SBA Coastal Scout Day: TrackMan Pitching Leaders
October 11, 2024
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Prep Baseball Scouts were on hand at Knightdale Park in Knightdale, NC on October 6th for the Prep Baseball Scout Day with SBA Coastal. Players from the SBA Coastal program in the 2026 - 2028 grad classes went through the workout. The day began with a laser timed 60 followed by an offensive rotation and evaluation. TrackMan tracked ball flight throughout the multiple rounds of BP taken on the field. Following BP, players worked out at their defensive positions. Pitchers then threw controlled bullpens.
Click Here to see the full roster and complete package of stats from the Prep Baseball Scout Day with SBA Coastal.
SBA Coastal Scout Day: Pitching Leaders via TrackMan
FASTBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
Peak Spin Rate
Average Spin Rate
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone. For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities
Average Horizontal Movement
Horizontal movement is often referred to as run. This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.
Peak Spin Score
The Spin Score is a measurement linking velocity and spin. It is calculated by dividing the spin rate by the velocity of each pitch.
CURVEBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Peak Spin Rate
Average Spin Rate
Average Induced Vertical Movement
This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory. It does not measure how late the movement happens. This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.