Underclass Uncommitted Spotlight: Ezra Formaneck, RHP, Eastview
January 4, 2022
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Ezra Formaneck, RHP, Eastview
Ezra Formaneck
Class of 2023 / RHP
Rankings
StateRank: 28 / POS: 11
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: EastviewState: MN
- Summer Team: MN Mash
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Height: 6-0Weight: 175lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Pitching
88
Max FB
(07/20/22)
84 - 86
FB
(08/15/21)
67 - 70
CB
(08/15/21)
75 - 78
CH
(08/15/21)
68 - 70
SL
(10/18/20)
Position
7.62
60-yard
(03/20/22)
90
INF Velo
(03/19/22)
86
Exit Velo
(08/15/21)
Power Speed Score
(03/20/22)
Trackman - Fastball
89.6
Velocity (max)
(03/19/22)
86.6 - 89.3
Velo Range
(03/19/22)
86.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
(03/20/22)
2069
Spin Rate (max)
(06/30/21)
1907
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/30/21)
IVB (max)
(06/30/21)
IVB (avg)
(06/30/21)
HM (max)
(03/13/21)
HM (avg)
(03/13/21)
Extension (avg)
(10/18/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(03/13/21)
Spin Score (max)
(10/18/20)
Zone %
(03/13/21)
PBR MN Preseason All-State: 2023 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 20, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
89.6
Velo Range
86.6 - 89.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
86.5
Spin Rate (max)
1896
Spin Rate (avg)
1853
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
89.6
Velo Range
86.6 - 89.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
86.5
Spin Rate (max)
1896
Spin Rate (avg)
1853
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR MN Underclass Prospect Games (2023 Grads)
Jun 30, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
87
Velo Range
82.2 - 85.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
82.9
Spin Rate (max)
2069
Spin Rate (avg)
1907
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR MN Preseason Underclass (Invite Only)
Mar 13, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
79.5
Velo Range
77.8 - 79.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.4
Spin Rate (max)
1957
Spin Rate (avg)
1808
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR MN Fall Underclass (2023 & 2024 Grads)
Oct 18, 2020
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
82.9
Velo Range
79.9 - 82.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
85.7
Spin Rate (max)
2003
Spin Rate (avg)
1882
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
74.7
Velocity (max)
(03/20/22)
70.9 - 74.7
Velo Range
(03/20/22)
71.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(03/19/22)
2154
Spin Rate (max)
(03/19/22)
2089
Spin Rate (avg)
(03/20/22)
IVB (max)
(03/20/22)
IVB (avg)
(03/20/22)
HM (max)
(03/20/22)
HM (avg)
(03/20/22)
Extension (avg)
(03/13/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(03/13/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/30/21)
Zone %
(03/13/21)
PBR MN Preseason All-State: 2023 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 20, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
74.7
Velo Range
70.9 - 74.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.6
Spin Rate (max)
2154
Spin Rate (avg)
2089
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
74.7
Velo Range
70.9 - 74.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.6
Spin Rate (max)
2154
Spin Rate (avg)
2089
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
PBR MN Underclass Prospect Games (2023 Grads)
Jun 30, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
68.8
Velo Range
66.2 - 68.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.5
Spin Rate (max)
2147
Spin Rate (avg)
2068
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR MN Preseason Underclass (Invite Only)
Mar 13, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
66.6
Velo Range
65.3 - 66.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
64.7
Spin Rate (max)
2077
Spin Rate (avg)
2035
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
71.9
Velocity (max)
(03/20/22)
70.9 - 71.9
Velo Range
(03/19/22)
71.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/18/20)
2227
Spin Rate (max)
(10/18/20)
2135
Spin Rate (avg)
(03/20/22)
IVB (max)
(03/20/22)
IVB (avg)
(10/18/20)
HM (max)
(03/20/22)
HM (avg)
(03/20/22)
Extension (avg)
(10/18/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/18/20)
Spin Score (max)
(10/18/20)
Zone %
(03/20/22)
PBR MN Preseason All-State: 2023 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 20, 2022
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
71.9
Velo Range
70.9 - 71.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
69.8
Spin Rate (max)
2166
Spin Rate (avg)
2135
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
71.9
Velo Range
70.9 - 71.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
69.8
Spin Rate (max)
2166
Spin Rate (avg)
2135
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR MN Fall Underclass (2023 & 2024 Grads)
Oct 18, 2020
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
70.2
Velo Range
67 - 70.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.8
Spin Rate (max)
2227
Spin Rate (avg)
2117
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
73.0
Velocity (max)
(06/30/21)
71.1 - 72.3
Velo Range
(10/18/20)
76.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/18/20)
1885
Spin Rate (max)
(10/18/20)
1814
Spin Rate (avg)
(03/13/21)
IVB (max)
(03/19/22)
IVB (avg)
(03/20/22)
HM (max)
(03/20/22)
HM (avg)
(03/19/22)
Extension (avg)
(10/18/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(03/13/21)
Spin Score (max)
(03/13/21)
Zone %
(03/19/22)
PBR MN Preseason All-State: 2023 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 20, 2022
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
70
Velo Range
65.8 - 70
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.3
Spin Rate (max)
1637
Spin Rate (avg)
1436
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
70
Velo Range
65.8 - 70
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.3
Spin Rate (max)
1637
Spin Rate (avg)
1436
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR MN Underclass Prospect Games (2023 Grads)
Jun 30, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
73
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.1
Spin Rate (max)
1268
Spin Rate (avg)
1268
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
PBR MN Preseason Underclass (Invite Only)
Mar 13, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
68.5
Velo Range
67.7 - 68.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.6
Spin Rate (max)
1873
Spin Rate (avg)
1814
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR MN Fall Underclass (2023 & 2024 Grads)
Oct 18, 2020
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
72.4
Velo Range
71.1 - 72.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.9
Spin Rate (max)
1885
Spin Rate (avg)
1791
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Hitting
87.8
Exit Velocity (max)
(06/30/21)
82.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
(03/20/22)
169
Distance (avg)
(06/30/21)
282
Distance (max)
(03/20/22)
Sweet Spot %
(03/19/22)
Line Drive %
(03/19/22)
Fly Ball %
(03/13/21)
Ground Ball %
(10/18/20)
PBR MN Preseason All-State: 2023 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 20, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
82.5
Distance (avg)
151
Distance (max)
282
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
82.5
Distance (avg)
151
Distance (max)
282
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR MN Underclass Prospect Games (2023 Grads)
Jun 30, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
87.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
73.6
Distance (avg)
169
Distance (max)
265
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR MN Preseason Underclass (Invite Only)
Mar 13, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
80
Exit Velocity (avg)
68.9
Distance (avg)
151
Distance (max)
263
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR MN Fall Underclass (2023 & 2024 Grads)
Oct 18, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
76.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
74.1
Distance (avg)
124
Distance (max)
257
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
21.2
Hand Speed (max)
(03/19/22)
20.4
Hand Speed (avg)
(06/30/21)
71.5
Bat Speed (max)
(03/13/21)
69.2
Bat Speed (avg)
(03/13/21)
Rot. Acc (max)
(03/19/22)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(03/19/22)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(10/18/20)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(10/18/20)
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.2
Hand Speed (avg)
20.2
Bat Speed (max)
66.6
Bat Speed (avg)
64
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR MN Underclass Prospect Games (2023 Grads)
Jun 30, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.1
Hand Speed (avg)
20.4
Bat Speed (max)
69.4
Bat Speed (avg)
66.6
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR MN Preseason Underclass (Invite Only)
Mar 13, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21
Hand Speed (avg)
19.8
Bat Speed (max)
71.5
Bat Speed (avg)
69.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR MN Fall Underclass (2023 & 2024 Grads)
Oct 18, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21
Hand Speed (avg)
19.4
Bat Speed (max)
69.7
Bat Speed (avg)
65.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Pitch_Scores
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(03/20/22)
Rise+
(03/19/22)
Sink+
(03/13/21)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(06/30/21)
Sweep+
(06/30/21)
ProPlayAI
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
(03/19/22)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
(03/19/22)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
(03/19/22)
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
(03/19/22)
Stride Length (avg)
(03/19/22)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
(03/19/22)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
(03/19/22)
Arm Speed (avg)
(03/19/22)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
(03/19/22)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
(03/19/22)
Knee Flexion (avg)
(03/19/22)
Arm Slot (avg)
(03/19/22)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
(03/19/22)
Arm Path (avg)
(03/19/22)
Deception (avg)
(03/19/22)
Torque (avg)
(03/19/22)
Efficiency (avg)
(03/19/22)
Sequencing (avg)
(03/19/22)
PBR MN Preseason Underclass: 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Mar 19, 2022
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
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Scouting Report
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Delivery: Athleticism in delivery. Controlled tempo and balance. Aggressive and lands open down the mound.Body: 5-11, 160-pounds.
Defense: Average feet and hands. Glove can be late and stays high
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Good carry
Hit: RHH. Relaxed open stance. Leg lift and wrapping load. Big aggressive swing and stays over backside. Level swing plane. Middle approach and some strength to swing.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60.
Arm Action: RH. Long some whip to arm path, ¾ arm slot
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. Life with heavy runk/sink
CB: 67-70 mph. Hard late 11/5 break
CH: 75-78 mph. Slight fade action
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Delivery: Side rocker. High, tight leg lift. + direction/drive down mound. Athletic landing.Body: 6-0, 1-pounds.
Defense: Active feet, low COM. Avg. glove actions. Long footwork to release. Long arm actions. Mainly on target.
Arm: R/R. INF - 83 mph.
Hit: RHH. Upright start, High, knee-to-knee leg lift to hip coil. Long stride. Level plane, short through. Mainly pull side contact.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.85 runner in the 60.
Arm Action: R. Chest level separation, long down and back arm loop. High ¾ delivery slot.
FB: T87, 83-85 mph. Slight cut action
CB: 65-69 mph. 11/5 shape, spins
CH: 73 mph. Late, quick fade
Positional Profile: RHP/C
Body: 5-foot-11, 160-pounds.
Defense: Active and slow feet. Glove is late and stabs. Average accuracy
Arm: Right. INF - 76 mph.
Hit: Right. Open stance. Leg lift and load. Some length to contact. Level swing. Mid/pull approach with ground ball and line drive contact.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.12 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Good balance. Gets to balance and swing open down mound
Arm Action: Right. Long, ¾ slot
FB: T80, 77-79 mph. Varying
CB: 65-66 mph. Early 11/5 break, loose spin
CH: 67-68 mph. Average fade
Positional Profile: RHP/SS Follow on mound
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Athletic frame.
Defense: Active feet and moves well laterally. Fields high with glove out front.
Arm: RH.INF - 76 mph. Throws from different arm slots. Average carry and accuracy
Hit: RHH. Open balanced stance. Long knee to knee leg lift. Bigger swing. Mid/pull approach with mainly ground ball to fly ball contact.
Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.00 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Rocker step into athletic balance position. Good balance and lands clean down mound
Arm Action: RH. Clean and easy arm action from a ¾ arm slot.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph. Heavy with varying action
SL: 68-70 mph. Tight spin with 10/4 break and good depth
CH: 71-72 mph. Fade action
5-foot-11, 152-pound athletic right-handed pitcher with room to add strength in his lower half. Came in relief against Brew State Baseball Academy on Saturday afternoon. Short and loose arm action, high ¾ slot. Simple drop and drive delivery, strong front side, works on line to target with an athletic finish. Fastball jumps out the hand at times, sitting 78-80 mph and topping out at 81 mph. Exclusively used it in this outing, showing above-average command for age to both sides of the plate.