McHenry Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive
February 16, 2023
On Feb. 11, the PBR Illinois team hosted its second Preseason ID event of the 2023: the McHenry Preseason ID. For the past seven 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.
Yesterday, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. Earlier today, we took a closer look at some of the immediate standouts who caught our attention with our Quick Hits. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional players with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
30-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Payton Sensabaugh | IL | McHenry | 2024 | OF | 3.75 s |
2 | Karson Stiefer | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 3.87 s |
3 | Aidyn Mueller | WI | Muskego | 2025 | 3B | 3.91 s |
^ | Ryan Kondrad | IL | Lake Zurich | 2024 | 3B | 3.91 s |
4 | Kenny Nanos | IL | Mundelein | 2024 | RHP | 3.94 s |
^ | Jack Stecker | IL | McHenry | 2024 | OF | 3.94 s |
5 | Mark Takasaki | IL | Jacobs | 2024 | C | 3.97 s |
6 | Travis Dudycha | IL | Huntley | 2026 | 1B | 3.98 s |
7 | Dominic Bonilla | IL | Chicago Hope Academy | 2025 | SS | 3.99 s |
^ | Logan Thennes | IL | Prairie Ridge High School | 2026 | 1B | 3.99 s |
8 | Easton Stewart | IL | Hononegah | 2025 | LHP | 4.00 s |
9 | Brennan Coyle | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2025 | 2B | 4.01 s |
^ | Eric Suarez | IL | Huntley | 2025 | OF | 4.01 s |
10 | Ryan Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2025 | OF | 4.02 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
10-yd
1
Payton Sensabaugh
IL
McHenry
2024
OF
1.64 s
2
Ryan Kondrad
IL
Lake Zurich
2024
3B
1.65 s
3
Mark Takasaki
IL
Jacobs
2024
C
1.67 s
^
Karson Stiefer
IL
Prairie Ridge
2025
LHP
1.67 s
4
Logan Thennes
IL
Prairie Ridge High School
2026
1B
1.68 s
5
Dominic Bonilla
IL
Chicago Hope Academy
2025
SS
1.69 s
^
Aidyn Mueller
WI
Muskego
2025
3B
1.69 s
^
AJ Putty
IL
Huntley
2025
1B
1.69 s
^
Justin Ceisel
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2024
RHP
1.69 s
MAX VERTICAL JUMP
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Jump Height (max)
1
Payton Sensabaugh
IL
McHenry
2024
OF
33.0
2
Kenny Nanos
IL
Mundelein
2024
RHP
32.3
3
Travis Dudycha
IL
Huntley
2026
1B
31.0
4
Jackson Murphy
IL
Wauconda
2025
OF
29.4
5
Aidyn Mueller
WI
Muskego
2025
3B
29.3
6
Jack Stecker
IL
McHenry
2024
OF
29.1
7
Karson Stiefer
IL
Prairie Ridge
2025
LHP
28.9
8
Mark Takasaki
IL
Jacobs
2024
C
28.4
9
Ryan Dabe
IL
Huntley
2025
OF
28.3
10
Ryan Kondrad
IL
Lake Zurich
2024
3B
27.8
PEAK RSI
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
RSi (max)
1
Jake Thorstenson
IL
Wauconda High School
2026
OF
2.28
2
Carter Piecuch
IL
Huntley
2024
RHP
2.27
^
Maddon McKim
IL
Prairie Ridge
2026
1B
2.27
3
Charlie Meister
IL
Hersey
2025
SS
2.26
^
Easton Stewart
IL
Hononegah
2025
LHP
2.26
4
Eric Suarez
IL
Huntley
2025
OF
2.20
^
Aidyn Mueller
WI
Muskego
2025
3B
2.20
5
Jackson Cavaliero
IL
Barrington High School
2025
MIF
2.16
6
Ethan Riska
IL
McHenry
2026
OF
2.15
^
Mark Takasaki
IL
Jacobs
2024
C
2.15
7
Brandon White
IL
Huntley
2026
3B
2.14
8
Jacob Dorn
IL
Barrington High School
2025
OF
2.13
^
T.J. Jakubowski
IL
Huntley
2025
SS
2.13
9
Travis Dudycha
IL
Huntley
2026
1B
2.06
^
Kenny Nanos
IL
Mundelein
2024
RHP
2.06
10
Peyton Horowicz
IL
McHenry
2026
RHP
2.05
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
The ability to develop force quickly is a requisite ability in most sports. The reactive strength index (RSI) has been developed as a measure of explosive strength and is derived by evaluating jump height divided by ground contact time during the depth jump. Regarding vertical jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Benjamin Mitchell
IL
HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
2025
C
99.6 mph
2
AJ Putty
IL
Huntley
2025
1B
98.3 mph
3
Ryan Kondrad
IL
Lake Zurich
2024
3B
96.9 mph
4
Ryan Dabe
IL
Huntley
2025
OF
96.8 mph
5
Haiden Janke
IL
Huntley
2024
OF
96.8 mph
6
Gage Martin
IL
Jacobs
2024
SS
96.0 mph
7
Payton Sensabaugh
IL
McHenry
2024
OF
94.1 mph
8
Charlie Meister
IL
Hersey
2025
SS
93.8 mph
9
Owen Ziaja
IL
Jacobs
2024
2B
93.7 mph
10
Justin Ceisel
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2024
RHP
93.1 mph
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
AJ Putty
IL
Huntley
2025
1B
93.1 mph
2
Ryan Dabe
IL
Huntley
2025
OF
92.6 mph
3
Haiden Janke
IL
Huntley
2024
OF
92.4 mph
4
Ryan Kondrad
IL
Lake Zurich
2024
3B
92.0 mph
5
Benjamin Mitchell
IL
HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
2025
C
90.4 mph
6
Sean Kempf
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
C
89.9 mph
7
Travis Dudycha
IL
Huntley
2026
1B
88.4 mph
8
Charlie Meister
IL
Hersey
2025
SS
88.1 mph
9
Payton Sensabaugh
IL
McHenry
2024
OF
88.0 mph
10
Justin Ceisel
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2024
RHP
87.6 mph
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
HARD HIT PERCENTAGE (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hard Hit %
1
AJ Putty
IL
Huntley
2025
1B
77 %
2
Haiden Janke
IL
Huntley
2024
OF
75 %
3
Ryan Dabe
IL
Huntley
2025
OF
70 %
^
Benjamin Mitchell
IL
HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
2025
C
70 %
^
Ryan Kondrad
IL
Lake Zurich
2024
3B
70 %
4
Sean Kempf
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
C
66 %
Hard Hit percentage: The number of batted balls with an exit velocity of 90 MPH or higher recorded during the hitting session.
SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGE (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Sweet Spot %
1
Daniel ODonnell
IL
Huntley
2026
OF
87 %
^
Brody Peters
IL
Huntley
2026
2B
87 %
^
Dominic Bonilla
IL
Chicago Hope Academy
2025
SS
87 %
2
Kyle Maness
IL
Mchenry East High School
2025
SS
80 %
3
Mason Willis
IL
antioch Community High School
2025
C
75 %
^
Carson Hubert
IL
Carmel
2025
C
75 %
^
Santino Bernabei
IL
Maine South
2026
SS
75 %
^
JJ Ford
IL
North Boone
2025
SS
75 %
4
Robert Miller
IL
Vernon Hills
2026
SS
71 %
^
Rocco Lentine
IL
Huntley
2026
C
71 %
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Ian Kelly
IL
Huntley
2026
OF
24.6 mph
2
Benjamin Mitchell
IL
HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
2025
C
24.2 mph
3
Andrew Robertson
IL
Jacobs
2026
OF
23.9 mph
4
Haiden Janke
IL
Huntley
2024
OF
23.9 mph
5
Jackson Cavaliero
IL
Barrington High School
2025
MIF
23.6 mph
6
Mason Willis
IL
antioch Community High School
2025
C
23.4 mph
7
AJ Putty
IL
Huntley
2025
1B
23.2 mph
8
Adrian Medina
IL
Grant Community High School
2025
1B
23.2 mph
9
Scott Cole
IL
McHenry
2026
OF
23.1 mph
10
Mark Takasaki
IL
Jacobs
2024
C
22.9 mph
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
AJ Putty
IL
Huntley
2025
1B
79.9 mph
2
Drew Borkowski III
IL
Huntley
2026
RHP
75.5 mph
3
Peyton Horowicz
IL
McHenry
2026
RHP
75.5 mph
4
Gage Martin
IL
Jacobs
2024
SS
74.7 mph
5
Ryan Kondrad
IL
Lake Zurich
2024
3B
74.7 mph
6
Sean Kempf
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
C
74.5 mph
7
Jack Stecker
IL
McHenry
2024
OF
74.4 mph
8
Benjamin Mitchell
IL
HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
2025
C
73.6 mph
9
Justin Ceisel
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2024
RHP
73.3 mph
10
Kyle Maness
IL
Mchenry East High School
2025
SS
73.3 mph
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Ian Kelly
IL
Huntley
2026
OF
29.0 g
2
Mason Willis
IL
antioch Community High School
2025
C
22.6 g
3
Peyton Horowicz
IL
McHenry
2026
RHP
21.8 g
4
John Dollinger
IL
Grant
2026
C
20.9 g
5
Konner Altergott
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2026
1B
20.6 g
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Edge Score
1
Jackson Murphy
IL
Wauconda
2025
OF
84.67
2
Austin Paskewic
IL
Streamwood
2025
C
83.21
3
Charlie Smerek
IL
HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
2024
OF
81.27
4
Cooper Motz
IL
Cary Grove
2024
SS
81.13
5
Leth Pearson
IL
Dundee Crown
2024
RHP
80.82
6
Logan Thennes
IL
Prairie Ridge High School
2026
1B
80.44
7
Jack Stecker
IL
McHenry
2024
OF
79.61
8
AJ Putty
IL
Huntley
2025
1B
79.04
9
Karson Stiefer
IL
Prairie Ridge
2025
LHP
78.78
10
Jackson Kocent
IL
Mchenry High School-west Campus
2026
RHP
77.90
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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