Murfreesboro Open: Blast Motion Board
July 17, 2023
MURFREESBORO, TN - The Murfreesboro Open was held on Tuesday, July 11th at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, TN. This event was an open event that consisted of players from the 2024-2027 classes from Volunteer state. Players went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60-yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to get numbers and metrics on TrackMan. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Tuesday.
Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the top performers and standouts from Tuesday. Continuing over the course of the next week or so, we will release different statistical leaderboards for the event along with other pieces of content.
Click HERE to view all position stats from the event.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Turner McSwain | TN | Henry Co | 2026 | RHP | 23.8 mph |
2 | Ryan Riojas | TN | MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY | 2026 | SS | 23.5 mph |
3 | Ben Bryant | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2025 | LHP | 22.7 mph |
4 | Donovan Mitchell | TN | Houston | 2024 | OF | 22.2 mph |
^ | Colton Trimble | TN | Richland | 2024 | OF | 22.2 mph |
5 | Kaden Bottoms | TN | Brentwood | 2024 | 3B | 21.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Colton Trimble | TN | Richland | 2024 | OF | 21.2 mph |
2 | Ben Bryant | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2025 | LHP | 21.0 mph |
3 | Donovan Mitchell | TN | Houston | 2024 | OF | 20.7 mph |
4 | Turner McSwain | TN | Henry Co | 2026 | RHP | 20.7 mph |
5 | Jackson Medure | TN | Nashville Christian | 2025 | SS | 20.7 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum 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 (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Ben Bryant | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2025 | LHP | 69.3 mph |
2 | Donovan Mitchell | TN | Houston | 2024 | OF | 68.0 mph |
3 | David Noriega | TN | Westcreek | 2027 | 1B | 68.0 mph |
4 | Thomas Evans | TN | THE WEBB SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 67.0 mph |
5 | Collin Bland | TN | Houston High School | 2026 | 1B | 66.7 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 (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Ben Bryant | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2025 | LHP | 28.8 g |
2 | Kaden Bottoms | TN | Brentwood | 2024 | 3B | 21.5 g |
3 | William McGlacken | TN | Spring Hill High School | 2025 | 3B | 20.3 g |
4 | Colton Trimble | TN | Richland | 2024 | OF | 18.2 g |
5 | David Noriega | TN | Westcreek | 2027 | 1B | 16.3 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Ben Bryant | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2025 | LHP | 21.5 g |
2 | Kaden Bottoms | TN | Brentwood | 2024 | 3B | 15.6 g |
3 | Colton Trimble | TN | Richland | 2024 | OF | 15.3 g |
4 | Flynn Steele | TN | Page | 2027 | C | 13.7 g |
5 | Carson Pack | TN | Oakland High School | 2025 | RHP | 13.6 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.
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