Prep Baseball Report

Mississippi Summer ID: TrackMan Files


Colin Chamblin
Deep South Operations & Area Scout

RAYMOND, MS - The Mississippi Summer ID was held on Saturday, August 17th at Hinds CC in Raymond, MS. This event was an open event that consisted of prospects from the 2025-2028 classes across northern parts of Mississippi. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in a bullpen setting and were able to get numbers and metrics via TrackMan. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing at the event.

Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look at some of the standouts from the Mississippi Summer ID. Below, you can find the TrackMan leaderboards from the event.

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MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Kaden Smith MS Lumberton 2026 RHP 82.8 mph
2 Brady Holmes MS Clinton 2027 RHP 82.2 mph
3 Latham Bynum MS Hartfield Academy 2026 RHP 81.1 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Kaden Smith MS Lumberton 2026 RHP 2110 rpm
2 Whit Davis MS Jackson Academy 2027 1B 2063 rpm
3 Latham Bynum MS Hartfield Academy 2026 RHP 1918 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 Landon Newman MS Brookhaven 2028 LHP -15.5
2 Whit Davis MS Jackson Academy 2027 1B 14.0
3 Brady Holmes MS Clinton 2027 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 SLIDER SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Kaden Smith MS Lumberton 2026 RHP 2311
2 Whit Davis MS Jackson Academy 2027 1B 2221
3 Latham Bynum MS Hartfield Academy 2026 RHP 1790

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Kaden Smith MS Lumberton 2026 RHP 2156 rpm
2 Brayden Wilson MS Brookhaven 2025 LHP 1955 rpm
3 Tucker Hux MS Seminary 2027 OF 1839 rpm

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Whit Davis MS Jackson Academy 2027 1B 16.5
2 Brady Holmes MS Clinton 2027 RHP 15.8
3 Brayden Wilson MS Brookhaven 2025 LHP -15.4

Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, 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.

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Tucker Hux MS Seminary 2027 OF 90.7 mph
2 Griffin Smith MS Brookhaven High School 2025 C 90.5 mph
3 Olen Faulkner MS Ingomar 2025 SS 90.4 mph
4 Briley Tubbs MS Lewisburg 2026 OF 90.0 mph
5 Dylan Jones MS Pearl 2025 3B 89.8 mph

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.

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Dylan Jones MS Pearl 2025 3B 328 ft
2 Brady Holmes MS Clinton 2027 RHP 324 ft
3 Olen Faulkner MS Ingomar 2025 SS 310 ft
4 Latham Bynum MS Hartfield Academy 2026 RHP 307 ft
5 Briley Tubbs MS Lewisburg 2026 OF 305 ft

Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.

 

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Upcoming Events

SHOWCASE DATE LOCATION
South Mississippi Fall ID 9/7 Gulf Coast CC - Perkinston, MS
Mississippi Senior Games 9/29 Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
AL/MS Border Battle 10/12-10/13 Northeast Mississippi CC - Booneville, MS

 

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