East Bay Preseason ID: Blast Motion Leaderboard
January 21, 2022
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FREMONT, CALIF. - As an open event, this was conducted as a straight traditional showcase, 60 yard run, BP round (with Blast Motion sensors and TrackMan utilized for gathering of various data and metrics), defensive workouts, and pitchers ending the day on the mound throwing 15-20 pitch sessions.
We will roll out more data from this event in the coming days and weeks. Today, it's the Blast Motion leaderboard.
(Note: All showcase videos have been added to players profiles.)
One of the important tools Prep Baseball Report has implemented at its events is the use of Blast Motion sensors. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measure Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact.
With the Blast Motion sensor, we were able to collect data from each swing taken by each prospect at the event. The metrics collected include: Bat Speed, On Plane Efficiency, Peak Hand Speed, and Rotational Acceleration.
Each player has their Blast Motion metrics uploaded into their profiles following the completion of the event providing insight into areas that could be improved upon as well as helping paint a clear picture of the player to the college and professional scouts doing their research on prospects they may be interested in.
(Note: All showcase videos have been edited and added to the players' profiles)
CLICK HERE FOR SORTABLE PLAYER STATISTICS INCLUDING TRACKMAN AND BLAST MOTION DATA
BLAST LEADERS
Bat Speed
Bat Speed is the observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. For more info: Blast Bat Speed
MLB Avg: 66-78 mph | MiLB: 63-75 mph | College: 66-75 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Jack Schlicher | CA | California | 2024 | 1B | 78.9 mph |
2 | Nick Parker | CA | Arcata | 2022 | SS | 76.6 mph |
3 | Aidan Sakai | CA | Hillsdale | 2023 | C | 74.1 mph |
4 | Marcus Rivera | CA | Moreau Catholic | 2022 | 1B | 73.4 mph |
5 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 73.3 mph |
6 | Manny Selles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | OF | 72.7 mph |
7 | Joe Plaskett | CA | Washington | 2022 | OF | 72.6 mph |
8 | Ethan Jackson | CA | Carmel | 2023 | C | 72.2 mph |
9 | Noah Lazzareschi | CA | Washington | 2023 | OF | 71.0 mph |
10 | Yulian Aviles | CA | Washington | 2024 | 1B | 70.6 mph |
11 | Isaiah Landry | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | OF | 70.5 mph |
12 | Riley Winchell | CA | Granada | 2024 | C | 69.8 mph |
13 | Dylan Lee | CA | California | 2023 | 3B | 69.7 mph |
14 | Caden Sta Maria | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2023 | 1B | 69.5 mph |
15 | Nikhil Beasley | CA | Berkeley | 2023 | C | 69.3 mph |
16 | Gabriel Carrillo Jr. | CA | Oakmont | 2024 | C | 69.1 mph |
17 | Shane Aldridge | CA | Moreau Catholic | 2022 | SS | 67.7 mph |
18 | Konnor Rodnick | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | C | 65.2 mph |
19 | Tanner Bradley | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | RHP | 64.8 mph |
20 | Wesley Whitaker | CA | Oakland Tech | 2022 | SS | 64.2 mph |
Average Bat Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Jack Schlicher | CA | California | 2024 | 1B | 73.4 mph |
2 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 70.6 mph |
3 | Ethan Jackson | CA | Carmel | 2023 | C | 70.5 mph |
4 | Marcus Rivera | CA | Moreau Catholic | 2022 | 1B | 70.2 mph |
5 | Aidan Sakai | CA | Hillsdale | 2023 | C | 69.9 mph |
6 | Manny Selles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | OF | 69.0 mph |
7 | Nick Parker | CA | Arcata | 2022 | SS | 67.5 mph |
8 | Yulian Aviles | CA | Washington | 2024 | 1B | 66.8 mph |
9 | Isaiah Landry | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | OF | 66.5 mph |
10 | Dylan Lee | CA | California | 2023 | 3B | 66.3 mph |
11 | Nikhil Beasley | CA | Berkeley | 2023 | C | 65.7 mph |
12 | Joe Plaskett | CA | Washington | 2022 | OF | 65.2 mph |
13 | Riley Winchell | CA | Granada | 2024 | C | 64.8 mph |
14 | Caden Sta Maria | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2023 | 1B | 64.8 mph |
15 | Shane Aldridge | CA | Moreau Catholic | 2022 | SS | 64.7 mph |
On Plane Efficiency
Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator for making more consistent contact on the barrel of the bat. For more info: On Plane Efficiency
Ideal Efficiency %: 70% or Higher | Range: 65%-85%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 89 % |
2 | Wesley Whitaker | CA | Oakland Tech | 2022 | SS | 83 % |
3 | Kasey Frieholtz | CA | Washington | 2024 | 3B | 82 % |
4 | Stavros Booras | CA | California | 2024 | SS | 80 % |
5 | Gabriel Carrillo Jr. | CA | Oakmont | 2024 | C | 78 % |
6 | Joe Plaskett | CA | Washington | 2022 | OF | 77 % |
7 | Caven Croom | CA | St. Mary's College Prep | 2023 | OF | 75 % |
8 | Yulian Aviles | CA | Washington | 2024 | 1B | 74 % |
9 | Manny Selles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | OF | 72 % |
10 | Tanner Bradley | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | RHP | 70 % |
11 | Joseph Dutra | CA | Washington | 2025 | C | 69 % |
12 | Konnor Rodnick | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | C | 68 % |
13 | Nikhil Beasley | CA | Berkeley | 2023 | C | 67 % |
14 | Eli Hancock | CA | Lincoln | 2022 | OF | 66 % |
15 | Mateo Hague | CA | De La Salle | 2024 | C | 65 % |
Peak Hand Speed
Peak Hand Speed is 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. For more info: Peak Hand Speed
MLB Avg: 23-29 mph | MiLB Avg: 22-28 mph | College Avg: 21-24 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Joe Plaskett | CA | Washington | 2022 | OF | 24.6 mph |
2 | Gabriel Carrillo Jr. | CA | Oakmont | 2024 | C | 23.9 mph |
3 | Yulian Aviles | CA | Washington | 2024 | 1B | 23.6 mph |
4 | Caden Sta Maria | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2023 | 1B | 23.3 mph |
5 | Jack Schlicher | CA | California | 2024 | 1B | 23.1 mph |
^ | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 23.1 mph |
6 | Ethan Jackson | CA | Carmel | 2023 | C | 23.0 mph |
7 | Kayden Shaw | CA | James Logan | 2024 | SS | 22.3 mph |
8 | Nick Parker | CA | Arcata | 2022 | SS | 21.9 mph |
^ | Manny Selles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | OF | 21.9 mph |
9 | Nikhil Beasley | CA | Berkeley | 2023 | C | 21.8 mph |
10 | Noah Lazzareschi | CA | Washington | 2023 | OF | 21.5 mph |
11 | Tanner Bradley | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | RHP | 21.2 mph |
12 | Isaiah Landry | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | OF | 21.0 mph |
13 | Stavros Booras | CA | California | 2024 | SS | 20.7 mph |
14 | Aidan Sakai | CA | Hillsdale | 2023 | C | 20.5 mph |
15 | Eli Hancock | CA | Lincoln | 2022 | OF | 20.3 mph |
Average Peak Hand Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Joe Plaskett | CA | Washington | 2022 | OF | 23.1 mph |
2 | Yulian Aviles | CA | Washington | 2024 | 1B | 22.1 mph |
3 | Ethan Jackson | CA | Carmel | 2023 | C | 21.4 mph |
4 | Caden Sta Maria | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2023 | 1B | 21.3 mph |
5 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 21.3 mph |
6 | Manny Selles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | OF | 21.0 mph |
7 | Nikhil Beasley | CA | Berkeley | 2023 | C | 21.0 mph |
8 | Jack Schlicher | CA | California | 2024 | 1B | 20.8 mph |
9 | Noah Lazzareschi | CA | Washington | 2023 | OF | 20.3 mph |
10 | Tanner Bradley | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | RHP | 20.2 mph |
11 | Stavros Booras | CA | California | 2024 | SS | 19.8 mph |
12 | Isaiah Landry | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | OF | 19.7 mph |
13 | Kayden Shaw | CA | James Logan | 2024 | SS | 19.5 mph |
14 | Wesley Whitaker | CA | Oakland Tech | 2022 | SS | 19.3 mph |
15 | Eli Hancock | CA | Lincoln | 2022 | OF | 19.2 mph |
Rotational Acceleration
Measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to adjust to pitch locations. For more info: Rotational Acceleration
MLB Avg: 16.8 g | MiLB Avg: 12.6 g | College Avg: 12.9 g
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Jack Schlicher | CA | California | 2024 | 1B | 21.8 g |
2 | Joe Plaskett | CA | Washington | 2022 | OF | 21.7 g |
3 | Bryson Seng | CA | Mountain House | 2025 | SS | 19.7 g |
4 | Noah Morton | CA | Washington | 2023 | 1B | 19.6 g |
5 | Stavros Booras | CA | California | 2024 | SS | 19.5 g |
6 | Caden Sta Maria | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2023 | 1B | 19.1 g |
7 | Yulian Aviles | CA | Washington | 2024 | 1B | 17.3 g |
8 | Isaiah Landry | CA | Clayton Valley Charter | 2023 | OF | 17.1 g |
9 | Dylan Lee | CA | California | 2023 | 3B | 16.8 g |
10 | Mateo Hague | CA | De La Salle | 2024 | C | 16.4 g |
11 | Marcus Rivera | CA | Moreau Catholic | 2022 | 1B | 16.1 g |
12 | Caven Croom | CA | St. Mary's College Prep | 2023 | OF | 16.0 g |
13 | Kayden Shaw | CA | James Logan | 2024 | SS | 15.1 g |
14 | Manny Selles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | OF | 14.7 g |
15 | Gabriel Carrillo Jr. | CA | Oakmont | 2024 | C | 14.2 g |
16 | Nikhil Beasley | CA | Berkeley | 2023 | C | 13.5 g |
17 | Konnor Rodnick | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | C | 13.3 g |
18 | Noah Lazzareschi | CA | Washington | 2023 | OF | 11.8 g |
19 | Joseph Dutra | CA | Washington | 2025 | C | 11.8 g |
20 | Eli Hancock | CA | Lincoln | 2022 | OF | 10.6 g |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Central Coast Preseason ID | CA | 01/22 | Hartnell College |
Sacramento/Delta Preseason ID | CA | 01/23 | McBean Stadium |
Peninsula/South Bay Preseason ID | CA | 01/30 | Canada College |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/06 | The MAX - McCook, Ill. |
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