Mississippi Summer ID: TrackMan Files
August 21, 2024
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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