Chicagoland Open: Trackman Files
August 24, 2021
On Sunday, August 22, the PBR Illinois scouting staff hosted the ninth annual Chicagoland Open at Triton College in River Grove, IL. Roughly 80+ prospects attended and provided our staff with an up-to-date look at their particular skill-sets or, for some, a first glance at the talents they bring to the baseball field.
Yesterday our scouting staff collaborated to provide you with our Quick Hits piece, highlighting several standout performances of the day. Earlier today, we started our dive into the data side of things by looking at those who topped our traditional leaderboards from Sunday's showcases, which you can find by clicking HERE.
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 | Tyler Haines | IL | Burlington Central | 2022 | RHP | 90.5 mph |
2 | Teddy Andrews | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2022 | LHP | 87.5 mph |
3 | Drew Koenen | IL | Maine South | 2023 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
4 | Ryan Deist | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2023 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
5 | Brady Marques | IL | Maine South | 2023 | OF | 84.3 mph |
6 | Josh Copher | IL | Oak Forest | 2022 | RHP | 84.2 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Ryan Deist | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2023 | RHP | 2564 rpm |
2 | Teddy Andrews | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2022 | LHP | 2401 rpm |
3 | Beckett Davidson | WI | Neenah | 2023 | 3B | 2282 rpm |
4 | Brady Marques | IL | Maine South | 2023 | OF | 2264 rpm |
5 | Lucio Mockler | IL | Fenwick | 2022 | RHP | 2233 rpm |
6 | Josh Copher | IL | Oak Forest | 2022 | RHP | 2177 rpm |
7 | Tanner Spangler | IL | Morton | 2024 | RHP | 2175 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 | Will Moonan | IL | St. Rita | 2022 | RHP | 16.9 |
2 | Andrew Sloan | IL | Huntley | 2022 | RHP | 16.2 |
3 | Brendan Fleming | IL | York | 2023 | RHP | 15.7 |
4 | Nathan Anderson | IL | Lyons Township | 2024 | LHP | -14.0 |
5 | Teddy Andrews | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2022 | LHP | -13.3 |
6 | Ayden Lasson | IL | Joliet West | 2023 | UTILITY | 13.2 |
7 | Josh Copher | IL | Oak Forest | 2022 | RHP | 12.6 |
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.”
Average Slider Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ryan Deist | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2023 | RHP | 2569 |
2 | Drew Koenen | IL | Maine South | 2023 | RHP | 2259 |
3 | Joshua Notini | IL | Prospect | 2022 | RHP | 2181 |
4 | Lucio Mockler | IL | Fenwick | 2022 | RHP | 2145 |
5 | Malik Pedraza-Palominos | IL | Jones College Prep | 2022 | LHP | 2087 |
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ryan Deist | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2023 | RHP | 2503 rpm |
2 | Teddy Andrews | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2022 | LHP | 2408 rpm |
3 | Tyler Haines | IL | Burlington Central | 2022 | RHP | 2283 rpm |
4 | Brennan Johnson | IL | Morris | 2022 | 3B | 2272 rpm |
5 | Josh Copher | IL | Oak Forest | 2022 | RHP | 2262 rpm |
6 | Brady Marques | IL | Maine South | 2023 | OF | 2260 rpm |
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Brendan Fleming | IL | York | 2023 | RHP | 16.6 |
2 | Owen Drummond | IL | Jacobs | 2022 | SS | 15.9 |
3 | Tyler Haines | IL | Burlington Central | 2022 | RHP | 14.3 |
4 | Cooper Jolin | WI | Middleton | 2023 | C | 14.0 |
5 | Josh Copher | IL | Oak Forest | 2022 | RHP | 13.8 |
6 | William Glenn | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 13.6 |
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Parker Bozzi | IL | Hinsdale South | 2022 | 1B | 91.9 mph |
2 | Morgan Wachler | IL | Palatine | 2024 | OF | 89.5 mph |
3 | Cole Freeman | IL | Christopher | 2022 | OF | 89.2 mph |
4 | Brady Marques | IL | Maine South | 2023 | OF | 87.8 mph |
5 | JP Sporleder | VA | Woodberry Forest | 2023 | 1B | 87.4 mph |
6 | Matthew Goldasich | IL | Sacred-Heart Griffin | 2023 | C | 86.3 mph |
7 | Nathan Anderson | IL | Lyons Township | 2024 | LHP | 85.8 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 | Parker Bozzi | IL | Hinsdale South | 2022 | 1B | 96.4 mph |
2 | Cole Freeman | IL | Christopher | 2022 | OF | 96.0 mph |
3 | Scott Newman | IL | Glenbrook South | 2022 | OF | 95.6 mph |
4 | Charlie Jury | IL | West Chicago | 2022 | OF | 95.5 mph |
5 | Morgan Wachler | IL | Palatine | 2024 | OF | 95.3 mph |
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Parker Bozzi | IL | Hinsdale South | 2022 | 1B | 367 ft |
2 | JP Sporleder | VA | Woodberry Forest | 2023 | 1B | 347 ft |
3 | Charlie Jury | IL | West Chicago | 2022 | OF | 343 ft |
4 | Brady Marques | IL | Maine South | 2023 | OF | 343 ft |
5 | Beckett Davidson | WI | Neenah | 2023 | 3B | 341 ft |
6 | Luke Leombruni | IL | Boylan Catholic | 2022 | OF | 340 ft |
7 | Cole Freeman | IL | Christopher | 2022 | OF | 340 ft |
8 | Malik Pedraza-Palominos | IL | Jones College Prep | 2022 | LHP | 338 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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