PBR IL - Lincoln Trail CC Scout Day: Trackman Files
October 20, 2021
On Wednesday, October 13, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to Robinson, Illinois, to host the Lincoln Trail CC Scout Day. Roughly 35+ prospects, all of which are uncommitted, participated in a pro-style workout in front of our staff.
Earlier today we published a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event, as well as a quick nugget on which players stood out.
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 | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Zachary Nehlsen | Lincoln Trail JC | 2021 | RHP | 91.7 mph |
2 | Cole McMichael | Lincoln Trail JC | 2021 | RHP | 91.4 mph |
3 | Wyatt Geesaman | Lincoln Trail JC | 2019 | RHP | 90.0 mph |
4 | Logan Jones | Lincoln Trail JC | 2020 | RHP | 90.0 mph |
5 | Drew Fieger | Lincoln Trail JC | 2021 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
6 | Luke Shelton | Lincoln Trail JC | 2021 | RHP | 89.2 mph |
7 | Kyle Cortner | Lincoln Trail JC | 2020 | LHP | 88.3 mph |
8 | Jeffrey Bryant | Lincoln Trail JC | 2019 | LHP | 87.8 mph |
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Jeffrey Bryant
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
LHP
2654 rpm
2
Cole McMichael
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
RHP
2413 rpm
3
Logan Jones
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
RHP
2391 rpm
4
Shea Hendrixson
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
SS
2292 rpm
5
Adam Hutchinson
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
RHP
2257 rpm
6
Drew Fieger
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
RHP
2252 rpm
7
Zachary Nehlsen
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
RHP
2231 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Cole McMichael
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
RHP
13.6
2
Alex Wilzbach
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
RHP
12.9
3
Jackson Lorenz
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
LHP
-12.6
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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Jeffrey Bryant
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
LHP
2681
2
Logan Jones
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
RHP
2577
3
Cole McMichael
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
RHP
2522
4
Zachary Nehlsen
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
RHP
2289
5
Kyle Cortner
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
LHP
2257
6
Alex Wilzbach
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
RHP
2206
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Jeffrey Bryant
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
LHP
2694 rpm
2
Logan Jones
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
RHP
2550 rpm
3
Zachary Nehlsen
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
RHP
2267 rpm
4
Wyatt Geesaman
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
RHP
2265 rpm
5
Shea Hendrixson
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
SS
2231 rpm
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Cole McMichael
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
RHP
16.1
2
Wyatt Geesaman
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
RHP
12.4
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Will Richter
Lincoln Trail JC
2018
OF
96.8 mph
2
Adam Hutchinson
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
RHP
91.5 mph
3
Sam Seeker
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
LHP
90.6 mph
4
Kade Lassen
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
2B
90.3 mph
5
Kyle Cortner
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
LHP
90.2 mph
6
Jake Hutchins
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
OF
89.9 mph
7
Geon Yoon
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
C
89.4 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Will Richter
Lincoln Trail JC
2018
OF
100.1 mph
2
Brady Vaughn
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
OF
99.5 mph
3
Sam Seeker
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
LHP
98.2 mph
4
Jake Hutchins
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
OF
96.3 mph
5
Derrick Dawson
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
C
96.0 mph
6
Geon Yoon
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
C
95.6 mph
7
Kade Lassen
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
2B
95.5 mph
8
Adam Hutchinson
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
RHP
95.4 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Jake Hutchins
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
OF
378 ft
2
Brady Vaughn
Lincoln Trail JC
2021
OF
372 ft
3
Adam Hutchinson
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
RHP
366 ft
4
Kyle Cortner
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
LHP
365 ft
5
Jack Beverly
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
SS
362 ft
6
Will Richter
Lincoln Trail JC
2018
OF
361 ft
7
Sam Seeker
Lincoln Trail JC
2019
LHP
350 ft
8
Geon Yoon
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
C
346 ft
9
Kade Lassen
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
2B
336 ft
10
Kaid Muth
Lincoln Trail JC
2020
C
330 ft
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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