South Milwaukee Preseason I.D.: TrackMan Files
March 18, 2021
On March 7, the PBR Wisconsin team hosted the annual South Milwaukee Preseason I.D., an open event for prospects across the state's 2021-24 prospects, held at Hitters Academy in Caledonia, Wis.
Shortly after the event, our staff collaborated to highlight the biggest takeaways and highlights from Sunday’s showcase and published them within our Quick Hits piece. We then analyzed the traditional statistics we measured at that day and published our findings within this Statistical Analysis. Today, with the help of our TrackMan unit, we're diving a little deeper into the data to see what we can find.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & PEak SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Mitchell Voit | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | RHP | 91.8 mph |
2 | Kendall Lyons | IL | Warren Township | 2022 | RHP | 90.1 mph |
3 | Luke Klekamp | WI | Oak Creek | 2022 | RHP | 90.1 mph |
4 | Hunter Schmitt | WI | Grafton | 2022 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
5 | Adam Switalski | WI | Westosha Central | 2023 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
6 | Michael Mulhollon | WI | Westosha Central | 2022 | LHP | 88.7 mph |
7 | Brady Banker | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2022 | LHP | 88.0 mph |
8 | Adison Tevz | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2023 | RHP | 87.1 mph |
9 | TJ Schuyler | IL | Antioch | 2023 | C | 86.8 mph |
10 | Adam Behrens | IL | Warren Township | 2023 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
11 | Nolan Buss | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | RHP | 85.8 mph |
12 | Austin Kutz | WI | Hartford Union | 2023 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
13 | Jaxson Easterlin | WI | Franklin | 2022 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
14 | Robert Roguszka | WI | Greenfield | 2022 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
15 | Max Martin | WI | Franklin | 2023 | 1B | 84.3 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Ethan Engelfried | WI | Muskego | 2022 | RHP | 2451 rpm |
2 | Austin Kutz | WI | Hartford Union | 2023 | RHP | 2402 rpm |
3 | Hunter Schmitt | WI | Grafton | 2022 | RHP | 2374 rpm |
4 | Sawyer Kowalkowski | WI | Ozaukee | 2024 | OF | 2315 rpm |
5 | Mitchell Voit | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | RHP | 2293 rpm |
6 | Luke Klekamp | WI | Oak Creek | 2022 | RHP | 2279 rpm |
7 | TJ Schuyler | IL | Antioch | 2023 | C | 2270 rpm |
8 | Ethan Brown | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 3B | 2242 rpm |
9 | Nolan Buss | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | RHP | 2234 rpm |
10 | Kendall Lyons | IL | Warren Township | 2022 | RHP | 2230 rpm |
11 | Cade Palkowski | WI | Oak Creek | 2024 | OF | 2208 rpm |
12 | Adam Switalski | WI | Westosha Central | 2023 | RHP | 2175 rpm |
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.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Brady Banker | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2022 | LHP | -20.9 |
2 | Nolan Buss | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | RHP | 17.6 |
3 | Steven Wintheiser | WI | Muskego | 2023 | LHP | -17.1 |
4 | Kendall Lyons | IL | Warren Township | 2022 | RHP | 16.5 |
5 | TJ Schuyler | IL | Antioch | 2023 | C | 15.8 |
6 | Quinn Conyers | WI | Westosha Central | 2024 | 2B | 15.4 |
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.”
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
TJ Schuyler
IL
Antioch
2023
C
2301
2
Ethan Brown
WI
Waukesha West
2023
3B
2200
3
Nick Doubek
WI
Pewaukee
2022
OF
1965
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Sawyer Kowalkowski
WI
Ozaukee
2024
OF
2454 rpm
2
Adison Tevz
WI
New Berlin Eisenhower
2023
RHP
2391 rpm
3
Grayson Flugaur
WI
Franklin
2024
RHP
2359 rpm
4
Adam Switalski
WI
Westosha Central
2023
RHP
2333 rpm
5
Jack Olson
IL
Antioch
2024
RHP
2293 rpm
6
Quinn Conyers
WI
Westosha Central
2024
2B
2254 rpm
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Brady Banker | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2022 | LHP | -20.1 |
2 | Mike Schoon | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2024 | RHP | 19.9 |
3 | Tannis Lange | WI | Waukesha South | 2024 | LHP | -19.0 |
4 | TJ Schuyler | IL | Antioch | 2023 | C | 18.1 |
5 | Austin Kutz | WI | Hartford Union | 2023 | RHP | 17.9 |
6 | Jack Olson | IL | Antioch | 2024 | RHP | 16.6 |
7 | Nick Doubek | WI | Pewaukee | 2022 | OF | -16.5 |
8 | Kendall Lyons | IL | Warren Township | 2022 | RHP | 15.9 |
9 | Ethan Brown | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 3B | 15.0 |
10 | Nolan Buss | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | RHP | 14.8 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Jonathan Kim | WI | Brookfield Academy | 2022 | OF | 93.2 mph |
2 | Jack Anderson | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | OF | 91.8 mph |
3 | Gavin Kilen | WI | Milton | 2022 | SS | 91.6 mph |
4 | Owen Bond | WI | Kettle Moraine | 2023 | OF | 90.9 mph |
5 | Jake Petasek | WI | Green Bay Preble | 2022 | SS | 89.5 mph |
6 | Dylan Mass | WI | Franklin | 2022 | OF | 88.8 mph |
7 | Will Vierling | WI | Homestead | 2022 | C | 88.2 mph |
8 | Brandon Burge | WI | Mukwonago | 2023 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
9 | TJ Schuyler | IL | Antioch | 2023 | C | 87.2 mph |
10 | Gianni Royer | IL | Lake Forest | 2023 | OF | 87.1 mph |
11 | James Duncan | WI | Arrowhead | 2022 | OF | 87.1 mph |
12 | Austin Kutz | WI | Hartford Union | 2023 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
13 | Charlie Marion | WI | Franklin | 2022 | OF | 86.7 mph |
14 | Ian Choi | WI | Indian Trail | 2022 | SS | 86.6 mph |
15 | Heath Venne | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 86.5 mph |
16 | Adam Switalski | WI | Westosha Central | 2023 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
17 | Matthew Miller | WI | Ozaukee | 2022 | 3B | 85.5 mph |
18 | Cade Palkowski | WI | Oak Creek | 2024 | OF | 85.3 mph |
19 | JT Kelenic | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | OF | 85.3 mph |
Exit Speed: Also according to TrackMan’s own website: “The speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.”
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Hayden Christiansen | IL | Richmond-Burton | 2022 | C | 101.8 mph |
2 | Jonathan Kim | WI | Brookfield Academy | 2022 | OF | 99.8 mph |
3 | Heath Venne | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 98.5 mph |
4 | Mitchell Voit | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | RHP | 98.5 mph |
5 | Ethan Brown | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 3B | 97.0 mph |
6 | Will Vierling | WI | Homestead | 2022 | C | 96.9 mph |
7 | Jack Anderson | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | OF | 96.7 mph |
8 | Owen Bond | WI | Kettle Moraine | 2023 | OF | 96.5 mph |
9 | Gavin Kilen | WI | Milton | 2022 | SS | 96.4 mph |
10 | Ian Choi | WI | Indian Trail | 2022 | SS | 95.7 mph |
11 | Camdin Jansen | WI | Racine Lutheran | 2022 | SS | 94.9 mph |
12 | Austin Kutz | WI | Hartford Union | 2023 | RHP | 94.7 mph |
13 | Kyle Smith | IL | Warren Township | 2022 | C | 94.7 mph |
14 | DJ Kojis | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | OF | 94.6 mph |
15 | Jake Petasek | WI | Green Bay Preble | 2022 | SS | 94.4 mph |
16 | Sam Meidenbauer | WI | Waukesha West | 2022 | 1B | 94.0 mph |
17 | TJ Schuyler | IL | Antioch | 2023 | C | 93.9 mph |
18 | James Duncan | WI | Arrowhead | 2022 | OF | 93.9 mph |
19 | Michael Rueth | WI | Wauwatosa West | 2022 | OF | 93.6 mph |
20 | Josh DeGroot | WI | Union Grove | 2022 | SS | 93.4 mph |
21 | JT Kelenic | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | OF | 93.2 mph |
22 | Dylan Mass | WI | Franklin | 2022 | OF | 92.8 mph |
23 | RJ Thomae | WI | Hartford Union | 2024 | OF | 92.6 mph |
24 | Brandon Burge | WI | Mukwonago | 2023 | RHP | 92.4 mph |
25 | Luke Schuler | WI | St. Joseph Catholic Academy | 2023 | RHP | 92.0 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Hayden Christiansen | IL | Richmond-Burton | 2022 | C | 363 ft |
2 | Gavin Kilen | WI | Milton | 2022 | SS | 360 ft |
3 | Jonathan Kim | WI | Brookfield Academy | 2022 | OF | 358 ft |
4 | Jack Anderson | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | OF | 354 ft |
5 | Ian Choi | WI | Indian Trail | 2022 | SS | 353 ft |
6 | Dylan Mass | WI | Franklin | 2022 | OF | 348 ft |
7 | Brandon Burge | WI | Mukwonago | 2023 | RHP | 332 ft |
8 | RJ Thomae | WI | Hartford Union | 2024 | OF | 327 ft |
9 | Kyle Smith | IL | Warren Township | 2022 | C | 326 ft |
10 | Nick Doubek | WI | Pewaukee | 2022 | OF | 326 ft |
11 | Heath Venne | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 325 ft |
12 | Camdin Jansen | WI | Racine Lutheran | 2022 | SS | 324 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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