Far North Preseason ID: Blast Motion Leaders
January 19, 2023
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CHICO, CALIF. - Our Preseason ID series continued last weekend, at the Chico Bullpen indoor facility (shoutout thank you to Chico Aces). We have more stops coming up over the next three Sundays (Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay), we'd love to see you out there! There are players who attended who will be receiving invitations to some of our most exclusive event opportunities such as Future Games, California State Games, etc.
Players were put through the traditional showcase (with slight modifications as a result of moving the event indoors due to weather) workout that included the 30-yard dash (w/10-yard split as well), hitting session, defensive session, concluded with pitchers throwing a 15-20 pitch pen session.
In the coming days we’ll begin to roll out statistical leaders, categorical leaders, scouting reports, and much more. Until then we’ll take a look at the Blast Motion data leaderboard.
(Note: All showcase videos will be added to player profiles in the near future)
CLICK HERE FOR SORTABLE PLAYER STATISTICS INCLUDING TRACKMAN, SWIFT, AND BLAST MOTION DATA
BLAST MOTION LEADERS
AVERAGE 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 (avg) |
1 | Jake Redding | CA | Lincoln | 2024 | C | 69.5 mph |
2 | James Garceau | CA | Yuba City | 2024 | 3B | 66.4 mph |
3 | Sutter Moss | CA | Colusa | 2024 | SS | 65.9 mph |
4 | Matthew Darrow | CA | Foothill | 2024 | OF | 63.8 mph |
5 | William McCoy | CA | Colusa | 2024 | C | 63.3 mph |
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 | Wyatt Denton | CA | Las Plumas | 2026 | C | 22.3 mph |
2 | Sutter Moss | CA | Colusa | 2024 | SS | 21.8 mph |
3 | Jake Redding | CA | Lincoln | 2024 | C | 21.7 mph |
4 | Brandon Cavitt | CA | West Park | 2024 | C | 21.5 mph |
5 | Matthew Darrow | CA | Foothill | 2024 | OF | 20.5 mph |
6 | Isaiah Pazmino | CA | Winters | 2024 | OF | 20.3 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Sutter Moss | CA | Colusa | 2024 | SS | 21.2 mph |
2 | Jake Redding | CA | Lincoln | 2024 | C | 20.6 mph |
3 | Wyatt Denton | CA | Las Plumas | 2026 | C | 19.9 mph |
4 | Matthew Darrow | CA | Foothill | 2024 | OF | 19.9 mph |
5 | Isaiah Pazmino | CA | Winters | 2024 | OF | 19.5 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 | Sutter Moss | CA | Colusa | 2024 | SS | 79 % |
2 | Wyatt Denton | CA | Las Plumas | 2026 | C | 73 % |
3 | Cal Stephens | CA | Chico | 2024 | C | 66 % |
4 | Derick Olson | CA | Winters | 2024 | 2B | 66 % |
5 | William McCoy | CA | Colusa | 2024 | C | 61 % |
AVERAGE 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 | Sutter Moss | CA | Colusa | 2024 | SS | 18.6 g |
2 | Derick Olson | CA | Winters | 2024 | 2B | 12.0 g |
3 | Wyatt Denton | CA | Las Plumas | 2026 | C | 11.4 g |
4 | William McCoy | CA | Colusa | 2024 | C | 10.7 g |
5 | Matthew Darrow | CA | Foothill | 2024 | OF | 9.7 g |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Inland Empire Preseason ID | CA | 01/22 | Santiago HS |
Peninsula Preseason ID |
CA | 01/22 | College of San Mateo |
South Bay Preseason ID |
CA | 01/29 | Mission College - San Jose |
East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 2/05 | Chabot College - Hayward |
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