Top Prospect Games West: TrackMan Pitching Data
July 9, 2021
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Prep Baseball Report Maryland events continue to be powered by TrackMan’s industry-leading portable system to capture pinpoint accurate, actionable data from player performances. Prep Baseball Report and TrackMan are dedicated to recognizing talent and unleashing their potential.
At this year's Top Prospect Games West, all pitchers registered to receive data as part of their package had a chance to throw live while being 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. Below is some of the pitching data recorded from the event across several categories.
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TRACKMAN Pitching Data
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
NCAA Averages: Top 10% - 92.5 mph, Top 25% - 90.8 mph, Avg. 50% - 88.9 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Dylan Friebert | MD | Bethesda-CC | 2022 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
2 | Keegan Johnson | MD | Urbana | 2023 | LHP | 86.0 mph |
3 | Joseph McMannis | MD | Catoctin | 2023 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
4 | Tyson Nercessian | MD | DeMatha Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
5 | Jackson Kelley | MD | Glenelg | 2023 | RHP | 81.3 mph |
6 | Ethan Murley | MD | Walt Whitman | 2024 | C | 80.4 mph |
7 | Brayden Heaps | PA | Susquehannock | 2023 | SS | 76.3 mph |
8 | Britton Wildasin | MD | Oakdale | 2024 | RHP | 75.5 mph |
9 | Farrell Souders | PA | Mifflin County | 2024 | RHP | 75.2 mph |
10 | Ricky Rice | VA | Stafford | 2022 | 2B | 73.5 mph |
11 | Allen Baxter | MD | Sherwood | 2023 | 1B | 71.6 mph |
12 | Jeremy Fullerton | MD | Winters Mill | 2022 | SS | 71.4 mph |
PEAK FASTBALL SPIN RATE
Spin Rate: Measures how fast the ball is spinning (reported in rotations per minute or RPM).
When looking at fastball spin rates, coaches and scouts are looking for pitchers that are outside the norm. High spin rate fastball, typically, tend to ride on hitter, creating swing and miss, and playing at the top of the strike zone; frequently described as having "late life". Low spin rate guys, typically, are creating some sink on their fastball, or the appearance that the fastball is diving; frequently described as having "heavy feel to it".
The pure spin rate does not tell the whole story on any one pitch. Coaches and scouts are also evaluating spin efficiency and spin direction. They also want to see some consistency, pitch-to-pitch, on the release point.
Average Fastball Spin Rates
- MLB = 2256 rpm
- College = 2148 rpm
- High School = 1977 rpm
To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2372, Top 25% - 2266, Avg. 50% - 2148
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Dylan Friebert | MD | Bethesda-CC | 2022 | RHP | 2466 rpm |
2 | Farrell Souders | PA | Mifflin County | 2024 | RHP | 2330 rpm |
3 | Keegan Johnson | MD | Urbana | 2023 | LHP | 2141 rpm |
4 | Jackson Kelley | MD | Glenelg | 2023 | RHP | 2047 rpm |
5 | Ethan Murley | MD | Walt Whitman | 2024 | C | 2024 rpm |
6 | Tyson Nercessian | MD | DeMatha Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 2011 rpm |
7 | Joseph McMannis | MD | Catoctin | 2023 | RHP | 1899 rpm |
8 | Jeremy Fullerton | MD | Winters Mill | 2022 | SS | 1844 rpm |
9 | Brayden Heaps | PA | Susquehannock | 2023 | SS | 1787 rpm |
10 | Britton Wildasin | MD | Oakdale | 2024 | RHP | 1717 rpm |
11 | Allen Baxter | MD | Sherwood | 2023 | 1B | 1709 rpm |
12 | Ricky Rice | VA | Stafford | 2022 | 2B | 1524 rpm |
PEAK CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Spin Rate: Measures how fast the ball is spinning (reported in rotations per minute or RPM).
Typically bigger spin can mean bigger break, but again on the breaking ball the spin efficiency can play a part. There are also studies that show the speed of the pitch can affect if the spin rate has a chance to take hold and create the break a pitcher is looking for.
Average Curveball Spin Rates
- MLB = 2582 rpm
- College = 2339 rpm
- High School = 2069 rpm
To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2730, Top 25% - 2539, Avg. 50% - 2339
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Keegan Johnson | MD | Urbana | 2023 | LHP | 2390 rpm |
2 | Farrell Souders | PA | Mifflin County | 2024 | RHP | 2103 rpm |
3 | Jackson Kelley | MD | Glenelg | 2023 | RHP | 1986 rpm |
4 | Dylan Friebert | MD | Bethesda-CC | 2022 | RHP | 1925 rpm |
5 | Brayden Heaps | PA | Susquehannock | 2023 | SS | 1845 rpm |
6 | Allen Baxter | MD | Sherwood | 2023 | 1B | 1810 rpm |
7 | Ethan Murley | MD | Walt Whitman | 2024 | C | 1717 rpm |
8 | Joseph McMannis | MD | Catoctin | 2023 | RHP | 1712 rpm |
9 | Jeremy Fullerton | MD | Winters Mill | 2022 | SS | 1512 rpm |
10 | Ricky Rice | VA | Stafford | 2022 | 2B | 1464 rpm |
11 | Britton Wildasin | MD | Oakdale | 2024 | RHP | 1406 rpm |
PEAK SLIDER SPIN RATE
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2973, Top 25% - 2490, Avg. 50% - 2304
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Keegan Johnson | MD | Urbana | 2023 | LHP | 2074 rpm |
2 | Tyson Nercessian | MD | DeMatha Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 2021 rpm |
3 | Ethan Murley | MD | Walt Whitman | 2024 | C | 1761 rpm |
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