TrackMan Leaders: Dirtbag Pitchers
May 22, 2023
PBR of North Carolina was on hand at Southern Alamance High in Graham, NC on Saturday May 13th for a Scout Day with the Dirtbags Organization. The scout day featured players from the 2024-2027 grad classes.
The day began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation, followed by pitcher throwing a bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight analytics. After the pitchers, position players ran a laser timed 60 followed by BP on the field Trackman gathering ball flight data on each hitter. The day concluded with outfielders and infielders going through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more stories to follow in the days ahead.
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Trackman Pitching Leaders
FASTBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
89.4 mph
2
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
89.1 mph
3
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
87.3 mph
4
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
85.8 mph
5
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
85.6 mph
6
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
82.2 mph
7
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
82.1 mph
8
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
81.9 mph
9
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
80.9 mph
10
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
80.6 mph
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Eff Velocity (avg)
1
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
87.2 mph
2
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
86.9 mph
3
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
85.0 mph
4
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
84.5 mph
5
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
84.1 mph
6
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
81.0 mph
7
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
80.8 mph
8
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
80.1 mph
9
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
79.4 mph
10
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
78.2 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
2606 rpm
2
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
2470 rpm
3
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
2324 rpm
4
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
2296 rpm
5
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
2273 rpm
6
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
2219 rpm
7
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
2213 rpm
8
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
2175 rpm
9
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
2136 rpm
10
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
2072 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
2500 rpm
2
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
2438 rpm
3
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
2221 rpm
4
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
2166 rpm
5
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
2166 rpm
6
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
2117 rpm
7
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
2090 rpm
8
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
2055 rpm
9
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
2038 rpm
10
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
1997 rpm
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone. For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Jackson Melton
NC
West Forsyth
2026
OF
21.0 in
2
Hunter Goss
NC
Excelsior Classical Academy
2025
1B
21.0 in
3
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
20.3 in
4
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
17.6 in
5
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
16.9 in
6
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
16.8 in
7
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
16.6 in
8
Giovanni Buccino
NC
West Forsyth
2027
1B
16.4 in
9
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
16.4 in
10
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
16.2 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Horizontal movement is often referred to as run. This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Casey Murray
NC
Middle Creek
2027
RHP
-22.2
2
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
-16.6
3
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
-15.3
4
Caleb Renn
NC
Holly Springs
2027
LHP
14.3
5
Carter Richard
NC
Jordan
2025
RHP
10.5
6
Tucker Anderson
NC
DH Conley
2026
RHP
-10.4
7
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
-9.1
8
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
8.7
9
Brayden Seeley
NC
West Forsyth High
2026
1B
-8.1
10
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
8.0
Peak Spin Score
The Spin Score is a measurement linking velocity and spin. It is calculated by dividing the spin rate by the velocity of each pitch.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
30
2
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
28
3
Christian Xavier Romine
NC
Union Pines
2027
3B
28
4
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
28
5
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
28
6
Hunter Goss
NC
Excelsior Classical Academy
2025
1B
27
7
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
27
8
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
27
9
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
27
10
Anthony Zezza
NC
Holly Springs
2026
LHP
26
CURVEBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
77.7 mph
2
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
75.9 mph
3
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
75.2 mph
4
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
74.3 mph
5
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
73.5 mph
6
Anthony Zezza
NC
Holly Springs
2026
LHP
73.0 mph
7
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
72.8 mph
8
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
72.4 mph
9
Hunter Goss
NC
Excelsior Classical Academy
2025
1B
69.9 mph
10
Carter Richard
NC
Jordan
2025
RHP
69.1 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
2607 rpm
2
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
2547 rpm
3
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
2521 rpm
4
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
2394 rpm
5
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
2346 rpm
6
Anthony Zezza
NC
Holly Springs
2026
LHP
2234 rpm
7
Casey Murray
NC
Middle Creek
2027
RHP
2212 rpm
8
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
2211 rpm
9
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
2161 rpm
10
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
2150 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
2483 rpm
2
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
2435 rpm
3
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
2413 rpm
4
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
2295 rpm
5
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
2222 rpm
6
Casey Murray
NC
Middle Creek
2027
RHP
2172 rpm
7
Anthony Zezza
NC
Holly Springs
2026
LHP
2102 rpm
8
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
2075 rpm
9
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
2068 rpm
10
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
2021 rpm
Average Induced Vertical Movement
This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory. It does not measure how late the movement happens. This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Carter Richard
NC
Jordan
2025
RHP
17.3 in
2
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
-15.5 in
3
Jackson Melton
NC
West Forsyth
2026
OF
11.0 in
4
Casey Murray
NC
Middle Creek
2027
RHP
10.9 in
5
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
-8.1 in
6
Camden Spangler
VA
Northside high school
2027
2B
7.1 in
7
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
6.3 in
8
Hunter Goss
NC
Excelsior Classical Academy
2025
1B
5.6 in
9
Tucker Anderson
NC
DH Conley
2026
RHP
-5.5 in
10
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
-5.0 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Casey Murray
NC
Middle Creek
2027
RHP
-22.2
2
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
-16.6
3
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
-15.3
4
Caleb Renn
NC
Holly Springs
2027
LHP
14.3
5
Carter Richard
NC
Jordan
2025
RHP
10.5
6
Tucker Anderson
NC
DH Conley
2026
RHP
-10.4
7
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
-9.1
8
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
8.7
9
Brayden Seeley
NC
West Forsyth High
2026
1B
-8.1
10
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
8.0
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
35
2
Casey Murray
NC
Middle Creek
2027
RHP
35
3
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
34
4
RJ Browning
NC
Topsail
2027
SS
33
5
Caleb Renn
NC
Holly Springs
2027
LHP
33
6
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
33
7
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
32
8
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
31
9
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
30
10
Anthony Zezza
NC
Holly Springs
2026
LHP
30
SLIDER STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
75.7 mph
2
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
70.5 mph
3
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
70.3 mph
4
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
69.5 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
2359 rpm
2
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
2298 rpm
3
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
2103 rpm
4
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
1898 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
2266
2
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
2226
3
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
2058
4
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
1851
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
11.1 in
2
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
-4.2 in
3
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
-2.2 in
4
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
-0.4 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
13.2
2
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
-9.4
3
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
-6.5
4
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
-4.0
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Owen Hardee
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
32
2
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
31
3
William Leahy
NC
Heritage High
2025
LHP
29
4
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
27
CHANGEUP STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
80.4 mph
2
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
80.2 mph
3
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
79.5 mph
4
Max Luzarraga
NC
Weddington
2025
RHP
78.5 mph
5
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
78.2 mph
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Matthew Aldridge
NC
J.H. Rose
2025
OF
17.9 in
2
Hunter Goss
NC
Excelsior Classical Academy
2025
1B
16.9 in
3
Cody Rogers
NC
COMBINE ACADEMY
2026
LHP
16.9 in
4
Kayden McGlauflin
NC
Weddington High
2026
RHP
16.8 in
5
Carter Richard
NC
Jordan
2025
RHP
16.0 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Owen Simmons
NC
JH Rose
2025
RHP
18.8
2
James Sawyer
NC
Northside
2025
RHP
18.0
3
Jackson Hardy
NC
Wake Forest
2025
RHP
18.0
4
Carter Richard
NC
Jordan
2025
RHP
17.5
5
Maddax Brown
VA
Smithfield
2024
C
16.8