Top Prospects ID: Blast Motion Leaders
July 13, 2021
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One of the important tools Prep Baseball Report has implemented at its events is the use of Blast Motion sensors. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measure Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact.
At the recent Top Prospects ID showcase players were set up with a Blast Motion sensor before each round of batting practice. With the Blast Motion sensor, we were able to collect data from each swing taken by each prospect at the event. The metrics collected include: Bat Speed, On Plane Efficiency, Peak Hand Speed, Power and Rotational Acceleration.
Each player has their Blast Motion metrics uploaded into their profiles following the completion of the event providing insight into areas that could be improved upon as well as helping paint a clear picture of the player to the college and professional scouts doing their research on prospects they may be interested in.
While there were two days of the events, we’ve combined the statistics to give a better representation of the group as a whole. Most players in the event were uncommitted and many of them put up some very good numbers, below we illustrate the top 25 players in each category.
Here are Categorical leaders in each category with the full lists below:
Max Bat Speed: ‘23 OF Braden Wilson - West Hills HS (85.2 MPH)
Peak Hand Speed: ‘22 3B/RHP Sean Olvera Harle (24.8 MPH)
On-Plane Efficiency: ‘23 OF AJ Ledesma (83%)
Avg. Rotational Acceleration: ‘22 INF Christian Mosqueda (22.57 g)
CATEGORIAL LEADERBOARDS
Bat Speed
Bat Speed is the observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. For more info: Blast Bat Speed
MLB Avg: 66-78 mph | MiLB: 63-75 mph | College: 66-75 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (max)
1
Braden Wilson
CA
West Hills
2023
LHP
85.2 mph
2
Hunter Backstrom
CA
Junipero Serra
2023
OF
82.2 mph
3
Steven Kirtides
CA
Temecula Valley
2022
1B
81.8 mph
4
Andrew Campbell
CA
King
2022
OF
81.0 mph
5
Cameron Kim
CA
Norco
2023
SS
76.8 mph
6
Shane Olvera Harle
CA
St Margarets Episcopal
2022
LHP
76.6 mph
7
Austin Moon
CA
Don Antonio Lugo
2022
OF
76.4 mph
8
Eric Jeon
CA
La Mirada
2023
3B
76.2 mph
9
Noah Williams
CA
Redondo Union
2022
OF
75.7 mph
10
Marcus Rivera
CA
Moreau Catholic
2022
1B
75.6 mph
11
Brodie Purcell
CA
JSerra
2023
RHP
74.6 mph
12
Devon Eskridge
CA
Arcadia
2023
OF
74.0 mph
13
Jarrett Segura
CA
Bishop Alemany
2023
1B
73.9 mph
14
Gage Gonzales
CA
Temescal Canyon
2022
SS
73.8 mph
15
Mikiah Negrete
CA
Servite
2022
LHP
73.6 mph
16
Wes Hickey
CA
Yucaipa
2024
SS
72.9 mph
17
Quinn Haggarty
CA
Newbury Park
2022
2B
72.8 mph
^
Matthew Leyva
CA
Walnut
2022
C
72.8 mph
18
Sawyer Voortman
CA
Orange Lutheran
2022
RHP
72.6 mph
19
Grant Wayne
CA
Vista Murrieta
2023
OF
72.3 mph
20
Hunter Smith
CA
St. Margaret's Episcopal
2022
SS
72.0 mph
Peak Hand Speed
Peak Hand Speed is the observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge. For more info: Peak Hand Speed
MLB Avg: 23-29 mph | MiLB Avg: 22-28 mph | College Avg: 21-24 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Eric Jeon
CA
La Mirada
2023
3B
25.3 mph
2
Sean Olvera Harle
CA
St Margarets Episcopal
2022
RHP
24.8 mph
3
Jarrett Segura
CA
Bishop Alemany
2023
1B
24.6 mph
4
Steven Kirtides
CA
Temecula Valley
2022
1B
24.5 mph
5
Matthew Leyva
CA
Walnut
2022
C
24.1 mph
6
Tyler Stull
CA
Chino Hills
2023
SS
24.0 mph
7
Blake Wilson
CA
Santa Margarita
2023
SS
23.7 mph
^
Braden Wilson
CA
West Hills
2023
LHP
23.7 mph
^
Aiden Avichouser
CA
Servite
2022
C
23.7 mph
^
Hunter Backstrom
CA
Junipero Serra
2023
OF
23.7 mph
8
Hunter Smith
CA
St. Margaret's Episcopal
2022
SS
23.6 mph
9
Sawyer Voortman
CA
Orange Lutheran
2022
RHP
23.4 mph
^
Andrew Campbell
CA
King
2022
OF
23.4 mph
10
Mikiah Negrete
CA
Servite
2022
LHP
23.3 mph
11
Shea Blanchard
CA
Laguna Beach
2023
RHP
23.1 mph
^
Quinn Haggarty
CA
Newbury Park
2022
2B
23.1 mph
12
Cameron Kim
CA
Norco
2023
SS
23.0 mph
13
Adam Magpoc
CA
Loyola
2023
SS
22.9 mph
14
Gage Gonzales
CA
Temescal Canyon
2022
SS
22.8 mph
15
Brodie Purcell
CA
JSerra
2023
RHP
22.6 mph
^
Noah Williams
CA
Redondo Union
2022
OF
22.6 mph
16
Christian Mosqueda
CA
Etiwanda
2022
SS
22.5 mph
^
Wes Hickey
CA
Yucaipa
2024
SS
22.5 mph
^
Parker Ellis
CA
Rancho Bernardo
2022
OF
22.5 mph
17
Shane Olvera Harle
CA
St Margarets Episcopal
2022
LHP
22.3 mph
18
Benjamin Vargas
CA
Canyon
2023
SS
22.1 mph
^
Jackson Kemmerer
CA
Tesoro
2023
OF
22.1 mph
19
Owen Eisen
CA
Ocean View
2023
RHP
21.9 mph
^
Austin Moon
CA
Don Antonio Lugo
2022
OF
21.9 mph
^
Tyler Brazil
CA
Maranatha Christian
2024
C
21.9 mph
20
Grant Wayne
CA
Vista Murrieta
2023
OF
21.4 mph
On Plane Efficiency
Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator for making more consistent contact on the barrel of the bat. For more info: On Plane Efficiency
Ideal Efficiency %: 70% or Higher | Range: 65%-85%
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
On Plane Eff (avg)
1
AJ Ledesma
CA
San Jacinto
2023
OF
83 %
2
Blake Wilson
CA
Santa Margarita
2023
SS
81 %
3
Kekoa Van Scoyoc
CA
Palos Verdes
2023
RHP
81 %
4
Austin Rabago
CA
Servite
2022
3B
77 %
5
Jackson Kemmerer
CA
Tesoro
2023
OF
75 %
6
Darren Atkinson
CA
Adelanto
2022
1B
73 %
7
Julian Rosario
CA
Bishop Amat
2024
OF
73 %
8
Mikiah Negrete
CA
Servite
2022
LHP
72 %
9
Nicholas Lopez
CA
Mater Dei
2024
C
72 %
10
Sawyer Voortman
CA
Orange Lutheran
2022
RHP
72 %
11
Parker Ellis
CA
Rancho Bernardo
2022
OF
71 %
12
Quinn Haggarty
CA
Newbury Park
2022
2B
71 %
13
Kai Nagashima
CA
Peninsula
2025
2B
71 %
14
Adam Magpoc
CA
Loyola
2023
SS
71 %
15
Andrew Campbell
CA
King
2022
OF
71 %
16
Shane Olvera Harle
CA
St Margarets Episcopal
2022
LHP
70 %
17
Gage Gonzales
CA
Temescal Canyon
2022
SS
70 %
18
Alex Sadowsky
CA
Camarillo
2022
OF
69 %
19
Benjamin Vargas
CA
Canyon
2023
SS
69 %
20
Mason Seay
CA
El Toro
2023
RHP
69 %
Rotational Acceleration
Measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to adjust to pitch locations. For more info: Rotational Acceleration
MLB Avg: 16.8 g | MiLB Avg: 12.6 g | College Avg: 12.9 g
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Christian Mosqueda
CA
Etiwanda
2022
SS
22.6 g
2
Aiden Avichouser
CA
Servite
2022
C
20.7 g
3
Sean Olvera Harle
CA
St Margarets Episcopal
2022
RHP
20.6 g
4
Adam Magpoc
CA
Loyola
2023
SS
20.2 g
5
Mikiah Negrete
CA
Servite
2022
LHP
20.0 g
6
Hunter Backstrom
CA
Junipero Serra
2023
OF
19.6 g
7
Jackson Kemmerer
CA
Tesoro
2023
OF
19.0 g
8
Jarrett Segura
CA
Bishop Alemany
2023
1B
18.7 g
9
Benjamin Vargas
CA
Canyon
2023
SS
18.3 g
10
Sawyer Voortman
CA
Orange Lutheran
2022
RHP
17.9 g
11
Blake Wilson
CA
Santa Margarita
2023
SS
17.8 g
12
Quinn Haggarty
CA
Newbury Park
2022
2B
17.6 g
13
Parker Ellis
CA
Rancho Bernardo
2022
OF
17.4 g
14
Tyler Stull
CA
Chino Hills
2023
SS
16.7 g
15
Marcus Rivera
CA
Moreau Catholic
2022
1B
15.2 g
16
Braden Wilson
CA
West Hills
2023
LHP
14.8 g
17
Gaelan Mendoza
CA
Oaks Christian
2023
LHP
14.1 g
18
Steven Kirtides
CA
Temecula Valley
2022
1B
14.1 g
19
Andrew Campbell
CA
King
2022
OF
14.1 g
20
Mason Seay
CA
El Toro
2023
RHP
12.9 g
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Rising Stars Games ID | CA | 07/13 | Hart Park |
Rising Stars ID - NorCal | CA | 07/14 | Islanders Field |
California State Games (INVITE ONLY) | CA | 07/16 | Islanders Field |
2021 PBR Future Games (California Invite) | CA | 07/28 | LakePoint Sports |
PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/28 | LakePoint Sports |
PBR West Coast Games (California Invite) | CA | 08/13 | UNLV & College of Southern Nevada |
Northern California Academic Games | CA | 10/16 | Menlo College |
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