5 | Anthony Baldassano | IL | NOTRE DAME COLLEGE PREP | 2026 | OF | 17.9 in |
6 | Cameron McCasey | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | 17.4 in |
7 | Tucker Henry | IL | Oak Park River Forest | 2026 | RHP | 17.1 in |
8 | Jake Marocchi | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | RHP | 16.9 in |
9 | Jason Gumiela | IL | St. Patrick | 2025 | LHP | 16.4 in |
10 | Danny Bremer | IL | st charles east | 2026 | 3B | 16.2 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 | Johnny Weiss | IL | Mundelein | 2026 | SS | 18.3 |
2 | Danny Raible | IL | York | 2026 | OF | 18.3 |
3 | Ryan Mirante | IL | South Elgin | 2025 | 1B | -17.6 |
4 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville High School | 2026 | RHP | 16.8 |
5 | Maximos Barriball | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | LHP | -16.5 |
6 | Dylan McCabe | IL | St. Charles East | 2027 | 1B | -16.2 |
7 | Matthew Saliers | IL | Lane Tech | 2027 | 3B | 16.1 |
8 | Henry Johnson | IL | Glenbard West High School | 2025 | LHP | -16.1 |
9 | Eddie Donnelly | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2027 | LHP | -15.9 |
10 | Konrad Dudzik | IL | Maine West | 2025 | RHP | 15.8 |
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 | Lucas Hovinen | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | SS | 85 % |
^ | Will Graba | IL | Fremd | 2026 | RHP | 85 % |
2 | Charlie Gretz | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | RHP | 83 % |
^ | Ryan Foley | IL | Prospect | 2025 | 3B | 83 % |
3 | Hayden Harrington | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | LHP | 71 % |
4 | Patrick Kennedy | IL | Central High School | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Anthony Baldassano | IL | NOTRE DAME COLLEGE PREP | 2026 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Ben Hudgins | IL | Glenbrook South | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Will Tomczak | IL | Fenwick | 2026 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Nathan Moline | IL | St Charles East High School | 2026 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Konrad Dudzik | IL | Maine West | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
5 | Owen Walsh | IL | ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Patrick Pultz | IL | saint ignatius college prep | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Alex Spung | IL | Schaumburg | 2025 | SS | 60 % |
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 | Joe DuSell | IL | St. Edward | 2025 | OF | 2755 rpm |
2 | Colin Chung | IL | Lake Zurich | 2026 | RHP | 2551 rpm |
3 | Colin Dwyer | IL | Nazareth | 2026 | RHP | 2486 rpm |
4 | Evan Pohl | IL | Johnsburg | 2025 | LHP | 2446 rpm |
5 | Riggins Kohl | IL | York | 2026 | OF | 2377 rpm |
6 | Danny Howard | IL | Saint Ignatius | 2026 | RHP | 2273 rpm |
7 | Lucas Hovinen | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | SS | 2235 rpm |
8 | Eddie Donnelly | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2027 | LHP | 2194 rpm |
9 | Jacob Conover | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South High School | 2026 | 3B | 2192 rpm |
10 | Danny Raible | IL | York | 2026 | OF | 2167 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Evan Pohl | IL | Johnsburg | 2025 | LHP | -18.2 in |
2 | Colin Chung | IL | Lake Zurich | 2026 | RHP | -15.7 in |
3 | Andrew Papadopoulos | IL | York | 2026 | OF | -14.5 in |
4 | Noah Fox | IL | Highland Park High School | 2026 | RHP | -13.3 in |
5 | Danny Howard | IL | Saint Ignatius | 2026 | RHP | -13.0 in |
6 | Connor Kehoe | IL | Conant | 2025 | RHP | -12.5 in |
7 | Tommy Mitchell | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | RHP | -12.2 in |
8 | Alexander Zielinski | IL | Wheaton North | 2026 | C | -12.0 in |
9 | Charlie Gretz | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | RHP | -11.0 in |
10 | Quinn Drehkoff | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | -10.7 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Colin Dwyer | IL | Nazareth | 2026 | RHP | -19.0 |
2 | Logan Komperda | IL | Proviso Math and Science | 2025 | RHP | -18.4 |
3 | Danny Raible | IL | York | 2026 | OF | -16.7 |
4 | Ben Jarnecke | IL | Fenwick | 2025 | OF | -16.7 |
5 | Nicholas Audet | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | RHP | -15.5 |
6 | Danny Howard | IL | Saint Ignatius | 2026 | RHP | -15.1 |
7 | Charlie Gretz | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | RHP | -15.1 |
8 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | -15.1 |
9 | Matthew Saliers | IL | Lane Tech | 2027 | 3B | -14.8 |
10 | Colin Chung | IL | Lake Zurich | 2026 | RHP | -14.8 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Ben Jarnecke | IL | Fenwick | 2025 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Owen Rog | IL | DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP | 2026 | OF | 100 % |
2 | Charlie Gretz | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
^ | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 80 % |
^ | Benjamin Barsuk | IL | Maine South | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
^ | Brooks Kooken | IL | Fenwick | 2026 | LHP | 80 % |
3 | Nicholas Audet | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | RHP | 75 % |
4 | Matthew Saliers | IL | Lane Tech | 2027 | 3B | 66 % |
5 | Alexander Aridas | IL | Maine South | 2027 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Finn Ford | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2025 | OF | 60 % |
^ | Clay Lemmon | IL | Evanston Twp High School | 2025 | SS | 60 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Anthony Filippo | IL | Benet Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2373 |
2 | Jake Marocchi | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | RHP | 2358 |
3 | Matthew Devoy | IL | Lemont | 2025 | RHP | 2333 |
4 | Johnny Weiss | IL | Mundelein | 2026 | SS | 2308 |
5 | Nathan Moline | IL | St Charles East High School | 2026 | RHP | 2303 |
6 | Tucker King | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | RHP | 2295 |
7 | Bryson Elbrecht | IL | Mchenry East High School | 2025 | RHP | 2263 |
8 | Connor Kehoe | IL | Conant | 2025 | RHP | 2246 |
9 | Maximos Barriball | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | LHP | 2233 |
10 | Will Burke | IL | Plainfield North | 2025 | RHP | 2231 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Michael Foley | IL | Prospect | 2027 | SS | -10.4 in |
2 | Spencer Schmalz | IL | loyola academy | 2027 | RHP | 9.5 in |
3 | Jack Hansmann | IL | York | 2026 | 2B | -9.4 in |
4 | Quinn Drehkoff | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | -9.0 in |
5 | Dylan McCabe | IL | St. Charles East | 2027 | 1B | 8.4 in |
6 | Will Graba | IL | Fremd | 2026 | RHP | -7.4 in |
7 | Konrad Dudzik | IL | Maine West | 2025 | RHP | 7.3 in |
8 | Cameron McCasey | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | -6.6 in |
9 | Bryson Elbrecht | IL | Mchenry East High School | 2025 | RHP | -6.0 in |
10 | Logan Komperda | IL | Proviso Math and Science | 2025 | RHP | -5.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Bryson Elbrecht | IL | Mchenry East High School | 2025 | RHP | -18.0 |
2 | Johnny Weiss | IL | Mundelein | 2026 | SS | -17.2 |
3 | Quinn Drehkoff | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | -15.9 |
4 | Logan Komperda | IL | Proviso Math and Science | 2025 | RHP | -15.0 |
5 | Nicholas Audet | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | RHP | -14.3 |
6 | Bennett Levinson | IL | Lane Tech | 2025 | RHP | -13.7 |
7 | Will Burke | IL | Plainfield North | 2025 | RHP | -13.5 |
8 | Mason Amaro | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2027 | 1B | 13.1 |
9 | Maximos Barriball | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | LHP | 13.0 |
10 | Anthony Filippo | IL | Benet Academy | 2025 | RHP | -13.0 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Nicholas Audet | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Michael Foley | IL | Prospect | 2027 | SS | 100 % |
2 | Anthony Filippo | IL | Benet Academy | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
^ | Owen Walsh | IL | ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
^ | Konrad Dudzik | IL | Maine West | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
^ | Ryan Mirante | IL | South Elgin | 2025 | 1B | 80 % |
^ | Ryan Foley | IL | Prospect | 2025 | 3B | 80 % |
^ | Nathan Moline | IL | St Charles East High School | 2026 | RHP | 80 % |
3 | Logan Nawrocki | IL | Hampshire | 2027 | 3B | 75 % |
4 | Johnny Weiss | IL | Mundelein | 2026 | SS | 60 % |
^ | Dominic Maloney | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | SS | 60 % |
^ | Sean McNair | IL | Deerfield | 2026 | LHP | 60 % |
^ | Will Burke | IL | Plainfield North | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Danny Kienzle | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | LHP | 60 % |
^ | Nathan Barnitz | IL | Schaumburg | 2026 | OF | 60 % |
5 | Daniel Cutting | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 57 % |
6 | Joe DuSell | IL | St. Edward | 2025 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Matthew Devoy | IL | Lemont | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Dylan McCabe | IL | St. Charles East | 2027 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Will Tomczak | IL | Fenwick | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Logan Komperda | IL | Proviso Math and Science | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
7 | Jace Garcia | IL | Huntley | 2027 | SS | 40 % |
^ | Bennett Levinson | IL | Lane Tech | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Connor Marino | IL | ST LAURENCE H.S. | 2025 | 1B | 40 % |
^ | Tucker King | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Jimmy Findlay | IL | Dundee-Crown | 2026 | OF | 40 % |
8 | Mason Amaro | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2027 | 1B | 33 % |
^ | Quinn Drehkoff | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 33 % |
^ | Gavin Klobach | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | LHP | 33 % |
9 | Jake Marocchi | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | RHP | 25 % |
^ | Alex Spung | IL | Schaumburg | 2025 | SS | 25 % |
^ | Cameron McCasey | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | 25 % |
^ | Mac McGarry | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | RHP | 25 % |
10 | Maximos Barriball | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | LHP | 20 % |
^ | Bryson Elbrecht | IL | Mchenry East High School | 2025 | RHP | 20 % |
^ | Will Graba | IL | Fremd | 2026 | RHP | 20 % |
^ | Blake Kopec | IL | Geneva | 2026 | RHP | 20 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Spencer Schmalz | IL | loyola academy | 2027 | RHP | 1980 rpm |
2 | Bryson Elbrecht | IL | Mchenry East High School | 2025 | RHP | 1971 rpm |
3 | Connor Marino | IL | ST LAURENCE H.S. | 2025 | 1B | 1904 rpm |
4 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 1842 rpm |
5 | Maximos Barriball | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | LHP | 1804 rpm |
6 | Tucker King | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | RHP | 1763 rpm |
7 | Mason Amaro | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2027 | 1B | 1761 rpm |
8 | Konrad Dudzik | IL | Maine West | 2025 | RHP | 1733 rpm |
9 | Danny Howard | IL | Saint Ignatius | 2026 | RHP | 1720 rpm |
10 | Hayden Harrington | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | LHP | 1711 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Mason Amaro | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2027 | 1B | 19.7 in |
2 | Ben Hudgins | IL | Glenbrook South | 2025 | RHP | 17.5 in |
3 | Bennett Levinson | IL | Lane Tech | 2025 | RHP | 17.0 in |
4 | Connor Marino | IL | ST LAURENCE H.S. | 2025 | 1B | 15.0 in |
5 | Noah Fox | IL | Highland Park High School | 2026 | RHP | 14.4 in |
6 | Alexander Zielinski | IL | Wheaton North | 2026 | C | 14.3 in |
7 | Oliver Spencer | IL | New Trier | 2026 | OF | 14.3 in |
8 | Eddie Donnelly | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2027 | LHP | 14.3 in |
9 | Danny Kienzle | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | LHP | 13.6 in |
10 | Danny Raible | IL | York | 2026 | OF | 13.1 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 20.5 |
2 | Charlie Gretz | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | RHP | 20.1 |
3 | Henry Johnson | IL | Glenbard West High School | 2025 | LHP | -18.1 |
4 | Maximos Barriball | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | LHP | -18.0 |
5 | Johnny Weiss | IL | Mundelein | 2026 | SS | 17.6 |
6 | Grayson Waters | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2027 | OF | -17.4 |
7 | Logan Komperda | IL | Proviso Math and Science | 2025 | RHP | 16.9 |
8 | Danny Howard | IL | Saint Ignatius | 2026 | RHP | 16.1 |
9 | Owyn Edwards | IL | Oak Park & River Forest High Sch | 2026 | RHP | 16.0 |
10 | Konrad Dudzik | IL | Maine West | 2025 | RHP | 15.6 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Cameron McCasey | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | 75 % |
^ | Mason Amaro | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2027 | 1B | 75 % |
2 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Connor Marino | IL | ST LAURENCE H.S. | 2025 | 1B | 60 % |
^ | Ben Jarnecke | IL | Fenwick | 2025 | OF | 60 % |
3 | Benjamin Barsuk | IL | Maine South | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Spencer Schmalz | IL | loyola academy | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Gavin Klobach | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | Patrick Kennedy | IL | Central High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Patrick Pultz | IL | saint ignatius college prep | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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