Alabama Fall Games: Trackman Files
August 31, 2022
MONTEVALLO, AL - The Alabama Fall Games was held on Sunday, August 28th at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, AL. This event was an open event that consisted of prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, participated in defensive evaluations, ran the 60 yard-dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated outings during gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. 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 on Sunday.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event.
View entire event stats HERE.
MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ian Herrington | MS | West Lauderdale | 2024 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
2 | Zachary Wyatt | AL | Thompson | 2023 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
3 | Austin Uptain | AL | Athens | 2024 | RHP | 85.8 mph |
4 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
5 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 83.7 mph |
6 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory | 2026 | 3B | 83.3 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Zachary Wyatt | AL | Thompson | 2023 | RHP | 2492 rpm |
2 | Austin Uptain | AL | Athens | 2024 | RHP | 2223 rpm |
3 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 2192 rpm |
4 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2146 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 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 20.4 |
2 | Zachary Wyatt | AL | Thompson | 2023 | RHP | 18.0 |
3 | Rhys Jones | AL | Spain Park | 2026 | SS | 15.8 |
4 | Brody Moon | AL | Madison County | 2024 | OF | 15.3 |
5 | Colton Sampson | AL | Lakeside | 2024 | LHP | -15.3 |
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 | Zachary Wyatt | AL | Thompson | 2023 | RHP | 2689 |
2 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | 1959 |
3 | Steven Shelton | AL | Chelsea | 2023 | RHP | 1873 |
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 | Zachary Wyatt | AL | Thompson | 2023 | RHP | 2688 rpm |
2 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory | 2026 | 3B | 2392 rpm |
3 | Rhys Jones | AL | Spain Park | 2026 | SS | 2316 rpm |
4 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 2186 rpm |
5 | Jaylen Crocker | AL | AMERICAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2026 | C | 2093 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 | Rhys Jones | AL | Spain Park | 2026 | SS | 15.9 |
2 | Benton Howell Jr | AL | Marbury | 2025 | LHP | -14.7 |
3 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | 13.1 |
4 | Colton Sampson | AL | Lakeside | 2024 | LHP | -10.9 |
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 | Ian Cartwright | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | OF | 96.7 mph |
2 | Aiden Brunner | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | C | 96.2 mph |
3 | Zackary Johnson | AL | Bob Jones | 2025 | C | 96.1 mph |
4 | Win Brock | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | OF | 95.0 mph |
5 | Dylan Brown | AL | Chelsea | 2023 | OF | 93.3 mph |
6 | Camden Nunley | AL | Helena | 2023 | SS | 92.4 mph |
7 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 92.3 mph |
8 | Eric Brown | GA | Lassiter | 2024 | OF | 92.0 mph |
9 | Makei Griffin | AL | Pelham | 2023 | 1B | 91.9 mph |
10 | Carson Wideman | AL | Hewitt Trussville | 2024 | SS | 91.9 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 | Makei Griffin | AL | Pelham | 2023 | 1B | 355 ft |
2 | Ian Cartwright | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | OF | 354 ft |
3 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory | 2026 | 3B | 353 ft |
4 | Zackary Johnson | AL | Bob Jones | 2025 | C | 351 ft |
5 | Easton Kleyn | AL | Gardendale High School | 2024 | C | 339 ft |
6 | Dylan Brown | AL | Chelsea | 2023 | OF | 337 ft |
7 | Camden Nunley | AL | Helena | 2023 | SS | 337 ft |
8 | Collier Smith | AL | Thompson | 2025 | 2B | 337 ft |
9 | Will Whatley | AL | Auburn | 2025 | OF | 335 ft |
10 | Tyde Harrison | AL | Calera | 2024 | C | 334 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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