On Thursday, October 20, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to Belleville, Illinois, to host the SWIC Scout Day on the campus of Southwestern Illinois JC. 19 position players from the Blue Storm roster participated in a pro-style workout with our staff, collecting unrivaled data with the help of our tech partners in the process.

Below are the day’s top performers, broken down by position players. You can read up on the players that stood out to our scouting staff from the event, HERE.

POSITIONAL TOOLS

TOP 60-TIMES

MAX INF VELOCITY

MAX OF VELOCITY

MAX C VELOCITY

TOP POP-TIMES

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 EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)

Sweet SPOT PERCENTAGE

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)

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)

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)

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.

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