Joliet Preseason ID: Positional Data Story
March 8, 2023
On Sunday, Feb. 26, the PBR Illinois team hosted the Joliet Preseason ID at Rhino Baseball Academy in Shorewood, Ill. The event featured almost 130 players from the surrounding area and gave our staff an in-depth look at numerous prospects before the IHSA season takes off.
Monday, we took a closer look at some of the immediate standouts who caught our attention with our Quick Hits. Yesterday, we published our statistical analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional players with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Elliott Alicea | IL | Burlington Central | 2024 | OF | 6.82 |
2 | Eron Vega | IL | Evanston | 2024 | 3B | 6.84 |
3 | Brady Grabowski | IL | Streator | 2023 | OF | 7.00 |
4 | Camden Fenton | IL | Pontiac High School | 2025 | OF | 7.01 |
5 | Anthony Xydakis | IL | Morris | 2024 | OF | 7.02 |
^ | Nicolas Mangano | IL | Marian Catholic | 2023 | SS | 7.02 |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
10-yd
1
Eron Vega
IL
Evanston
2024
3B
1.64 s
2
Brady Grabowski
IL
Streator
2023
OF
1.65 s
3
Cody DelFavero
IL
Morris
2024
OF
1.67 s
^
Carter Laudeman
IL
Morris
2024
OF
1.67 s
^
Rocco Szambelan
IL
Joliet Catholic
2026
LHP
1.67 s
4
Jimmy Sloan
IL
St. Laurence
2024
OF
1.70 s
^
Elliott Alicea
IL
Burlington Central
2024
OF
1.70 s
^
Adam Gerl
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
RHP
1.70 s
5
Ian Campbell
IL
Joliet Catholic
2026
RHP
1.71 s
^
Nate Goins
IL
Brother Rice
2026
2B
1.71 s
^
Mason Palermo
IL
Oswego East
2025
C
1.71 s
PEAK VERTICAL JUMP
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Jump Height (max)
1
Jameson Fisher
IL
Peoria Christian
2024
OF
35.5
2
Cody DelFavero
IL
Morris
2024
OF
35.1
3
Adam Gerl
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
RHP
31.8
4
Elliott Alicea
IL
Burlington Central
2024
OF
31.4
5
Kyle Boma
IL
Saint Patrick
2024
OF
30.6
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
The ability to develop force quickly is a requisite ability in most sports. The reactive strength index (RSI) has been developed as a measure of explosive strength and is derived by evaluating jump height divided by ground contact time during the depth jump. Regarding vertical jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Elliott Alicea
IL
Burlington Central
2024
OF
94.7 mph
2
Anthony Xydakis
IL
Morris
2024
OF
94.2 mph
3
Joshua Prosise
IL
Joliet West
2024
3B
91.5 mph
4
Charlie Kalil
IL
Evanston
2024
90.2 mph
5
Ian Campbell
IL
Joliet Catholic
2026
RHP
89.4 mph
6
Brady Grabowski
IL
Streator
2023
OF
88.7 mph
7
Andersen McKinzie
IL
Aurora Christian
2024
OF
87.8 mph
8
Adam Gerl
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
RHP
87.1 mph
9
JT Augustyniak
IL
Plainfield Central
2025
SS
87.1 mph
10
Carter Laudeman
IL
Morris
2024
OF
86.9 mph
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Elliott Alicea
IL
Burlington Central
2024
OF
94.7 mph
2
Anthony Xydakis
IL
Morris
2024
OF
94.2 mph
3
Joshua Prosise
IL
Joliet West
2024
3B
91.5 mph
4
Charlie Kalil
IL
Evanston
2024
90.2 mph
5
Ian Campbell
IL
Joliet Catholic
2026
RHP
89.4 mph
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Elliott Alicea
IL
Burlington Central
2024
OF
372 ft
2
Ian Campbell
IL
Joliet Catholic
2026
RHP
349 ft
3
Cody DelFavero
IL
Morris
2024
OF
348 ft
4
Adam Gerl
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
RHP
340 ft
5
Andersen McKinzie
IL
Aurora Christian
2024
OF
339 ft
6
Eron Vega
IL
Evanston
2024
3B
332 ft
7
Aidan DeCastro
IL
Downers Grove South
2025
SS
329 ft
8
Anthony Xydakis
IL
Morris
2024
OF
324 ft
9
Carson Miller
IL
Wheaton Academy
2025
1B
324 ft
10
Aidan Calvey
IL
Minooka Community
2024
323 ft
SWEET SPOT%
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Sweet Spot %
1
Nicolas Mangano
IL
Marian Catholic
2023
SS
100 %
2
James Feigleson
IL
St. Charles East
2026
SS
90 %
3
Colin Lally
IL
Glenbrook South
2024
2B
87 %
4
Jaxson Foster
IL
Providence Catholic
2025
OF
83 %
^
Billy Main
IL
Hinsdale Central
2026
SS
83 %
5
Braylon McNair
IL
Lindblom Math & Science
2025
1B
81 %
^
Caleb Edwards
IL
Tremont
2024
3B
81 %
6
Jacob Kozelka
IL
Lockport
2025
C
80 %
^
Jace Boudreau
IL
Bradley-Bourbonnais
2026
SS
80 %
^
JT Augustyniak
IL
Plainfield Central
2025
SS
80 %
7
Ian Campbell
IL
Joliet Catholic
2026
RHP
77 %
^
Aidan DeCastro
IL
Downers Grove South
2025
SS
77 %
8
Zachary Skrzypiec
IL
Lockport
2026
SS
75 %
^
Nate Goins
IL
Brother Rice
2026
2B
75 %
9
Parker Zasada
IL
Reavis
2026
C
72 %
^
Matthew Kassel
IL
Joliet Catholic
2024
OF
72 %
^
Joe Bembenek
IL
Reed-Custer High School
2025
2B
72 %
10
Rhett Harris
IL
Minooka
2026
C
70 %
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Aidan Calvey
IL
Minooka Community
2024
23.9 mph
2
Jaxson Foster
IL
Providence Catholic
2025
OF
23.7 mph
3
Ian Campbell
IL
Joliet Catholic
2026
RHP
23.3 mph
4
Elliott Alicea
IL
Burlington Central
2024
OF
23.1 mph
5
Dominic Stottler
IL
United Township
2026
SS
22.7 mph
6
Brady Grabowski
IL
Streator
2023
OF
22.7 mph
7
Ashton Janowski
IL
Oak Forest
2025
RHP
22.6 mph
8
Andersen McKinzie
IL
Aurora Christian
2024
OF
22.6 mph
9
Ben Flerlage
IL
Latin School of Chicago
2023
OF
22.4 mph
10
Ryan Young
IL
Manteno
2024
LHP
22.3 mph
Hand Speed: The observed 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.
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Ian Campbell
IL
Joliet Catholic
2026
RHP
78.6 mph
2
Anthony Xydakis
IL
Morris
2024
OF
77.8 mph
3
Elliott Alicea
IL
Burlington Central
2024
OF
77.6 mph
4
Adam Gerl
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
RHP
77.3 mph
5
Brady Grabowski
IL
Streator
2023
OF
73.8 mph
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Aidan Calvey
IL
Minooka Community
2024
25.8 g
2
Owen Niedzwiecki
IL
Aurora Christian
2026
OF
25.0 g
3
Gavin Fuscone
IL
St. Charles East
2026
2B
24.2 g
4
Anthony Xydakis
IL
Morris
2024
OF
21.8 g
5
Hector Corona
IL
Plainfield Central
2024
SS
21.5 g
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Edge Score
1
Landon Ehman
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2026
OF
88.43
2
Parker Zasada
IL
Reavis
2026
C
83.81
3
Hector Corona
IL
Plainfield Central
2024
SS
83.69
4
Cody DelFavero
IL
Morris
2024
OF
83.64
5
Jimmy Sloan
IL
St. Laurence
2024
OF
81.75
6
Quinn Scott
IL
United Township
2026
C
81.49
7
Lucas Grant
IL
Joliet Catholic
2025
LHP
81.39
8
Braylon McNair
IL
Lindblom Math & Science
2025
1B
80.55
9
Cade Laudeman
IL
Morris Community
2026
RHP
80.31
10
Jaxson Foster
IL
Providence Catholic
2025
OF
80.22
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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