Unsigned Senior Showcase: TrackMan Files
February 24, 2021
On Feb. 21, the PBR Illinois team hosted the final Unsigned Senior Showcase for 2021 prospects at The MAX in McCook, Ill. The event featured 50 unsigned seniors, with the majority hailing from Illinois.
On Monday, our staff collaborated to highlight the biggest takeaways and highlights from Sunday’s showcase and published them within this Quick Hits piece. Tuesday, we analyzed the traditional statistics we measured on Sunday and published our findings within this Statistical Analysis. Today, with the help of our TrackMan unit, we're diving a little deeper into the data to see what we can find.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & PEak SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Chris Whelton | IL | Mount Carmel | 2021 | RHP | 91.1 mph |
2 | Meade Johnson | IL | Mattoon | 2021 | RHP | 90.2 mph |
3 | Noah Klein | IL | Loyola Academy | 2021 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
4 | Christian Jensik | IL | Oswego East | 2021 | RHP | 88.7 mph |
5 | Jack Gillespie | IL | Libertyville | 2021 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
6 | Conner Lutes | IL | Libertyville | 2021 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
7 | Ryan Wong | IL | Lane Tech | 2021 | RHP | 87.1 mph |
8 | Robert Pauly | IL | Fenwick | 2021 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
9 | Xavier Hart | IN | Jeffersonville | 2021 | RHP | 84.8 mph |
10 | Timmy O'Brien | IL | Maine South | 2021 | SS | 84.0 mph |
11 | Scott Porter | IL | Hononegah | 2021 | 1B | 83.8 mph |
12 | Holter Gette | IL | Batavia | 2021 | RHP | 83.7 mph |
13 | Hunter Parkman | IL | Grant | 2021 | RHP | 82.5 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Ryan Wong | IL | Lane Tech | 2021 | RHP | 2563 rpm |
2 | Spencer Anton | IL | Westmont | 2021 | RHP | 2550 rpm |
3 | Chris Whelton | IL | Mount Carmel | 2021 | RHP | 2507 rpm |
4 | Bryce Nicholls | IL | Mt. Zion | 2021 | OF | 2392 rpm |
5 | Hunter Parkman | IL | Grant | 2021 | RHP | 2372 rpm |
6 | Robert Pauly | IL | Fenwick | 2021 | RHP | 2347 rpm |
7 | Meade Johnson | IL | Mattoon | 2021 | RHP | 2277 rpm |
8 | Timmy O'Brien | IL | Maine South | 2021 | SS | 2269 rpm |
9 | Scott Porter | IL | Hononegah | 2021 | 1B | 2256 rpm |
10 | Christian Jensik | IL | Oswego East | 2021 | RHP | 2240 rpm |
11 | Jalen Williams | IL | Joliet West | 2021 | RHP | 2135 rpm |
12 | Jalen Hardiman | IL | Kenwood | 2021 | LHP | 2119 rpm |
13 | Xavier Hart | IN | Jeffersonville | 2021 | RHP | 2100 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 | Jack Gillespie | IL | Libertyville | 2021 | RHP | 12.9 |
2 | Scott Porter | IL | Hononegah | 2021 | 1B | 12.8 |
3 | Noah Klein | IL | Loyola Academy | 2021 | RHP | 12.7 |
4 | Dorian Andrews | IL | Chicago Agricultural Sciences | 2021 | C | 12.1 |
5 | Mateo Herrera | WI | Muskego | 2021 | 2B | 11.6 |
6 | Meade Johnson | IL | Mattoon | 2021 | RHP | 10.3 |
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
Meade Johnson
IL
Mattoon
2021
RHP
2425
2
Ryan Wong
IL
Lane Tech
2021
RHP
2289
3
Christian Jensik
IL
Oswego East
2021
RHP
2107
4
Kyle Jiracek
WI
Grafton
2021
LHP
2085
5
Conner Lutes
IL
Libertyville
2021
RHP
2057
6
Jalen Hardiman
IL
Kenwood
2021
LHP
2024
7
Jack Gillespie
IL
Libertyville
2021
RHP
2020
8
Dorian Andrews
IL
Chicago Agricultural Sciences
2021
C
2006
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Timmy O'Brien
IL
Maine South
2021
SS
2473 rpm
2
Meade Johnson
IL
Mattoon
2021
RHP
2473 rpm
3
Spencer Anton
IL
Westmont
2021
RHP
2470 rpm
4
Hunter Parkman
IL
Grant
2021
RHP
2345 rpm
5
Christian Jensik
IL
Oswego East
2021
RHP
2288 rpm
6
Dorian Andrews
IL
Chicago Agricultural Sciences
2021
C
2219 rpm
7
Noah Klein
IL
Loyola Academy
2021
RHP
2219 rpm
8
Robert Pauly
IL
Fenwick
2021
RHP
2190 rpm
9
Chris Whelton
IL
Mount Carmel
2021
RHP
2166 rpm
10
Bryce Nicholls
IL
Mt. Zion
2021
OF
2144 rpm
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Chris Whelton | IL | Mount Carmel | 2021 | RHP | 21.0 |
2 | Jack Gillespie | IL | Libertyville | 2021 | RHP | 18.2 |
3 | Kyle Jiracek | WI | Grafton | 2021 | LHP | -15.4 |
4 | Robert Pauly | IL | Fenwick | 2021 | RHP | 14.5 |
5 | Ryan Wong | IL | Lane Tech | 2021 | RHP | 13.8 |
6 | Holter Gette | IL | Batavia | 2021 | RHP | 13.1 |
7 | Meade Johnson | IL | Mattoon | 2021 | RHP | 11.9 |
8 | Christian Jensik | IL | Oswego East | 2021 | RHP | 11.4 |
9 | Dorian Andrews | IL | Chicago Agricultural Sciences | 2021 | C | 10.7 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Ryan Schmidt | IL | West Chicago | 2021 | C | 91.1 mph |
2 | Jayden Gonzalez | IL | De La Salle | 2021 | 3B | 90.7 mph |
3 | Conor Diedrich | WI | Ripon | 2021 | C | 89.6 mph |
4 | Ryan Kendziorski | WI | Whitnall | 2021 | SS | 89.2 mph |
5 | Harrison Toone | WI | Brookfield East | 2021 | 2B | 89.0 mph |
6 | Christian Raddatz | IL | Effingham | 2021 | OF | 85.6 mph |
7 | Riken Frost | WI | Omro | 2021 | C | 84.7 mph |
8 | Grant Peterson | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2021 | 1B | 84.1 mph |
9 | Oscar Calhoun | IL | Grayslake North | 2021 | 3B | 84.1 mph |
10 | Timmy O'Brien | IL | Maine South | 2021 | SS | 84.1 mph |
11 | Jorge Garcia | IL | Chicago Bulls College Prep | 2021 | C | 83.9 mph |
12 | Dan Reddin | WI | Brookfield East | 2021 | C | 83.5 mph |
13 | Robert Otero | IL | Lake View | 2021 | 2B | 83.5 mph |
14 | Aaron Barrera | IL | Lakeview | 2021 | C | 83.1 mph |
15 | Joseph Forte | IL | Conant | 2021 | OF | 82.6 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 | Conor Diedrich | WI | Ripon | 2021 | C | 98.0 mph |
2 | Jayden Gonzalez | IL | De La Salle | 2021 | 3B | 96.8 mph |
3 | Ryan Kendziorski | WI | Whitnall | 2021 | SS | 96.5 mph |
4 | Iyari Hill | IL | Simeon | 2021 | 1B | 96.3 mph |
5 | Ryan Schmidt | IL | West Chicago | 2021 | C | 95.1 mph |
6 | Aaron Barrera | IL | Lakeview | 2021 | C | 94.8 mph |
7 | Luke Lange | IL | Taft | 2021 | 1B | 93.8 mph |
8 | Timmy O'Brien | IL | Maine South | 2021 | SS | 93.1 mph |
9 | Harrison Toone | WI | Brookfield East | 2021 | 2B | 92.7 mph |
10 | Oscar Calhoun | IL | Grayslake North | 2021 | 3B | 92.7 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Jayden Gonzalez | IL | De La Salle | 2021 | 3B | 337 ft |
2 | Robert Otero | IL | Lake View | 2021 | 2B | 335 ft |
3 | Conor Diedrich | WI | Ripon | 2021 | C | 334 ft |
4 | Dan Reddin | WI | Brookfield East | 2021 | C | 332 ft |
5 | Riken Frost | WI | Omro | 2021 | C | 327 ft |
6 | Ryan Schmidt | IL | West Chicago | 2021 | C | 325 ft |
7 | Christian Raddatz | IL | Effingham | 2021 | OF | 324 ft |
8 | Grant Peterson | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2021 | 1B | 321 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at Sunday's showcase, CLICK HERE.
RELATED CONTENT
- IL Unsigned Senior Showcase: Pitcher Analysis 3/23/21
- IL Unsigned Senior Showcase: Position Player Analysis 3/22/21
- IL Unsigned Senior Showcase: TrackMan Files 2/24/21
- IL Unsigned Senior Showcase: Statistical Analysis 2/23/21
- IL Unsigned Senior Showcase: Quick Hits 2/22/21
- IL Unsigned Senior Showcase: Preview 2/17/21