PBR Scout Day: Georgia Jackets - Pitching Data Dive
June 1, 2023
On May 21st, the PBR Georgia staff traveled to American Legion to host a scout day with the Georgia Jackets. Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Last week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, 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 | Ethan Garrett | GA | Pope | 2025 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
2 | Ean Marria | GA | Sequoyah | 2025 | 3B | 88.5 mph |
3 | Sam Moore | GA | North Forsyth | 2026 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
4 | KJ Hart | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | OF | 87.7 mph |
5 | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | 86.8 mph |
6 | AJ Rice | GA | Pickens | 2026 | SS | 85.6 mph |
7 | Diego Becerra | GA | Sequoyah | 2026 | LHP | 85.3 mph |
8 | Jackson Leach | GA | Milton | 2024 | LHP | 85.3 mph |
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | KJ Hart | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | OF | 2314 rpm |
2 | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | 2269 rpm |
3 | Joshua Stewart | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 2241 rpm |
4 | Tanner White | GA | North Hall | 2025 | LHP | 2224 rpm |
5 | Parker Townes | GA | Milton | 2024 | 3B | 2219 rpm |
6 | Jackson Leach | GA | Milton | 2024 | LHP | 2176 rpm |
7 | Ty Womack | GA | North Forsyth | 2025 | 1B | 2165 rpm |
8 | Ean Marria | GA | Sequoyah | 2025 | 3B | 2125 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 | Jackson Leach | GA | Milton | 2024 | LHP | 22.7 in |
2 | Drew Hardwick | GA | Cambridge | 2026 | RHP | 21.8 in |
3 | Mills Lothridge | GA | North Hall | 2025 | OF | 20.5 in |
4 | Ethan Mack | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | RHP | 20.0 in |
5 | Ian Austin | GA | Alpharetta | 2025 | OF | 19.9 in |
6 | Collin Fields | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | RHP | 19.7 in |
7 | Connor Beech | GA | Roswell | 2024 | RHP | 19.5 in |
8 | Brice Gillis | GA | Wesleyan School | 2026 | 1B | 19.5 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 | Jace Weir | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 17.2 |
2 | Carson Froy | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | LHP | -17.1 |
3 | Ethan Garrett | GA | Pope | 2025 | RHP | 16.0 |
4 | Owen Olson | GA | North Springs | 2024 | SS | 15.2 |
5 | Diego Becerra | GA | Sequoyah | 2026 | LHP | -14.6 |
6 | Gavin Wein | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 14.3 |
7 | Seaver Smolin | GA | West Forsyth | 2024 | LHP | -13.7 |
8 | Memphis Mize | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 13.2 |
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 | Ralph McMurry | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Christian Starks | GA | Pickens County High School | 2026 | 2B | 100 % |
2 | Ethan Garrett | GA | Pope | 2025 | RHP | 83 % |
3 | Connor Beech | GA | Roswell | 2024 | RHP | 80 % |
4 | Mills Lothridge | GA | North Hall | 2025 | OF | 77 % |
5 | PJ Fitzpatrick | GA | Creekview High School | 2025 | RHP | 71 % |
^ | Carson Froy | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 71 % |
^ | Samford Halcomb | GA | North Gwinnett | 2025 | OF | 71 % |
6 | Jacob Howell | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Seaver Smolin | GA | West Forsyth | 2024 | LHP | 60 % |
^ | Peyton Clower | GA | Alexander | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
7 | Ian Austin | GA | Alpharetta | 2025 | OF | 57 % |
^ | Sam Moore | GA | North Forsyth | 2026 | RHP | 57 % |
^ | Jace Weir | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 57 % |
8 | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | 55 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62% strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65% of the time, or roughly 2:1 strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | 2523 rpm |
2 | Diego Becerra | GA | Sequoyah | 2026 | LHP | 2501 rpm |
3 | Joshua Stewart | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 2448 rpm |
4 | Ean Marria | GA | Sequoyah | 2025 | 3B | 2434 rpm |
5 | Wyatt Heslin | GA | Roswell | 2024 | C | 2429 rpm |
6 | KJ Hart | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | OF | 2351 rpm |
7 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah | 2026 | RHP | 2336 rpm |
8 | Tanner White | GA | North Hall | 2025 | LHP | 2333 rpm |
Induced Vertical Break (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Ethan Mack | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | RHP | -13.5 in |
2 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah | 2026 | RHP | -13.2 in |
3 | Jackson Leach | GA | Milton | 2024 | LHP | -12.7 in |
4 | Wyatt Heslin | GA | Roswell | 2024 | C | -9.8 in |
5 | Seaver Smolin | GA | West Forsyth | 2024 | LHP | 9.2 in |
6 | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | -8.5 in |
7 | Jace Weir | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | -8.2 in |
8 | Hudson Phillips | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2026 | 3B | -8.1 in |
Horizontal Movement (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Ian Austin | GA | Alpharetta | 2025 | OF | -18.2 |
2 | Wyatt Heslin | GA | Roswell | 2024 | C | -17.9 |
3 | Gavin Wein | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | -16.4 |
4 | Luke Barber | GA | Sequoyah | 2025 | RHP | -14.9 |
5 | Nicolas Taylor | GA | Peachtree Ridge High School | 2026 | OF | 14.8 |
6 | Ty Womack | GA | North Forsyth | 2025 | 1B | 14.5 |
7 | KJ Hart | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | OF | -14.1 |
8 | Joshua Stewart | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | -13.0 |
Strike Zone Rate %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Carson Froy | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 100 % |
2 | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | 80 % |
3 | Peyton Clower | GA | Alexander | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Joshua Stewart | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Ean Marria | GA | Sequoyah | 2025 | 3B | 75 % |
4 | Ian Austin | GA | Alpharetta | 2025 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Jacob Howell | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Austin Karwoski | GA | River Ridge | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Seaver Smolin | GA | West Forsyth | 2024 | LHP | 66 % |
^ | Ty Womack | GA | North Forsyth | 2025 | 1B | 66 % |
5 | Carson Rech | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | 2B | 60 % |
^ | Parker Townes | GA | Milton | 2024 | 3B | 60 % |
6 | Jake Ramstein | GA | Blessed Trinity | 2026 | OF | 57 % |
7 | Connor Beech | GA | Roswell | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Nicolas Taylor | GA | Peachtree Ridge High School | 2026 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Brice Gillis | GA | Wesleyan School | 2026 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Austin McMillan | GA | Johns Creek High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
8 | Jace Weir | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Tyler Sears | GA | Creekview | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Ryan Vane | GA | Johns Creek High School | 2025 | LHP | 40 % |
^ | Gavin Wein | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 40 % |
SLIDER
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | AJ Rice | GA | Pickens | 2026 | SS | 2539 |
2 | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | 2519 |
3 | Joshua Stewart | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 2437 |
4 | Wyatt Heslin | GA | Roswell | 2024 | C | 2348 |
5 | Jake Ramstein | GA | Blessed Trinity | 2026 | OF | 2313 |
6 | Jacob Howell | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 2313 |
7 | Ethan Garrett | GA | Pope | 2025 | RHP | 2296 |
8 | Sam Moore | GA | North Forsyth | 2026 | RHP | 2268 |
Induced Vertical Break (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Ian Austin | GA | Alpharetta | 2025 | OF | 10.6 in |
2 | Ethan Garrett | GA | Pope | 2025 | RHP | -9.1 in |
3 | CJ Woolcock | GA | Parkview | 2026 | RHP | 8.4 in |
4 | Jake Ramstein | GA | Blessed Trinity | 2026 | OF | -7.9 in |
5 | Austin Karwoski | GA | River Ridge | 2026 | SS | 5.9 in |
6 | Mitchell Bryce | GA | Jackson County | 2025 | C | 5.7 in |
7 | Kaleb Sexton | GA | North Hall | 2026 | LHP | 5.5 in |
8 | Luke Barber | GA | Sequoyah | 2025 | RHP | 5.5 in |
Horizontal Movement (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Gavin Wein | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | -18.2 |
2 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah | 2026 | RHP | -18.0 |
3 | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | 16.2 |
4 | Jake Ramstein | GA | Blessed Trinity | 2026 | OF | -15.8 |
5 | Luke Barber | GA | Sequoyah | 2025 | RHP | -15.7 |
6 | Ethan Garrett | GA | Pope | 2025 | RHP | -13.5 |
7 | Wyatt Heslin | GA | Roswell | 2024 | C | -13.0 |
8 | Carson Froy | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | LHP | -12.2 |
Strike Zone Rate %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Carson Froy | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 100 % |
^ | Austin Karwoski | GA | River Ridge | 2026 | SS | 100 % |
2 | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | 80 % |
3 | Joshua Stewart | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 66 % |
4 | Christian Starks | GA | Pickens County High School | 2026 | 2B | 60 % |
5 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Ralph McMurry | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | CJ Woolcock | GA | Parkview | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Jake Ramstein | GA | Blessed Trinity | 2026 | OF | 50 % |
6 | AJ Rice | GA | Pickens | 2026 | SS | 40 % |
^ | Gavin Wein | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Kaleb Sexton | GA | North Hall | 2026 | LHP | 40 % |
7 | Jacob Howell | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 33 % |
8 | Ethan Garrett | GA | Pope | 2025 | RHP | 22 % |
CHANGEUP
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ralph McMurry | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 2162 rpm |
2 | Joshua Stewart | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 2107 rpm |
3 | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | 2058 rpm |
4 | Jace Weir | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 2022 rpm |
5 | Tyler Sears | GA | Creekview | 2025 | RHP | 1959 rpm |
6 | Ethan Garrett | GA | Pope | 2025 | RHP | 1892 rpm |
7 | Wyatt Heslin | GA | Roswell | 2024 | C | 1863 rpm |
8 | Jackson Leach | GA | Milton | 2024 | LHP | 1841 rpm |
Strike Zone Rate %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Ty Womack | GA | North Forsyth | 2025 | 1B | 80 % |
2 | Tyler Sears | GA | Creekview | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Owen Olson | GA | North Springs | 2024 | SS | 75 % |
^ | Austin McMillan | GA | Johns Creek High School | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
3 | Gavin Wein | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Ean Marria | GA | Sequoyah | 2025 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Jacob Howell | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Ethan Mack | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | RHP | 66 % |
4 | Ryan Vane | GA | Johns Creek High School | 2025 | LHP | 60 % |
^ | Brayden Weems | GA | North Forsyth | 2025 | LHP | 60 % |
^ | Parker Townes | GA | Milton | 2024 | 3B | 60 % |
^ | AJ Rice | GA | Pickens | 2026 | SS | 60 % |
5 | KJ Hart | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | OF | 50 % |
^ | PJ Fitzpatrick | GA | Creekview High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Kaleb Sexton | GA | North Hall | 2026 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | Ralph McMurry | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Luke Barber | GA | Sequoyah | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Joshua Stewart | GA | Cambridge | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Hudson Phillips | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2026 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Mills Lothridge | GA | North Hall | 2025 | OF | 50 % |
6 | CJ Woolcock | GA | Parkview | 2026 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Ethan Garrett | GA | Pope | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Jace Weir | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Carson Froy | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 40 % |
^ | Diego Becerra | GA | Sequoyah | 2026 | LHP | 40 % |
7 | Nicolas Taylor | GA | Peachtree Ridge High School | 2026 | OF | 33 % |
^ | Mitchell Bryce | GA | Jackson County | 2025 | C | 33 % |
^ | Ian Austin | GA | Alpharetta | 2025 | OF | 33 % |
8 | Connor Beech | GA | Roswell | 2024 | RHP | 25 % |
^ | Memphis Mize | GA | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 25 % |
^ | Collin Fields | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | RHP | 25 % |
^ | Sam Moore | GA | North Forsyth | 2026 | RHP | 25 % |
^ | Avery Shiflett | GA | Cartersville | 2025 | LHP | 25 % |
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