Statistical Leaders: 2020 Summer Kickoff ID
June 3, 2020
Baseball was back in North Carolina on Sunday May 31st. With over 60 players in attendance, and the event being run in waves of approximately 10 players to promote social distancing, PBR Scouts were very impressed with some of the performances. The Summer Kickoff ID featured North Carolina's first full Tech event with TrackMan and Blast running throughout the event gathering advanced analytics and basic numbers on pitchers and hitters.
The entire event took place at Ultimate Performance in Matthews, NC. PBR has run several events out of this massive facility. The layout allows for catchers to make a full length throw to 2B, for outfielders to show off their arm strength with a 60 yard throw, and for infielders to work across a full length diamond. Offensively, the hitters are able to workout in a 60'x60' cage, seeing the ball fly off the barrel.
The day consisted of a pro-style workout. Pitchers were up first, throwing controlled bullpens with TrackMan gathering velocity, spin rate, release metrics and movement metrics. As the position players began their day, they ran a laser timed 30, took reps at their defensive position, and rolled through multiple offensive stations. For the position players, a radar gun was used to measure arm strength from their positions. The catchers were able to make full length throws to 2B so scouts could get pop times. As the hitters progressed to their offensive stations, they were able to collect a static exit velocity off of a tee and then during the live BP portion, Blast gathered pre-contact metrics like batspeed and rotational acceleration. Ball flight metrics like exit velocity, launch angle, distance, and hang time were collected by TrackMan.
Below we begin our deep dive into all of the information from the summer's first PBR of NC event. Today we will look at some of the basic statistics gathered with radar guns and stop watches. These stats have appeared in PBR post-event stories for the past several years and in an effort to continue to compare today's players to the past, many of these numbers will continue to be collects. Later this week we will take a look at some of the advanced metrics that Blast and TrackMan are able to pump out.
CLICK HERE to see the full roster and stats from the 2020 Summer Kickoff ID
Summer Kickoff ID - By the Numbers
- 63 Total Players in Attendance
- 2021 - 2024 graduating years represented
- 15 players ran a sub 4.05 laser timed 30 yard dash
- 10 position players showed arm strength above 85 mph from their position
- 4 catchers posted pop times of 2.11 or better
- 13 hitters showcased a static exit velocity off of a tee of 88mph or higher
- 13 pitchers touched 85 or higher in their bullpens
- 2 arms bumped 90 mph
- 13 hitters posted a live BP exit velocity of 85 or higher
- 4 hitters posted a live BP exit velocity of 90 or higher
- 3 hitters posted a live BP hard hit percentage of 70% or higgher
- 355' marked the furthest ball hit on the day in BP
- 93.8mph marked the hardest hit ball on the day in BP
- 90.8mph was the top fastball thrown
- 2851 rpm was the top spin rate on a Curveball
- 2615 rpm was the top spin rate on a slider
- -2.87 (LHP) to 2.75 (RHP) - Range of release from the middle of the rubber, in feet of all pitchers at the event
Statistical Leaders: Summer Kickoff ID
THE 30 YARD DASH
With the event being held indoors and a spring layoff, PBR's staff decided to run a laser timed 30 yard dash instead of a sixty. The summer season is starting back and the 30 provides a slightly safer alternative as players are just getting back into form. At Ultimate Performance there is plenty of room to run a full thirty on the laser timer, giving coaches and scouts another metric to measure players against.
Fifty-one players ran the 30 with eight running 4.00 or better. 4.19 was the median run time of the players at the event. Below are the top times from the Summer Kickoff ID.
(Note: The chart lists this category as Home to First, however this was a straight 30 yard dash from a steal break.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
H-1st
1
Josh Foulks
NC
Northwest Guilford
2022
1B
3.85
2
Cody Lauzon
NC
Rolesville
2022
OF
3.87
3
Sylas Boris
NC
Northwest Guilford
2023
SS
3.90
^
Ben Buchman
NC
East Chapel Hill
2021
OF
3.90
4
Nolan Lawrence
NC
Northern Guilford
2021
3B
3.91
^
Jake Harrelson
NC
New Bern
2021
SS
3.91
5
Aidan Rice
NC
Riverside
2022
SS
3.93
6
Alex Naylor
NC
North Davidson
2023
OF
4.00
7
Camp O'Connell
NC
Weddington
2022
1B
4.01
^
Camp O'Connell
NC
Weddington
2022
1B
4.01
^
Garrett Clapsaddle
NC
Christ School
2021
C
4.01
^
Bryan Webb
NC
Northwest Guilford
2022
SS
4.01
8
Chace Chaplin
NC
Middle Creek
2023
3B
4.02
^
Will Walker
NC
Orange
2021
1B
4.02
^
Anthony Mitta
NC
Leesville Road
2021
SS
4.02
^
Kyle Cassell
NC
Cox Mill
2021
RHP
4.02
9
Matthew McCray
NC
Croatan
2022
SS
4.06
^
Cole Fuqua
NC
Charlotte Christian
2021
OF
4.06
10
Ethan Masson
NC
Pinecrest
2022
2B
4.08
EXIT VELOCITY (Off a Tee)
Fifty-one offensive players went through multiple rounds off of a tee to gauge their exit velocity. Players were afforded the opportunity to use their bat and bats supplied by Mizuno. Ten players posted an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher with the top bolt getting to 98 mph. The median exit velocity posted came in at 83 mph.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Gus Shelton | NC | Randleman | 2022 | 1B | 98 |
2 | Josh Foulks | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2022 | 1B | 96 |
^ | Jeremiah McLemore | NC | Freedom Christian | 2023 | 3B | 96 |
3 | Riley Whittenberg | NC | Panther Creek | 2022 | 1B | 93 |
4 | Ben Buchman | NC | East Chapel Hill | 2021 | OF | 91 |
^ | Will Walker | NC | Orange | 2021 | 1B | 91 |
^ | Nolan Lawrence | NC | Northern Guilford | 2021 | 3B | 91 |
5 | Camp O'Connell | NC | Weddington | 2022 | 1B | 90 |
^ | Camp O'Connell | NC | Weddington | 2022 | 1B | 90 |
^ | Jack McGowan | NC | Cox Mill | 2022 | 1B | 90 |
^ | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 90 |
6 | Sylas Boris | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2023 | SS | 89 |
7 | Cole Fuqua | NC | Charlotte Christian | 2021 | OF | 88 |
^ | Anthony Mitta | NC | Leesville Road | 2021 | SS | 88 |
8 | Jake Hasner | NC | Myers Park | 2021 | 1B | 86 |
^ | Carson Morton | NC | West Stanly | 2023 | RHP | 86 |
9 | Alex Naylor | NC | North Davidson | 2023 | OF | 85 |
^ | Jake Harrelson | NC | New Bern | 2021 | SS | 85 |
10 | Connor Paullin | NC | Fuquay Varina | 2022 | RHP | 84 |
^ | Kaden Ethier | NC | Randleman | 2022 | 2B | 84 |
^ | Garrett Clapsaddle | NC | Christ School | 2021 | C | 84 |
^ | Kyle Cassell | NC | Cox Mill | 2021 | RHP | 84 |
^ | Ryan Hench | NC | Orange | 2023 | RHP | 84 |
POSITIONAL VELOCITY – INFIELDERS
With the indoor setup at Ultimate Performance, infielders were able to simulate a full length ground ball, working through an exchange and make a throw of approximately 140 feet to a target. PBR scouts were able to watch the catch, footwork, hands, exchange, and release while gathering information off of a radar gun to give us a feel for arm strength. Scouts were also able to see carry and accuracy on throws. Thirty-six infielders worked out for scouts present. The median reading for the group checked in at 80 mph across the diamond. Below are the top positional velocities for infielders from the Summer Kickoff ID.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Josh Foulks | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2022 | 1B | 86 |
^ | Connor Paullin | NC | Fuquay Varina | 2022 | RHP | 86 |
^ | Aubrey Smith | NC | South Brunswick | 2022 | RHP | 86 |
2 | Ryan Hench | NC | Orange | 2023 | RHP | 85 |
^ | Aidan Rice | NC | Riverside | 2022 | SS | 85 |
3 | Ashton Plyler | NC | Parkwood | 2022 | RHP | 84 |
^ | Alex Naylor | NC | North Davidson | 2023 | OF | 84 |
^ | Carson Morton | NC | West Stanly | 2023 | RHP | 84 |
^ | Sylas Boris | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2023 | SS | 84 |
4 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 83 |
^ | Nolan Lawrence | NC | Northern Guilford | 2021 | 3B | 83 |
5 | Bryan Webb | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2022 | SS | 82 |
^ | Anthony Mitta | NC | Leesville Road | 2021 | SS | 82 |
6 | Camp O'Connell | NC | Weddington | 2022 | 1B | 81 |
^ | William Brooks | NC | Saint Pauls | 2023 | C | 81 |
^ | Camp O'Connell | NC | Weddington | 2022 | 1B | 81 |
^ | Gus Shelton | NC | Randleman | 2022 | 1B | 81 |
^ | Jeremiah McLemore | NC | Freedom Christian | 2023 | 3B | 81 |
7 | Kaden Ethier | NC | Randleman | 2022 | 2B | 80 |
^ | Ethan Goldstein | NC | Durham Academy | 2022 | SS | 80 |
8 | Matthew McCray | NC | Croatan | 2022 | SS | 79 |
^ | Carson Edmiston | NC | West Wilkes | 2023 | RHP | 79 |
^ | Aidan Christmas | NC | Carmel Christian | 2022 | 2B | 79 |
9 | Bryce Friedlander | NC | Green Level | 2022 | 3B | 78 |
^ | Levi Brown | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2024 | SS | 78 |
10 | Nicholas Reiss | NC | Franklinton | 2022 | 1B | 77 |
^ | Jack McGowan | NC | Cox Mill | 2022 | 1B | 77 |
^ | Jake Harrelson | NC | New Bern | 2021 | SS | 77 |
POSITIONAL VELOCITY – OUTFIELDERS
Outfielders were able to take a full ground ball off of a fungo, playing through the ball and working to a throw that was approximately 60 yards in distance, at a target. With the space Ultimate Performance provided, scouts in attendance were able to see outfielders work through the ball, transition the baseball into a throw. Carry and accuracy were paired with a gun reading to give feedback on the arm strength of each outfielder. Below are the top outfielder positional throws. The median throw was measured at 83 mph from the fifteen outfielders participating.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Ben Buchman | NC | East Chapel Hill | 2021 | OF | 90 |
2 | Aubrey Smith | NC | South Brunswick | 2022 | RHP | 89 |
3 | Josh Foulks | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2022 | 1B | 88 |
4 | Anthony Mitta | NC | Leesville Road | 2021 | SS | 87 |
5 | Alex Naylor | NC | North Davidson | 2023 | OF | 86 |
6 | Kyle Cassell | NC | Cox Mill | 2021 | RHP | 84 |
^ | Jackson Niedel | NC | Durham Academy | 2022 | RHP | 84 |
7 | Garrett Clapsaddle | NC | Christ School | 2021 | C | 83 |
8 | Parker Shipman | NC | Christ the King | 2023 | RHP | 82 |
^ | Cody Lauzon | NC | Rolesville | 2022 | OF | 82 |
9 | Justin Webb | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2023 | RHP | 80 |
10 | Cole Fuqua | NC | Charlotte Christian | 2021 | OF | 79 |
CATCHER POP TIMES & POSITIONAL VELOCITY
In the pro-style workout, catchers workout from behind home plate, making multiple throws to 2B, simulating a stolen base attempt. Scouts again are looking for a quick, clean transition to the release as well as carry and accuracy on the throw. For catchers, evaluators will put a stopwatch on the “pop time” or the time the ball hits their glove to the time the ball hits the MIF’s glove at 2B. Coaches can also time the transition from when the ball hits the catchers glove to when he is able to release his throw. PBR scouts add the radar gun to put a number on the arm strength out of the crouched position. The top pop time in the workout was a 1.97, with a median time from the group of 11 catchers of 2.13. The top positional velocity checked in at 78 mph out of the hand, while the median for the group clocked in at 72 mph.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Ben Buchman | NC | East Chapel Hill | 2021 | OF | 1.97-2.08 |
2 | Matthew Hall | NC | West Johnston | 2022 | RHP | 2.09-2.19 |
3 | Matt Pollard | NC | Leesville Road | 2021 | C | 2.09-2.39 |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Ben Buchman | NC | East Chapel Hill | 2021 | OF | 78 |
2 | Garrett Clapsaddle | NC | Christ School | 2021 | C | 77 |
3 | Matthew Hall | NC | West Johnston | 2022 | RHP | 76 |
MAX FASTBALL
Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen for scouts at Ultimate Perofrmance as part of the Summer Kickoff ID. In total, thirty-four arms threw on the day. TrackMan was used to track and verify all velocity readings. A Stalker Pro SII was also used to flash velocities to an LED board for the player videos, and so the pitcher had some feel for his performance. The top fastball came from 2022 RHP Michael Colonna who bumped 90.8 mph on the TrackMan. From the 34 arms, 17 worked at 83 or higher. The median fastball for the day was 83.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
1 | Michael Colonna | NC | Weddington | 2022 | RHP | 91 mph |
2 | Aubrey Smith | NC | South Brunswick | 2022 | RHP | 90 mph |
3 | Jackson Roberts | NC | Northern Guilford | 2022 | RHP | 88 mph |
^ | Jackson Humphries | NC | Fuquay-Varina | 2022 | LHP | 88 mph |
4 | Everette Harris | NC | Charlotte Christian | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
5 | Sylas Boris | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2023 | SS | 86 mph |
^ | Ryan Hench | NC | Orange | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
^ | Connor Paullin | NC | Fuquay Varina | 2022 | RHP | 86 mph |
^ | Matthew Hall | NC | West Johnston | 2022 | RHP | 86 mph |
^ | Marshall Coley | NC | Myers Park | 2021 | RHP | 86 mph |
6 | Andrew Poon | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2022 | RHP | 85 mph |
^ | Blake Efird | NC | Porter Ridge | 2021 | RHP | 85 mph |
^ | Brady Turner | NC | Oak Grove | 2022 | LHP | 85 mph |
7 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 84 mph |
^ | Kyle Cassell | NC | Cox Mill | 2021 | RHP | 84 mph |
^ | Carson Morton | NC | West Stanly | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
^ | Aidan Smith | NC | Gaston Day | 2021 | RHP | 84 mph |
8 | Carson Edmiston | NC | West Wilkes | 2023 | RHP | 83 mph |
9 | Nicholas Reiss | NC | Franklinton | 2022 | 1B | 82 mph |
^ | Ashton Plyler | NC | Parkwood | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
10 | Zach Burgbacher | NC | Cox Mill | 2021 | RHP | 81 mph |
^ | Parker Shipman | NC | Christ the King | 2023 | RHP | 81 mph |
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