O'Hare Preseason I.D.: Blast Motion Board
March 22, 2021
On March 13, the PBR Illinois team hosted the first-ever O'Hare Preseason I.D. at the new Bo Jackson Dome in Bensenville, Ill. The event featured approximately 130 players from high school graduates in classes 2021-24, from across the Chicagoland area.
Our staff collaborated in the days that followed to highlight the biggest takeaways and highlights from Saturday’s showcase, and we’'ve published them throughout the week with our Quick Hits and Statistical Analysis. Previously, we also looked deeper into the pitch and batted-ball data, inside of this event's TrackMan Files.
Today, with the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured on Saturday at this high-caliber showcase.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Mark DeCicco | IL | Crystal Lake South | 2022 | RHP | 27.4 mph |
2 | Chris Iannuzzi | IL | Stevenson | 2023 | RHP | 26.0 mph |
^ | Troy Stukenberg | IL | Lyons Township | 2023 | SS | 26.0 mph |
^ | Thomas Shaw | IL | Metea Valley | 2022 | OF | 26.0 mph |
3 | Alec Wiersema | IL | Mount Carmel | 2023 | OF | 25.9 mph |
^ | Luke Brabham | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2022 | SS | 25.9 mph |
4 | Aiden Zimmerman | IL | Huntley | 2023 | C | 25.4 mph |
5 | Charlie Healy | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2023 | SS | 25.3 mph |
^ | Dominic Jacoby | IL | Taft | 2023 | SS | 25.3 mph |
^ | Sir Jamison Jones | IL | St. Rita | 2024 | C | 25.3 mph |
6 | Leo Anderson | IL | Lake Forest | 2022 | OF | 25.1 mph |
^ | Brandon Brokowski | IL | Evanston | 2023 | C | 25.1 mph |
^ | Michael Zedak | IL | St. Laurence | 2022 | OF | 25.1 mph |
^ | William Klumpp | IL | Sycamore | 2024 | OF | 25.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Mark DeCicco | IL | Crystal Lake South | 2022 | RHP | 25.7 mph |
2 | Chris Iannuzzi | IL | Stevenson | 2023 | RHP | 25.3 mph |
3 | Alec Wiersema | IL | Mount Carmel | 2023 | OF | 25.1 mph |
4 | Thomas Shaw | IL | Metea Valley | 2022 | OF | 25.0 mph |
5 | Dominic Jacoby | IL | Taft | 2023 | SS | 24.6 mph |
6 | Brandon Brokowski | IL | Evanston | 2023 | C | 24.2 mph |
7 | Charlie Healy | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2023 | SS | 24.1 mph |
8 | Troy Stukenberg | IL | Lyons Township | 2023 | SS | 24.0 mph |
9 | Bennett Musser | IL | Mundelein | 2023 | RHP | 24.0 mph |
10 | Leo Anderson | IL | Lake Forest | 2022 | OF | 23.8 mph |
^ | John Swiderek | IL | Ridgewood | 2021 | 1B | 23.8 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 | Ryan Henschel | IL | Glenbrook North | 2022 | OF | 80.7 mph |
2 | Sir Jamison Jones | IL | St. Rita | 2024 | C | 75.7 mph |
3 | Alec Wiersema | IL | Mount Carmel | 2023 | OF | 75.7 mph |
4 | Joey Frankel | IL | Stevenson | 2023 | OF | 73.5 mph |
5 | Leo Anderson | IL | Lake Forest | 2022 | OF | 73.1 mph |
6 | Michael O'Conor | IL | Notre Dame College Prep | 2022 | SS | 73.0 mph |
7 | John Rings | IL | Maine West | 2022 | 3B | 72.9 mph |
8 | Jake Nawrocki | IL | Hampshire | 2023 | 1B | 72.6 mph |
9 | Chris Iannuzzi | IL | Stevenson | 2023 | RHP | 72.4 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 | Thomas Shaw | IL | Metea Valley | 2022 | OF | 27.7 g |
2 | Ethan Serrano | IL | Von Steuben | 2023 | OF | 27.4 g |
3 | Carter Laureys | IL | Mundelein | 2023 | OF | 27.3 g |
4 | Dominic Jacoby | IL | Taft | 2023 | SS | 26.8 g |
^ | Sir Jamison Jones | IL | St. Rita | 2024 | C | 26.8 g |
5 | Graham Goodman | IL | Libertyville | 2023 | RHP | 25.6 g |
6 | Tyler O'Connor | IL | Wheaton North | 2023 | OF | 25.4 g |
^ | Mads Hansen | IL | Evanston | 2023 | 2B | 25.4 g |
7 | Jaylon Harvey | IL | Solorio | 2023 | OF | 24.6 g |
8 | Trevor Addotta | IL | Belvidere North | 2022 | OF | 24.5 g |
9 | Troy Stukenberg | IL | Lyons Township | 2023 | SS | 24.4 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Thomas Shaw | IL | Metea Valley | 2022 | OF | 24.0 g |
2 | Ethan Serrano | IL | Von Steuben | 2023 | OF | 23.6 g |
3 | Dominic Jacoby | IL | Taft | 2023 | SS | 22.6 g |
4 | Sir Jamison Jones | IL | St. Rita | 2024 | C | 21.8 g |
5 | Tyler O'Connor | IL | Wheaton North | 2023 | OF | 21.5 g |
6 | Troy Stukenberg | IL | Lyons Township | 2023 | SS | 21.0 g |
7 | Graham Goodman | IL | Libertyville | 2023 | RHP | 20.9 g |
8 | Mads Hansen | IL | Evanston | 2023 | 2B | 20.8 g |
9 | Carter Laureys | IL | Mundelein | 2023 | OF | 20.6 g |
10 | John Airhart | IL | Lyons Township | 2023 | C | 20.3 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.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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