LakePoint Rising Stars I.D. - Data Dive, Pitchers
June 6, 2023
On May 31st we hosted 2028-2027 grads for the LakePoint Rising Stars I.D. This was the first time many of these prospects have pitched with Trackman data. These will be baseline numbers for them to build on in the coming years. Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Last week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
TRACKMAN
FASTBALL
Velocity (Max)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Matthew Westbrook | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | RHP | 83.6 mph |
2 | Gage Norris | GA | Creekview | 2026 | RHP | 78.4 mph |
3 | Hunter Duchaj | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | CF | 77.9 mph |
4 | Oliver Stark | GA | South Forsyth | 2027 | SS | 77.5 mph |
5 | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | 76.4 mph |
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Matthew Westbrook | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | RHP | 2285 rpm |
2 | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | 2050 rpm |
3 | Chance Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | OF | 2016 rpm |
4 | Gage Norris | GA | Creekview | 2026 | RHP | 1970 rpm |
5 | Oliver Stark | GA | South Forsyth | 2027 | SS | 1964 rpm |
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.
Induced Vertical Break (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Ansley Kehren | GA | N/A | 2028 | C | 19.6 in |
2 | Kamden Bennett | GA | Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy | 2028 | SS | 19.2 in |
3 | Lawson Moore | GA | Gatewood | 2028 | LHP | 17.1 in |
4 | Matthew Westbrook | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | RHP | 16.7 in |
5 | Gage Norris | GA | Creekview | 2026 | RHP | 16.7 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
Horizontal Movement (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Matthew Westbrook | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | RHP | 15.1 |
2 | Oliver Stark | GA | South Forsyth | 2027 | SS | 14.3 |
3 | Lawson Moore | GA | Gatewood | 2028 | LHP | -10.3 |
4 | Jace McIntyre | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | 9.4 |
5 | Bryson Register | GA | Perry High School | 2027 | SS | 9.2 |
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.”
Strike Zone Rate %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Max Maher | GA | Walton | 2028 | SS | 71 % |
2 | Ansley Kehren | GA | N/A | 2028 | C | 66 % |
3 | Gage Norris | GA | Creekview | 2026 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Jace McIntyre | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | 60 % |
4 | Oliver Stark | GA | South Forsyth | 2027 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Kamden Bennett | GA | Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy | 2028 | SS | 50 % |
5 | Brooks Blanton | GA | Cherokee | 2027 | SS | 42 % |
^ | Lawson Moore | GA | Gatewood | 2028 | LHP | 42 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62% strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65% of the time, or roughly 2:1 strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jace McIntyre | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | 2420 rpm |
2 | Matthew Westbrook | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | RHP | 2408 rpm |
3 | Oliver Stark | GA | South Forsyth | 2027 | SS | 2313 rpm |
4 | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | 2199 rpm |
5 | Brooks Blanton | GA | Cherokee | 2027 | SS | 2130 rpm |
Induced Vertical Break (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Hunter Duchaj | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | CF | -9.6 in |
2 | Chance Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | OF | -7.9 in |
3 | Oliver Stark | GA | South Forsyth | 2027 | SS | -6.9 in |
4 | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | -6.1 in |
5 | Jace McIntyre | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | -5.7 in |
Horizontal Movement (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Brooks Blanton | GA | Cherokee | 2027 | SS | -14.0 |
2 | Oliver Stark | GA | South Forsyth | 2027 | SS | -13.9 |
3 | Jace McIntyre | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | -9.6 |
4 | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | -9.4 |
5 | Kamden Bennett | GA | Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy | 2028 | SS | -8.5 |
Strike Zone Rate %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Kamden Bennett | GA | Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy | 2028 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Eyen Etris | GA | North Hall High School | 2028 | SS | 66 % |
2 | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | 60 % |
^ | Ansley Kehren | GA | N/A | 2028 | C | 60 % |
3 | Brooks Blanton | GA | Cherokee | 2027 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Matthew Westbrook | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Max Maher | GA | Walton | 2028 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Chance Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
4 | Jace McIntyre | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Bryson Register | GA | Perry High School | 2027 | SS | 40 % |
5 | Hunter Duchaj | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | CF | 25 % |
SLIDER
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | 2222 |
2 | Chance Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | OF | 2065 |
3 | Max Maher | GA | Walton | 2028 | SS | 1999 |
4 | Hunter Duchaj | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | CF | 1960 |
5 | Ansley Kehren | GA | N/A | 2028 | C | 1773 |
Induced Vertical Break (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Alex Furlong | GA | Kings Ridge School | 2027 | LHP | 10.2 in |
2 | Chance Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | OF | -8.4 in |
3 | Kamden Bennett | GA | Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy | 2028 | SS | 8.4 in |
4 | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | -6.9 in |
5 | Hunter Duchaj | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | CF | -5.9 in |
Horizontal Movement (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Max Maher | GA | Walton | 2028 | SS | -13.0 |
2 | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | -8.1 |
3 | Hunter Duchaj | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | CF | 8.0 |
4 | Chance Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | OF | -5.1 |
5 | Alex Furlong | GA | Kings Ridge School | 2027 | LHP | -4.6 |
Strike Zone Rate %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Hunter Duchaj | GA | North Paulding | 2027 | CF | 100 % |
2 | Ansley Kehren | GA | N/A | 2028 | C | 60 % |
3 | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | 40 % |
4 | Max Maher | GA | Walton | 2028 | SS | 33 % |
5 | Alex Furlong | GA | Kings Ridge School | 2027 | LHP | 20 % |
^ | Kamden Bennett | GA | Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy | 2028 | SS | 20 % |
CHANGEUP
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Lawson Moore | GA | Gatewood | 2028 | LHP | 1618 rpm |
2 | Gage Norris | GA | Creekview | 2026 | RHP | 1566 rpm |
3 | Oliver Stark | GA | South Forsyth | 2027 | SS | 1542 rpm |
4 | Alex Furlong | GA | Kings Ridge School | 2027 | LHP | 1519 rpm |
5 | Kamden Bennett | GA | Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy | 2028 | SS | 1518 rpm |
Strike Zone Rate %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Lawson Moore | GA | Gatewood | 2028 | LHP | 100 % |
2 | Matthew Davis Jr. | GA | Union County, GA | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Jordan Jones | GA | Strong Rock Christian | 2027 | 3B | 50 % |
3 | Alex Furlong | GA | Kings Ridge School | 2027 | LHP | 40 % |
4 | Brooks Blanton | GA | Cherokee | 2027 | SS | 33 % |
^ | Kamden Bennett | GA | Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy | 2028 | SS | 33 % |
5 | Gage Norris | GA | Creekview | 2026 | RHP | 25 % |
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