O'Hare Preseason ID: Pitching Data Dive
February 17, 2023
On Sunday, Feb. 12, the PBR Illinois team hosted the O'Hare Preseason ID at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports in Bensenville, Ill. The event featured over 202 players and provided our staff with an in-depth look at some of the area's top prospects.
Yesterday, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
TRACKMAN
FASTBALL
VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Tucker King | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
2 | Brayden Mazzacano | IL | Schaumburg | 2024 | OF | 88.9 mph |
3 | Ryan Harris | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | 88.4 mph |
4 | Chase Powrozek | IL | Burlington Central | 2025 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
5 | Jake Shumaker | IL | Lyons Township | 2024 | 1B | 87.0 mph |
6 | Andrew Kouris | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | RHP | 86.3 mph |
7 | Asher Malin | IL | Glenbrook North | 2024 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
8 | Tadgh Callaghan | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | RHP | 84.6 mph |
9 | Mac McGarry | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
10 | Christian McGrath | IL | St. Rita | 2024 | RHP | 84.1 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Mac McGarry
IL
Nazareth Academy
2025
RHP
2299 rpm
2
Jack Wilson
IL
New Trier
2024
RHP
2273 rpm
3
Jackson Clark
IL
Hinsdale Central
2025
RHP
2237 rpm
4
Timothy McCormick
IL
lyons township
2025
LHP
2231 rpm
5
Kyle Wayda
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2025
RHP
2222 rpm
6
Max Lerner
IL
Glenbrook North
2025
RHP
2216 rpm
7
Andrew Kouris
IL
Nazareth Academy
2025
RHP
2212 rpm
8
Joshua Wicker
IL
Fenwick
2024
2B
2186 rpm
9
Ryan Harris
IL
Stevenson
2026
OF
2179 rpm
10
Blake Heyer
IL
Montini Catholic
2026
RHP
2176 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.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Drew Hyland
IL
NAZARETH ACADEMY
2026
OF
20.4 in
2
Aadden Guerrero
IL
St Laurence
2025
SS
19.8 in
3
Gaetano Bucciferro
IL
Rockford Christian
2025
LF
19.5 in
4
AJ Kilburg
IL
Oak Park River Forest
2025
RHP
19.0 in
5
McHenry Mason
IL
Evanston
2024
RHP
18.8 in
6
Peyton Robinson
IN
Mount Carmel
2024
LHP
18.7 in
7
Beau Li
IL
Barrington High School
2026
3B
18.6 in
8
Jacob Younan
IL
Taft
2024
3B
18.5 in
9
Andrew Lim
IL
Niles West
2025
OF
18.4 in
10
Ryan Harris
IL
Stevenson
2026
OF
17.3 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
Thomas Ferguson
IL
Evanston
2024
RHP
18.4
2
Mikas Nicklin
IL
Loyola Academy
2026
3B
16.8
3
Alex Zagorin
IL
Niles North
2024
RHP
16.6
4
Jackson Clark
IL
Hinsdale Central
2025
RHP
16.6
5
Tucker King
IL
Lyons Township
2025
RHP
16.4
6
Frank Porcelli
IL
Downers Grove North
2024
RHP
15.9
7
Max Kaplan
IL
New Trier
2024
LHP
-15.7
8
Andrew Kouris
IL
Nazareth Academy
2025
RHP
15.4
9
Danny Kienzle
IL
Lyons Township
2025
LHP
-15.2
10
Riley Blackwell
IL
John Hersey
2025
LHP
-15.1
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Zone %
1
Ian MacKinnon
IL
Fenwick
2024
OF
100 %
2
Tucker King
IL
Lyons Township
2025
RHP
85 %
3
Frank Porcelli
IL
Downers Grove North
2024
RHP
83 %
^
Austin Dresser
IL
Hononegah
2024
3B
83 %
^
Pete Zimmerman
IL
Maine South
2024
RHP
83 %
4
Owyn Edwards
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2026
RHP
80 %
5
Connor Griffin
IL
Main South
2026
RHP
66 %
^
Anthony Fry
IL
Libertyville High School
2025
RHP
66 %
^
Chase Riccelli
IL
Wheaton North
2025
RHP
66 %
^
Riley Blackwell
IL
John Hersey
2025
LHP
66 %
^
Bobby Biggs
IL
Willowbrook
2026
RHP
66 %
^
Max Lerner
IL
Glenbrook North
2025
RHP
66 %
^
James Villanueva
IL
Lyons Township
2024
RHP
66 %
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Tadgh Callaghan
IL
Brother Rice
2025
RHP
2321 rpm
2
Jack Wilson
IL
New Trier
2024
RHP
2288 rpm
3
Owyn Edwards
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2026
RHP
2286 rpm
4
Peyton Robinson
IN
Mount Carmel
2024
LHP
2282 rpm
5
Riggins Kohl
IL
York
2026
OF
2270 rpm
6
Tucker King
IL
Lyons Township
2025
RHP
2245 rpm
7
Max Lerner
IL
Glenbrook North
2025
RHP
2238 rpm
8
Caleb Williams
IL
South Elgin
2024
3B
2225 rpm
9
Mac McGarry
IL
Nazareth Academy
2025
RHP
2208 rpm
10
Johnny Nelson
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2026
SS
2194 rpm
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Blake Heyer
IL
Montini Catholic
2026
RHP
-17.2 in
2
Warren Furio
IL
Lake Park
2026
RHP
-16.6 in
3
AJ Kilburg
IL
Oak Park River Forest
2025
RHP
-13.2 in
4
Bobby Biggs
IL
Willowbrook
2026
RHP
-12.6 in
5
Beau Li
IL
Barrington High School
2026
3B
-12.6 in
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Tucker King
IL
Lyons Township
2025
RHP
-17.7
2
Aadden Guerrero
IL
St Laurence
2025
SS
-17.5
3
Grant Cook
IL
Hinsdale Central
2026
3B
-16.9
4
Tadgh Callaghan
IL
Brother Rice
2025
RHP
-16.1
5
Beau Li
IL
Barrington High School
2026
3B
-15.1
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Zone %
1
Warren Furio
IL
Lake Park
2026
RHP
80 %
^
Brooks Kooken
IL
Fenwick
2026
LHP
80 %
^
Cameron McCasey
IL
Stevenson
2026
OF
80 %
^
Jacob Conover
IL
Wheaton Warrenville South
2026
3B
80 %
^
Tadgh Callaghan
IL
Brother Rice
2025
RHP
80 %
2
AJ Kilburg
IL
Oak Park River Forest
2025
RHP
75 %
3
Alex Zagorin
IL
Niles North
2024
RHP
66 %
^
Max Lerner
IL
Glenbrook North
2025
RHP
66 %
^
Jacob Younan
IL
Taft
2024
3B
66 %
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Joshua Wicker
IL
Fenwick
2024
2B
2396
2
Thomas Ferguson
IL
Evanston
2024
RHP
2317
3
Blake Heyer
IL
Montini Catholic
2026
RHP
2281
4
Jack Wilson
IL
New Trier
2024
RHP
2195
5
Nate Brezak
IL
Lake Forest
2026
LHP
2182
6
Caleb Williams
IL
South Elgin
2024
3B
2174
7
Sam Higgins
IL
Maine South
2026
LHP
2156
8
Kyle Wayda
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2025
RHP
2108
9
Ryan Harris
IL
Stevenson
2026
OF
2084
10
Aadden Guerrero
IL
St Laurence
2025
SS
2081
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Blake Heyer
IL
Montini Catholic
2026
RHP
-10.8 in
2
Thomas Ferguson
IL
Evanston
2024
RHP
-10.5 in
3
Eli Lopez
IL
North Boone
2024
3B
-7.0 in
4
Jaylen Ortiz
IL
De La Salle
2023
1B
6.8 in
5
Andrew Pastewski
IL
Addison Trail
2024
RHP
6.7 in
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Thomas Ferguson
IL
Evanston
2024
RHP
-22.0
2
Jaryd Vence
IL
Hampshire
2024
RHP
-19.5
3
Blake Heyer
IL
Montini Catholic
2026
RHP
-18.3
4
Nate Brezak
IL
Lake Forest
2026
LHP
18.0
5
Aadden Guerrero
IL
St Laurence
2025
SS
-16.6
6
Eli Lopez
IL
North Boone
2024
3B
-15.3
7
Max Kaplan
IL
New Trier
2024
LHP
15.0
8
Caleb Williams
IL
South Elgin
2024
3B
-14.0
9
Danny Kienzle
IL
Lyons Township
2025
LHP
12.7
10
Jack Wilson
IL
New Trier
2024
RHP
-11.7
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Zone %
1
Eli Lopez
IL
North Boone
2024
3B
100 %
^
Jack Wilson
IL
New Trier
2024
RHP
100 %
2
Joshua Wicker
IL
Fenwick
2024
2B
80 %
^
Blake Heyer
IL
Montini Catholic
2026
RHP
80 %
^
James Villanueva
IL
Lyons Township
2024
RHP
80 %
3
Colin Geier
IL
Fenwick
2024
LHP
75 %
4
Jaylen Ortiz
IL
De La Salle
2023
1B
71 %
5
Jacob Younan
IL
Taft
2024
3B
66 %
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Riley Blackwell
IL
John Hersey
2025
LHP
-18.6
2
Thomas Ferguson
IL
Evanston
2024
RHP
18.3
3
Tadgh Callaghan
IL
Brother Rice
2025
RHP
17.8
4
Brooks Kooken
IL
Fenwick
2026
LHP
-17.1
5
Warren Furio
IL
Lake Park
2026
RHP
16.6
6
Brayden Mazzacano
IL
Schaumburg
2024
OF
-15.7
7
LUKA ROGANOVIC
IL
Taft
2026
1B
15.7
8
Jake Shumaker
IL
Lyons Township
2024
1B
15.5
9
Austin Dresser
IL
Hononegah
2024
3B
15.4
10
Patrick Kennedy
IL
Central High School
2025
RHP
15.3
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Zone %
1
Emmanuel Deoudes
IL
IC Catholic Prep
2026
SS
100 %
^
Nate Brezak
IL
Lake Forest
2026
LHP
100 %
^
Ben Jarnecke
IL
Fenwick
2025
OF
100 %
2
Max Lerner
IL
Glenbrook North
2025
RHP
80 %
^
Will Tomczak
IL
Fenwick
2026
RHP
80 %
^
Thomas Ferguson
IL
Evanston
2024
RHP
80 %
^
Tadgh Callaghan
IL
Brother Rice
2025
RHP
80 %
^
Joshua Wicker
IL
Fenwick
2024
2B
80 %
^
Colin Geier
IL
Fenwick
2024
LHP
80 %
3
Liam Arnold
IL
Palatine
2024
RHP
75 %
4
Daniel Stone
IL
New Trier
2024
2B
66 %
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.