Joliet Preseason ID: TrackMan Files
March 7, 2022
On Sunday, Feb. 27, the PBR Illinois team hosted the Joliet Preseason ID at Rhino Baseball Academy in Shorewood, Ill. The event featured 125 players from the surrounding area and gave our staff an in-depth look at numerous prospects before the IHSA season takes off.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis pointing out the top recorded stats by category.
Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Easton Harris | IL | Washington | 2022 | SS | 89.2 mph |
2 | Cole Noreuil | IL | Delavan | 2024 | RHP | 86.9 mph |
3 | Alex Willey | IL | Normal West | 2022 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
4 | Kaelan Natyshok | IL | Coal City | 2023 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
5 | Blaine Williams | IL | Tremont | 2025 | C | 86.4 mph |
6 | Daniel O'Malley | IL | Andrew | 2023 | RHP | 85.8 mph |
7 | Caden Kuder | IL | Coal City | 2023 | LHP | 85.6 mph |
8 | Denny Furlong | IL | Mount Carmel | 2023 | 2B | 85.3 mph |
9 | Payton Soske | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
10 | Aidan Capone | IL | Auburn | 2023 | OF | 84.6 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Easton Harris
IL
Washington
2022
SS
2577 rpm
2
Kaiden Nichols
IL
Effingham
2024
LHP
2478 rpm
3
Alex Willey
IL
Normal West
2022
RHP
2377 rpm
4
Blaine Williams
IL
Tremont
2025
C
2367 rpm
5
Cody Hazzard
IL
Yorkville Christian
2023
RHP
2348 rpm
6
Noah Brandt
IL
Somonauk
2025
C
2307 rpm
7
Brody Stonecipher
IL
Champaign Centennial
2023
RHP
2258 rpm
8
Amari McGill
IL
Plainfield East
2024
OF
2247 rpm
9
Haron Abuelhija
IL
St. Rita
2023
RHP
2235 rpm
10
Aidan Capone
IL
Auburn
2023
OF
2223 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
Trent Dian
IL
Oak Forest
2023
OF
-19.6
2
Sam Rohlfing
IL
Harvest Christian Academy
2023
3B
19.1
3
Caden Earing
IL
Mundelein Cons High School
2025
RHP
16.7
4
Declan Jessee
IL
Glenwood
2023
3B
16.6
5
Nathaniel Fundator
IL
Hinsdale South
2024
OF
16.4
6
Cody DelFavero
IL
Morris
2024
OF
-16.1
7
Payton Soske
IL
Barrington
2023
RHP
15.1
8
Amari McGill
IL
Plainfield East
2024
OF
15.0
9
Michael Bartels
IL
Plainfield East High School
2025
1B
14.6
10
Cody Hazzard
IL
Yorkville Christian
2023
RHP
14.5
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
Haron Abuelhija
IL
St. Rita
2023
RHP
2376
2
John McGlynn
IL
Oak Lawn
2023
RHP
2373
3
Kaiden Nichols
IL
Effingham
2024
LHP
2331
4
Brody Stonecipher
IL
Champaign Centennial
2023
RHP
2314
5
Troy Kashul
IL
Naperville Central
2025
1B
2300
6
Payton Soske
IL
Barrington
2023
RHP
2295
7
Amari McGill
IL
Plainfield East
2024
OF
2221
8
Kyle Koerner
IL
Minooka
2024
2B
2100
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Nathaniel Buehrer
IL
Hampshire
2023
RHP
2425 rpm
2
Easton Harris
IL
Washington
2022
SS
2400 rpm
3
John McGlynn
IL
Oak Lawn
2023
RHP
2399 rpm
4
Amari McGill
IL
Plainfield East
2024
OF
2356 rpm
5
Blaine Williams
IL
Tremont
2025
C
2353 rpm
6
Kaileb Hackman
IL
Normal Community
2024
3B
2349 rpm
7
Haron Abuelhija
IL
St. Rita
2023
RHP
2333 rpm
8
Brody Stonecipher
IL
Champaign Centennial
2023
RHP
2320 rpm
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Nicolas Miller
IL
St. Charles East
2023
SS
20.3
2
Aidan Capone
IL
Auburn
2023
OF
19.8
3
Brody Stonecipher
IL
Champaign Centennial
2023
RHP
19.3
4
Nathaniel Fundator
IL
Hinsdale South
2024
OF
17.9
5
Easton Harris
IL
Washington
2022
SS
17.8
6
Caden Earing
IL
Mundelein Cons High School
2025
RHP
16.9
7
Trent Dian
IL
Oak Forest
2023
OF
-16.5
8
Amari McGill
IL
Plainfield East
2024
OF
16.0
9
Kaelan Natyshok
IL
Coal City
2023
RHP
15.9
10
Daniel O'Malley
IL
Andrew
2023
RHP
14.8
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Kaelan Natyshok
IL
Coal City
2023
RHP
93.6 mph
2
Alex Willey
IL
Normal West
2022
RHP
93.1 mph
3
Andrew Gallegos
IL
Naperville Central
2023
1B
92.5 mph
4
Kade Schneider
IL
Barrington
2023
OF
92.3 mph
5
Declan Jessee
IL
Glenwood
2023
3B
90.2 mph
6
Michael Carrano
IL
St. Laurence
2023
C
89.8 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
Kade Schneider
IL
Barrington
2023
OF
100.5 mph
2
Easton Harris
IL
Washington
2022
SS
99.8 mph
3
Alex Willey
IL
Normal West
2022
RHP
98.9 mph
4
Andrew Gallegos
IL
Naperville Central
2023
1B
98.2 mph
5
Michael Carrano
IL
St. Laurence
2023
C
96.8 mph
6
Kaelan Natyshok
IL
Coal City
2023
RHP
96.4 mph
7
Jude Allen
IL
Providence Catholic
2023
1B
96.3 mph
8
Kaileb Hackman
IL
Normal Community
2024
3B
95.0 mph
9
Camden Raddatz
IL
Effingham
2024
3B
94.7 mph
10
Daniel Connelly
IL
Mundelein
2023
C
94.6 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Alex Willey
IL
Normal West
2022
RHP
378 ft
2
Kade Schneider
IL
Barrington
2023
OF
368 ft
3
Easton Harris
IL
Washington
2022
SS
363 ft
4
Kaelan Natyshok
IL
Coal City
2023
RHP
359 ft
5
Michael Carrano
IL
St. Laurence
2023
C
357 ft
6
Andrew Gallegos
IL
Naperville Central
2023
1B
354 ft
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.