Kansas Summer Open: Trackman Slider Metrics
August 31, 2021
Prep Baseball Report Kansas hosted the Kansas Summer Open on July 20th at Wichita State University with players coming from the 2022 class through the 2025 class. 53 players from across the state of Kansas as well as players coming in from Missouri, Oklahoma, and as far as California attended the event going through a pro-style workout. You can click on any of the names to access the player's personal profile. Today we take a look at all the leaders in slider data collected by the trackman.
Mitchell Johnson highlighted his day on the mound with the firmest slider at the event at 75.63 mph and a tight spin rate of 2367 rpm. Javan Titus came in behind him leading the way in the 2022 class at 72.32 mph. Nolan Fevurly had the top spin rate in the 2025 class and across the event at an impressive 2522 rpm.
Jack Weakland had the highest induced vertical break on the slider at 11.9 inches of break. Mitchell Johnson came in right behind at 11.6 inches of vertical break. Fevurly topped the charts with 17.1 inches of horizontal break and east/west action. Jack Weakland posted 14.8 inches of horizontal break with Isaac Lager coming in right behind him at 14.6 inches of horizontal break.
Full event stats and details can be found by clicking here.
MAX VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Mitchell Johnson | KS | Derby | 2023 | LHP | 75.6 mph |
2 | Javan Titus | KS | Wichita Heights | 2022 | RHP | 72.3 mph |
3 | Gabe Rodriguez | KS | Maize | 2023 | SS | 69.9 mph |
4 | Maxwell Keller | KS | Kapaun Mt Carmel | 2023 | RHP | 68.0 mph |
5 | Zach Sharshel | KS | Washburn Rural | 2023 | RHP | 67.6 mph |
VELOCITY RANGE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Mitchell Johnson | KS | Derby | 2023 | LHP | 74.2-75.6 mph |
2 | Gabe Rodriguez | KS | Maize | 2023 | SS | 67.9-69.8 mph |
3 | Zach Sharshel | KS | Washburn Rural | 2023 | RHP | 66.8-67.6 mph |
4 | Isaac Lager | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2025 | OF | 62.4-67.6 mph |
5 | Maxwell Keller | KS | Kapaun Mt Carmel | 2023 | RHP | 63.0-67.4 mph |
PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Nolan Fevurly | KS | Mulvane High | 2025 | RHP | 2522 rpm |
2 | Mitchell Johnson | KS | Derby | 2023 | LHP | 2367 rpm |
3 | Isaac Lager | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2025 | OF | 2189 rpm |
4 | Jack Weakland | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2023 | RHP | 2126 rpm |
5 | Maxwell Keller | KS | Kapaun Mt Carmel | 2023 | RHP | 1859 rpm |
AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nolan Fevurly | KS | Mulvane High | 2025 | RHP | 2348 |
2 | Mitchell Johnson | KS | Derby | 2023 | LHP | 2334 |
3 | Jack Weakland | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2023 | RHP | 2119 |
4 | Isaac Lager | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2025 | OF | 1974 |
5 | Maxwell Keller | KS | Kapaun Mt Carmel | 2023 | RHP | 1757 |
MAX INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (max) |
1 | Gabe Rodriguez | KS | Maize | 2023 | SS | 14.9 in |
2 | Jack Weakland | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2023 | RHP | -11.9 in |
3 | Mitchell Johnson | KS | Derby | 2023 | LHP | -11.6 in |
4 | Isaac Lager | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2025 | OF | -7.5 in |
5 | Zach Sharshel | KS | Washburn Rural | 2023 | RHP | 5.9 in |
AVERAGE INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Gabe Rodriguez | KS | Maize | 2023 | SS | 16.7 in |
2 | Jack Weakland | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2023 | RHP | -11.3 in |
3 | Zach Sharshel | KS | Washburn Rural | 2023 | RHP | 7.7 in |
4 | Javan Titus | KS | Wichita Heights | 2022 | RHP | 5.6 in |
5 | Mitchell Johnson | KS | Derby | 2023 | LHP | -5.0 in |
MAX HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (max) |
1 | Nolan Fevurly | KS | Mulvane High | 2025 | RHP | -17.1 in |
2 | Jack Weakland | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2023 | RHP | -14.8 in |
3 | Isaac Lager | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2025 | OF | -14.6 in |
4 | Mitchell Johnson | KS | Derby | 2023 | LHP | 8.8 in |
5 | Javan Titus | KS | Wichita Heights | 2022 | RHP | 8.0 in |
AVERAGE HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Nolan Fevurly | KS | Mulvane High | 2025 | RHP | -16.4 |
2 | Jack Weakland | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2023 | RHP | -14.2 |
3 | Javan Titus | KS | Wichita Heights | 2022 | RHP | 8.0 |
4 | Mitchell Johnson | KS | Derby | 2023 | LHP | 7.5 |
5 | Isaac Lager | KS | Bishop Carroll | 2025 | OF | -6.8 |
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