SoCal ProCase Trackman Files: Fastball
October 6, 2022
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ORANGE, CALIF. -The SoCal ProCase was held at Hart Park in Orange, California on Sunday, September 25th. This event was an invite only event held for select players in the 2023 class. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, participated in defensive evaluations, ran the 60 yard-dash using Swift Performance, and concluded with a simulated game.
Pitchers were able to throw in simulated outings during gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event.
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At the event all pitches were monitored through the portable Trackman B1 unit. Each player threw their complete arsenal of pitches allowing us to collect metrics such as release velocity, spin rate, vertical & horizontal movement and much more.
This data goes directly into the player profiles allowing the PBR Staff, college coaches and professional scouts alike to evaluate and compare prospects on a national scale.
CATEGORICAL LEADERS FOR FASTBALLS THROWN
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Grant Govel | CA | Palos Verdes | 2023 | RHP | 94.0 mph |
2 | Joey Wittig | CA | Maranatha Christian | 2023 | RHP | 92.5 mph |
3 | Brynner Waiolama | CA | North Torrance | 2023 | RHP | 92.4 mph |
4 | Sterling Patick | CA | South Hills | 2023 | LHP | 90.7 mph |
5 | Tomas Lopez | CA | Redondo Union | 2023 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
Fastball 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.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Joey Wittig | CA | Maranatha Christian | 2023 | RHP | 2652 rpm |
2 | Grant Govel | CA | Palos Verdes | 2023 | RHP | 2494 rpm |
3 | Tomas Lopez | CA | Redondo Union | 2023 | RHP | 2437 rpm |
4 | Jase Evangelista | CA | Martin Luther King | 2023 | RHP | 2378 rpm |
5 | Vaughn Major | CA | Christian Unified | 2023 | SS | 2329 rpm |
Fastball Horizontal Break: 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.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (max) |
1 | Tomas Lopez | CA | Redondo Union | 2023 | RHP | 19.3 in |
2 | Justin Santiago | CA | Bonita | 2023 | RHP | 15.0 in |
3 | Brynner Waiolama | CA | North Torrance | 2023 | RHP | 14.7 in |
4 | Vaughn Major | CA | Christian Unified | 2023 | SS | 14.5 in |
5 | Dillon DeSpain | CA | Mira Costa | 2023 | OF | 14.2 in |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (max) |
1 | Brynner Waiolama | CA | North Torrance | 2023 | RHP | 25.6 in |
2 | Jase Evangelista | CA | Martin Luther King | 2023 | RHP | 23.6 in |
3 | Grant Govel | CA | Palos Verdes | 2023 | RHP | 23.1 in |
4 | Vaughn Major | CA | Christian Unified | 2023 | SS | 21.6 in |
5 | Joey Wittig | CA | Maranatha Christian | 2023 | RHP | 20.6 in |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
NorCal Uncommitted Games | CA | 10/09 | McBean Stadium |
SoCal Top Prospects Games (Invite-Only) | CA | 10/09 | Great Park Stadium |
SoCal Uncommitted Games | CA | 10/15 | Fullerton College |
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