Ontario New Year Open: TrackMan Files (Pitching)
February 23, 2022
We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ontario's 2022 New Year Open. This was a great opportunity for 2022-2025 prospects to be identified before season, create and update their profiles, as well see where they stack up with their peers.
Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase and below we take a look at some of the top pitching metrics and data from TrackMan.
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MAX FASTBALL VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Matthew Marsh | ON | Adam Scott | 2023 | LHP | 89.5 mph |
2 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 89.0 mph |
3 | Scott Rienguette | ON | St Charles College | 2022 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
4 | Alex Uher | ON | USS | 2024 | RHP | 85.6 mph |
5 | Jack Ferguson | ON | Thomas A Stewart | 2023 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
6 | Luke Glenn | ON | Sir William Mulock | 2024 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
7 | Owen Slater | ON | Brooklin | 2024 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
8 | Ben Schultz | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | RHP | 84.0 mph |
9 | Darren Lowe-Gaillard | ON | Silverthorn Collegiate Institute | 2024 | RHP | 81.7 mph |
10 | Tyson Moran | ON | F.E. Madill | 2025 | SS | 81.5 mph |
AVG FASTBALL VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
1 | Matthew Marsh | ON | Adam Scott | 2023 | LHP | 85.5 mph |
2 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 85.0 mph |
3 | Scott Rienguette | ON | St Charles College | 2022 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
4 | Luke Glenn | ON | Sir William Mulock | 2024 | RHP | 84.0 mph |
5 | Jack Ferguson | ON | Thomas A Stewart | 2023 | RHP | 83.6 mph |
6 | Owen Slater | ON | Brooklin | 2024 | RHP | 83.0 mph |
7 | Alex Uher | ON | USS | 2024 | RHP | 82.4 mph |
8 | Ben Schultz | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | RHP | 81.5 mph |
9 | Matthew Gaspar | NY | Sinclair | 2024 | RHP | 80.1 mph |
10 | Darren Lowe-Gaillard | ON | Silverthorn Collegiate Institute | 2024 | RHP | 79.8 mph |
PEAK FB SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Scott Rienguette | ON | St Charles College | 2022 | RHP | 2360 rpm |
2 | Alex Uher | ON | USS | 2024 | RHP | 2261 rpm |
3 | Jack Ferguson | ON | Thomas A Stewart | 2023 | RHP | 2243 rpm |
4 | Thomas Hanger | ON | Humberside Collegiate | 2024 | SS | 2188 rpm |
5 | Matthew Marsh | ON | Adam Scott | 2023 | LHP | 2187 rpm |
6 | Tristan Pappas | ON | St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS | 2024 | LHP | 2155 rpm |
7 | Ben Schultz | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | RHP | 2145 rpm |
8 | Charlie Hughes | ON | 2023 | RHP | 2108 rpm | |
9 | Darren Lowe-Gaillard | ON | Silverthorn Collegiate Institute | 2024 | RHP | 2094 rpm |
10 | Tyson Moran | ON | F.E. Madill | 2025 | SS | 2093 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.
FB HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Ryan McGivney | ON | Sinclair | 2024 | RHP | 17.2 |
2 | Owen Slater | ON | Brooklin | 2024 | RHP | 14.9 |
3 | Thomas Anthony | ON | Humberside CI | 2023 | RHP | 14.5 |
4 | Hunter Ballantyne | ON | North Park Collegiate and Vocational School | 2023 | RHP | 14.2 |
5 | Scott Rienguette | ON | St Charles College | 2022 | RHP | 13.7 |
6 | Griffin Adams | ON | Upper Canada College | 2024 | RHP | 12.9 |
7 | Liam Rhind | ON | Ajax | 2022 | SS | 12.6 |
8 | Darren Lowe-Gaillard | ON | Silverthorn Collegiate Institute | 2024 | RHP | 12.5 |
9 | Liam Norman | ON | ESC Algonquin | 2024 | RHP | 12.2 |
10 | Hamish MacLeod | ON | Adam Scott | 2023 | RHP | 11.3 |
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.”
AVG CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Scott Rienguette | ON | St Charles College | 2022 | RHP | 2810 rpm |
2 | Tyson Moran | ON | F.E. Madill | 2025 | SS | 2075 rpm |
3 | Preston Barr | ON | University Liggett | 2024 | 3B | 2054 rpm |
4 | Tristan Pappas | ON | St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS | 2024 | LHP | 2023 rpm |
5 | Gareth Mann | ON | St. Clair College | 2023 | LHP | 1995 rpm |
AVG SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Matthew Marsh | ON | Adam Scott | 2023 | LHP | 2295 |
2 | Caleb Wurzer | ON | Pine Ridge | 2023 | LHP | 2129 |
3 | Ben Schultz | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | RHP | 2062 |
4 | Thomas Hanger | ON | Humberside Collegiate | 2024 | SS | 2038 |
5 | Thomas Anthony | ON | Humberside CI | 2023 | RHP | 2014 |
AVG CH HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Scott Rienguette | ON | St Charles College | 2022 | RHP | 17.0 |
2 | Griffin Adams | ON | Upper Canada College | 2024 | RHP | 16.9 |
3 | Thomas Hanger | ON | Humberside Collegiate | 2024 | SS | 16.0 |
4 | Tyson Moran | ON | F.E. Madill | 2025 | SS | 15.7 |
5 | Owen Slater | ON | Brooklin | 2024 | RHP | 15.1 |
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