PBR IL: Morton JC Scout Day Statistical & Data Analysis
October 5, 2024
On Sep. 30th, Prep Baseball Illinois traveled to Morton JC in Cicero, IL., for the Morton JC Scout Day The event featured over 35+ 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.
By The Numbers
- 6 runners with a sub 7.00 60-yard time.
- 1 pitcher recorded a Max Fastball over 90 mph and 5 total over 87 mph.
- 1 batter recorded a Max Exit Velocity over 100 mph and 8 total over 96 mph.
- 3 batters recorded a Max Bat Speed over 77 mph and 4 total over 76 mph.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Joey Smith | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | SS | 6.71 |
2 | Ethan Lopez | IL | Richards | 2023 | OF | 6.74 |
3 | Ayham Salah | IL | Oak Lawn | 2023 | OF | 6.82 |
4 | Aidan Brokaw | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | SS | 6.83 |
5 | Joey Zietara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | RHP | 6.91 |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Joey Zietara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | RHP | 90 |
2 | Omar Alday Jr | IL | St. Rita | 2023 | 2B | 88 |
3 | Hayden Mosley | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | 3B | 85 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Denham Kozy | IN | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 88 |
^ | Omar Alday Jr | IL | St. Rita | 2023 | 2B | 88 |
2 | Jaden Harmon | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | 2B | 86 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Dasaan Lee | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | C | 77 |
2 | Joey Russo | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | C | 76 |
3 | Aiden Knipper | IL | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2023 | C | 75 |
4 | Owen Michaels | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | C | 72 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Aiden Knipper | IL | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2023 | C | 2.01-2.06 |
2 | Joey Russo | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | C | 2.06-2.14 |
3 | Dasaan Lee | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | C | 2.14-2.21 |
4 | Owen Michaels | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | C | 2.19-2.38 |
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.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Parker Brown | WI | Morton JC | 2024 | RHP | 90.5 mph |
2 | Merrick Hill | IL | South Elgin | 2024 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
3 | Joey Zietara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
4 | Aidan Aguilera | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
5 | Austin Zernia | IL | Moraine Valley CC | 2023 | 3B | 87.9 mph |
6 | Jack McGlynn | IL | Oak Lawn | 2023 | 1B | 86.6 mph |
7 | Joshua Quezada | IL | Proviso Math and Science Academy | 2023 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
8 | Danny Basalone | IL | Bolingbrook | 2024 | LHP | 85.4 mph |
9 | Drew Clemmer | TN | Morton JC | 2023 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
10 | Lukas Brniak | IL | Morton west | 2024 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Aris Kosiek | IL | Missouri Southern | 2023 | RHP | 2389 rpm |
2 | Jack Roessler | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | RHP | 2304 rpm |
3 | Parker Brown | WI | Morton JC | 2024 | RHP | 2286 rpm |
4 | Drew Clemmer | TN | Morton JC | 2023 | RHP | 2283 rpm |
5 | Jaime Isaiah Chavez | IL | De La Salle | 2024 | RHP | 2252 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 | Clayton Cawley | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | RHP | 17.1 |
2 | Merrick Hill | IL | South Elgin | 2024 | RHP | 17.0 |
3 | Jack McGlynn | IL | Oak Lawn | 2023 | 1B | 15.8 |
4 | Lukas Brniak | IL | Morton west | 2024 | RHP | 15.4 |
5 | Jaxson MacKay | ON | Morton JC | 2025 | RHP | 14.4 |
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 | Lukas Brniak | IL | Morton west | 2024 | RHP | 2552 rpm |
2 | Will Lewis | ON | Villanova | 2023 | RHP | 2439 rpm |
3 | Brandon Moody | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | RHP | 2357 rpm |
4 | Joshua Quezada | IL | Proviso Math and Science Academy | 2023 | RHP | 2313 rpm |
5 | Clayton Cawley | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | RHP | 2285 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jack McGlynn | IL | Oak Lawn | 2023 | 1B | 2547 |
2 | Drew Clemmer | TN | Morton JC | 2023 | RHP | 2470 |
3 | Lukas Brniak | IL | Morton west | 2024 | RHP | 2414 |
4 | Joshua Quezada | IL | Proviso Math and Science Academy | 2023 | RHP | 2369 |
5 | Will Lewis | ON | Villanova | 2023 | RHP | 2325 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jack McGlynn | IL | Oak Lawn | 2023 | 1B | -16.1 |
2 | Jack Roessler | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | RHP | -15.2 |
3 | Jake Tyler | IL | Morton JC | 2025 | C | -12.9 |
4 | Parker Brown | WI | Morton JC | 2024 | RHP | -12.5 |
5 | Jaime Isaiah Chavez | IL | De La Salle | 2024 | RHP | -11.7 |
6 | Brandon Moody | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | RHP | -10.5 |
7 | Lukas Brniak | IL | Morton west | 2024 | RHP | -9.2 |
8 | Danny Basalone | IL | Bolingbrook | 2024 | LHP | 8.6 |
9 | Drew Clemmer | TN | Morton JC | 2023 | RHP | -7.9 |
10 | Joshua Quezada | IL | Proviso Math and Science Academy | 2023 | RHP | -6.8 |
MAX & AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Denham Kozy | IN | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 100.0 mph |
2 | Omar Alday Jr | IL | St. Rita | 2023 | 2B | 99.2 mph |
3 | Hayden Mosley | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | 3B | 98.7 mph |
4 | Ethan Lopez | IL | Richards | 2023 | OF | 98.2 mph |
5 | Joey Russo | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | C | 98.1 mph |
6 | Aiden Knipper | IL | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2023 | C | 96.8 mph |
7 | David Garza | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | 1B | 96.6 mph |
8 | Dasaan Lee | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | C | 96.1 mph |
9 | Coulson Reidel | ON | South Carolina-Sumter JC | 2023 | OF | 92.8 mph |
10 | Brandon Juska | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | 2B | 90.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Denham Kozy | IN | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 94.0 mph |
2 | Hayden Mosley | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | 3B | 93.4 mph |
3 | Ethan Lopez | IL | Richards | 2023 | OF | 92.9 mph |
4 | Omar Alday Jr | IL | St. Rita | 2023 | 2B | 91.6 mph |
5 | Joey Russo | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | C | 91.4 mph |
MAX DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Denham Kozy | IN | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 364 ft |
2 | Dasaan Lee | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | C | 360 ft |
3 | Hayden Mosley | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | 3B | 359 ft |
4 | Ethan Lopez | IL | Richards | 2023 | OF | 354 ft |
5 | Aiden Knipper | IL | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2023 | C | 350 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Brandon Juska | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | 2B | 91 % |
2 | Hayden Mosley | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | 3B | 83 % |
3 | Coulson Reidel | ON | South Carolina-Sumter JC | 2023 | OF | 81 % |
^ | Ayham Salah | IL | Oak Lawn | 2023 | OF | 81 % |
4 | Dasaan Lee | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | C | 80 % |
5 | Joey Zietara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | RHP | 77 % |
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 event.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Ethan Lopez | IL | Richards | 2023 | OF | 25.0 mph |
2 | Omar Alday Jr | IL | St. Rita | 2023 | 2B | 24.7 mph |
3 | Aiden Knipper | IL | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2023 | C | 24.4 mph |
4 | Aidan Brokaw | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | SS | 24.2 mph |
5 | Joey Russo | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | C | 23.7 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Ethan Lopez | IL | Richards | 2023 | OF | 24.0 mph |
2 | Omar Alday Jr | IL | St. Rita | 2023 | 2B | 22.9 mph |
3 | Aiden Knipper | IL | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2023 | C | 22.5 mph |
4 | Coulson Reidel | ON | South Carolina-Sumter JC | 2023 | OF | 22.3 mph |
5 | David Garza | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | 1B | 22.0 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 | Omar Alday Jr | IL | St. Rita | 2023 | 2B | 83.1 mph |
2 | Ethan Lopez | IL | Richards | 2023 | OF | 79.4 mph |
3 | Hayden Mosley | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | 3B | 77.8 mph |
4 | Aiden Knipper | IL | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2023 | C | 77.5 mph |
5 | Dasaan Lee | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | C | 77.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Omar Alday Jr | IL | St. Rita | 2023 | 2B | 77.5 mph |
2 | Dasaan Lee | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | C | 75.4 mph |
3 | Hayden Mosley | IL | Morton JC | 2024 | 3B | 75.3 mph |
4 | Ethan Lopez | IL | Richards | 2023 | OF | 75.2 mph |
5 | Joey Russo | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | C | 73.6 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 (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | David Garza | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | 1B | 21.4 g |
2 | Brandon Juska | IL | Morton JC | 2023 | 2B | 18.3 g |
3 | Coulson Reidel | ON | South Carolina-Sumter JC | 2023 | OF | 16.3 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.
ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Aiden Knipper | IL | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2023 | C | 82 % |
2 | Coulson Reidel | ON | South Carolina-Sumter JC | 2023 | OF | 80 % |
3 | Joey Zietara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | RHP | 75 % |
On-Plane Efficiency %:measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your Vertical Bat Angle (VBA) at contact establishes the plane for that specific swing. A high % is a great indicator of making consistent contact and barreling balls. Blast recommends an average of 70% or higher, with a range in the 65% to 85%.
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