NC ProCase: Trackman Offensive Analytics
April 5, 2021
Prep Baseball Report of North Carolina has quickly become the most trusted independent scouting source in North Carolina, and across the country. Each of the past two years, PBR of NC has hosted 20-30 of the top draft prospects in North Carolina as part of their ProCase. On March 28th, PBR of NC continued the tradition with 22 players performing in front of pro scouts at Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC.
Pitchers and catchers were up first. Catchers were able to go through a full defensive workout, throwing through to 2B at the spacious indoor facility. Pitchers threw controlled bullpens, one at a time, with Trackman gathering advanced analytics. Following the pitchers, hitters took live BP in the open atmosphere of Diamond Xtreme with Trackman gathering ball flight data. The event ended with the infielders and outfielders going through a defensive workout.
Located in Kernersville, Diamond Xtreme features a 90'x90' cage that allows for ground balls and throws across the infield. Catchers are able to make full length throws to 2B. During BP, scouts and coaches are able to watch and track the ball off the bat to get a better gauge of each hitter in attendance.
Below we take a look at the Trackman numbers from the hitters in attendance.
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ADVANCED ANALYTICS-OFFENSE
TRACKMAN LEADERBOARDS
Peak Exit Speed (Live BP)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT SPEED (MAX) |
| 1 | John Newton | NC | Cuthbertson | 2021 | OF | 104.17 mph |
| 2 | Graham Smiley | NC | East Lincoln | 2022 | C | 102.34 mph |
| 3 | Brooks Brannon | NC | Randleman | 2022 | C | 101.99 mph |
| 4 | Alec DeMartino | NC | Millbrook | 2021 | OF | 101.71 mph |
| 5 | Bryan Arendt | NC | Holly Springs | 2021 | C | 99.45 mph |
| 6 | Vance Honeycutt | NC | Salisbury | 2021 | SS | 99.10 mph |
| 7 | Chris Katz | NC | Heritage | 2021 | C | 99.00 mph |
| 8 | Ayden Edwards | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2021 | C | 97.20 mph |
| 9 | Ryan McCrystal | NC | Fuquay-Varina | 2021 | C | 96.87 mph |
Average Exit Speed (Live BP)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | John Newton | NC | Cuthbertson | 2021 | OF | 98.40 mph |
| 2 | Brooks Brannon | NC | Randleman | 2022 | C | 95.49 mph |
| 3 | Bryan Arendt | NC | Holly Springs | 2021 | C | 93.66 mph |
| 4 | Chris Katz | NC | Heritage | 2021 | C | 93.49 mph |
| 5 | Graham Smiley | NC | East Lincoln | 2022 | C | 93.14 mph |
| 6 | Alec DeMartino | NC | Millbrook | 2021 | OF | 92.01 mph |
| 7 | Vance Honeycutt | NC | Salisbury | 2021 | SS | 91.33 mph |
| 8 | Ryan McCrystal | NC | Fuquay-Varina | 2021 | C | 91.32 mph |
| 9 | Ayden Edwards | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2021 | C | 86.67 mph |
Peak Distance off the Bat