Houston Preseason ID: TrackMan Files
January 11, 2023
HOUSTON, TX - On Saturday, January 7th, the PBR TX staff traveled to Rice University to host the Houston Preseason ID. The event consisted of players from all high school classes participating in a pro style workout.
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 | Matt Zatopek | TX | Houston Christian | 2023 | RHP | 91.6 mph |
2 | Kade Johnson | TX | The Woodlands Christian Academy | 2025 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
3 | Gunner Greene | TX | Pearland Dawson | 2024 | RHP | 88.4 mph |
4 | Ethan Atchley | TX | Rockwall-Heath | 2024 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
5 | Brandon Stewart | TX | Sweeny | 2024 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
6 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | 85.5 mph |
7 | Coen Devillier | TX | Jacksonville | 2024 | RHP | 84.1 mph |
8 | Travis Berra | TX | Seven Lakes | 2024 | RHP | 84.1 mph |
9 | Aiden Poirier | TX | Foster | 2025 | SS | 84.0 mph |
10 | Kaden Hurt | TX | Sweeny | 2024 | 2B | 83.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Gunner Greene | TX | Pearland Dawson | 2024 | RHP | 2684 rpm |
2 | Adam Alvarez | TX | Hebron High School | 2026 | SS | 2494 rpm |
3 | Aidan Rucker | TX | Atascocita | 2025 | RHP | 2383 rpm |
4 | Travis Berra | TX | Seven Lakes | 2024 | RHP | 2360 rpm |
5 | Matt Zatopek | TX | Houston Christian | 2023 | RHP | 2355 rpm |
6 | Wyatt Clewett | TX | Montgomery | 2026 | 3B | 2247 rpm |
7 | Brody Thomas | TX | Grand Oaks | 2026 | 2B | 2216 rpm |
8 | Coltan Blossom | TX | St. Johns | 2026 | RHP | 2192 rpm |
9 | Kade Johnson | TX | The Woodlands Christian Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2192 rpm |
10 | Ethan Hackenbruch | TX | Atascocita | 2025 | RHP | 2178 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 | Ethan Atchley | TX | Rockwall-Heath | 2024 | RHP | 16.5 |
2 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | -14.9 |
3 | Jacob Gardner | TX | Foster | 2025 | RHP | 13.0 |
4 | Kaden Hurt | TX | Sweeny | 2024 | 2B | 12.8 |
5 | Coen Devillier | TX | Jacksonville | 2024 | RHP | 11.4 |
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 | Matt Zatopek | TX | Houston Christian | 2023 | RHP | 2469 |
2 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | 2458 |
3 | Ethan Atchley | TX | Rockwall-Heath | 2024 | RHP | 2372 |
4 | Gunner Greene | TX | Pearland Dawson | 2024 | RHP | 2355 |
5 | Francisco Graham | TX | Channelview | 2026 | SS | 2335 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Travis Berra | TX | Seven Lakes | 2024 | RHP | 2498 rpm |
2 | Francisco Graham | TX | Channelview | 2026 | SS | 2293 rpm |
3 | Brandon Stewart | TX | Sweeny | 2024 | RHP | 2254 rpm |
4 | Paxton Dagley | TX | Foster | 2025 | 2B | 2225 rpm |
5 | Angelo Volante | TX | ATASCOCITA H S | 2025 | OF | 2223 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | -18.6 |
2 | Kaden Hurt | TX | Sweeny | 2024 | 2B | 16.0 |
3 | Matt Zatopek | TX | Houston Christian | 2023 | RHP | 15.6 |
4 | Ethan Hackenbruch | TX | Atascocita | 2025 | RHP | 15.1 |
5 | Ethan Atchley | TX | Rockwall-Heath | 2024 | RHP | 14.8 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Cody Ford | TX | George Ranch | 2024 | OF | 90.3 mph |
2 | Brandon Stewart | TX | Sweeny | 2024 | RHP | 89.8 mph |
3 | Jake Baskin | TX | ST THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 89.8 mph |
4 | Gunner Greene | TX | Pearland Dawson | 2024 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
5 | Judson Dowell | TX | Houston Lamar | 2026 | OF | 86.6 mph |
6 | Trenton Buckley | TX | Magnolia West | 2024 | OF | 84.7 mph |
7 | Kai Kirchheiner | TX | Foster | 2025 | C | 83.5 mph |
8 | Kaleb Steiger | TX | Home School | 2025 | SS | 83.3 mph |
9 | Walker Hurst | TX | Pearland | 2025 | OF | 82.9 mph |
10 | Wyatt Clewett | TX | Montgomery | 2026 | 3B | 82.1 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 | Brandon Stewart | TX | Sweeny | 2024 | RHP | 99.2 mph |
2 | Cody Ford | TX | George Ranch | 2024 | OF | 99.0 mph |
3 | Gunner Greene | TX | Pearland Dawson | 2024 | RHP | 98.5 mph |
4 | Jake Baskin | TX | ST THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 96.4 mph |
5 | Judson Dowell | TX | Houston Lamar | 2026 | OF | 95.6 mph |
6 | Kai Kirchheiner | TX | Foster | 2025 | C | 94.9 mph |
7 | Collin Martin | TX | Grand Oaks | 2026 | C | 94.1 mph |
8 | Trenton Buckley | TX | Magnolia West | 2024 | OF | 93.6 mph |
9 | Caden Baker | TX | Houston Stratford | 2024 | OF | 92.5 mph |
10 | Kaleb Steiger | TX | Home School | 2025 | SS | 92.3 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Judson Dowell | TX | Houston Lamar | 2026 | OF | 362 ft |
2 | Cody Ford | TX | George Ranch | 2024 | OF | 358 ft |
3 | Jake Baskin | TX | ST THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 354 ft |
4 | Collin Martin | TX | Grand Oaks | 2026 | C | 352 ft |
5 | Trenton Buckley | TX | Magnolia West | 2024 | OF | 350 ft |
6 | Gunner Greene | TX | Pearland Dawson | 2024 | RHP | 335 ft |
7 | Brandon Stewart | TX | Sweeny | 2024 | RHP | 332 ft |
8 | Marcus Cantu | TX | Lutheran South Academy | 2026 | SS | 332 ft |
9 | Jaime Lopez | TX | PSJA | 2024 | SS | 329 ft |
10 | Kaleb Steiger | TX | Home School | 2025 | SS | 327 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
South Houston Preseason ID | TX | 01/14 | Alvin Community College - Alvin, TX |
Dallas Preseason ID | TX | 01/15 | Lake Dallas High School - Corinth, TX |
Central Texas Preseason ID | TX | 01/16 | Salado High School - Salado, TX |
Houston Rising Stars ID | TX | 02/25 | Cotton Ranch Sports Complex |
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