Top Tier Scout Day: Data Dive
June 14, 2023
On Monday, June 5th, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to Providence Catholic High School to host the Top Tier Scout Day, where 50+ players from the Top Tiers program participated in a pro-style workout in front of our staff.
To see a full list of players that attended, click HERE. For all the statistics collected at this event, click HERE.
Today, we're going to break down the takeaways from the event by diving deeper into all of the data we collected at Top Tiers Scout Day.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Dedrick Richardson Jr | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2024 | OF | 6.54 |
2 | Eddie Olszta | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | SS | 6.76 |
^ | Niko Iatrides | IN | Munster | 2026 | OF | 6.76 |
3 | Jalen House | IL | Downers Grove South | 2024 | OF | 6.80 |
4 | Zakary Henrich | IN | New Prairie | 2025 | RHP | 6.84 |
5 | Owen Vander Velde | IL | Evanston Twp High School | 2025 | OF | 6.92 |
^ | Jackson Smith | IL | Providence Catholic | 2024 | SS | 6.92 |
6 | Logan Wroughton | IL | Mt. Carmel - Chicago | 2026 | SS | 6.95 |
7 | Jake Parpet | IL | Conant | 2024 | C | 6.96 |
8 | Ethan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2026 | SS | 6.97 |
^ | Ian Hazelip | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | OF | 6.97 |
9 | Jimmy Anderson | IL | Joliet West | 2024 | SS | 7.00 |
10 | James Spellman | IL | Notre Dame College Prep | 2025 | 3B | 7.03 |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
INF Velo
1
Julian Ashley-Friedman
IL
Barrington
2025
SS
88
^
Kenny Perez
IL
De La Salle
2024
SS
88
^
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
88
2
CJ Deckinga
IL
Minooka
2025
3B
86
^
Eddie Olszta
IL
Providence Catholic
2025
SS
86
^
Mason Primack
IL
Glenbrook North
2024
2B
86
^
Jake Parpet
IL
Conant
2024
C
86
3
Aidan Conners
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
3B
85
^
Peter LaFontaine
IL
Loyola Academy
2026
SS
85
^
Connor MacMillan
IL
Normal University
2025
OF
85
4
Conor Essenburg
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
1B
84
^
Connar Temple
IL
Batavia Sr High School
2025
RHP
84
5
Jacob Younan
IL
Taft
2024
3B
83
^
Davis Weeks
IL
Dunlap
2025
SS
83
^
Jimmy Anderson
IL
Joliet West
2024
SS
83
^
Jackson Smith
IL
Providence Catholic
2024
SS
83
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
OF Velo
1
Zakary Henrich
IN
New Prairie
2025
RHP
89
^
Joseph Toney
IL
St. Ignatius
2025
OF
89
2
Tyler Townsend
IL
Sycamore
2026
RHP
87
3
Ben Fawcett
IL
Stevenson
2024
RHP
86
4
Jalen House
IL
Downers Grove South
2024
OF
85
5
Andrew Lim
IL
Niles West
2025
OF
84
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
C Velo
1
Daniel Willner
IL
Deerfield
2025
RHP
81
2
Peter Visconti II
WI
St. Joseph Catholic Academy
2025
C
78
3
Alex Kiefer
IL
Mount Vernon
2025
C
77
4
James Spellman
IL
Notre Dame College Prep
2025
3B
76
5
Maximus Hetlet
IL
Glenbard West
2026
C
75
^
Kheiron Jardinado
IL
Niles West
2025
C
75
^
Jake Parpet
IL
Conant
2024
C
75
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Pop Time
1
Daniel Willner
IL
Deerfield
2025
RHP
1.99-2.10
2
Jake Parpet
IL
Conant
2024
C
2.00-2.09
3
Colin Quinn
IL
St Rita
2026
C
2.03-2.19
4
Peter Visconti II
WI
St. Joseph Catholic Academy
2025
C
2.03-2.22
5
Matt Murphy
IL
Mount Carmel
2025
OF
2.03-2.35
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Tomas Valincius
TN
Baylor
2024
LHP
91.2 mph
2
Aidan Hayse
IL
Joliet Catholic
2024
RHP
91.2 mph
3
Luke Weber
IL
Highland Park
2024
RHP
91.2 mph
4
Nolan Girard
IL
Glenbrook North
2024
LHP
90.7 mph
5
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
87.9 mph
6
Bryce Koch
IL
Barrington
2024
RHP
87.3 mph
7
Tommy Korn
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
RHP
87.2 mph
8
Daniel Willner
IL
Deerfield
2025
RHP
87.1 mph
9
Conor Essenburg
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
1B
86.8 mph
10
James Spellman
IL
Notre Dame College Prep
2025
3B
86.5 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
2510 rpm
2
Jack Freedman
IL
Maine South High School
2025
RHP
2465 rpm
3
Merek Klicker
IL
Morris
2025
RHP
2434 rpm
4
Bryce Koch
IL
Barrington
2024
RHP
2428 rpm
5
Jackson Clark
IL
Hinsdale Central
2025
RHP
2405 rpm
6
Tommy Korn
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
RHP
2356 rpm
7
Nolan Girard
IL
Glenbrook North
2024
LHP
2310 rpm
8
Ben Fawcett
IL
Stevenson
2024
RHP
2292 rpm
9
Jimmy Anderson
IL
Joliet West
2024
SS
2232 rpm
10
Ryan Block
IL
Glenbrook North
2024
3B
2227 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
Jackson Clark
IL
Hinsdale Central
2025
RHP
18.0
2
Conor Essenburg
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
1B
-17.1
3
Cameron Barnes
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2026
RHP
17.0
4
Nolan Girard
IL
Glenbrook North
2024
LHP
-16.7
5
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
16.5
6
Jack Blosser
IL
Morton High School
2027
1B
16.0
7
Griffin Hall
IL
Minooka
2024
LHP
-15.5
8
Frederick Wessel
IL
Maine South
2024
RHP
15.4
9
Luke Weber
IL
Highland Park
2024
RHP
15.4
10
Kevin Garden
IL
Glenbrook South High School
2025
2B
15.2
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 CURVEBALL & SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Tomas Valincius
TN
Baylor
2024
LHP
2660 rpm
2
Samuel Chin
IL
St. Laurence
2026
LHP
2571 rpm
3
Nico Ojeda
IL
Galesburg
2026
1B
2510 rpm
4
Declan Martin
IL
Loyola Academy
2025
RHP
2434 rpm
5
Eddie Olszta
IL
Providence Catholic
2025
SS
2433 rpm
6
Merek Klicker
IL
Morris
2025
RHP
2423 rpm
7
Thomas Regan
IL
Loyola Academy
2025
SS
2401 rpm
8
Victor Villegas
IN
Lake Central
2026
SS
2352 rpm
9
Parker Fitch
IL
St. Joseph-Ogden
2026
RHP
2308 rpm
10
Matt Murphy
IL
Mount Carmel
2025
OF
2275 rpm
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Jack Freedman
IL
Maine South High School
2025
RHP
2638
2
Tomas Valincius
TN
Baylor
2024
LHP
2588
3
Tommy Korn
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
RHP
2499
4
Aidan Hayse
IL
Joliet Catholic
2024
RHP
2442
5
Tyler Townsend
IL
Sycamore
2026
RHP
2431
6
Justin Weissmann
IL
Kaneland
2025
RHP
2344
7
Nick Sichel
IL
New Trier
2026
C
2339
8
Danny Howard
IL
Saint Ignatius
2026
RHP
2303
9
Victor Villegas
IN
Lake Central
2026
SS
2297
10
Thomas Regan
IL
Loyola Academy
2025
SS
2293
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Conor Essenburg
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
1B
-21.4
2
Jonah Roper
IL
Normal Community
2025
RHP
20.7
3
Luke Weber
IL
Highland Park
2024
RHP
20.1
4
Aidan Hayse
IL
Joliet Catholic
2024
RHP
19.8
5
Bryson Houchens
IL
Saint Joseph Ogden
2026
1B
19.8
6
Chase Dymon
IL
Saint Viator
2024
RHP
19.3
7
Ryan Block
IL
Glenbrook North
2024
3B
18.2
8
James Spellman
IL
Notre Dame College Prep
2025
3B
18.1
9
Tomas Valincius
TN
Baylor
2024
LHP
-18.1
10
Samuel Chin
IL
St. Laurence
2026
LHP
-18.0
MAX EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Gavin Powels
IL
Downers Grove South
2025
OF
103.5 mph
2
Peter Visconti II
WI
St. Joseph Catholic Academy
2025
C
100.3 mph
3
Jaden Obaldo
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
2B
99.2 mph
4
Conor Essenburg
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
1B
98.6 mph
5
TJ McQuillan
IL
Mount Carmel
2026
3B
98.4 mph
6
Jaden Franckowiak
IL
Andrew
2024
1B
98.3 mph
7
James Spellman
IL
Notre Dame College Prep
2025
3B
97.4 mph
8
Tomas Valincius
TN
Baylor
2024
LHP
97.3 mph
9
Trey Blanchette
IL
Kankakee
2024
1B
97.2 mph
10
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
97.0 mph
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Gavin Powels
IL
Downers Grove South
2025
OF
380 ft
2
TJ McQuillan
IL
Mount Carmel
2026
3B
377 ft
3
Kenny Perez
IL
De La Salle
2024
SS
374 ft
4
Jaden Obaldo
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
2B
365 ft
5
Tommy Korn
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
RHP
363 ft
6
Conor Essenburg
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
1B
363 ft
7
Peter Visconti II
WI
St. Joseph Catholic Academy
2025
C
362 ft
8
Anthony Chavez
IL
Mount Carmel
2026
1B
361 ft
9
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
360 ft
10
Ricky Vargas
IL
Lane Tech
2024
3B
358 ft
BLAST MOTION
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Jimmy Anderson
IL
Joliet West
2024
SS
27.4 mph
2
Andrew Lim
IL
Niles West
2025
OF
25.7 mph
3
Logan Tomlinson
IL
Maine South
2024
1B
25.5 mph
4
Aidan Conners
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
3B
25.4 mph
5
Jaden Obaldo
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
2B
25.2 mph
^
Brody Mac
IL
Buffalo Grove
2024
C
25.2 mph
6
Gavin Powels
IL
Downers Grove South
2025
OF
25.1 mph
7
Tomas Valincius
TN
Baylor
2024
LHP
25.0 mph
^
Julian Ashley-Friedman
IL
Barrington
2025
SS
25.0 mph
^
Tyler Townsend
IL
Sycamore
2026
RHP
25.0 mph
8
Niko Iatrides
IN
Munster
2026
OF
24.7 mph
9
Kyle Beaty
IL
Normal Community
2025
SS
24.6 mph
10
Andreas Lazar
IL
Loyola Academy
2024
SS
24.5 mph
^
Sammy Gonzalez IV
IL
East Aurora High School Rssp
2025
3B
24.5 mph
^
Colin Griffin
IL
Yorkville
2025
OF
24.5 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Jimmy Anderson
IL
Joliet West
2024
SS
25.2 mph
2
Andrew Lim
IL
Niles West
2025
OF
24.9 mph
3
Tomas Valincius
TN
Baylor
2024
LHP
24.4 mph
4
Aidan Conners
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
3B
24.3 mph
5
Niko Iatrides
IN
Munster
2026
OF
23.6 mph
6
Nick Sichel
IL
New Trier
2026
C
23.5 mph
7
Gavin Powels
IL
Downers Grove South
2025
OF
23.3 mph
8
Sammy Gonzalez IV
IL
East Aurora High School Rssp
2025
3B
23.2 mph
9
Tyler Townsend
IL
Sycamore
2026
RHP
23.0 mph
10
TJ McQuillan
IL
Mount Carmel
2026
3B
22.9 mph
Peak Hand Speed: 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.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
TJ McQuillan
IL
Mount Carmel
2026
3B
78.7 mph
2
Gavin Powels
IL
Downers Grove South
2025
OF
77.7 mph
3
Christian Deshazer
IL
Lake Park
2024
3B
76.1 mph
4
Peter Visconti II
WI
St. Joseph Catholic Academy
2025
C
74.8 mph
5
Jaden Obaldo
IL
Crystal Lake Central
2024
2B
74.5 mph
6
Julian Ashley-Friedman
IL
Barrington
2025
SS
74.1 mph
7
Kyle Beaty
IL
Normal Community
2025
SS
74.1 mph
8
Jason Phillips
IL
Plano
2026
3B
73.9 mph
9
Dylan King
IL
Oswego High School
2025
1B
73.8 mph
10
Tyler Townsend
IL
Sycamore
2026
RHP
73.3 mph
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Aidan Conners
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
3B
30.9 g
2
Victor Villegas
IN
Lake Central
2026
SS
30.5 g
3
Anthony Holloway
IL
Saint Patrick
2024
OF
28.8 g
4
TJ McQuillan
IL
Mount Carmel
2026
3B
28.6 g
5
Preston Coleman
IL
Joliet Catholic Academy
2025
OF
26.6 g
6
Tomas Valincius
TN
Baylor
2024
LHP
26.3 g
^
Landon Truong
IL
Adlai E Stevenson High School
2025
3B
26.3 g
7
Anthony Chavez
IL
Mount Carmel
2026
1B
26.0 g
8
Jalen House
IL
Downers Grove South
2024
OF
24.6 g
9
Danny Schuch
IL
Plainfield East
2024
OF
24.2 g
10
Conor Essenburg
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2025
1B
23.9 g
^
Johnathon Stunkel
IL
Putnam County
2026
3B
23.9 g
^
Niko Iatrides
IN
Munster
2026
OF
23.9 g
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Aidan Conners
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
3B
26.9 g
2
TJ McQuillan
IL
Mount Carmel
2026
3B
25.0 g
3
Anthony Holloway
IL
Saint Patrick
2024
OF
23.8 g
4
Preston Coleman
IL
Joliet Catholic Academy
2025
OF
23.8 g
5
Victor Villegas
IN
Lake Central
2026
SS
23.5 g
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
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