Central Texas Fall ID: Data Dive
October 31, 2023
TEXAS - On September 30, the PBR Texas team hosted the Central Texas Fall ID at Salado High School. The day started off by the players running a 60, then throwing from their defensive positions, followed by each player taking a round of batting practice. It was capped off by pitchers throwing bullpens. Today, we take a closer look at the metrics put up on the day, with the help of our tech partners.
Position Players
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Brody Cole | TX | Salado | 2025 | SS | 6.70 s |
2 | Nate Larsen | TX | Katy Taylor | 2024 | OF | 6.75 s |
3 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | 6.76 s |
4 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 6.80 s |
5 | Alexander Rodriguez | TX | Klein Oak | 2025 | SS | 6.86 s |
6 | Hudson Hartgrove | TX | Cedar Ridge | 2025 | SS | 6.93 s |
7 | Keaton Mach | TX | Troy | 2024 | LHP | 7.02 s |
^ | Ricardo Seda | TX | Lago Vista | 2024 | SS | 7.02 s |
8 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 7.04 s |
9 | Brody Naegele | TX | Salado | 2024 | OF | 7.06 s |
10 | David Montalbano | TX | Ridge Point | 2025 | OF | 7.08 s |
^ | David Litle | TX | Midway | 2025 | SS | 7.08 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Nate Larsen | TX | Katy Taylor | 2024 | OF | 1.58 s |
2 | Brody Cole | TX | Salado | 2025 | SS | 1.59 s |
3 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | 1.61 s |
4 | Alexander Rodriguez | TX | Klein Oak | 2025 | SS | 1.64 s |
^ | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 1.64 s |
5 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 1.65 s |
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Keaton Mach | TX | Troy | 2024 | LHP | 99.7 mph |
2 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | 95.5 mph |
3 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 92.9 mph |
4 | Hudson Hartgrove | TX | Cedar Ridge | 2025 | SS | 92.2 mph |
5 | Ricardo Seda | TX | Lago Vista | 2024 | SS | 91.5 mph |
6 | David Litle | TX | Midway | 2025 | SS | 91.4 mph |
7 | Brody Cole | TX | Salado | 2025 | SS | 90.4 mph |
8 | Nate Larsen | TX | Katy Taylor | 2024 | OF | 89.8 mph |
9 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 89.6 mph |
10 | Alexander Rodriguez | TX | Klein Oak | 2025 | SS | 89.2 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Keaton Mach | TX | Troy | 2024 | LHP | 89.9 mph |
2 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | 89.4 mph |
3 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 88.2 mph |
4 | Hudson Hartgrove | TX | Cedar Ridge | 2025 | SS | 86.5 mph |
5 | Ricardo Seda | TX | Lago Vista | 2024 | SS | 84.1 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 347 ft |
2 | David Litle | TX | Midway | 2025 | SS | 342 ft |
3 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | 334 ft |
4 | Ricardo Seda | TX | Lago Vista | 2024 | SS | 328 ft |
5 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 323 ft |
6 | Brody Naegele | TX | Salado | 2024 | OF | 316 ft |
7 | Hudson Hartgrove | TX | Cedar Ridge | 2025 | SS | 314 ft |
8 | Owen Curtis | TX | Salado | 2025 | SS | 313 ft |
9 | Brody Cole | TX | Salado | 2025 | SS | 304 ft |
10 | Keaton Mach | TX | Troy | 2024 | LHP | 303 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Alexander Rodriguez | TX | Klein Oak | 2025 | SS | 81 % |
2 | Owen Carpenter | TX | Grace Academy - Georgetown | 2027 | C | 70 % |
3 | David Montalbano | TX | Ridge Point | 2025 | OF | 66 % |
4 | David Litle | TX | Midway | 2025 | SS | 63 % |
5 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | 60 % |
^ | Ricardo Seda | TX | Lago Vista | 2024 | SS | 60 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | 23.0 mph |
2 | Keaton Mach | TX | Troy | 2024 | LHP | 22.5 mph |
3 | David Litle | TX | Midway | 2025 | SS | 21.6 mph |
4 | Owen Curtis | TX | Salado | 2025 | SS | 21.5 mph |
5 | Alexander Rodriguez | TX | Klein Oak | 2025 | SS | 21.2 mph |
6 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 21.0 mph |
7 | Nate Larsen | TX | Katy Taylor | 2024 | OF | 21.0 mph |
8 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 20.7 mph |
9 | Hudson Hartgrove | TX | Cedar Ridge | 2025 | SS | 20.4 mph |
10 | Brody Cole | TX | Salado | 2025 | SS | 20.3 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed 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 (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | 76.2 mph |
2 | Keaton Mach | TX | Troy | 2024 | LHP | 75.5 mph |
3 | Ricardo Seda | TX | Lago Vista | 2024 | SS | 71.0 mph |
4 | David Litle | TX | Midway | 2025 | SS | 67.7 mph |
5 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 67.3 mph |
6 | Hudson Hartgrove | TX | Cedar Ridge | 2025 | SS | 67.2 mph |
7 | Alexander Rodriguez | TX | Klein Oak | 2025 | SS | 66.6 mph |
8 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 66.2 mph |
9 | Brody Cole | TX | Salado | 2025 | SS | 65.5 mph |
10 | Brody Naegele | TX | Salado | 2024 | OF | 65.4 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 (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Colby Fowler | TX | Lago Vista | 2025 | OF | 28.5 g |
2 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | 23.9 g |
3 | David Litle | TX | Midway | 2025 | SS | 18.6 g |
4 | Owen Curtis | TX | Salado | 2025 | SS | 18.4 g |
5 | Keaton Mach | TX | Troy | 2024 | LHP | 18.2 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.
Pitchers
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | 85.7 mph |
2 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 83.2 mph |
3 | Mckennon Thorp | TX | East View | 2025 | SS | 81.7 mph |
4 | David Montalbano | TX | Ridge Point | 2025 | OF | 79.8 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 2194 rpm |
2 | Mckennon Thorp | TX | East View | 2025 | SS | 2161 rpm |
3 | David Montalbano | TX | Ridge Point | 2025 | OF | 2091 rpm |
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.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 18.9 in |
2 | David Montalbano | TX | Ridge Point | 2025 | OF | 17.7 in |
3 | Kalena Amani Jr. | TX | Salado | 2027 | 1B | 17.5 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Grant Moore | TX | Carroll | 2024 | OF | -13.4 |
2 | Mckennon Thorp | TX | East View | 2025 | SS | 11.9 |
3 | Nate Larsen | TX | Katy Taylor | 2024 | OF | -9.8 |
4 | Kalena Amani Jr. | TX | Salado | 2027 | 1B | -9.5 |
5 | Keaton Mach | TX | Troy | 2024 | LHP | -7.0 |
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.”
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Mckennon Thorp | TX | East View | 2025 | SS | 2509 rpm |
2 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 2293 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | -7.4 in |
2 | Nate Larsen | TX | Katy Taylor | 2024 | OF | -6.6 in |
3 | Jamison Stephens | TX | Salado | 2027 | LHP | 5.1 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Mckennon Thorp | TX | East View | 2025 | SS | -12.2 |
2 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | -9.1 |
3 | David Montalbano | TX | Ridge Point | 2025 | OF | -5.3 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kannon Baird | TX | Salado | 2025 | OF | 10.4 |
2 | Nate Larsen | TX | Katy Taylor | 2024 | OF | -9.9 |
3 | Kalena Amani Jr. | TX | Salado | 2027 | 1B | -8.3 |
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