On Tuesday, May 31st, the Phoenix Open was hosted at South Mountain Community College for prospects in the 2022 - 2026 classes. Talents were on display in front of the PBR Arizona staff, while data was being recorded by state-of-the-art technology.

The Phoenix Open was the first chance players have had following the high school season to display their talents ahead of the major summer events. 

Today, our post event coverage begins as we take a look at the top TrackMan pitching metrics from Tuesday's event.

To view position stats, click here. 
To view TrackMan data, click here.

MAX FB AND PEAK FB SPIN RATE

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.

AVG FB & HORIZONTAL BREAK

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 CB/SL SPIN RATE

AVG CH HORIZONTAL BREAK

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
Top Prospect Games: Class of 2024 (Invite-Only)	AZ	06/08	Grand Canyon University
Top Prospect Games: Class of 2025 & 2026 (Invite-Only)	AZ	06/20	Canyon View High School
Top Prospect Games: Class of 2023 (Invite-Only)	AZ	06/27	Central Arizona College - Coolidge, AZ
PBR Junior Future Games	NATIONAL	07/26	LakePoint
2022 PBR Future Games (Arizona Invite)	AZ	07/27	LakePoint Sports Complex - Emerson, GA