Peninsula/South Bay Preseason ID: Blast Leaderboard
February 4, 2022
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REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. - As an open event, this was conducted as a straight traditional showcase, 60 yard run, BP round (with Blast Motion sensors and TrackMan utilized for gathering of various data and metrics), defensive workouts, and pitchers ending the day on the mound throwing 15-20 pitch sessions.
We will roll out more data from this event in the coming days and weeks. Today, it's the Blast Motion leaderboard.
(Note: All showcase videos have been added to players profiles.)
One of the important tools Prep Baseball Report has implemented at its events is the use of Blast Motion sensors. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measure Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact.
With the Blast Motion sensor, we were able to collect data from each swing taken by each prospect at the event. The metrics collected include: Bat Speed, On Plane Efficiency, Peak Hand Speed, and Rotational Acceleration.
Each player has their Blast Motion metrics uploaded into their profiles following the completion of the event providing insight into areas that could be improved upon as well as helping paint a clear picture of the player to the college and professional scouts doing their research on prospects they may be interested in.
(Note: All showcase videos have been edited and added to the players' profiles)
CLICK HERE FOR SORTABLE PLAYER STATISTICS INCLUDING TRACKMAN AND BLAST MOTION DATA
BLAST LEADERS
Bat Speed
Bat Speed is the observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. For more info: Blast Bat Speed
MLB Avg: 66-78 mph | MiLB: 63-75 mph | College: 66-75 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Antonio Carter | CA | Bishop O'Dowd | 2022 | OF | 79.2 mph |
2 | Spencer Lanz | CA | Buhach Colony | 2023 | RHP | 77.8 mph |
3 | Ben Giovannetti | CA | Woodside high school | 2022 | 3B | 73.9 mph |
4 | Derek Waldvogel | CA | Serra | 2023 | OF | 71.3 mph |
5 | Drew Lavrack | CA | Dublin | 2023 | C | 71.0 mph |
6 | Joshua Mirob | CA | Crystal Springs Upland | 2023 | 1B | 70.7 mph |
7 | Jake Downing | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 70.2 mph |
8 | Salvatore Meehan | CA | Palo Alto | 2023 | OF | 70.1 mph |
9 | Isaiah Figueroa | CA | Don Lugo | 2024 | 1B | 69.7 mph |
^ | Fernando Oseguera | CA | Los Altos | 2024 | C | 69.7 mph |
10 | Jack Lanham | CA | Sequoia | 2023 | RHP | 69.3 mph |
11 | Zachary Thom | CA | Palo Alto | 2024 | SS | 68.4 mph |
12 | Jim O'Brien | CA | Serra | 2023 | 1B | 68.0 mph |
^ | Morgan Winfield | CA | Sequoia | 2026 | 1B | 68.0 mph |
13 | Aaron Harkov | CA | Serra | 2024 | OF | 67.6 mph |
14 | Dylan Shu | CA | Mills | 2023 | C | 66.7 mph |
15 | Malcom Felix | CA | St. Ignatius College Prep | 2024 | OF | 66.0 mph |
16 | Brent Valentine | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | 3B | 65.6 mph |
17 | Jake Sonsini | CA | Menlo | 2024 | RHP | 65.1 mph |
18 | Demorie Sherman | CA | San Leandro | 2023 | OF | 65.0 mph |
19 | Jasper Wilfrid | CA | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 64.0 mph |
20 | Caleb Cazares | CA | Clovis North | 2023 | 2B | 63.7 mph |
Average Bat Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Antonio Carter | CA | Bishop O'Dowd | 2022 | OF | 74.4 mph |
2 | Ben Giovannetti | CA | Woodside high school | 2022 | 3B | 71.0 mph |
3 | Spencer Lanz | CA | Buhach Colony | 2023 | RHP | 70.5 mph |
4 | Derek Waldvogel | CA | Serra | 2023 | OF | 69.1 mph |
5 | Isaiah Figueroa | CA | Don Lugo | 2024 | 1B | 68.0 mph |
6 | Jake Downing | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 66.2 mph |
7 | Zachary Thom | CA | Palo Alto | 2024 | SS | 66.1 mph |
8 | Jack Lanham | CA | Sequoia | 2023 | RHP | 65.7 mph |
9 | Morgan Winfield | CA | Sequoia | 2026 | 1B | 65.6 mph |
10 | Jim O'Brien | CA | Serra | 2023 | 1B | 65.3 mph |
11 | Joshua Mirob | CA | Crystal Springs Upland | 2023 | 1B | 65.1 mph |
12 | Fernando Oseguera | CA | Los Altos | 2024 | C | 64.2 mph |
13 | Aaron Harkov | CA | Serra | 2024 | OF | 64.1 mph |
14 | Drew Lavrack | CA | Dublin | 2023 | C | 64.0 mph |
15 | Dylan Shu | CA | Mills | 2023 | C | 63.4 mph |
On Plane Efficiency
Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator for making more consistent contact on the barrel of the bat. For more info: On Plane Efficiency
Ideal Efficiency %: 70% or Higher | Range: 65%-85%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Nate Turkington | CA | Bellarmine Prep | 2024 | SS | 95 % |
2 | Dylan Shu | CA | Mills | 2023 | C | 83 % |
3 | Jasper Wilfrid | CA | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 81 % |
4 | Aaron Harkov | CA | Serra | 2024 | OF | 81 % |
5 | Demorie Sherman | CA | San Leandro | 2023 | OF | 81 % |
6 | Matthew Wolf | CA | Menlo-Atherton | 2024 | SS | 77 % |
7 | Antonio Carter | CA | Bishop O'Dowd | 2022 | OF | 77 % |
8 | Jim O'Brien | CA | Serra | 2023 | 1B | 73 % |
9 | Ben Giovannetti | CA | Woodside high school | 2022 | 3B | 73 % |
10 | Rowan Sims | CA | Los Altos | 2023 | 3B | 70 % |
11 | Austin Lachapelle | CA | San Mateo | 2022 | LHP | 69 % |
12 | Jordan Maske | CA | Mills | 2023 | C | 69 % |
13 | Jake Sonsini | CA | Menlo | 2024 | RHP | 67 % |
14 | Liam Barrett | CA | Mountain View | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
15 | Tyler Lahl | CA | Serra | 2024 | C | 63 % |
Peak Hand Speed
Peak Hand Speed is 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. For more info: Peak Hand Speed
MLB Avg: 23-29 mph | MiLB Avg: 22-28 mph | College Avg: 21-24 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Jasper Wilfrid | CA | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 23.1 mph |
2 | Liam Barrett | CA | Mountain View | 2024 | OF | 22.7 mph |
^ | Derek Waldvogel | CA | Serra | 2023 | OF | 22.7 mph |
3 | Jim O'Brien | CA | Serra | 2023 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
4 | Tyler Lahl | CA | Serra | 2024 | C | 22.1 mph |
5 | Salvatore Meehan | CA | Palo Alto | 2023 | OF | 21.9 mph |
6 | Spencer Lanz | CA | Buhach Colony | 2023 | RHP | 21.6 mph |
7 | Ben Giovannetti | CA | Woodside high school | 2022 | 3B | 21.4 mph |
8 | Drew Lavrack | CA | Dublin | 2023 | C | 21.3 mph |
9 | Antonio Carter | CA | Bishop O'Dowd | 2022 | OF | 20.9 mph |
^ | Isaiah Figueroa | CA | Don Lugo | 2024 | 1B | 20.9 mph |
10 | Jake Sonsini | CA | Menlo | 2024 | RHP | 20.7 mph |
11 | Jake Downing | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 20.6 mph |
^ | Austin Lachapelle | CA | San Mateo | 2022 | LHP | 20.6 mph |
12 | Fernando Oseguera | CA | Los Altos | 2024 | C | 20.4 mph |
13 | Morgan Winfield | CA | Sequoia | 2026 | 1B | 20.2 mph |
14 | Zachary Thom | CA | Palo Alto | 2024 | SS | 20.0 mph |
15 | Malcom Felix | CA | St. Ignatius College Prep | 2024 | OF | 19.9 mph |
Average Peak Hand Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Jasper Wilfrid | CA | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 22.0 mph |
2 | Liam Barrett | CA | Mountain View | 2024 | OF | 21.9 mph |
3 | Jim O'Brien | CA | Serra | 2023 | 1B | 21.9 mph |
4 | Derek Waldvogel | CA | Serra | 2023 | OF | 21.6 mph |
5 | Tyler Lahl | CA | Serra | 2024 | C | 20.9 mph |
6 | Antonio Carter | CA | Bishop O'Dowd | 2022 | OF | 20.5 mph |
7 | Isaiah Figueroa | CA | Don Lugo | 2024 | 1B | 20.1 mph |
8 | Jake Sonsini | CA | Menlo | 2024 | RHP | 19.9 mph |
9 | Ben Giovannetti | CA | Woodside high school | 2022 | 3B | 19.8 mph |
10 | Jake Downing | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 19.8 mph |
Rotational Acceleration
Measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to adjust to pitch locations. For more info: Rotational Acceleration
MLB Avg: 16.8 g | MiLB Avg: 12.6 g | College Avg: 12.9 g
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Derek Waldvogel | CA | Serra | 2023 | OF | 19.1 g |
2 | Salvatore Meehan | CA | Palo Alto | 2023 | OF | 18.7 g |
3 | Jasper Wilfrid | CA | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 17.4 g |
4 | Rowan Sims | CA | Los Altos | 2023 | 3B | 17.1 g |
5 | Antonio Carter | CA | Bishop O'Dowd | 2022 | OF | 16.4 g |
6 | Jake Sonsini | CA | Menlo | 2024 | RHP | 15.7 g |
7 | Dylan Shu | CA | Mills | 2023 | C | 15.7 g |
8 | Aaron Harkov | CA | Serra | 2024 | OF | 14.7 g |
9 | Jack Lanham | CA | Sequoia | 2023 | RHP | 14.5 g |
10 | Drew Lavrack | CA | Dublin | 2023 | C | 14.2 g |
11 | Zachary Thom | CA | Palo Alto | 2024 | SS | 14.1 g |
12 | Jake Downing | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 13.9 g |
13 | Ben Giovannetti | CA | Woodside high school | 2022 | 3B | 12.1 g |
14 | Jim O'Brien | CA | Serra | 2023 | 1B | 12.1 g |
15 | Austin Lachapelle | CA | San Mateo | 2022 | LHP | 12.0 g |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/06 | The MAX - McCook, Ill. |
SoCal Rising Stars: Los Angeles | CA | 02/27 | O'Malley Field |
SoCal Rising Stars: Orange County | CA | 03/20 | JSerra High School |
SoCal Rising Stars: Inland Empire | CA | 04/24 | Corona High School |
SoCal Rising Stars Games | CA | 06/04 | O'Malley Field |
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