PBR IL: Morton JC Scout Day: Data Dive
October 18, 2022
Oct. 13, PBR Illinois hosted the Morton JC Scout Day at Goss Field in Cicero, Ill Despite some unfavorable weather conditions, a number of the Panthers still showed very well for themselves.
Below are the day’s top performers, broken down by position players and pitchers. You can read up on the players that stood out to our scouting staff from the event, HERE.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Quinton Schwartz | Morton JC | 2021 | OF | 6.94 |
2 | Alex Brodie | Morton JC | 2021 | C | 6.95 |
3 | Brian Donlea | Morton JC | 2021 | C | 7.02 |
^ | Trent Lawrence | Morton JC | 2021 | 3B | 7.02 |
4 | Ryan Jenkins | Barrington | 2021 | OF | 7.07 |
5 | Michael Wanhala | Morton JC | 2022 | OF | 7.10 |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Brian Donlea | Morton JC | 2021 | C | 88 |
2 | Carter Hall | Morton JC | 2022 | C | 83 |
^ | Nick Humbracht | Morton JC | 2022 | RHP | 83 |
3 | Trent Lawrence | Morton JC | 2021 | 3B | 82 |
4 | Noah Chase | Morton JC | 2022 | 3B | 81 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Brian Donlea | Morton JC | 2021 | C | 90 |
2 | Nick Tampa | Morton JC | 2021 | OF | 83 |
3 | Luke Ulbert | Hersey | 2021 | OF | 82 |
^ | Nick Humbracht | Morton JC | 2022 | RHP | 82 |
^ | Ryan Jenkins | Barrington | 2021 | OF | 82 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Carter Hall | Morton JC | 2022 | C | 77 |
2 | Brian Donlea | Morton JC | 2021 | C | 76 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Brian Donlea | Morton JC | 2021 | C | 2.02-2.09 |
2 | Carter Hall | Morton JC | 2022 | C | 2.15-2.21 |
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ludovic Messier | Morton JC | 2020 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
2 | Jeremy Fox | Riverside Brookfield | 2021 | RHP | 85.4 mph |
3 | Marc Black | Morton JC | 2021 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
4 | Nick Humbracht | Morton JC | 2022 | RHP | 83.4 mph |
5 | Trent Lawrence | Morton JC | 2021 | 3B | 82.8 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Marc Black | Morton JC | 2021 | RHP | 2407 rpm |
2 | Ludovic Messier | Morton JC | 2020 | RHP | 2348 rpm |
3 | Tyler Kott | Morton JC | 2019 | RHP | 2277 rpm |
4 | Nick Humbracht | Morton JC | 2022 | RHP | 2267 rpm |
5 | Osvaldo Peinado | Morton JC | 2020 | RHP | 2214 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
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.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Noah Chase
Morton JC
2022
3B
16.3
2
Joseph Evans
Morton JC
2022
LHP
-14.9
3
Miguel Cantu
Morton JC
2022
RHP
14.5
4
Hunter Mccaw
Morton JC
2022
RHP
14.3
5
Brandon Bonin
Morton JC
2022
RHP
13.9
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.”
AVERAGE CURVEBALL & SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Hunter Mccaw
Morton JC
2022
RHP
2639 rpm
2
Tyler Kott
Morton JC
2019
RHP
2630 rpm
3
Ludovic Messier
Morton JC
2020
RHP
2425 rpm
4
Osvaldo Peinado
Morton JC
2020
RHP
2361 rpm
5
Noah Chase
Morton JC
2022
3B
2297 rpm
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Osvaldo Peinado
Morton JC
2020
RHP
2419
2
Nick Humbracht
Morton JC
2022
RHP
2410
3
Nick Tampa
Morton JC
2021
OF
2225
4
Noah Chase
Morton JC
2022
3B
2157
5
Nathan Roman
Morton West
2022
RHP
2117
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Jeremy Fox
Riverside Brookfield
2021
RHP
25.0
2
Noah Chase
Morton JC
2022
3B
22.9
3
Nick Tampa
Morton JC
2021
OF
-20.5
4
Brandon Bonin
Morton JC
2022
RHP
20.5
5
Hunter Mccaw
Morton JC
2022
RHP
18.8
MAX EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Miguel Cantu
Morton JC
2022
RHP
100.7 mph
2
Ryan Jenkins
Barrington
2021
OF
99.8 mph
3
Brian Donlea
Morton JC
2021
C
99.7 mph
4
Trent Lawrence
Morton JC
2021
3B
98.5 mph
5
Alex Brodie
Morton JC
2021
C
98.5 mph
6
Carter Hall
Morton JC
2022
C
95.4 mph
7
Nick Tampa
Morton JC
2021
OF
95.3 mph
8
Michael Wanhala
Morton JC
2022
OF
95.1 mph
9
Noah Chase
Morton JC
2022
3B
95.0 mph
10
Alex Brito
Morton JC
2016
3B
94.5 mph
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Trent Lawrence
Morton JC
2021
3B
366 ft
2
Luke Ulbert
Hersey
2021
OF
356 ft
3
Nick Tampa
Morton JC
2021
OF
354 ft
4
Anthony Milano
Morton JC
2021
1B
353 ft
5
Quinton Schwartz
Morton JC
2021
OF
351 ft
6
Ryan Jenkins
Barrington
2021
OF
350 ft
7
Brian Donlea
Morton JC
2021
C
347 ft
8
Blane Bradford
Tri-West
2021
SS
342 ft
9
Carter Hall
Morton JC
2022
C
342 ft
10
Noah Chase
Morton JC
2022
3B
339 ft
BLAST MOTION
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Alex Brito | Morton JC | 2016 | 3B | 25.1 mph |
2 | Miguel Cantu | Morton JC | 2022 | RHP | 24.8 mph |
3 | Hector Mendoza | Morton JC | 2022 | 2B | 24.3 mph |
4 | Alex Brodie | Morton JC | 2021 | C | 23.9 mph |
5 | Quinton Schwartz | Morton JC | 2021 | OF | 23.8 mph |
^ | Trent Lawrence | Morton JC | 2021 | 3B | 23.8 mph |
6 | Blane Bradford | Tri-West | 2021 | SS | 23.4 mph |
7 | Nick Tampa | Morton JC | 2021 | OF | 22.9 mph |
8 | Anthony Milano | Morton JC | 2021 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
9 | Noah Chase | Morton JC | 2022 | 3B | 21.9 mph |
10 | Carter Hall | Morton JC | 2022 | C | 21.5 mph |
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Alex Brito
Morton JC
2016
3B
23.7 mph
2
Miguel Cantu
Morton JC
2022
RHP
23.4 mph
3
Hector Mendoza
Morton JC
2022
2B
23.0 mph
4
Quinton Schwartz
Morton JC
2021
OF
22.9 mph
5
Blane Bradford
Tri-West
2021
SS
22.8 mph
6
Trent Lawrence
Morton JC
2021
3B
22.6 mph
7
Alex Brodie
Morton JC
2021
C
22.5 mph
8
Nick Tampa
Morton JC
2021
OF
21.7 mph
9
Anthony Milano
Morton JC
2021
1B
21.5 mph
10
Noah Chase
Morton JC
2022
3B
20.8 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Alex Brito
Morton JC
2016
3B
75.2 mph
2
Trent Lawrence
Morton JC
2021
3B
75.2 mph
3
Alex Brodie
Morton JC
2021
C
74.1 mph
4
Miguel Cantu
Morton JC
2022
RHP
73.9 mph
5
Quinton Schwartz
Morton JC
2021
OF
73.3 mph
6
Jacob Lupton
Morton JC
2022
RHP
72.1 mph
7
Noah Chase
Morton JC
2022
3B
71.7 mph
8
Anthony Milano
Morton JC
2021
1B
70.7 mph
9
Kaden Mannis
Dundee Crown
2021
C
69.7 mph
10
Nick Tampa
Morton JC
2021
OF
69.5 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Blane Bradford
Tri-West
2021
SS
26.4 g
2
Alex Brito
Morton JC
2016
3B
21.0 g
3
Trent Lawrence
Morton JC
2021
3B
20.8 g
4
Noah Chase
Morton JC
2022
3B
18.3 g
^
Quinton Schwartz
Morton JC
2021
OF
18.3 g
5
Carter Hall
Morton JC
2022
C
17.4 g
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Blane Bradford
Tri-West
2021
SS
22.4 g
2
Alex Brito
Morton JC
2016
3B
17.8 g
3
Trent Lawrence
Morton JC
2021
3B
17.0 g
4
Carter Hall
Morton JC
2022
C
15.9 g
5
Quinton Schwartz
Morton JC
2021
OF
15.8 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.