Long Recruiting Process Comes To An End For Tonnotti
January 3, 2023
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Long Recruiting Process Comes To An End For Tonnotti
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Joey Tonnotti
Class of 2024 / RHP
Rankings
StateRank: 23 / POS: 6
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2024
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: OF
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High School: IMG ACADEMYState: FL
- Summer Team: Phillies scout team
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Height: 6-2Weight: 185lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/R
Statistics
Pitching
89
Max FB
(03/09/22)
86 - 89
FB
(03/09/22)
76 - 78
CB
(03/09/22)
82 - 84
CH
(03/09/22)
76 - 77
SL
(03/04/20)
Position
6.99
60-yard
(03/23/22)
79
INF Velo
(08/03/19)
84
OF Velo
(08/12/20)
99
Exit Velo
(02/05/22)
4.12
H-1st
(02/05/22)
Power Speed Score
(08/12/20)
![Trackman](/images/stat_logos/trackman.png)
Trackman - Fastball
89.5
Velocity (max)
(03/09/22)
87.8 - 89.1
Velo Range
(03/09/22)
88.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
(03/09/22)
2574
Spin Rate (max)
(03/17/21)
2452
Spin Rate (avg)
(03/17/21)
IVB (max)
(08/12/20)
IVB (avg)
(08/12/20)
HM (max)
(03/17/21)
HM (avg)
(03/17/21)
Extension (avg)
(03/17/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(03/17/21)
Spin Score (max)
(03/17/21)
Zone %
(03/17/21)
2022 Connecticut Pitcher Analysis - 3.9.22
Mar 9, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
89.5
Velo Range
87.8 - 89.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
88
Spin Rate (max)
2423
Spin Rate (avg)
2255
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 CT Pitcher Analysis
Mar 17, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
87.7
Velo Range
86.4 - 87.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
86.9
Spin Rate (max)
2574
Spin Rate (avg)
2452
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 All New England Underclass Games (Invite Only)
Aug 12, 2020
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
82.6
Velo Range
80.8 - 82
Eff Velocity (avg)
80.5
Spin Rate (max)
2021
Spin Rate (avg)
1875
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
78.5
Velocity (max)
(03/09/22)
76.2 - 78.1
Velo Range
(03/09/22)
75.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
(03/09/22)
2516
Spin Rate (max)
(03/17/21)
2453
Spin Rate (avg)
(03/17/21)
IVB (max)
(03/09/22)
IVB (avg)
(03/09/22)
HM (max)
(03/09/22)
HM (avg)
(03/09/22)
Extension (avg)
(03/17/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(03/17/21)
Spin Score (max)
(03/17/21)
Zone %
(03/17/21)
2022 Connecticut Pitcher Analysis - 3.9.22
Mar 9, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
78.5
Velo Range
76.2 - 78.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
75.9
Spin Rate (max)
2301
Spin Rate (avg)
2179
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 CT Pitcher Analysis
Mar 17, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
76.9
Velo Range
75.8 - 76.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
75.9
Spin Rate (max)
2516
Spin Rate (avg)
2453
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
71.8
Velocity (max)
(08/12/20)
70.4 - 71.7
Velo Range
(08/12/20)
69.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
(08/12/20)
1982
Spin Rate (max)
(08/12/20)
1896
Spin Rate (avg)
(08/12/20)
IVB (max)
(08/12/20)
IVB (avg)
(08/12/20)
HM (max)
(08/12/20)
HM (avg)
(08/12/20)
Extension (avg)
(08/12/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/12/20)
Spin Score (max)
(08/12/20)
Zone %
(08/12/20)
2020 All New England Underclass Games (Invite Only)
Aug 12, 2020
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
71.8
Velo Range
70.4 - 71.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
69.5
Spin Rate (max)
1982
Spin Rate (avg)
1896
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
84.0
Velocity (max)
(03/09/22)
82.6 - 83.8
Velo Range
(03/09/22)
82.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(03/09/22)
1886
Spin Rate (max)
(03/09/22)
1756
Spin Rate (avg)
(03/09/22)
IVB (max)
(03/17/21)
IVB (avg)
(03/17/21)
HM (max)
(03/09/22)
HM (avg)
(03/09/22)
Extension (avg)
(03/17/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(03/17/21)
Spin Score (max)
(03/09/22)
Zone %
(03/17/21)
2022 Connecticut Pitcher Analysis - 3.9.22
Mar 9, 2022
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
84
Velo Range
82.6 - 83.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
82.6
Spin Rate (max)
1886
Spin Rate (avg)
1756
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
2021 CT Pitcher Analysis
Mar 17, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
82.1
Velo Range
80.4 - 82.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
81.8
Spin Rate (max)
1769
Spin Rate (avg)
1632
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Hitting
98.7
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/05/22)
93.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
(02/05/22)
226
Distance (avg)
(08/12/20)
376
Distance (max)
(02/05/22)
Hard Hit %
(02/05/22)
Barrel %
(02/05/22)
Sweet Spot %
(08/12/20)
Line Drive %
(08/12/20)
Fly Ball %
(08/12/20)
Ground Ball %
(02/05/22)
Scout Day: Gap 2 Gap 2.25.22
Feb 5, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
98.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
93.9
Distance (avg)
196
Distance (max)
376
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2020 All New England Underclass Games (Invite Only)
Aug 12, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
90.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
85.5
Distance (avg)
226
Distance (max)
334
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
![Blast](/images/stat_logos/blast.png)
Blast - Hitting
25.2
Hand Speed (max)
(02/05/22)
23.6
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/05/22)
77.7
Bat Speed (max)
(02/05/22)
70.5
Bat Speed (avg)
(02/05/22)
Rot. Acc (max)
(02/05/22)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/05/22)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(08/12/20)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(02/05/22)
Scout Day: Gap 2 Gap 2.25.22
Feb 5, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
25.2
Hand Speed (avg)
23.6
Bat Speed (max)
77.7
Bat Speed (avg)
70.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2020 All New England Underclass Games (Invite Only)
Aug 12, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23.5
Hand Speed (avg)
21.2
Bat Speed (max)
70.1
Bat Speed (avg)
66.6
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
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Long Recruiting Process Comes To An End For Tonnotti
“Going to IMG now, I wanted to be close to my family,” the 471st-ranked 2024 in the nation explained. “I texted (pitching) coach (Joshua) MacDonald in early October and called him the next day. I told him they have everything I was looking for in a baseball program. After that phone call I scheduled another call. I called two or three days later and they laid everything out to me. It was an offer other schools couldn’t meet. They had all my best interests in mind. I’m really happy with the decision. There’s not another school I’d feel at home at more. UConn really cares about me.”
Indiana and Notre Dame helped form the final three choices for Tonnotti, who has been in contact with Connecticut for a couple of years.
“We’ve been talking heavily for a while from back when I was still going to school in Connecticut playing at St. Paul,” the third-rated junior right-handed pitcher in New England reflected. “We’ve been talking one-and-a-half to two years, the interest was definitely there. But when this past summer came we lost contact and I started talking to other schools. In September I got interest from Indiana, Notre Dame and Cincinnati.
“In talking to my parents, one of the things I wanted was to go down south but I lost that with the process, so I was talking to cold-weather schools. That’s when I decided I wanted to talk to UConn again.”
After all, there is a lot to like about the University of Connecticut.
“It’s a top 25 program that’s been absolutely tearing it up the past couple of years,” Tonnotti pointed out. “They have the type of coaches I’m looking for that will teach you about life. No others showed as much interest in me as they did.”
In following the 6-2 180-pounder for some time, UConn has a good idea of what Tonnotti can provide the Big East program.
“They’ve been looking at me forever so they’ve seen me progress,” the 155th-ranked 2024 right-handed pitcher in the country noted. “They’re all Connecticut guys and they love the fact I’m a Connecticut guy. Pretty much all the best players in Connecticut are going to UConn and that’s special that they want me to be part of that. They do a great job of building a family atmosphere.”
The idea of playing at the next level began “early, probably when I was 11 or 12 when I started playing more travel ball and growing my name,” Tonnotti related. “My dad helped me realize that my talent can take me bigger than I expected.”
But it made for a long recruiting process.
“It started the middle of my eighth-grade year, so it’s been just about four years now,” Tonnotti explained. “I started getting myself out there with PBR showcases and travel ball. Those helped put my numbers out there. When I started playing with national travel teams is when I started getting looks.”
There were teams in New York that Tonnotti was a part of before playing for Team USA out of Carey, N.C. this past summer.
“That helped my recruitment speed up a lot,” the 12th-ranked junior in New England said. “When I did well at that it got some attention.”
Tonnotti credited Real Ballers coach Jason Ferber with playing a big part in helping him get where he is today.
“I’ve really cleaned up my mechanics and I’m moving better,” the 17-year-old noted. “The past couple of months that I’ve been a PO my arm health has gone up. It’s been a lot easier focusing on just one thing rather than being a two-way and being in the outfield.”
Tonnotti, who carries a 3.5 GPA and is looking at a major in business or real estate, believes he can be a big contributor at UConn.
“I’ll bring my competitiveness,” Tonnotti said. “I want to go in and make a name for myself and try to play my freshman year. Most importantly, I want to be a good teammate. I think (head) coach (Jim) Penders and his staff know they’re getting a good kid and also a dog that will go to war for them.”
To finally make a college decision, admittedly, brought relief.
“A big weight has been lifted off my shoulders,” Tonnotti related. “It’s not easy going through the recruiting process for almost four years. When I finally made the call I took a deep breath. It’s a good feeling as an athlete to get that process over with and it means a lot to be committed to a program and school like that.”
Tonnotti has high expectations when it comes to being a student-athlete at UConn.
“Going there will set me up for life,” Tonnotti concluded. “If baseball doesn’t work out I have a backup plan. With baseball, they do a good job of building a family. Hopefully, when I get there we can win the conference and get to Omaha. I’m also hoping this will help me be able to get to the Cape for summer league to build up my name.”