Top Prospect Games: Data Dive, Pitchers
June 21, 2023
The PBR FL Top Prospect Games took place Friday, June 16th at John Euliano Park - UCF in Orlando, FL. The event featured players from the 2024-2027 classes participating in a pro-style workout followed by gameplay in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.
Inside today’s Pitching Data Dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Monday, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Merrick Beamish | FL | Trinity Christain Academy | 2025 | RHP | 90.0 mph |
2 | Michael Cascino | FL | A3 Academy | 2025 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
3 | Eli Fleming | FL | Hagerty | 2024 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
4 | Thomas Achey | FL | The First Academy | 2025 | LHP | 87.2 mph |
5 | Jael Hernandez | FL | Monarch | 2024 | SS | 87.1 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jael Hernandez | FL | Monarch | 2024 | SS | 2340 rpm |
2 | Merrick Beamish | FL | Trinity Christain Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2295 rpm |
3 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 2221 rpm |
4 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | 2197 rpm |
5 | Eli Fleming | FL | Hagerty | 2024 | RHP | 2135 rpm |
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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Jaden Martin | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2025 | RHP | 94 % |
2 | Michael Vice | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 94 % |
3 | Merrick Beamish | FL | Trinity Christain Academy | 2025 | RHP | 94 % |
4 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 92 % |
5 | Jael Hernandez | FL | Monarch | 2024 | SS | 90 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Jaden Martin | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2025 | RHP | 21.3 in |
2 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 20.0 in |
3 | Merrick Beamish | FL | Trinity Christain Academy | 2025 | RHP | 19.2 in |
4 | Jael Hernandez | FL | Monarch | 2024 | SS | 16.6 in |
5 | Michael Vice | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 16.3 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Eli Fleming | FL | Hagerty | 2024 | RHP | 16.4 |
2 | Jael Hernandez | FL | Monarch | 2024 | SS | 14.9 |
3 | Thomas Achey | FL | The First Academy | 2025 | LHP | -13.0 |
4 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 10.8 |
5 | Andrew Lepine | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 10.7 |
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.”
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Merrick Beamish | FL | Trinity Christain Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2502 rpm |
2 | Tyler Garcia | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | 2B | 2334 rpm |
3 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | 2101 rpm |
4 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | 1877 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | -6.8 in |
2 | Tyler Garcia | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | 2B | -5.2 in |
3 | Merrick Beamish | FL | Trinity Christain Academy | 2025 | RHP | -2.8 in |
4 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | -1.7 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tyler Garcia | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | 2B | -14.4 |
2 | Andrew McWilliams | FL | Bishop Kenny | 2024 | RHP | -13.4 |
3 | Merrick Beamish | FL | Trinity Christain Academy | 2025 | RHP | -8.6 |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Merrick Beamish | FL | Trinity Christain Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2538 |
2 | Michael Vice | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 2321 |
3 | Andrew Lepine | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 2258 |
4 | Jael Hernandez | FL | Monarch | 2024 | SS | 2208 |
5 | Thomas Achey | FL | The First Academy | 2025 | LHP | 2197 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Andrew Lepine | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 7.1 in |
2 | Jael Hernandez | FL | Monarch | 2024 | SS | -4.8 in |
3 | Michael Cascino | FL | A3 Academy | 2025 | RHP | 4.7 in |
4 | Jaden Martin | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2025 | RHP | 4.3 in |
5 | Merrick Beamish | FL | Trinity Christain Academy | 2025 | RHP | 2.3 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jael Hernandez | FL | Monarch | 2024 | SS | -15.3 |
2 | Andrew Lepine | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | -12.0 |
3 | Eli Fleming | FL | Hagerty | 2024 | RHP | -11.2 |
4 | Michael Vice | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | -9.3 |
5 | Merrick Beamish | FL | Trinity Christain Academy | 2025 | RHP | -7.9 |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Tyler Garcia | FL | Oviedo | 2024 | 2B | 1605 rpm |
2 | Thomas Achey | FL | The First Academy | 2025 | LHP | 1374 rpm |
3 | Michael Vice | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 1368 rpm |
4 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | 1327 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kyle Powers | FL | Providence | 2024 | LHP | -8.3 |
2 | Michael Vice | FL | Winter Springs | 2024 | RHP | 7.7 |
3 | Thomas Achey | FL | The First Academy | 2025 | LHP | -7.4 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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