Unsigned Senior Showcase: TrackMan Files
October 6, 2021
On Sunday, October 3, the PBR Illinois staff traveled back to The MAX Sports Complex in McCook, Illinois, to host the annual Unsigned Senior Showcase. This event was open to all uncommitted prospects in the state’s 2022 class that are still looking for a place to call home at the collegiate level.
For a look at the complete roster of players set to make the trip to the MAX this Sunday, click HERE.
Now, at the event’s conclusion, our staff will begin to unravel our thoughts from the day. We started by rolling out a Statistical Analysis earlier today, highlighting which players led our respective statistical categories, such as the 60-yard dash, max throwing velocities, and other such numbers from the event.
We'll continue to unravel the data captured from the day through the advanced technology we have at our disposal, starting with what we have on hand from our TrackMan Units inside this article.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jacob Filip | IL | Lakes Community | 2022 | C | 89.2 mph |
2 | Evan Eberle | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2022 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
3 | Jack Taczy | IL | Cary-Grove | 2022 | LHP | 86.7 mph |
4 | Elijah Rompala-Matthews | IL | Mount Carmel | 2022 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
5 | Frank Freeman | IL | St Ignatius | 2022 | C | 84.7 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Sean McGee
IL
St Charles North
2022
RHP
2649 rpm
2
Jacob Filip
IL
Lakes Community
2022
C
2280 rpm
3
Owen Rudy
IL
Hersey
2022
LHP
2263 rpm
4
Evan Eberle
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2022
RHP
2260 rpm
5
Cliff Mayer
IL
Marist
2022
LHP
2253 rpm
6
Jack Taczy
IL
Cary-Grove
2022
LHP
2251 rpm
7
William Gimbel
IL
Joliet Catholic
2022
RHP
2244 rpm
8
Mason Tokarz-Deram
IL
Warren Township
2022
OF
2211 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
Michael Gray
IL
Lake Forest
2022
LHP
-13.5
2
Will Lechner
IL
Wheaton Academy
2022
RHP
13.4
3
Evan Eberle
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2022
RHP
12.9
4
Cameron Knapp
IL
Plainfield South
2022
SS
12.7
5
Ezekiel Lopez
IL
Morton West
2022
RHP
12.1
6
Cliff Mayer
IL
Marist
2022
LHP
-11.9
7
Julian Santoyo
IL
Crete-Monee
2022
OF
11.7
8
Michael Pustelnik
IL
Andrew
2022
LHP
-11.6
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 | Sean McGee | IL | St Charles North | 2022 | RHP | 2492 |
2 | Cliff Mayer | IL | Marist | 2022 | LHP | 2241 |
3 | Mason Tokarz-Deram | IL | Warren Township | 2022 | OF | 2034 |
4 | William Gimbel | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 2029 |
5 | Jacob Filip | IL | Lakes Community | 2022 | C | 1987 |
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Evan Eberle
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2022
RHP
2319 rpm
2
Sean McGee
IL
St Charles North
2022
RHP
2310 rpm
3
Mason Tokarz-Deram
IL
Warren Township
2022
OF
2274 rpm
4
Cameron Knapp
IL
Plainfield South
2022
SS
2227 rpm
5
Jack Taczy
IL
Cary-Grove
2022
LHP
2165 rpm
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Frank Freeman
IL
St Ignatius
2022
C
17.4
2
Michael Gray
IL
Lake Forest
2022
LHP
-15.9
3
Zane Danielson
IL
Glenwood
2022
LHP
-15.1
4
Evan Eberle
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2022
RHP
15.1
5
Ezekiel Lopez
IL
Morton West
2022
RHP
14.6
6
Cliff Mayer
IL
Marist
2022
LHP
-14.1
7
Pearse Gorman
IL
Fenwick
2022
2B
14.1
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Ryan Phillips
IL
Schaumburg
2022
1B
90.5 mph
2
Jacob Filip
IL
Lakes Community
2022
C
90.2 mph
3
Noah Chase
IL
Illinois Valley Central
2022
3B
89.3 mph
4
Caden Mainland
IL
Macomb
2022
OF
88.7 mph
5
Carson Beal
IL
Normal University
2022
1B
86.5 mph
6
Mason Tokarz-Deram
IL
Warren Township
2022
OF
86.3 mph
7
Michael Pustelnik
IL
Andrew
2022
LHP
85.9 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
Caden Mainland
IL
Macomb
2022
OF
96.7 mph
2
Michael Pustelnik
IL
Andrew
2022
LHP
96.5 mph
3
Ryan Phillips
IL
Schaumburg
2022
1B
96.1 mph
4
Jacob Filip
IL
Lakes Community
2022
C
96.0 mph
5
Noah Chase
IL
Illinois Valley Central
2022
3B
95.6 mph
6
Robert Karlson
IL
Lyons Township
2022
OF
94.3 mph
7
Billy Frantzis
IL
Glenbard West
2022
1B
93.9 mph
8
Mason Tokarz-Deram
IL
Warren Township
2022
OF
93.3 mph
9
Carson Beal
IL
Normal University
2022
1B
91.9 mph
10
Ezekiel Lopez
IL
Morton West
2022
RHP
91.2 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Ryan Phillips
IL
Schaumburg
2022
1B
367 ft
2
Carson Beal
IL
Normal University
2022
1B
347 ft
3
Brandon Mahler
IL
Vernon Hills
2022
C
345 ft
4
Michael Pustelnik
IL
Andrew
2022
LHP
344 ft
5
Ezekiel Lopez
IL
Morton West
2022
RHP
342 ft
6
Robert Karlson
IL
Lyons Township
2022
OF
339 ft
7
Jack Taczy
IL
Cary-Grove
2022
LHP
333 ft
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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