DFW Fall ID - TrackMan Files
October 14, 2022
DALLAS, TX - On Monday, October 10th, the PBR TX staff traveled to Lake Dallas High School to host the DFW Fall ID. The event consisted of players from all high school classes participating in a pro style workout. They started by running a 60, using swift performance timing gates, then moved into the defensive workout. The day was capped off with a round of batting practice followed by bullpens, where the TrackMan data was collected that you see below
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jack Sharp | TX | Rockwall Heath | 2024 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
2 | T.J. McCraw | TX | Wichita Falls | 2024 | RHP | 84.6 mph |
3 | Brayden Renz | TX | Midland Christian | 2025 | 2B | 83.2 mph |
4 | Brady Baker | TX | Wylie | 2024 | RHP | 82.7 mph |
5 | Benjamin Chen | TX | Grapevine | 2025 | RHP | 82.1 mph |
6 | Ethan Goldstein | TX | The Kinkaid School | 2024 | SS | 81.3 mph |
7 | Clint J. Burkey | TX | Sachse | 2024 | RHP | 80.8 mph |
8 | Grayson Werth | TX | Hallsville | 2023 | LHP | 79.0 mph |
9 | Grayson Moore | TX | Plano West | 2025 | SS | 78.1 mph |
10 | John Moran | TX | Marcus | 2025 | LHP | 77.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Jack Sharp | TX | Rockwall Heath | 2024 | RHP | 2343 rpm |
2 | Clint J. Burkey | TX | Sachse | 2024 | RHP | 2277 rpm |
3 | Brayden Renz | TX | Midland Christian | 2025 | 2B | 2232 rpm |
4 | Brady Baker | TX | Wylie | 2024 | RHP | 2128 rpm |
5 | Ethan Goldstein | TX | The Kinkaid School | 2024 | SS | 2104 rpm |
6 | T.J. McCraw | TX | Wichita Falls | 2024 | RHP | 2093 rpm |
7 | Grayson Moore | TX | Plano West | 2025 | SS | 2000 rpm |
8 | Cais Fain | TX | Tascosa | 2026 | 3B | 1987 rpm |
9 | John Moran | TX | Marcus | 2025 | LHP | 1980 rpm |
10 | Benjamin Chen | TX | Grapevine | 2025 | RHP | 1840 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 | Brady Baker | TX | Wylie | 2024 | RHP | 17.1 |
2 | Benjamin Chen | TX | Grapevine | 2025 | RHP | 15.1 |
3 | Clint J. Burkey | TX | Sachse | 2024 | RHP | 14.9 |
4 | T.J. McCraw | TX | Wichita Falls | 2024 | RHP | 14.5 |
5 | Brayden Renz | TX | Midland Christian | 2025 | 2B | 14.1 |
6 | Grayson Werth | TX | Hallsville | 2023 | LHP | -13.9 |
7 | Sutton Smith | TX | Byron Nelson | 2024 | RHP | 12.1 |
8 | Ethan Goldstein | TX | The Kinkaid School | 2024 | SS | 10.9 |
9 | John Moran | TX | Marcus | 2025 | LHP | -10.4 |
10 | Grayson Moore | TX | Plano West | 2025 | SS | 10.3 |
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 | Jack Sharp | TX | Rockwall Heath | 2024 | RHP | 2459 |
2 | Brayden Renz | TX | Midland Christian | 2025 | 2B | 2256 |
3 | Clint J. Burkey | TX | Sachse | 2024 | RHP | 2214 |
4 | T.J. McCraw | TX | Wichita Falls | 2024 | RHP | 2088 |
5 | Carson Creek | TX | Liberty Christian | 2023 | C | 1976 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jack Sharp | TX | Rockwall Heath | 2024 | RHP | 2487 rpm |
2 | Ethan Goldstein | TX | The Kinkaid School | 2024 | SS | 2146 rpm |
3 | Clint J. Burkey | TX | Sachse | 2024 | RHP | 2108 rpm |
4 | Carson Creek | TX | Liberty Christian | 2023 | C | 1989 rpm |
5 | Grayson Moore | TX | Plano West | 2025 | SS | 1938 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | T.J. McCraw | TX | Wichita Falls | 2024 | RHP | 19.2 |
2 | Brady Baker | TX | Wylie | 2024 | RHP | 18.4 |
3 | Brayden Renz | TX | Midland Christian | 2025 | 2B | 16.9 |
4 | Sutton Smith | TX | Byron Nelson | 2024 | RHP | 15.2 |
5 | Clint J. Burkey | TX | Sachse | 2024 | RHP | 14.8 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Nolan Rice | TX | Wichita Falls | 2023 | 1B | 89.5 mph |
2 | Tice Purpura | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2023 | RHP | 86.9 mph |
3 | Parker Burt | TX | Mansfield | 2023 | C | 84.7 mph |
4 | Brayden Rosckes | TX | Argyle | 2024 | OF | 84.1 mph |
5 | Brady Sims | TX | John Paul II | 2024 | C | 83.6 mph |
6 | Brayden Renz | TX | Midland Christian | 2025 | 2B | 83.6 mph |
7 | David Hernandez III | TX | Marcus | 2024 | SS | 83.6 mph |
8 | Micah Roberts | TX | Argyle | 2024 | 3B | 83.2 mph |
9 | Jabin Moore | TX | Brook | 2024 | SS | 83.1 mph |
10 | Cole Giametta | TX | Prosper | 2024 | SS | 83.0 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 | Nolan Rice | TX | Wichita Falls | 2023 | 1B | 99.0 mph |
2 | Tice Purpura | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2023 | RHP | 98.6 mph |
3 | William Lopez | TX | Lake Dallas High School | 2026 | OF | 95.5 mph |
4 | Parker Burt | TX | Mansfield | 2023 | C | 95.0 mph |
5 | Owen Hooper | TX | Wichita Falls Rider | 2024 | C | 92.8 mph |
6 | Nick Galloway | TX | Flower Mound | 2023 | OF | 92.8 mph |
7 | Jadon Krieger | TX | Medina Valley | 2024 | RHP | 91.5 mph |
8 | Cole Giametta | TX | Prosper | 2024 | SS | 91.3 mph |
9 | Trent Westerfield | TX | Callisburg | 2025 | SS | 91.1 mph |
10 | Michael Winstead | TX | Covenant Christian | 2025 | 3B | 90.8 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Nolan Rice | TX | Wichita Falls | 2023 | 1B | 377 ft |
2 | Dominic Gerster | TX | Homeschool | 2025 | C | 354 ft |
3 | Rock Duer | TX | Marcus | 2025 | OF | 343 ft |
4 | Anthony Llera | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2024 | OF | 342 ft |
5 | Tice Purpura | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2023 | RHP | 342 ft |
6 | Brayden Rosckes | TX | Argyle | 2024 | OF | 341 ft |
7 | Trent Westerfield | TX | Callisburg | 2025 | SS | 340 ft |
8 | Michael Winstead | TX | Covenant Christian | 2025 | 3B | 333 ft |
9 | Parker Burt | TX | Mansfield | 2023 | C | 331 ft |
10 | David Hernandez III | TX | Marcus | 2024 | SS | 330 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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