Each fall, PBR Illinois makes trips to the surrounding JUCOs to gain intel on the state’s bustling JUCO scene. Over the past few years has the JUCO scene has been a stepping stone in it's reshaped of the way four-year Division I, II, and III programs restock their incoming classes, and it’s resulted in generating an even more talented pool of players opting for the JUCO route – especially in a state like Illinois, where the JUCO atmosphere is as competitive as any other state in the nation.

This fall season out team was able to get an inside look at 14 different programs of the course of a month. Below we compiled the top positional performers from all teams saw this fall. Click Here, gain access to our JUCO News dropdown where you can view all the Events, Commitments, Leaderboards and News.

Positional Tools

TOP 60-TIMES

TOP 10-YARD SPLIT

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10 and 30 yards, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths. 

INFIELD VELOCITY

OUTFIELD VELOCITY

CATCHER VELOCITY

POP-TIMES

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TRACKMAN

We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from these events, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted balls.

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

MAX BATTED BALL DISTANCE

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BLAST MOTION

With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at these JUCO Showcases.

MAX HAND SPEED

AVERAGE HAND SPEED

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.

MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

Rotation Acceleration: 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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+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from all the JUCO Scout Days.