McHenry Preseason I.D.: TrackMan Files
February 3, 2021
On Jan. 31, the PBR Illinois team hosted its first showcase of the new year: the McHenry Preseason I.D. For the past five years, this event has provided our staff with an opportunity to evaluate high school-aged prospects from Northern Illinois, primarily. The McHenry event has historically revealed to us some of the area’s top talent, and this year was no different.
If you missed us in McHenry, check out our showcase page to see when we’re in the neighborhood next.
On Monday, our staff collaborated to highlight the biggest takeaways from Sunday’s showcase, and we published them within this Quick Hits piece. We published our traditional statistics measured on Tuesday, inside of our Statistical Analysis post.
Today, our TrackMan unit is helping us take a magnifying glass to the day's most noteworthy performances, from both the mound and the batter's box. Keep an eye out tomorrow, too, when we assess Blast Motion's findings from Sunday.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & PEak SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Tyler Deleskiewicz | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2022 | RHP | 90.3 mph |
2 | Jameson Sheehan | IL | Cary Grove | 2022 | RHP | 90.2 mph |
3 | Jacob Filip | IL | Lakes Community | 2022 | C | 89.3 mph |
4 | Adam Guazzo | IL | Huntley | 2022 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
5 | Kyle Kaempf | IL | McHenry | 2022 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
6 | Andrew Ressler | IL | Huntley | 2023 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
7 | Sam Pritchard | IL | Grayslake North | 2022 | RHP | 87.1 mph |
8 | Ryan Kelly | IL | Huntley | 2022 | C | 87.0 mph |
9 | Nathan Chapman | IL | Jacobs | 2022 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
10 | Brandon Schultz | IL | Stevenson | 2024 | OF | 85.8 mph |
11 | Lleyton Grubich | IL | McHenry | 2023 | LHP | 85.2 mph |
12 | Rick Powell | IL | McHenry | 2021 | OF | 84.7 mph |
13 | Chris Rogers | IL | Grayslake Central | 2023 | LHP | 84.2 mph |
14 | Ian Boal | IL | Johnsburg | 2023 | LHP | 84.0 mph |
15 | jake swanson | IL | Grant | 2023 | LHP | 84.0 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Jameson Sheehan | IL | Cary Grove | 2022 | RHP | 2590 rpm |
2 | Jacob Filip | IL | Lakes Community | 2022 | C | 2588 rpm |
3 | Tyler Deleskiewicz | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2022 | RHP | 2559 rpm |
4 | Josh Good | IL | Huntley | 2022 | 2B | 2428 rpm |
5 | Hunter Parkman | IL | Grant | 2021 | RHP | 2394 rpm |
6 | Andrew Ressler | IL | Huntley | 2023 | RHP | 2362 rpm |
7 | Sam Pritchard | IL | Grayslake North | 2022 | RHP | 2350 rpm |
8 | Chandler Alderman | IL | North Boone | 2023 | LHP | 2345 rpm |
9 | Kyle Kaempf | IL | McHenry | 2022 | RHP | 2331 rpm |
10 | Rick Powell | IL | McHenry | 2021 | OF | 2320 rpm |
11 | Joshua Ortiz | IN | Portage | 2022 | RHP | 2318 rpm |
12 | Adam Guazzo | IL | Huntley | 2022 | RHP | 2305 rpm |
13 | Ian Boal | IL | Johnsburg | 2023 | LHP | 2299 rpm |
14 | Liam Arnold | IL | Palatine | 2024 | RHP | 2286 rpm |
15 | Parker Schuring | IL | Huntley | 2023 | RHP | 2276 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 | Ryan Polly | IL | Sycamore | 2023 | RHP | 18.8 |
2 | Brandon Schultz | IL | Stevenson | 2024 | OF | -15.7 |
3 | Lleyton Grubich | IL | McHenry | 2023 | LHP | -15.7 |
4 | Ethan Eberle | IL | Normal Community | 2024 | LHP | -15.6 |
5 | Michael Vitellaro | IL | Huntley | 2022 | LHP | -15.5 |
6 | Michael Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 1B | 15.4 |
7 | Parker Schuring | IL | Huntley | 2023 | RHP | 15.4 |
8 | Brendan Whalen | IL | Grayslake Central | 2022 | RHP | 14.6 |
9 | Tyler Potter | IL | McHenry | 2021 | RHP | 14.6 |
10 | Tyler DeFranco | IL | Libertyville | 2023 | 3B | 14.3 |
11 | Storm Duncan | IL | Richmond-Burton | 2023 | RHP | 14.1 |
12 | Peyton Barr | IL | Huntley | 2022 | LHP | -13.8 |
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
Adam Guazzo
IL
Huntley
2022
RHP
2479
2
Chandler Alderman
IL
North Boone
2023
LHP
2341
3
Jacob Filip
IL
Lakes Community
2022
C
2213
4
Michael Vitellaro
IL
Huntley
2022
LHP
2154
5
Peyton Barr
IL
Huntley
2022
LHP
2038
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Andrew Ressler
IL
Huntley
2023
RHP
2428 rpm
2
Ian Boal
IL
Johnsburg
2023
LHP
2395 rpm
3
Liam Arnold
IL
Palatine
2024
RHP
2386 rpm
4
Adam Guazzo
IL
Huntley
2022
RHP
2380 rpm
5
Chandler Alderman
IL
North Boone
2023
LHP
2340 rpm
6
Brandon Schultz
IL
Stevenson
2024
OF
2316 rpm
7
Ethan Glosny
IL
Cary Grove
2022
RHP
2312 rpm
8
Alex Kennamann
IL
Lakes Community
2022
OF
2259 rpm
9
Hunter Parkman
IL
Grant
2021
RHP
2254 rpm
10
Nathan Chapman
IL
Jacobs
2022
RHP
2226 rpm
11
Kiefer Tarnoki
IL
Sycamore
2023
OF
2206 rpm
12
Chris Rogers
IL
Grayslake Central
2023
LHP
2203 rpm
13
Tyler Deleskiewicz
WI
Lake Geneva Badger
2022
RHP
2196 rpm
14
Parker Schuring
IL
Huntley
2023
RHP
2177 rpm
15
Ryan Kelly
IL
Huntley
2022
C
2171 rpm
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Lucas Foley | IL | Lake Zurich | 2023 | LHP | -18.6 |
2 | Ryan Polly | IL | Sycamore | 2023 | RHP | 17.0 |
3 | Parker Schuring | IL | Huntley | 2023 | RHP | 16.7 |
4 | Brendan Whalen | IL | Grayslake Central | 2022 | RHP | 16.4 |
5 | Ethan Eberle | IL | Normal Community | 2024 | LHP | -15.1 |
6 | Jameson Sheehan | IL | Cary Grove | 2022 | RHP | 15.1 |
7 | Kyle Kaempf | IL | McHenry | 2022 | RHP | 15.1 |
8 | Michael Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 1B | 14.6 |
9 | Tyler Deleskiewicz | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2022 | RHP | 14.5 |
10 | Trace Vrbancic | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 14.3 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Ryan Kelly | IL | Huntley | 2022 | C | 91.2 mph |
2 | Jacob Filip | IL | Lakes Community | 2022 | C | 91.2 mph |
3 | Brayden Bakes | IL | Huntley | 2023 | OF | 90.5 mph |
4 | Jacob Buysse | IL | Mundelein | 2022 | 1B | 90.3 mph |
5 | Michael Vitellaro | IL | Huntley | 2022 | LHP | 89.9 mph |
6 | Ryan Bakes | IL | Huntley | 2023 | C | 88.8 mph |
7 | Connor Rodgers | IL | McHenry | 2022 | C | 87.2 mph |
8 | Sheppard Graf | IL | Lake Forest | 2023 | 3B | 87.2 mph |
9 | Beau McBride | IL | New Trier | 2024 | LHP | 86.6 mph |
10 | Rick Powell | IL | McHenry | 2021 | OF | 86.6 mph |
11 | Chandler Alderman | IL | North Boone | 2023 | LHP | 86.4 mph |
12 | Ryan Kempf | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2022 | 3B | 86.1 mph |
13 | Jake Zitella | IL | St. Charles East | 2023 | 3B | 86.0 mph |
14 | Chris Danko | IL | York | 2024 | OF | 86.0 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 | Ryan Bakes | IL | Huntley | 2023 | C | 97.7 mph |
2 | Brayden Bakes | IL | Huntley | 2023 | OF | 97.1 mph |
3 | Caleb Royer | IL | Grant | 2022 | 1B | 97.0 mph |
4 | Jacob Buysse | IL | Mundelein | 2022 | 1B | 96.5 mph |
5 | Michael Vitellaro | IL | Huntley | 2022 | LHP | 96.2 mph |
6 | Jacob Filip | IL | Lakes Community | 2022 | C | 96.1 mph |
7 | Sheppard Graf | IL | Lake Forest | 2023 | 3B | 96.1 mph |
8 | Jake Zitella | IL | St. Charles East | 2023 | 3B | 95.8 mph |
9 | Rick Powell | IL | McHenry | 2021 | OF | 95.6 mph |
10 | Ryan Kelly | IL | Huntley | 2022 | C | 95.5 mph |
11 | Joey Scaravalle | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2022 | OF | 95.3 mph |
12 | Tyler Deleskiewicz | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2022 | RHP | 95.3 mph |
13 | Dylan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2022 | OF | 95.0 mph |
14 | Jeremy Walton | IL | Warren | 2022 | OF | 94.9 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Jacob Buysse | IL | Mundelein | 2022 | 1B | 356 ft |
2 | Ryan Bakes | IL | Huntley | 2023 | C | 356 ft |
3 | Zachary Pyles | WA | Oak Harbor | 2024 | 1B | 351 ft |
4 | Tyler Deleskiewicz | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2022 | RHP | 347 ft |
5 | Jeremy Walton | IL | Warren | 2022 | OF | 337 ft |
6 | Rick Powell | IL | McHenry | 2021 | OF | 335 ft |
7 | Jake Zitella | IL | St. Charles East | 2023 | 3B | 333 ft |
8 | Ryan Kelly | IL | Huntley | 2022 | C | 328 ft |
9 | Michael Vitellaro | IL | Huntley | 2022 | LHP | 327 ft |
10 | Logan Voelz | FL | Wiregrass Ranch | 2024 | RHP | 320 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at Sunday's showcase, CLICK HERE.
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