Birmingham Open: Blast Motion Board
June 25, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Birmingham Open was held on Wednesday, June 21st at Spain Park HS in Birmingham, AL. This was an open event that consisted of prospects in the 2024-2026 classes. These players went through a pro-style workout and took batting practice using Trackman to record hitting metrics. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens 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 Wednesday.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for these events, we take a look back at some of the leaders from Blast Motion recorded from both events. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at both events.
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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Bryant Sparkman | AL | Decatur Heritage Christian | 2025 | OF | 23.9 mph |
2 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory | 2026 | 3B | 23.3 mph |
3 | Ian Hillary | AL | Thompson | 2025 | RHP | 23.0 mph |
4 | Paxton Tarver | AL | DECATUR HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | SS | 22.8 mph |
5 | Ryan Farr | AL | Auburn | 2026 | C | 22.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Bryant Sparkman | AL | Decatur Heritage Christian | 2025 | OF | 22.8 mph |
2 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory | 2026 | 3B | 22.4 mph |
3 | Paxton Tarver | AL | DECATUR HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | SS | 21.7 mph |
4 | Ian Hillary | AL | Thompson | 2025 | RHP | 21.4 mph |
5 | Wyatt Williams | AL | Thompson | 2026 | RHP | 21.3 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Aaron Bailey | AL | McAdory | 2026 | 3B | 73.1 mph |
2 | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2025 | C | 71.5 mph |
3 | Bryant Sparkman | AL | Decatur Heritage Christian | 2025 | OF | 71.1 mph |
4 | Paxton Tarver | AL | DECATUR HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | SS | 69.8 mph |
5 | Wyatt Williams | AL | Thompson | 2026 | RHP | 68.2 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Ryan Farr | AL | Auburn | 2026 | C | 25.7 g |
2 | Jackson Firestone | AL | Gardendale | 2025 | OF | 20.0 g |
3 | Nicolas Maldonado | AL | Mortimer Jordan | 2026 | 2B | 19.4 g |
4 | Paxton Tarver | AL | DECATUR HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | SS | 18.3 g |
5 | Bryant Sparkman | AL | Decatur Heritage Christian | 2025 | OF | 18.0 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Ryan Farr | AL | Auburn | 2026 | C | 17.7 g |
2 | Nicolas Maldonado | AL | Mortimer Jordan | 2026 | 2B | 16.5 g |
3 | Jackson Firestone | AL | Gardendale | 2025 | OF | 16.4 g |
4 | Bryant Sparkman | AL | Decatur Heritage Christian | 2025 | OF | 16.0 g |
5 | Paxton Tarver | AL | DECATUR HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | SS | 15.4 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
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