Houston Preseason ID: Data Dive
January 18, 2024
TEXAS - On January 14th, we continued our 2024 Preseason with the Houston Preseason ID at Rice University. The day started off by the players running a 60, then throwing from defensive positions and taking batting practice. Following defense, Pitchers threw bullpens, where TrackMan data was recorded. Today, we take a look at some of the standouts from the day
Position Players
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Walker Hurst | TX | Pearland | 2025 | OF | 6.86 |
2 | Aiden Sanchez | TX | J. Frank Dobie | 2025 | LHP | 6.99 |
3 | Easton Cantrell | TX | Santa Fe | 2027 | C | 7.01 |
^ | Jacob Bennett | TX | Timber Creek | 2025 | OF | 7.01 |
4 | Cameron Kern | TX | Clear Falls | 2026 | RHP | 7.12 |
5 | Christian Luna | TX | Paetow | 2026 | SS | 7.20 |
^ | Michael Morris | TX | St Pius X | 2026 | OF | 7.20 |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Aiden Sanchez | TX | J. Frank Dobie | 2025 | LHP | 1.67 s |
2 | Walker Hurst | TX | Pearland | 2025 | OF | 1.69 s |
3 | Michael Morris | TX | St Pius X | 2026 | OF | 1.73 s |
4 | Cannon Credeur | TX | Brenham | 2025 | OF | 1.74 s |
5 | Easton Cantrell | TX | Santa Fe | 2027 | C | 1.75 s |
^ | Koby Jones | TX | East Chambers | 2026 | OF | 1.75 s |
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Michael Morris | TX | St Pius X | 2026 | OF | 100.3 mph |
2 | Logan Lorenz | TX | Strake Jesuit | 2025 | 1B | 98.3 mph |
3 | Matthew Scott | TX | Paetow | 2025 | C | 98.2 mph |
4 | Cameron Kern | TX | Clear Falls | 2026 | RHP | 96.8 mph |
5 | Walker Hurst | TX | Pearland | 2025 | OF | 96.0 mph |
6 | Cannon Credeur | TX | Brenham | 2025 | OF | 93.9 mph |
7 | Colson Istre | TX | Lake Creek | 2027 | 1B | 93.4 mph |
8 | Aiden Sanchez | TX | J. Frank Dobie | 2025 | LHP | 93.3 mph |
9 | Easton Cantrell | TX | Santa Fe | 2027 | C | 93.2 mph |
10 | Chase Morgan | TX | Clear Lake High School | 2026 | SS | 92.6 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Walker Hurst | TX | Pearland | 2025 | OF | 87.3 mph |
2 | Michael Morris | TX | St Pius X | 2026 | OF | 87.2 mph |
3 | Logan Lorenz | TX | Strake Jesuit | 2025 | 1B | 86.1 mph |
4 | Matthew Scott | TX | Paetow | 2025 | C | 86.0 mph |
5 | Cameron Kern | TX | Clear Falls | 2026 | RHP | 84.5 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 | Matthew Scott | TX | Paetow | 2025 | C | 380 ft |
2 | Walker Hurst | TX | Pearland | 2025 | OF | 355 ft |
3 | Cannon Credeur | TX | Brenham | 2025 | OF | 350 ft |
4 | Michael Morris | TX | St Pius X | 2026 | OF | 350 ft |
5 | Aiden Sanchez | TX | J. Frank Dobie | 2025 | LHP | 348 ft |
6 | Chase Morgan | TX | Clear Lake High School | 2026 | SS | 336 ft |
7 | Cameron Kern | TX | Clear Falls | 2026 | RHP | 334 ft |
8 | Jack Stanger | TX | St. John's School | 2026 | 3B | 334 ft |
9 | Davidenko Rodriguez | TX | Taylor | 2026 | SS | 331 ft |
10 | Christian Luna | TX | Paetow | 2026 | SS | 330 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Matthew Scott | TX | Paetow | 2025 | C | 69 % |
2 | Walker Hurst | TX | Pearland | 2025 | OF | 63 % |
3 | Colson Istre | TX | Lake Creek | 2027 | 1B | 58 % |
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 Shepherd | TX | Pearland High School | 2026 | LHP | 23.0 mph |
2 | Logan Lorenz | TX | Strake Jesuit | 2025 | 1B | 22.8 mph |
3 | Aiden Sanchez | TX | J. Frank Dobie | 2025 | LHP | 22.0 mph |
4 | Cannon Chase | TX | Ball | 2026 | OF | 21.9 mph |
5 | Davidenko Rodriguez | TX | Taylor | 2026 | SS | 21.8 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 | Logan Lorenz | TX | Strake Jesuit | 2025 | 1B | 76.4 mph |
2 | Michael Morris | TX | St Pius X | 2026 | OF | 74.4 mph |
3 | Cameron Kern | TX | Clear Falls | 2026 | RHP | 72.7 mph |
4 | Aiden Sanchez | TX | J. Frank Dobie | 2025 | LHP | 72.1 mph |
5 | Matthew Scott | TX | Paetow | 2025 | C | 71.2 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 | Davidenko Rodriguez | TX | Taylor | 2026 | SS | 22.0 g |
2 | Cannon Chase | TX | Ball | 2026 | OF | 19.4 g |
3 | Walker Hurst | TX | Pearland | 2025 | OF | 19.0 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.
VIZUAL EDGE
TOP EDGE SCORES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Michael Morris | TX | St Pius X | 2026 | OF | 83.24 |
2 | Jonathan Brooks | TX | Jordan | 2025 | C | 80.78 |
3 | Grant Shepherd | TX | Pearland High School | 2026 | LHP | 78.25 |
4 | Jack Stanger | TX | St. John's School | 2026 | 3B | 78.05 |
5 | Easton Cantrell | TX | Santa Fe | 2027 | C | 77.73 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
Pitchers
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | 89.9 mph |
2 | Bryce Krenek | TX | Katy Taylor | 2026 | LHP | 87.6 mph |
3 | Owen Horrell | TX | A&M Consolidated | 2026 | RHP | 86.3 mph |
4 | Coen Devillier | TX | Jacksonville | 2024 | RHP | 85.4 mph |
5 | Josh Hillman | TX | Trinity | 2025 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Cameron Ertan | TX | Second Baptist | 2025 | RHP | 18.7 in |
2 | Grant Shepherd | TX | Pearland High School | 2026 | LHP | 18.5 in |
3 | Aiden Sanchez | TX | J. Frank Dobie | 2025 | LHP | 18.2 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 | Bryce Krenek | TX | Katy Taylor | 2026 | LHP | -20.0 |
2 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | -17.6 |
3 | Aiden Sanchez | TX | J. Frank Dobie | 2025 | LHP | -15.4 |
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 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | 2522 rpm |
2 | Caden Cooper | TX | Stratford | 2025 | RHP | 2499 rpm |
3 | Jonathan Brooks | TX | Jordan | 2025 | C | 2181 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Josh Hillman | TX | Trinity | 2025 | RHP | -17.9 in |
2 | Jonathan Brooks | TX | Jordan | 2025 | C | -13.3 in |
3 | Cameron Kern | TX | Clear Falls | 2026 | RHP | -11.2 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | 15.8 |
2 | Caden Cooper | TX | Stratford | 2025 | RHP | -15.3 |
3 | Cameron Kern | TX | Clear Falls | 2026 | RHP | -14.6 |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | 2601 |
2 | Jonathan Brooks | TX | Jordan | 2025 | C | 2587 |
3 | Caden Cooper | TX | Stratford | 2025 | RHP | 2497 |
4 | Coen Devillier | TX | Jacksonville | 2024 | RHP | 2336 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Caden Cooper | TX | Stratford | 2025 | RHP | -8.5 in |
2 | Bryce Krenek | TX | Katy Taylor | 2026 | LHP | 5.9 in |
3 | Henry Hogan | TX | St. John's School | 2027 | LHP | -5.0 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jonathan Brooks | TX | Jordan | 2025 | C | -15.1 |
2 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | 14.5 |
3 | Coen Devillier | TX | Jacksonville | 2024 | RHP | -13.0 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Bryce Krenek | TX | Katy Taylor | 2026 | LHP | -20.3 |
2 | Braxton Beaty | TX | Angleton | 2026 | LHP | -19.6 |
3 | Caden Cooper | TX | Stratford | 2025 | RHP | 16.9 |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Houston Rising Stars ID | TX | 03/10 | The John Cooper School |
DFW Rising Stars ID | TX | 03/30 | Lake Dallas High School |
San Antonio Rising Stars ID | TX | 04/07 | Cornerstone Christian HS |
2024 TX Rising Stars Games (Invite-Only) | TX | 05/18 | Prestonwood Christian Academy |
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