Top Prospect Showcase: Houston - TrackMan Files
July 15, 2022
On Tuesday, July 12, we hosted the Top Prospect Showcase: Houston at the University of Houston The event featured over 100 prospects from the organization.
Today, we’re continuing our post-event analysis by examining the data measured by our TrackMan units. The technology is able to capture information that’s difficult to capture by the naked eye, like pitch-by-pitch metrics and batted-ball data. We’ll explain more below:
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Andrew Hilton | TX | Katy | 2023 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
2 | Rowdy Miller | TX | Boerne Champion | 2023 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
3 | Lance Gorman | TX | Brandeis | 2024 | RHP | 86.3 mph |
4 | Kaden McCoy | TX | Atascocita | 2024 | SS | 85.8 mph |
5 | Lane Sparks | TX | Brenham | 2023 | OF | 85.6 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Lance Gorman | TX | Brandeis | 2024 | RHP | 2461 rpm |
2 | Rylan Wooten | TX | Brenham | 2023 | SS | 2348 rpm |
3 | Bryce Dwyer | TX | Grand Oaks | 2023 | C | 2243 rpm |
4 | Lane Sparks | TX | Brenham | 2023 | OF | 2235 rpm |
5 | Kaden McCoy | TX | Atascocita | 2024 | SS | 2179 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 | Kaden McCoy | TX | Atascocita | 2024 | SS | 14.4 |
2 | Andrew Hilton | TX | Katy | 2023 | RHP | 14.1 |
3 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 14.0 |
4 | Elliott Foreman | TX | New Diana | 2023 | RHP | 13.9 |
5 | Lane Sparks | TX | Brenham | 2023 | OF | -12.3 |
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 | Lane Sparks | TX | Brenham | 2023 | OF | 2362 |
2 | Rylan Wooten | TX | Brenham | 2023 | SS | 2252 |
3 | Aidan Moody | TX | Sinton | 2024 | 3B | 2186 |
4 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 2176 |
5 | Kaden McCoy | TX | Atascocita | 2024 | SS | 1955 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Lance Gorman | TX | Brandeis | 2024 | RHP | 2562 rpm |
2 | Kaden McCoy | TX | Atascocita | 2024 | SS | 2424 rpm |
3 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 2347 rpm |
4 | Lane Sparks | TX | Brenham | 2023 | OF | 2327 rpm |
5 | Garrett Marshall | TX | Lake Creek | 2024 | RHP | 2151 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Rylan Wooten | TX | Brenham | 2023 | SS | 14.7 |
2 | Mason Palmer | TX | Clear Lake | 2025 | RHP | 13.8 |
3 | Garrett Marshall | TX | Lake Creek | 2024 | RHP | 13.6 |
4 | Lane Sparks | TX | Brenham | 2023 | OF | -11.8 |
5 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 11.4 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Mason Ashlock | TX | Dripping Springs | 2023 | 1B | 93.5 mph |
2 | Rylan Wooten | TX | Brenham | 2023 | SS | 90.1 mph |
3 | Lane Sparks | TX | Brenham | 2023 | OF | 88.3 mph |
4 | Bryce Dwyer | TX | Grand Oaks | 2023 | C | 88.3 mph |
5 | Cooper Scott | TX | IMG Academy | 2023 | OF | 88.0 mph |
6 | Luke Sullo | TX | Strake Jesuit College Prep | 2023 | OF | 87.9 mph |
7 | Jacob Tanguma | TX | North Shore | 2023 | SS | 87.5 mph |
8 | Aidan Moody | TX | Sinton | 2024 | 3B | 86.0 mph |
9 | Carson Luna | TX | St. Johns | 2024 | SS | 85.7 mph |
10 | Easton Dean | TX | Saint Pius X Houston | 2024 | C | 85.5 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 | Cooper Scott | TX | IMG Academy | 2023 | OF | 103.5 mph |
2 | Mason Ashlock | TX | Dripping Springs | 2023 | 1B | 100.1 mph |
3 | Rylan Wooten | TX | Brenham | 2023 | SS | 95.9 mph |
4 | Easton Dean | TX | Saint Pius X Houston | 2024 | C | 95.4 mph |
5 | Exavier Mendez | TX | North Shore | 2023 | OF | 94.5 mph |
6 | Bryce Dwyer | TX | Grand Oaks | 2023 | C | 94.5 mph |
7 | Evan Androvett | TX | Bishop Lynch | 2024 | 2B | 94.3 mph |
8 | Carson Luna | TX | St. Johns | 2024 | SS | 94.2 mph |
9 | Krue Lowe | TX | Wakeland | 2024 | 1B | 94.1 mph |
10 | Luke Sullo | TX | Strake Jesuit College Prep | 2023 | OF | 93.6 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Exavier Mendez | TX | North Shore | 2023 | OF | 364 ft |
2 | Elliott Foreman | TX | New Diana | 2023 | RHP | 351 ft |
3 | Carson Luna | TX | St. Johns | 2024 | SS | 349 ft |
4 | Bryce Dwyer | TX | Grand Oaks | 2023 | C | 347 ft |
5 | Luke Sullo | TX | Strake Jesuit College Prep | 2023 | OF | 341 ft |
6 | Brady Englett | TX | Katy | 2023 | C | 340 ft |
7 | Aidan Moody | TX | Sinton | 2024 | 3B | 337 ft |
8 | Cooper Scott | TX | IMG Academy | 2023 | OF | 334 ft |
9 | Connor Brady | TX | Nacogdoches | 2025 | 3B | 332 ft |
10 | Jacob Tanguma | TX | North Shore | 2023 | SS | 332 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
2022 Senior Games (Invite-Only) | TX | 08/03 | Weatherford College - Roger Williams Ballpark |
Central Texas Open | TX | 08/27 | St. Edward's University - Austin, TX |
Texas State Games (Invite-Only) | TX | 09/23 | Weatherford College - Roger Williams Ballpark |
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