Canes National ID: Pitching Data Dive
August 30, 2023
The past two weekends the PBR Arizona staff hosted a pair of Canes National ID's at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona, home of the San Francisco Giants Spring Training. The event featured over 70 prospects and featured a slew of talent from across the West Coast with attendance from Arizona, California Nevada, New Mexico and Florida.
Earlier this week, we published our Session 1 Quick Hits, Statistical Analysis and Positional Data Dive articles, highlighting top players from the event. Today we'll continue our deep dive into the data collected at the event within this Pitching Data Dive story, covering the top pitching data collected on our TrackMan system.
For Session 1 results, click here.
For Session 2 results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Grant Mcmeekin | AZ | Deer Valley | 2025 | C | 87.0 mph |
2 | Adin Oeltjen | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2024 | OF | 86.7 mph |
3 | Jacob Melendez | CA | Paloma Valley High | 2027 | LHP | 84.8 mph |
4 | Erick Jaylen Jimenez | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | RHP | 83.4 mph |
5 | Colton Floyd | NM | Sandia | 2027 | OF | 83.1 mph |
6 | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 82.9 mph |
7 | Ayden McGinnis | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | 1B | 82.0 mph |
8 | Christopher Sinacori | AZ | Brophy | 2027 | C | 81.9 mph |
9 | Branson Wade | CA | Laguna Beach High | 2026 | RHP | 81.6 mph |
10 | Charlie Borchard | AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 2027 | C | 80.7 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Erick Jaylen Jimenez | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | RHP | 2609 rpm |
2 | Ayden McGinnis | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | 1B | 2260 rpm |
3 | Branson Wade | CA | Laguna Beach High | 2026 | RHP | 2159 rpm |
4 | Grant Mcmeekin | AZ | Deer Valley | 2025 | C | 2141 rpm |
5 | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 2060 rpm |
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.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Grant Mcmeekin | AZ | Deer Valley | 2025 | C | 19.0 in |
2 | Ethan Macanas | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2029 | SS | 18.7 in |
3 | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 18.0 in |
4 | Jayden McLean | AZ | Liberty High School | 2028 | C | 17.6 in |
5 | Jonah Utash | NM | LOS LUNAS HIGH | 2027 | RHP | 17.4 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Adin Oeltjen | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2024 | OF | -16.6 |
2 | Charlie Borchard | AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 2027 | C | 15.8 |
3 | Jonothon Buelna | CA | Scripps Ranch | 2025 | LHP | -14.8 |
4 | James Nolan | CA | Huntington Beach | 2028 | 1B | 14.5 |
5 | Karsen Smaka | NV | Palo Verde | 2027 | OF | 13.6 |
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Erick Jaylen Jimenez | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | RHP | 84 % |
2 | Brody Vizenor | CA | Linfield | 2028 | C | 77 % |
3 | Santiago Fargo | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2029 | 2B | 62 % |
4 | Ethan Macanas | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2029 | SS | 60 % |
5 | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 57 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jonah Utash | NM | LOS LUNAS HIGH | 2027 | RHP | 2328 rpm |
2 | Erick Jaylen Jimenez | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | RHP | 2310 rpm |
3 | Christopher Sinacori | AZ | Brophy | 2027 | C | 2118 rpm |
4 | Davis Hur | CA | N/A | 2028 | 1B | 2058 rpm |
5 | Mason Cascardo | CA | Santa Margarita | 2028 | RHP | 2014 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Richie Lopez | AZ | Queen Creek | 2028 | OF | -9.2 in |
2 | Erick Jaylen Jimenez | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | RHP | -8.6 in |
3 | Christopher Sinacori | AZ | Brophy | 2027 | C | -6.9 in |
4 | Jonothon Buelna | CA | Scripps Ranch | 2025 | LHP | -6.2 in |
5 | Mason Cascardo | CA | Santa Margarita | 2028 | RHP | -5.5 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jonah Utash | NM | LOS LUNAS HIGH | 2027 | RHP | -18.9 |
2 | Erick Jaylen Jimenez | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | RHP | -13.7 |
3 | Ricky Faulkner | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | 2B | -12.0 |
4 | Ryan Christman | CA | Paloma Valley High | 2027 | OF | -10.3 |
5 | Richie Lopez | AZ | Queen Creek | 2028 | OF | 9.2 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jonothon Buelna | CA | Scripps Ranch | 2025 | LHP | 80 % |
2 | Christopher Sinacori | AZ | Brophy | 2027 | C | 50 % |
^ | Ricky Faulkner | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | 2B | 50 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ayden McGinnis | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | 1B | 2382 |
2 | Charlie Borchard | AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 2027 | C | 2369 |
3 | Branson Wade | CA | Laguna Beach High | 2026 | RHP | 2305 |
4 | Erick Jaylen Jimenez | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | RHP | 2270 |
5 | Kingston Sinner | AZ | Saguaro | 2028 | OF | 2245 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | -12.9 in |
2 | Richie Lopez | AZ | Queen Creek | 2028 | OF | 12.5 in |
3 | Erick Jaylen Jimenez | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | RHP | -9.4 in |
4 | Ayden McGinnis | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | 1B | 5.3 in |
5 | Santiago Fargo | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2029 | 2B | 5.2 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jayden McLean | AZ | Liberty High School | 2028 | C | -17.6 |
2 | Ayden McGinnis | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | 1B | 15.9 |
3 | Charlie Borchard | AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 2027 | C | -14.2 |
4 | Erick Jaylen Jimenez | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | RHP | -12.6 |
5 | Derek King | NV | Sierra Vista | 2029 | RHP | -12.4 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Adin Oeltjen | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2024 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Ryan Christman | CA | Paloma Valley High | 2027 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Brody Vizenor | CA | Linfield | 2028 | C | 100 % |
^ | Kamden Wood | NV | Palo Verde | 2029 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Charlie Borchard | AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 2027 | C | 100 % |
^ | Ayden McGinnis | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | 1B | 100 % |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Adin Oeltjen | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2024 | OF | -18.3 |
2 | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 17.5 |
3 | Colton Floyd | NM | Sandia | 2027 | OF | 14.3 |
4 | Jacob Melendez | CA | Paloma Valley High | 2027 | LHP | -14.0 |
5 | Maddox Wahlenmaier | AZ | Pinnacle High School | 2027 | RHP | 13.3 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Santiago Fargo | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2029 | 2B | 100 % |
2 | Jacob Melendez | CA | Paloma Valley High | 2027 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | Grant Mcmeekin | AZ | Deer Valley | 2025 | C | 50 % |
^ | Ayden McGinnis | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 2027 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Roman Carrington | AZ | Homeschool (AZ) | 2026 | SS | 50 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Unsigned Senior Showcase | AZ | 09/26 | Grand Canyon University |
Tucson Fall ID | AZ | 10/01 | University of Arizona (Hi Corbett Field) |
Phoenix Fall ID | AZ | 10/29 | Grand Canyon University |
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