Top 2016 Showcase Results: Pitcher Velocities
January 1, 2017
By TJ Hunt
Director of Scouting, New Jersey
As 2016 comes to a close, it is time to highlight the Year in Review - a daily segment leading up to the New Year that features the best of the best from 2016. This segment will list the best measurable statistics from PBR New Jersey events within the year. Here are the Top Pitcher Velocities 2016 brought us:
| RANK | NAME | POS | VELOCITY | EVENT | HIGH SCHOOL | CLASS | COMMITMENT |
| 1 | Tyler Ras | RHP | 90 | Futures Preview | Middletown North | 2018 | ALABAMA |
| 2 | Anthony Sasso | RHP | 89 | New Jersey State Games | Toms River North | 2018 | VILLANOVA |
| 2 | Kyle Angel | RHP | 89 | New Jersey State Games | St. Joseph's Metuchen | 2017 | NORTHEASTERN |
| 3 | Jake Rappaport | LHP | 88 | New Jersey State Games | Highland Regional | 2017 | NJIT |
| 3 | Brian Hendry | RHP | 88 | Underclass Games | Shawnee | 2018 | |
| 4 | Nick Payero | RHP | 87 | Underclass Games | Monroe Twp. | 2018 | |
| 4 | Kevin Eaise | RHP | 87 | Future Games | St. Augustine Prep | 2018 | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 4 | Tavian Gibson | RHP | 87 | New Jersey State Games | Paul VI | 2017 | |
| 4 | Matthew Stil | RHP | 87 | New York State Games | Cherokee | 2018 | CHARLESTON SOUTHERN |
| 5 | Justin Fall | LHP | 86 | New Jersey State Games | Toms River South | 2017 | ST. JOHN'S |
| 5 | Ryan Rue | LHP | 86 | Futures Preview | Fair Lawn | 2018 | |
| 5 | John Barone | RHP | 86 | Futures Preview | Wayne Hills | 2017 | SETON HALL |
| 5 | Matthew Semon | RHP | 86 | Underclass Games | Don Bosco | 2018 | |
| 5 | Makhi Booker | RHP | 86 | Winter Trials South | Montclair | 2017 | |
| 5 | Sam Favieri | RHP | 86 | New Jersey State Games | Ridgewood | 2019 | |
| 5 | Jared Vega | RHP | 86 | New Jersey State Games | Sterling | 2017 | |
| 5 | KC Hunt | RHP | 86 | Futures Preview | Ramapo | 2019 |
