Austin Preseason ID - TrackMan Files
January 12, 2022
On Saturday, January 8th, the PBR Texas scouting staff hosted the Austin Preseason ID at St. Edward's University
Today, we’re continuing our post-event analysis by examining the data measured by our TrackMan units. The technology is able to capture information that’s difficult to capture by the naked eye, like pitch-by-pitch metrics and batted-ball data. We’ll explain more below:
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Cooper Rummel | TX | Dripping Springs | 2025 | RHP | 87.5 mph |
2 | Noah Kendrick | TX | Nederland | 2023 | 3B | 85.8 mph |
3 | Jeremiah Arnett | TX | Waco Midway | 2023 | RHP | 84.9 mph |
4 | Jaden Bahl | TX | Hendrickson | 2023 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
5 | Carter Rutenbar | TX | Midlothian Heritage | 2025 | C | 83.9 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Jaden Bahl | TX | Hendrickson | 2023 | RHP | 2458 rpm |
2 | Jeremiah Arnett | TX | Waco Midway | 2023 | RHP | 2335 rpm |
3 | Carter Rutenbar | TX | Midlothian Heritage | 2025 | C | 2278 rpm |
4 | Quint Mullen | TX | Cedar Park | 2023 | SS | 2241 rpm |
5 | Cooper Rummel | TX | Dripping Springs | 2025 | RHP | 2178 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 | Kaedin Bankhead | TX | Weiss | 2023 | RHP | 13.4 |
2 | Jeremiah Arnett | TX | Waco Midway | 2023 | RHP | 12.9 |
3 | Jared Burdette | TX | Foster | 2024 | RHP | 12.4 |
4 | Brody Davis | TX | Vista Ridge | 2024 | LHP | -10.0 |
5 | Noah Kendrick | TX | Nederland | 2023 | 3B | 8.9 |
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 | Kaedin Bankhead | TX | Weiss | 2023 | RHP | 2030 |
2 | Noah Kendrick | TX | Nederland | 2023 | 3B | 1874 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Quint Mullen | TX | Cedar Park | 2023 | SS | 2311 rpm |
2 | Jaden Bahl | TX | Hendrickson | 2023 | RHP | 2273 rpm |
3 | Cooper Rummel | TX | Dripping Springs | 2025 | RHP | 2186 rpm |
4 | Carter Rutenbar | TX | Midlothian Heritage | 2025 | C | 2081 rpm |
5 | Noah Kendrick | TX | Nederland | 2023 | 3B | 2002 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jeremiah Arnett | TX | Waco Midway | 2023 | RHP | 11.1 |
2 | Noah Kendrick | TX | Nederland | 2023 | 3B | 10.7 |
3 | Brody Davis | TX | Vista Ridge | 2024 | LHP | -8.5 |
4 | Jared Burdette | TX | Foster | 2024 | RHP | 7.2 |
5 | Carter Rutenbar | TX | Midlothian Heritage | 2025 | C | 6.8 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Jake Duer | TX | Marcus | 2022 | OF | 96.3 mph |
2 | Benjamin Merriman | TX | James Bowie | 2023 | OF | 91.3 mph |
3 | Cole May | TX | Westlake | 2022 | OF | 90.6 mph |
4 | Will Broderick | TX | Alamo Heights | 2024 | C | 87.9 mph |
5 | Trevor Sebek | TX | Cy Fair | 2022 | 3B | 86.9 mph |
6 | Liam Richards | TX | Lake Travis | 2023 | OF | 85.6 mph |
7 | Carter Rutenbar | TX | Midlothian Heritage | 2025 | C | 83.3 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 | Cole May | TX | Westlake | 2022 | OF | 100.3 mph |
2 | Jake Duer | TX | Marcus | 2022 | OF | 99.8 mph |
3 | Kaedin Bankhead | TX | Weiss | 2023 | RHP | 95.9 mph |
4 | Benjamin Merriman | TX | James Bowie | 2023 | OF | 95.8 mph |
5 | Ace Reese | TX | Canton | 2023 | SS | 95.1 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Jake Duer | TX | Marcus | 2022 | OF | 386 ft |
2 | Ace Reese | TX | Canton | 2023 | SS | 374 ft |
3 | Kaedin Bankhead | TX | Weiss | 2023 | RHP | 362 ft |
4 | Benjamin Merriman | TX | James Bowie | 2023 | OF | 356 ft |
5 | Trevor Sebek | TX | Cy Fair | 2022 | 3B | 349 ft |
6 | Will Broderick | TX | Alamo Heights | 2024 | C | 347 ft |
7 | Cole May | TX | Westlake | 2022 | OF | 340 ft |
8 | Robby Lopez | TX | Canyon | 2022 | C | 325 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
San Antonio Preseason ID | TX | 01/16 | Cornerstone Christian - San Antonio |
Fort Worth Preseason ID | TX | 01/17 | Weatherford College - Weatherford |
Houston Preseason ID | TX | 01/22 | Houston Baptist University - Husky Field |
Dallas Preseason ID | TX | 01/23 | John Paul II - Plano |
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