Milwaukee Preseason I.D.: TrackMan Files
March 29, 2021
On March 21, the PBR Wisconsin team hosted our first ever Milwaukee Preseason I.D., an open event for prospects across the state's 2021-24 prospects, held at the brand new MOSH Performance Center in Franklin, Wis.
Shortly after the event, our staff collaborated to highlight the biggest takeaways and highlights from Sunday’s showcase and published them within our Quick Hits piece. We then analyzed the traditional statistics we measured at that day and published our findings within our traditional Statistical Analysis.
Today, with the help of our TrackMan unit, we're diving a little deeper into the data to see what we can find.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & PEak SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Nate Snead | WI | South Milwaukee | 2022 | RHP | 92.8 mph |
2 | Brayden Marks | WI | Elkhorn Area | 2022 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
3 | Taylor Kilps | WI | Whitnall | 2022 | LHP | 89.6 mph |
4 | Ryan Roehl | WI | West Bend West | 2022 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
5 | Braydon Cooper | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
6 | Jared Hanson | MI | Escanaba | 2022 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
7 | Evan Iwinski | WI | Franklin | 2022 | SS | 87.7 mph |
8 | Willard Peterson | WI | Evansville | 2022 | LHP | 87.5 mph |
9 | Benjamin Kasten | WI | Whitnall | 2022 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
10 | Adam Balcerak | WI | Muskego | 2022 | OF | 87.1 mph |
11 | Carson Flugaur | WI | Franklin | 2022 | SS | 86.4 mph |
12 | Joe Jarecki | WI | Marquette University | 2021 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
13 | Jaxson Easterlin | WI | Franklin | 2022 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
14 | Cristiano Ramirez | WI | Muskego | 2022 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
15 | Dominic Reisner | WI | Saint John's Northwestern Military Academy | 2022 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
16 | Quinn Falish | WI | De Pere | 2023 | OF | 85.1 mph |
17 | Eli Michaelis | WI | Wauwatosa East | 2022 | OF | 84.2 mph |
18 | Noah Musolf | WI | Franklin | 2023 | RHP | 84.0 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Willard Peterson | WI | Evansville | 2022 | LHP | 2529 rpm |
2 | Quinn Falish | WI | De Pere | 2023 | OF | 2512 rpm |
3 | Brayden Marks | WI | Elkhorn Area | 2022 | RHP | 2492 rpm |
4 | Arik Egerbrecht | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | RHP | 2463 rpm |
5 | Dominic Reisner | WI | Saint John's Northwestern Military Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2420 rpm |
6 | Anthony Fowler | IL | McHenry | 2022 | LHP | 2381 rpm |
7 | Tyrus Swift | WI | West Allis Central | 2024 | OF | 2288 rpm |
8 | Benjamin Kasten | WI | Whitnall | 2022 | RHP | 2278 rpm |
9 | Carson Faust | WI | Grafton | 2023 | 3B | 2276 rpm |
10 | Michael Zidanic | WI | Marquette | 2022 | RHP | 2272 rpm |
11 | Jared Hanson | MI | Escanaba | 2022 | RHP | 2269 rpm |
12 | Sawyer Ewert | WI | Bridges Virtual Academy | 2023 | 3B | 2257 rpm |
13 | Taylor Kilps | WI | Whitnall | 2022 | LHP | 2254 rpm |
14 | Sean Severson | WI | Kaukauna | 2023 | RHP | 2251 rpm |
15 | Ryan Roehl | WI | West Bend West | 2022 | RHP | 2233 rpm |
16 | Cristiano Ramirez | WI | Muskego | 2022 | RHP | 2229 rpm |
17 | Bryce Ehr | WI | Stevens Point Area | 2022 | 1B | 2227 rpm |
18 | Eli Michaelis | WI | Wauwatosa East | 2022 | OF | 2226 rpm |
19 | Joseph Halser V | WI | Marquette University | 2024 | OF | 2222 rpm |
20 | Jacob Lueptow | WI | Elkhorn | 2024 | RHP | 2222 rpm |
21 | Nate Snead | WI | South Milwaukee | 2022 | RHP | 2221 rpm |
22 | Joe Jarecki | WI | Marquette University | 2021 | RHP | 2219 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 | William Smith | WI | Milton | 2022 | LHP | -22.9 |
2 | Noah Musolf | WI | Franklin | 2023 | RHP | 18.7 |
3 | Rowan Andreas | WI | Cedarburg | 2023 | RHP | 17.6 |
4 | Connor Olson | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | SS | 16.5 |
5 | Conner Robertson | WI | Dominican | 2022 | RHP | 16.5 |
6 | Andrew Fassbender | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | RHP | 16.3 |
7 | Tyler Conger | WI | Waukesha South | 2024 | RHP | 15.7 |
8 | Joe Jarecki | WI | Marquette University | 2021 | RHP | 15.4 |
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
Brayden Marks
WI
Elkhorn Area
2022
RHP
2441
2
Kyle Alivo
WI
St. Thomas More
2024
RHP
2356
3
Anthony Fowler
IL
McHenry
2022
LHP
2278
4
Donatello Badalamenti
WI
Notre Dame Academy
2024
RHP
2250
5
Michael Comber
WI
Verona Area
2023
1B
2118
6
Adam Balcerak
WI
Muskego
2022
OF
2104
7
Ethan Engelbrecht
WI
Oak Creek
2024
RHP
2103
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Willard Peterson
WI
Evansville
2022
LHP
2650 rpm
2
Arik Egerbrecht
WI
Arrowhead
2023
RHP
2474 rpm
3
Owen Sullivan
WI
Oak Creek
2023
OF
2385 rpm
4
Dominic Reisner
WI
Saint John's Northwestern Military Academy
2022
RHP
2383 rpm
5
Fletcher Filla
WI
Germantown
2024
RHP
2381 rpm
6
Carson Faust
WI
Grafton
2023
3B
2348 rpm
7
Brayden Marks
WI
Elkhorn Area
2022
RHP
2305 rpm
8
Jared Hanson
MI
Escanaba
2022
RHP
2293 rpm
9
Anthony Fowler
IL
McHenry
2022
LHP
2240 rpm
10
Devin Gudenschwager
WI
Janesville Craig
2023
OF
2212 rpm
11
Jacob Lueptow
WI
Elkhorn
2024
RHP
2207 rpm
12
Colton Angell
WI
Oshkosh North
2024
3B
2183 rpm
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Rowan Andreas | WI | Cedarburg | 2023 | RHP | 19.7 |
2 | Conner Robertson | WI | Dominican | 2022 | RHP | 17.5 |
3 | Ian Plaster | WI | Fox Valley Lutheran | 2023 | 3B | 17.3 |
4 | Brady Coleman | WI | Dominican | 2022 | RHP | 16.8 |
5 | Adam Balcerak | WI | Muskego | 2022 | OF | 16.3 |
6 | Kyle Alivo | WI | St. Thomas More | 2024 | RHP | 16.3 |
7 | Cristiano Ramirez | WI | Muskego | 2022 | RHP | 16.1 |
8 | Tyler Conger | WI | Waukesha South | 2024 | RHP | 16.1 |
9 | Nate Snead | WI | South Milwaukee | 2022 | RHP | 15.8 |
10 | Arik Egerbrecht | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | RHP | 15.5 |
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Will Johannes | WI | Mukwonago | 2022 | C | 99.5 mph |
2 | Michael Lippe | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | OF | 99.1 mph |
3 | Joel Kraus | WI | Muskego | 2022 | OF | 98.6 mph |
4 | Keith Williams | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | 3B | 98.3 mph |
5 | Adam Balcerak | WI | Muskego | 2022 | OF | 98.1 mph |
6 | Jack Baretz | WI | Franklin | 2022 | 1B | 97.6 mph |
7 | Jalen Gellings | WI | Campbellsport | 2022 | SS | 97.2 mph |
8 | Will Hotchkiss | WI | Wisconsin Lutheran | 2023 | C | 97.1 mph |
9 | Cade Honkamp | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | 3B | 96.2 mph |
10 | Connor Olson | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | SS | 95.8 mph |
11 | Cameron Jackson | WI | Ashwaubenon | 2022 | OF | 95.6 mph |
12 | Jason Adix | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2023 | 3B | 95.6 mph |
13 | Brayden Marks | WI | Elkhorn Area | 2022 | RHP | 95.3 mph |
14 | Keaton Arendt | WI | Franklin | 2022 | 3B | 95.3 mph |
15 | Alec Campbell | WI | Milton | 2022 | C | 95.2 mph |
16 | Parker Wyatt | WI | Marquette | 2023 | OF | 95.2 mph |
17 | Anthony Rieck | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | 1B | 95.0 mph |
18 | Nate Snead | WI | South Milwaukee | 2022 | RHP | 95.0 mph |
19 | Tyler Clark | WI | West Allis Hale | 2022 | OF | 94.9 mph |
20 | Michael Comber | WI | Verona Area | 2023 | 1B | 94.9 mph |
21 | Carson Flugaur | WI | Franklin | 2022 | SS | 94.2 mph |
22 | Mitch Broadhead | WI | Fort Atkinson | 2023 | C | 93.9 mph |
23 | Bryce Ehr | WI | Stevens Point Area | 2022 | 1B | 93.7 mph |
24 | Mason Hendrickson | WI | Plymouth | 2022 | 3B | 93.4 mph |
25 | Tyler Miller | WI | Homestead | 2022 | OF | 93.4 mph |
26 | Jordan Pope | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | LHP | 93.3 mph |
27 | Lucas Oswald | WI | Wisconsin Lutheran | 2022 | 3B | 93.2 mph |
28 | Vidal Colon | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2023 | C | 92.9 mph |
29 | Crete Slattery | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2023 | 1B | 92.8 mph |
30 | Anthony Lausten | WI | Hartford | 2022 | SS | 92.7 mph |
31 | Cole Baier | WI | Germantown | 2023 | 3B | 92.5 mph |
32 | Colton Angell | WI | Oshkosh North | 2024 | 3B | 92.0 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 ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Will Johannes | WI | Mukwonago | 2022 | C | 385 ft |
2 | Adam Balcerak | WI | Muskego | 2022 | OF | 382 ft |
3 | Brayden Marks | WI | Elkhorn Area | 2022 | RHP | 373 ft |
4 | Anthony Rieck | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | 1B | 370 ft |
5 | Cade Honkamp | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | 3B | 368 ft |
6 | Keith Williams | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | 3B | 368 ft |
7 | Joel Kraus | WI | Muskego | 2022 | OF | 365 ft |
8 | Bryce Ehr | WI | Stevens Point Area | 2022 | 1B | 361 ft |
9 | Vidal Colon | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2023 | C | 355 ft |
10 | Michael Lippe | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | OF | 353 ft |
11 | Noah Musolf | WI | Franklin | 2023 | RHP | 348 ft |
12 | Ryan Santi | WI | Oak Creek | 2022 | C | 346 ft |
13 | Will Hotchkiss | WI | Wisconsin Lutheran | 2023 | C | 343 ft |
14 | Jason Adix | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2023 | 3B | 340 ft |
15 | Connor Olson | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | SS | 339 ft |
16 | Cameron Jackson | WI | Ashwaubenon | 2022 | OF | 337 ft |
17 | Carson Hansen | WI | Pewaukee | 2022 | OF | 337 ft |
18 | Michael Comber | WI | Verona Area | 2023 | 1B | 336 ft |
19 | Evan Iwinski | WI | Franklin | 2022 | SS | 336 ft |
20 | Carson Flugaur | WI | Franklin | 2022 | SS | 335 ft |
21 | Matthew Nash | WI | Wauwatosa West | 2022 | OF | 334 ft |
22 | Keaton Arendt | WI | Franklin | 2022 | 3B | 334 ft |
23 | Jace Laatsch | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | 2B | 333 ft |
24 | Parker Wyatt | WI | Marquette | 2023 | OF | 333 ft |
25 | Dylan Patzfahl | WI | Greendale | 2024 | C | 333 ft |
26 | Sawyer Ewert | WI | Bridges Virtual Academy | 2023 | 3B | 332 ft |
27 | Crete Slattery | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2023 | 1B | 332 ft |
28 | Jack Nielsen | WI | Nathan Hale | 2023 | 3B | 331 ft |
29 | Jalen Gellings | WI | Campbellsport | 2022 | SS | 330 ft |
30 | Mason Hendrickson | WI | Plymouth | 2022 | 3B | 329 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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