Top Prospect Games (Upperclass): TrackMan Files
June 27, 2022
OXFORD, AL - The Top Prospect Games: Upperclass event was held on Tuesday, June 21st at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, AL. This event was an invite-only event that consisted of prospects from the 2023 and 2024 classes. These players went through a pro-style workout and took batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion to record hitting metrics. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens 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 on Tuesday.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded from the showcase. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event.
MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Garrison Kahn | AL | Oak Mountain | 2023 | RHP | 89.8 mph |
2 | Gabe Young | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | OF | 88.9 mph |
3 | Chris Billingsley | AL | Bibb County | 2023 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
4 | Carson Joyner | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
5 | Ethan Clark | AL | Sparkman | 2023 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
6 | John Robicheaux | AL | Mountain Brook | 2024 | OF | 86.7 mph |
7 | Ryan Everly | AL | Sparkman | 2024 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
8 | Nicholas McCord | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | SS | 86.0 mph |
9 | Matthew Sheffield | AL | Northridge | 2023 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
10 | Brian Henson Jr | AL | Buckhorn | 2023 | 1B | 85.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bo Bachtel | AL | Gardendale | 2024 | OF | 2343 rpm |
2 | Ryan Everly | AL | Sparkman | 2024 | RHP | 2268 rpm |
3 | Nate Owen | AL | Shelby County High School | 2024 | SS | 2249 rpm |
4 | Hayden Greer | AL | John Carroll Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 2216 rpm |
5 | Will Greenwood | AL | Jacksonville | 2024 | RHP | 2207 rpm |
6 | Ryan Vermillion | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2023 | RHP | 2155 rpm |
7 | Andrew Allen | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | RHP | 2153 rpm |
8 | Judson Collins | AL | Madison Academy | 2024 | OF | 2148 rpm |
9 | Andrew Pitts | AL | Hoover | 2024 | OF | 2122 rpm |
10 | Evan Snow | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | SS | 2101 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 | Kenneth Diddell | AL | Mountain Brook | 2024 | RHP | 18.9 |
2 | Andrew Allen | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | RHP | 15.6 |
3 | Alex Petty | AL | Munford | 2024 | RHP | 15.5 |
4 | Brian Henson Jr | AL | Buckhorn | 2023 | 1B | -14.2 |
5 | Ryan Everly | AL | Sparkman | 2024 | RHP | 14.1 |
6 | John Robicheaux | AL | Mountain Brook | 2024 | OF | 14.1 |
7 | Ryan Vermillion | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2023 | RHP | 14.0 |
8 | Lawson Williams | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | 1B | 13.1 |
9 | Eli Tidwell | AL | Hartselle | 2023 | 3B | 13.0 |
10 | Nicholas McCord | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | SS | 13.0 |
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 | Carson Joyner | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2333 |
2 | Ryan Vermillion | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2023 | RHP | 2288 |
3 | Garrison Kahn | AL | Oak Mountain | 2023 | RHP | 2260 |
4 | Matthew Sheffield | AL | Northridge | 2023 | RHP | 2208 |
5 | Kenneth Diddell | AL | Mountain Brook | 2024 | RHP | 2162 |
6 | Ryan Everly | AL | Sparkman | 2024 | RHP | 2144 |
7 | Easton Peed | AL | Cullman | 2023 | RHP | 2077 |
8 | Andrew Allen | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | RHP | 2033 |
9 | Alex Petty | AL | Munford | 2024 | RHP | 1965 |
10 | Brian Henson Jr | AL | Buckhorn | 2023 | 1B | 1937 |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Chris Billingsley | AL | Bibb County | 2023 | RHP | 2621 rpm |
2 | Bo Bachtel | AL | Gardendale | 2024 | OF | 2535 rpm |
3 | Nate Owen | AL | Shelby County High School | 2024 | SS | 2441 rpm |
4 | Gabe Young | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | OF | 2365 rpm |
5 | Evan Snow | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | SS | 2346 rpm |
6 | Sam Carter | AL | Shelby County | 2024 | C | 2274 rpm |
7 | Garrison Kahn | AL | Oak Mountain | 2023 | RHP | 2244 rpm |
8 | Andrew Pitts | AL | Hoover | 2024 | OF | 2208 rpm |
9 | Will Greenwood | AL | Jacksonville | 2024 | RHP | 2113 rpm |
10 | Ford Moffatt | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | RHP | 2095 rpm |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Gabe Young | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | OF | -19.7 |
2 | Kenneth Diddell | AL | Mountain Brook | 2024 | RHP | 19.1 |
3 | Brian Henson Jr | AL | Buckhorn | 2023 | 1B | -18.7 |
4 | Andrew Allen | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | RHP | 18.0 |
5 | Carson Joyner | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | RHP | 16.2 |
6 | Bo Bachtel | AL | Gardendale | 2024 | OF | 14.8 |
7 | Lawson Williams | AL | Hartselle | 2024 | 1B | 13.9 |
8 | Easton Peed | AL | Cullman | 2023 | RHP | 13.8 |
9 | Andrew Pitts | AL | Hoover | 2024 | OF | -12.6 |
10 | Matthew Sheffield | AL | Northridge | 2023 | RHP | 12.3 |
Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, 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.
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Will Lawrence | AL | Hoover | 2023 | C | 100.5 mph |
2 | Trent Wright | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | UTILITY | 99.9 mph |
3 | Taurus Ceasor | AL | Faith Academy | 2024 | OF | 99.8 mph |
4 | Jack Holley | AL | Spanish Fort | 2024 | C | 97.1 mph |
5 | John Robicheaux | AL | Mountain Brook | 2024 | OF | 96.8 mph |
6 | Jack Stowers | AL | St. Pauls Episcopal | 2023 | C | 95.8 mph |
7 | Chase Cartron | AL | Huntsville | 2024 | LHP | 95.5 mph |
8 | James Graphos | AL | Mountain Brook | 2024 | SS | 95.1 mph |
9 | Kurt Kizer | AL | Hewitt-Trussville | 2023 | 2B | 95.1 mph |
10 | Carson Joyner | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | RHP | 95.0 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Trent Wright | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | UTILITY | 377 ft |
2 | Taurus Ceasor | AL | Faith Academy | 2024 | OF | 371 ft |
3 | Will Lawrence | AL | Hoover | 2023 | C | 371 ft |
4 | Jack Holley | AL | Spanish Fort | 2024 | C | 370 ft |
5 | Asa Morrison | AL | Springville | 2023 | C | 361 ft |
6 | Walker Allen | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | SS | 359 ft |
7 | Clay Spencer | AL | Spain Park | 2023 | C | 358 ft |
8 | Brady Waugh | AL | Briarwood | 2023 | 3B | 358 ft |
9 | James Graphos | AL | Mountain Brook | 2024 | SS | 357 ft |
10 | RJ Brooks | AL | Oxford | 2024 | OF | 356 ft |
Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.
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