South Charlotte Braves: Trackman Pitching Analytics
June 5, 2024
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PBR was in Matthews, NC on Thursday May 29, 2024, at Warner Park home field of Covenant Day School. To see the PBR Scout Day with South Charlotte Braves. 12 players from the 2026-2027 classes were on hand for the workout day.
The day started with players running a laser timed 60. From there hitters took multiple rounds of BP with TrackMan tracking each ball put in fair play. After the offensive evaluations, players were evaluated at their primary defensive positions. To finish the day, pitchers threw controlled bullpens, again with TrackMan tracking each pitch and giving analytic data on each player.
Below we begin to break down the player performances from the workout. To see the full roster with all of the stats from the workout, you can CLICK HERE.
South Charlotte Braves Scout Day - Trackman Pitching Analytics
FASTBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Zeb Engstrom | NC | Covenant Day | 2027 | OF | 84.9 mph |
2 | Matthew Winser | NC | Providence High School | 2027 | 3B | 79.8 mph |
3 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | 79.7 mph |
4 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 77.5 mph |
5 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 72.2 mph |
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.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
1 | Zeb Engstrom | NC | Covenant Day | 2027 | OF | 81.5 mph |
2 | Matthew Winser | NC | Providence High School | 2027 | 3B | 75.9 mph |
3 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | 75.5 mph |
4 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 72.9 mph |
5 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 68.5 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Matthew Winser | NC | Providence High School | 2027 | 3B | 2067 rpm |
2 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | 2032 rpm |
3 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 1995 rpm |
4 | Luca Reyner | NC | Weddington | 2026 | 2B | 1959 rpm |
5 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 1796 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | 1917 rpm |
2 | Matthew Winser | NC | Providence High School | 2027 | 3B | 1900 rpm |
3 | Luca Reyner | NC | Weddington | 2026 | 2B | 1859 rpm |
4 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 1828 rpm |
5 | Zeb Engstrom | NC | Covenant Day | 2027 | OF | 1701 rpm |
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
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 18.6 in |
2 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | 15.8 in |
3 | Matthew Winser | NC | Providence High School | 2027 | 3B | 14.7 in |
4 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 14.0 in |
5 | Zeb Engstrom | NC | Covenant Day | 2027 | OF | 10.9 in |
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.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | -18.9 |
2 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 12.5 |
3 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 10.5 |
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.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Luca Reyner | NC | Weddington | 2026 | 2B | 28 |
2 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 27 |
3 | Matthew Winser | NC | Providence High School | 2027 | 3B | 26 |
4 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | 25 |
5 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 23 |
CURVEBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | 67.6 mph |
2 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 65.4 mph |
3 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 61.7 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 2523 rpm |
2 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | 2387 rpm |
3 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 2141 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 2407 rpm |
2 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | 2345 rpm |
3 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 2062 rpm |
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.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | -14.4 in |
2 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | -10.8 in |
3 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | -9.4 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | -18.9 |
2 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 12.5 |
3 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 10.5 |
Peak Spin Score
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Colby Epperly | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | 1B | 39 |
2 | Kyle Kroehler | NC | Sun Valley | 2026 | OF | 35 |
3 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 34 |
CHANGEUP STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Matthew Winser | NC | Providence High School | 2027 | 3B | 72.8 mph |
2 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 67.5 mph |
3 | Luca Reyner | NC | Weddington | 2026 | 2B | 62.3 mph |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | 14.6 in |
2 | Matthew Winser | NC | Providence High School | 2027 | 3B | 13.4 in |
3 | Luca Reyner | NC | Weddington | 2026 | 2B | 4.7 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Luca Reyner | NC | Weddington | 2026 | 2B | 17.5 |
2 | Matthew Winser | NC | Providence High School | 2027 | 3B | 13.6 |
3 | Drake Covington | NC | Piedmont High | 2027 | LHP | -2.6 |