North FL IDs: Data Dive, Pitchers
July 18, 2023
The North FL IDs took place Wednesday, July 12th at University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL. The North FL IDs consisted of Future Games Tryouts, All-American IDs, and Uncommitted '24 IDs. The event featured players from the 2023-2028 classes participating in a pro-style workout and bullpens in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.
Inside today’s Pitching Data Dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Thursday, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Neil Gornto | FL | St. Josephs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
2 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 85.6 mph |
3 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 84.0 mph |
4 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | 83.4 mph |
5 | Austin Stratmann | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2025 | LHP | 83.3 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 2249 rpm |
2 | Neil Gornto | FL | St. Josephs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2208 rpm |
3 | Ethan Drumm | FL | Bolles | 2025 | RHP | 2199 rpm |
4 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | 2162 rpm |
5 | Harrison Blalock | FL | Fernandina Beach | 2022 | C | 2135 rpm |
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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Harrison Blalock | FL | Fernandina Beach | 2022 | C | 93 % |
2 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 92 % |
3 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 92 % |
4 | Dominic DeLoreto | FL | Episcopal | 2025 | LHP | 90 % |
5 | Neil Gornto | FL | St. Josephs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 89 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 18.2 in |
2 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | 17.2 in |
3 | Harrison Blalock | FL | Fernandina Beach | 2022 | C | 16.9 in |
4 | Ethan Drumm | FL | Bolles | 2025 | RHP | 15.2 in |
5 | Jordan Jacobs | MI | Wyoming | 2023 | LHP | 15.0 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Dominic DeLoreto | FL | Episcopal | 2025 | LHP | -14.7 |
2 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 14.3 |
3 | Austin Stratmann | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2025 | LHP | -12.5 |
4 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | -12.3 |
5 | Neil Gornto | FL | St. Josephs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 12.1 |
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.”
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Harrison Blalock | FL | Fernandina Beach | 2022 | C | 2305 rpm |
2 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | 1938 rpm |
3 | Dominic DeLoreto | FL | Episcopal | 2025 | LHP | 1743 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Harrison Blalock | FL | Fernandina Beach | 2022 | C | -9.2 in |
2 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | -4.6 in |
3 | Dominic DeLoreto | FL | Episcopal | 2025 | LHP | -1.7 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Harrison Blalock | FL | Fernandina Beach | 2022 | C | -17.0 |
2 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | 5.5 |
3 | Dominic DeLoreto | FL | Episcopal | 2025 | LHP | -0.1 |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ethan Drumm | FL | Bolles | 2025 | RHP | 2575 |
2 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 2158 |
3 | Neil Gornto | FL | St. Josephs Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2145 |
4 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 2129 |
5 | Camden Brown | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2025 | 3B | 1968 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | -7.7 in |
2 | Jordan Jacobs | MI | Wyoming | 2023 | LHP | 6.8 in |
3 | Ethan Drumm | FL | Bolles | 2025 | RHP | -4.8 in |
4 | Camden Brown | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2025 | 3B | -3.7 in |
5 | Neil Gornto | FL | St. Josephs Academy | 2025 | RHP | -3.3 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Ethan Drumm | FL | Bolles | 2025 | RHP | -19.1 |
2 | Neil Gornto | FL | St. Josephs Academy | 2025 | RHP | -13.1 |
3 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | -12.9 |
4 | Camden Brown | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2025 | 3B | -8.0 |
5 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | -7.1 |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Austin Stratmann | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2025 | LHP | 1766 rpm |
2 | Harrison Blalock | FL | Fernandina Beach | 2022 | C | 1734 rpm |
3 | Ethan Drumm | FL | Bolles | 2025 | RHP | 1587 rpm |
4 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 1559 rpm |
5 | Dominic DeLoreto | FL | Episcopal | 2025 | LHP | 1534 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Austin Stratmann | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2025 | LHP | -14.9 |
2 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 12.9 |
3 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 12.4 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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