2023 FL Preseason All-State: Trackman Leaderboard
January 24, 2023
The 2023 FL Preseason All-State took place Saturday, January 21st and Sunday, June 22nd at Lake Brantley HS in Altamonte Springs, FL. The event featured players from the 2023-2027 classes participating in a pro-style workout on Day 1 followed by gameplay on Day 2 in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.
To view all the stats from the event, check out our Stats Story. Today we will highlight the different Trackman metric leaders from the 2023 FL Preseason All-State both hitting and pitching.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Schuyler Sandford | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2024 | RHP | 94.1 mph |
2 | Kaiden Lopez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | OF | 91.4 mph |
3 | Blaine Rowland | FL | Durant | 2024 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
4 | Mason Laurito | FL | Forest | 2023 | LHP | 89.4 mph |
5 | Bryson Treichel | FL | Deland | 2024 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
6 | Ethan Wheeler | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
7 | Aidan King | FL | Bishop Snyder | 2024 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
8 | Robert Mitchell | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
9 | Braden Rosenthal | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
10 | Akhil Nimmala | FL | Strawberry Crest | 2024 | 3B | 86.5 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Joey Talbot | FL | Lake Highland Prep | 2024 | RHP | 2581 rpm |
2 | Davian Giles | FL | Northside Christian | 2023 | RHP | 2482 rpm |
3 | Blaine Rowland | FL | Durant | 2024 | RHP | 2430 rpm |
4 | Schuyler Sandford | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2024 | RHP | 2410 rpm |
5 | Bryson Treichel | FL | Deland | 2024 | RHP | 2396 rpm |
6 | Ethan Wheeler | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 2391 rpm |
7 | Andrew Lepine | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 2386 rpm |
8 | Austin Denamen | FL | A3 | 2025 | LHP | 2310 rpm |
9 | Gavin Dicks | FL | Lake Wales | 2023 | LHP | 2308 rpm |
10 | Kaden Waechter | FL | Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 2253 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 INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Liam O'Neil | FL | Cypress Creek | 2023 | RHP | 22.5 in |
2 | Romolo “Romy” DeCenzo | FL | IMG Academy | 2026 | C | 21.7 in |
3 | Nicholas Riedel | FL | CARROLLWOOD DAY SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 20.9 in |
4 | Wyatt Clarke | FL | F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 20.2 in |
5 | Tyler MacPherson | FL | Durant | 2024 | OF | 19.7 in |
6 | Brennan Confreda | FL | VIERA HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | LHP | 19.7 in |
7 | Keane Hyer | FL | Jesuit | 2025 | LHP | 19.4 in |
8 | JD Rojas | FL | Lake Brantley | 2024 | SS | 19.4 in |
9 | Carson VanSweden | FL | Northside Christan | 2024 | LHP | 19.4 in |
10 | Eli Millian | FL | East Lake | 2026 | 3B | 19.3 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Outlined on TrackMan's own website: "Distance between the height at which the ball crosses home plate and the height at which it would have crossed if it travelled in a straight line from release and were affected by gravity, reported in inches or centimeters."
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Hector Rivera | FL | Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 19.0 |
2 | Matthew Logan | FL | OLYMPIA HIGH | 2026 | 1B | -16.8 |
3 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 15.7 |
4 | Brock Golden | FL | OSCEOLA FUNDAMENTAL HIGH | 2025 | RHP | 14.9 |
5 | Carson Lietz | FL | Eau Gallie | 2025 | 3B | 14.6 |
6 | Cole Rambler | FL | Ponte Vedra | 2025 | 1B | 13.9 |
7 | Joey Talbot | FL | Lake Highland Prep | 2024 | RHP | 13.8 |
8 | Caleb Kietzman | FL | Santa Fe | 2025 | RHP | 13.4 |
9 | Andrew Lepine | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 13.3 |
10 | Romolo “Romy” DeCenzo | FL | IMG Academy | 2026 | C | 13.1 |
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 | Ethan Wheeler | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 2788 |
2 | Joey Talbot | FL | Lake Highland Prep | 2024 | RHP | 2495 |
3 | Blaine Rowland | FL | Durant | 2024 | RHP | 2393 |
4 | Aidan King | FL | Bishop Snyder | 2024 | RHP | 2377 |
5 | Schuyler Sandford | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2024 | RHP | 2290 |
6 | Davian Giles | FL | Northside Christian | 2023 | RHP | 2235 |
7 | Brennan Confreda | FL | VIERA HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | LHP | 2217 |
8 | Andrew Lepine | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 2188 |
9 | Ethan Dejesus | FL | JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 2162 |
10 | Carson VanSweden | FL | Northside Christan | 2024 | LHP | 2161 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ethan Wheeler | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 2717 rpm |
2 | Robert Mitchell | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | RHP | 2548 rpm |
3 | Romolo “Romy” DeCenzo | FL | IMG Academy | 2026 | C | 2474 rpm |
4 | Joey Talbot | FL | Lake Highland Prep | 2024 | RHP | 2439 rpm |
5 | Eli Millian | FL | East Lake | 2026 | 3B | 2439 rpm |
6 | Kaiden Lopez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | OF | 2303 rpm |
7 | Brennan Confreda | FL | VIERA HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | LHP | 2275 rpm |
8 | Liam O'Neil | FL | Cypress Creek | 2023 | RHP | 2265 rpm |
9 | Gavin Dicks | FL | Lake Wales | 2023 | LHP | 2264 rpm |
10 | Carson VanSweden | FL | Northside Christan | 2024 | LHP | 2250 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Hector Rivera | FL | Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 19.8 |
2 | Carson Lietz | FL | Eau Gallie | 2025 | 3B | 18.8 |
3 | Joey Talbot | FL | Lake Highland Prep | 2024 | RHP | 18.4 |
4 | Blaine Rowland | FL | Durant | 2024 | RHP | 17.9 |
5 | Aidan King | FL | Bishop Snyder | 2024 | RHP | 16.1 |
6 | Bryson Treichel | FL | Deland | 2024 | RHP | 15.8 |
7 | Mason Laurito | FL | Forest | 2023 | LHP | -15.8 |
8 | JD Rojas | FL | Lake Brantley | 2024 | SS | 14.6 |
9 | Matthew Logan | FL | OLYMPIA HIGH | 2026 | 1B | -13.5 |
10 | Ethan Dejesus | FL | JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 13.2 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Akhil Nimmala | FL | Strawberry Crest | 2024 | 3B | 93.2 mph |
2 | Parker Loew | FL | TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2026 | SS | 92.7 mph |
3 | Braden Rosenthal | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | RHP | 92.1 mph |
4 | Jake Turer | FL | Wharton | 2024 | 2B | 91.6 mph |
5 | Kolt Myers | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2024 | 3B | 91.4 mph |
6 | Justin Orridge | FL | Montverde Academy | 2024 | OF | 90.9 mph |
7 | Louis Hernandez II | FL | LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 89.9 mph |
8 | Michael Kalinich | FL | Lake Brantley | 2024 | C | 89.4 mph |
9 | Kaiden Lopez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | OF | 89.1 mph |
10 | Marco Gonzalez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | 3B | 88.8 mph |
Exit Speed: Also according to TrackMan’s own website: “The speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.”
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Akhil Nimmala | FL | Strawberry Crest | 2024 | 3B | 102.9 mph |
2 | Parker Loew | FL | TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2026 | SS | 100.6 mph |
3 | Kaiden Lopez | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | OF | 98.1 mph |
4 | Michael Kalinich | FL | Lake Brantley | 2024 | C | 97.9 mph |
5 | Brady Harris | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | OF | 97.7 mph |
6 | Aiden Arnett | FL | Trinity Christian (JAX) | 2025 | OF | 97.3 mph |
7 | Jake Turer | FL | Wharton | 2024 | 2B | 97.2 mph |
8 | Kolt Myers | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2024 | 3B | 96.4 mph |
9 | Braden Rosenthal | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2025 | RHP | 96.2 mph |
10 | Hunter Carns | FL | First Coast | 2024 | C | 96.2 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Parker Loew | FL | TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2026 | SS | 404 ft |
2 | Akhil Nimmala | FL | Strawberry Crest | 2024 | 3B | 393 ft |
3 | Brady Harris | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | OF | 371 ft |
4 | Jake Turer | FL | Wharton | 2024 | 2B | 370 ft |
5 | Ignacio Gonzalez | FL | Tampa Preparatory | 2024 | SS | 368 ft |
6 | Kolt Myers | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2024 | 3B | 367 ft |
7 | Michael Kalinich | FL | Lake Brantley | 2024 | C | 364 ft |
8 | Logan Koslin | FL | J.W. Mitchell | 2025 | 3B | 364 ft |
9 | Tyler Ellis | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | 1B | 360 ft |
10 | Brady Buxbaum | FL | St Thomas Aquinas | 2026 | 3B | 359 ft |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/05 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
2023 PBR Canada Spring Training Showcase | FL | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex |
FL 14U State Games | FL | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex - Cocoa, FL |
FL 13U State Games | FL | 04/08 | Launchpad Sports Complex - Cocoa, FL |