Fresno Preseason ID: TrackMan Pitching
January 13, 2023
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FRESNO, CALIF. - Our Preseason ID series kicked off last weekend in Fresno, at DIB Baseball Academy. We have four more stops coming up over the next four Sundays (Far North, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay) and look forward to again seeing players we know of and those we will be introduced to. There are sure to be players in attendance in the coming events who will be receiving invitations to some of our most exclusive event opportunities such as Future Games.
At the Fresno Preseason ID event players went 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. This piece highlights the pitching data.
In the coming days we’ll push out other statistical leaders, categorical leaders, scouting reports, and much more.
(Note: All showcase videos have been added to player profiles)
CLICK HERE FOR SORTABLE PLAYER STATISTICS INCLUDING TRACKMAN, SWIFT, AND BLAST MOTION DATA
Prep Baseball Report California events across the country have been powered by TrackMan’s industry-leading portable system to capture pinpoint accurate, actionable data from player performances. Prep Baseball Report and TrackMan are dedicated to recognizing talent and unleashing their potential.
At the event all pitchers pitches were monitored through the portable Trackman B1 unit. Each player threw their complete arsenal of pitches allowing us to collect metrics such as release velocity, spin rate, vertical & horizontal movement and much more.
This data goes directly into the player profiles allowing the PBR Staff, college coaches and professional scouts alike to evaluate and compare prospects on a national scale.
Some of the advanced metrics gathered, available for subscribers to PBR Plus: effective velocity, max & avg IVB, max & avg horizontal movement, extension avg, release height avg, zone %
Spin Rate is defined as how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher's hand, measured in "Revolutions per Minute or RPM"
FASTBALL VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 86.9-88.3 mph |
2 | Max Mendes | CA | San Joaquin Memorial | 2024 | RHP | 83.4-85.3 mph |
3 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 83.5-84.5 mph |
4 | Arturo Becerra | CA | Clovis | 2024 | SS | 81.2-83.2 mph |
5 | Carson Tatsumura | CA | Clovis North | 2025 | RHP | 81.3-83.1 mph |
FASTBALL PEAK SPIN
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 2467 rpm |
2 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 2186 rpm |
3 | Arturo Becerra | CA | Clovis | 2024 | SS | 2158 rpm |
4 | Carson Tatsumura | CA | Clovis North | 2025 | RHP | 2092 rpm |
5 | Max Mendes | CA | San Joaquin Memorial | 2024 | RHP | 1907 rpm |
FASTBALL SPIN (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 2403 rpm |
2 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 2119 rpm |
3 | Arturo Becerra | CA | Clovis | 2024 | SS | 2021 rpm |
4 | Carson Tatsumura | CA | Clovis North | 2025 | RHP | 1940 rpm |
5 | Max Mendes | CA | San Joaquin Memorial | 2024 | RHP | 1811 rpm |
CURVEBALL VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Carson Tatsumura | CA | Clovis North | 2025 | RHP | 67.2-69.5 mph |
2 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 66.7-69.2 mph |
3 | Arturo Becerra | CA | Clovis | 2024 | SS | 68.3-69.0 mph |
4 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 66.7-67.7 mph |
5 | Estevan Hernandez III | CA | Redwood | 2025 | SS | 60.6-61.5 mph |
CURVEBALL SPIN (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 2642 rpm |
2 | Carson Tatsumura | CA | Clovis North | 2025 | RHP | 2301 rpm |
3 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 2278 rpm |
4 | Arturo Becerra | CA | Clovis | 2024 | SS | 1980 rpm |
SLIDER VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Max Mendes | CA | San Joaquin Memorial | 2024 | RHP | 74.4-78.0 mph |
2 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 72.0-73.8 mph |
3 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 69.9-72.3 mph |
4 | Estevan Hernandez III | CA | Redwood | 2025 | SS | 62.0-63.5 mph |
SLIDER SPIN (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 2407 |
2 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 2330 |
3 | Max Mendes | CA | San Joaquin Memorial | 2024 | RHP | 1784 |
4 | Estevan Hernandez III | CA | Redwood | 2025 | SS | 1509 |
CHANGE-UP VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 81.1 mph |
2 | Max Mendes | CA | San Joaquin Memorial | 2024 | RHP | 80.6 mph |
3 | Arturo Becerra | CA | Clovis | 2024 | SS | 78.9 mph |
4 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 76.3 mph |
5 | Carson Tatsumura | CA | Clovis North | 2025 | RHP | 74.5 mph |
CHANGE-UP SPIN (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 2185 rpm |
2 | Carson Tatsumura | CA | Clovis North | 2025 | RHP | 1847 rpm |
3 | Max Mendes | CA | San Joaquin Memorial | 2024 | RHP | 1615 rpm |
4 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 1592 rpm |
5 | Arturo Becerra | CA | Clovis | 2024 | SS | 1472 rpm |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Far North Preseason ID | CA | 01/15 | Chico Bullpen - Chico |
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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