Bootheel Preseason ID: Pitching Leaderboards
February 2, 2023
On Saturday, January 28th, the PBR Missouri staff traveled to Kennett, MO, to host the annual Bootheel Preseason ID. A staple on our showcase calendar, a handful of players from the surrounding areas performed in a pro-style workout in front of our staff, capturing unrivaled measurables in the process with the help of our tech partners.
To see a full list of the players that attended Saturday's event, click HERE.
Shortly after the event our staff published our 'Quick Hits' and 'Stat Story' from the day, touching on a few players that stood out as well as shining light on the day's stat leaders. You can find that story by clicking HERE.
We then spotlighted a few players that stood out from a batted ball standpoint within our 'Hitting Leaderboards', which you can find HERE.
Today we'll turn our attention to the mound, utilizing our TrackMan units to collect data unseen to the naked eye, such as spin rates, horizontal movement, and more. You'll find the day's pitch metric leaders below.
PEAK FASTBALL VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jathan Spain | MO | Cape Central | 2026 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
2 | Ashton Williams | MO | Kennett | 2024 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
3 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 83.6 mph |
4 | Wyatt Friley | MO | Greenville | 2024 | C | 81.7 mph |
5 | Nolan Alford | MO | Dexter R-XI | 2025 | OF | 81.0 mph |
PEAK FASTBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 2321 rpm |
2 | Jathan Spain | MO | Cape Central | 2026 | RHP | 2295 rpm |
AVERAGE FASTBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 2285 rpm |
2 | Jathan Spain | MO | Cape Central | 2026 | RHP | 2145 rpm |
PEAK SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Jathan Spain | MO | Cape Central | 2026 | RHP | 2608 rpm |
2 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 2542 rpm |
3 | Ashton Williams | MO | Kennett | 2024 | RHP | 2201 rpm |
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 2506 |
2 | Jathan Spain | MO | Cape Central | 2026 | RHP | 2486 |
3 | Ashton Williams | MO | Kennett | 2024 | RHP | 2152 |
PEAK CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Jathan Spain | MO | Cape Central | 2026 | RHP | 2628 rpm |
2 | Nolan Alford | MO | Dexter R-XI | 2025 | OF | 2339 rpm |
3 | Kade Huffman | MO | Poplar Bluff High School | 2026 | RHP | 2117 rpm |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jathan Spain | MO | Cape Central | 2026 | RHP | 2582 rpm |
2 | Nolan Alford | MO | Dexter R-XI | 2025 | OF | 2141 rpm |
3 | Kade Huffman | MO | Poplar Bluff High School | 2026 | RHP | 2047 rpm |
PEAK CHANGEUP MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (max) |
1 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 19.1 in |
2 | Ashton Williams | MO | Kennett | 2024 | RHP | 15.1 in |
3 | Jathan Spain | MO | Cape Central | 2026 | RHP | 14.2 in |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 17.3 |
2 | Ashton Williams | MO | Kennett | 2024 | RHP | 14.8 |
3 | Jathan Spain | MO | Cape Central | 2026 | RHP | 13.8 |
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