Aurora Preseason I.D.: TrackMan Files
March 13, 2021
On Feb. 27, the PBR Illinois team hosted the second annual Aurora Preseason I.D. at the Aurora Sports Dome in Aurora, Ill. The event featured nearly 100 players from high school graduates in classes 2022-25, from across the Chicagoland area.
Last week, our staff collaborated to highlight the biggest takeaways and highlights from this showcase, and published them within our Quick Hits piece. We also shared the event's traditional leaderboards, published inside this Statistical Analysis. Today, with the help of our TrackMan unit, we're diving a little deeper into the data to see what we can find.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & PEak SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Christian Graves | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | 3B | 87.5 mph |
2 | Jake Kohanzo | IL | Barrington | 2022 | RHP | 87.3 mph |
3 | Ethan Storm | IL | Sycamore | 2022 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
4 | Gavin Sitarz | IL | St. Charles East | 2022 | LHP | 85.8 mph |
5 | Jonathan Ciullo | IL | Libertyville | 2022 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
6 | Kaelan Natyshok | IL | Coal City | 2023 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
7 | Kyler Kennen | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
8 | Joshua Novak | IL | Benet | 2022 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
9 | Eric Swanson | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2022 | OF | 83.1 mph |
10 | Drew Piaskowy | IL | South Elgin | 2022 | RHP | 82.9 mph |
11 | Logan Samaniego | IL | Plainfield South | 2022 | RHP | 82.9 mph |
12 | Connor Corrigan | IL | Yorkville | 2022 | RHP | 82.7 mph |
13 | Daniel Krulak | IL | Bartlett | 2023 | LHP | 82.6 mph |
14 | Christian Battista | IL | Oswego East | 2022 | C | 82.2 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Ethan Storm | IL | Sycamore | 2022 | RHP | 2487 rpm |
2 | Eric Swanson | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2022 | OF | 2458 rpm |
3 | Daniel Krulak | IL | Bartlett | 2023 | LHP | 2351 rpm |
4 | Jake Kohanzo | IL | Barrington | 2022 | RHP | 2350 rpm |
5 | Gavin Sitarz | IL | St. Charles East | 2022 | LHP | 2320 rpm |
6 | Kyler Kennen | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | RHP | 2318 rpm |
7 | Drew Piaskowy | IL | South Elgin | 2022 | RHP | 2299 rpm |
8 | Zach Bostrand | IL | Marmion | 2023 | 1B | 2233 rpm |
9 | Johnny Carter | IL | Belvidere | 2023 | C | 2227 rpm |
10 | Javy Garcia | IL | Harlem | 2022 | 1B | 2220 rpm |
11 | CJ Filipek | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 1B | 2210 rpm |
12 | Coy Dettmer | IL | United Township | 2023 | LHP | 2210 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 | Logan Samaniego | IL | Plainfield South | 2022 | RHP | 17.1 |
2 | Anthony Valenza | IL | Plainfield North | 2023 | 1B | 16.8 |
3 | Kyler Kennen | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | RHP | 15.7 |
4 | Derek Huber | IL | Huntley | 2023 | RHP | 12.8 |
5 | Drew Piaskowy | IL | South Elgin | 2022 | RHP | 12.1 |
6 | Jeremy Jaehnig | IL | Huntley | 2023 | OF | 11.9 |
7 | Brian Bednarkiewicz | IL | Plainfield South | 2024 | SS | 11.8 |
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
Daniel Krulak
IL
Bartlett
2023
LHP
2409
2
Christian Battista
IL
Oswego East
2022
C
2332
3
Gavin Sitarz
IL
St. Charles East
2022
LHP
2016
4
CJ Filipek
IL
Huntley
2023
1B
1996
5
Kaelan Natyshok
IL
Coal City
2023
RHP
1980
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Johnny Carter
IL
Belvidere
2023
C
2404 rpm
2
Jeremy Jaehnig
IL
Huntley
2023
OF
2397 rpm
3
Zach Bostrand
IL
Marmion
2023
1B
2373 rpm
4
Coy Dettmer
IL
United Township
2023
LHP
2311 rpm
5
Dominic Stringham
IL
Oswego
2024
SS
2238 rpm
6
Eric Swanson
IL
Wheaton Warrenville South
2022
OF
2222 rpm
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Logan Samaniego | IL | Plainfield South | 2022 | RHP | 18.2 |
2 | Anthony Valenza | IL | Plainfield North | 2023 | 1B | 16.8 |
3 | Derek Huber | IL | Huntley | 2023 | RHP | 16.0 |
4 | Kyler Kennen | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | RHP | 15.2 |
5 | Joshua Novak | IL | Benet | 2022 | RHP | 15.1 |
6 | Jake Kohanzo | IL | Barrington | 2022 | RHP | 14.0 |
7 | Conner Kendall | IL | Marmion | 2023 | LHP | -14.0 |
8 | Brian Bednarkiewicz | IL | Plainfield South | 2024 | SS | 13.8 |
9 | Kiran Yasuda | IL | Batavia | 2023 | RHP | 13.7 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Cade Duffin | IL | Oswego | 2023 | 1B | 99.6 mph |
2 | Christian Graves | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | 3B | 95.3 mph |
3 | Adam Schilz | IL | Warren | 2023 | SS | 94.9 mph |
4 | Javy Garcia | IL | Harlem | 2022 | 1B | 94.7 mph |
5 | Jake Kohanzo | IL | Barrington | 2022 | RHP | 91.7 mph |
6 | Lorenzo Rios | IL | Yorkville | 2022 | C | 90.8 mph |
7 | Jude Allen | IL | Providence Catholic | 2023 | 1B | 90.8 mph |
8 | Mac Eccher | IL | Marmion | 2022 | C | 90.2 mph |
9 | Michael Zedak | IL | St. Laurence | 2022 | OF | 89.3 mph |
10 | Ben Wisniewski | IL | West Aurora | 2022 | C | 88.6 mph |
11 | CJ Filipek | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 1B | 88.6 mph |
12 | Anthony Edge | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | RHP | 88.2 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 | Cade Duffin | IL | Oswego | 2023 | 1B | 107.5 mph |
2 | Christian Graves | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | 3B | 101.9 mph |
3 | Javy Garcia | IL | Harlem | 2022 | 1B | 99.7 mph |
4 | Jake Kohanzo | IL | Barrington | 2022 | RHP | 98.4 mph |
5 | Adam Schilz | IL | Warren | 2023 | SS | 97.8 mph |
6 | Michael Zedak | IL | St. Laurence | 2022 | OF | 97.6 mph |
7 | Tyler Murray | IL | Herscher | 2022 | 1B | 96.7 mph |
8 | CJ Filipek | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 1B | 96.6 mph |
9 | Tyler Vasey | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2023 | 96.2 mph | |
10 | Jude Allen | IL | Providence Catholic | 2023 | 1B | 95.0 mph |
11 | Mac Eccher | IL | Marmion | 2022 | C | 94.9 mph |
12 | Nathan Jonas | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | 1B | 94.8 mph |
13 | Lorenzo Rios | IL | Yorkville | 2022 | C | 94.4 mph |
14 | Vince Polizzi | IL | St Francis High School | 2022 | 3B | 94.4 mph |
15 | AJ Gaca | IL | St. Charles East | 2022 | C | 93.6 mph |
16 | Ben Wisniewski | IL | West Aurora | 2022 | C | 93.5 mph |
17 | Ryan Harris | IL | Yorkville | 2022 | OF | 93.4 mph |
18 | Eric Swanson | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2022 | OF | 93.0 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Cade Duffin | IL | Oswego | 2023 | 1B | 389 ft |
2 | Javy Garcia | IL | Harlem | 2022 | 1B | 386 ft |
3 | Adam Schilz | IL | Warren | 2023 | SS | 377 ft |
4 | Christian Graves | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | 3B | 368 ft |
5 | Jake Kohanzo | IL | Barrington | 2022 | RHP | 362 ft |
6 | Shea Gaffney | IL | Glenbard North | 2022 | OF | 358 ft |
7 | Michael Zedak | IL | St. Laurence | 2022 | OF | 348 ft |
8 | Jude Allen | IL | Providence Catholic | 2023 | 1B | 347 ft |
9 | Charlie Breen | IL | Lyons Township | 2022 | OF | 347 ft |
10 | Kevin Niedzwiedz | IL | Batavia | 2022 | 3B | 346 ft |
11 | Lorenzo Rios | IL | Yorkville | 2022 | C | 343 ft |
12 | Tyler Murray | IL | Herscher | 2022 | 1B | 338 ft |
13 | Jacob Stewart | IL | South Elgin | 2022 | OF | 337 ft |
14 | Kyler Kennen | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | RHP | 335 ft |
15 | Ryan Harris | IL | Yorkville | 2022 | OF | 332 ft |
16 | Eric Swanson | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2022 | OF | 331 ft |
17 | Victor Rodriguez Jr. | IL | Hampshire | 2023 | SS | 330 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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