Utah Top Prospect Games: Pitching Data Dive
July 14, 2024
This past Monday and Tuesday, July 8th and 9th, the Prep Baseball Utah staff hosted it's annual Top Prospect Games, our marquee event of the summer, at Cate Field in West Jordan, home of the Salt Lake CC baseball program. This event featured roughly 100 of the top prospects from the 2025 - 2028 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance, as well as collected updated metrics and data.
Top Prospect events are the longest standing, class specific invite-only events across the Prep Baseball ecosystem. The Top Prospect is held in the summer months when recruiting is at a frenzied pace, and are always held in open contact periods with the goal of providing a high-end event for class specific recruiting to college coaches. These events are historically well recruited across the country for one reason: the players. It provides a fresh look at prospects who fit the mold of playing at the next level, both in game play and showcase style events.
The Utah Top Prospect Games allows our staff to identify players early on in the year who deserve invites to some of our National/Regional Events such as the Future Games, Senior Future Games, Junior Future Games and West Coast Games.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
2 | Samuel Smith | UT | Roy High | 2026 | OF | 88.1 mph |
3 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 88.0 mph |
4 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
5 | Landon Fry | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | OF | 86.7 mph |
6 | Grady Slesk | UT | Lone Peak High | 2026 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
7 | Delton Cramer | UT | Bingham High | 2025 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
8 | Cole Ybarra | UT | Lehi | 2026 | 3B | 83.6 mph |
9 | Parker Staheli | UT | Enterprise School | 2025 | SS | 83.4 mph |
10 | Sam Dart | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | LHP | 82.7 mph |
11 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 82.5 mph |
12 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 82.3 mph |
13 | Connor Cowan | UT | Juab High | 2025 | LHP | 82.3 mph |
14 | Joey Breza | UT | Park City High | 2026 | 2B | 82.3 mph |
15 | Hugh Redd | UT | Springville | 2026 | RHP | 82.2 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 | Torben Van Boerum | UT | Olympus | 2026 | RHP | 2331 rpm |
2 | Parker Staheli | UT | Enterprise School | 2025 | SS | 2283 rpm |
3 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 2275 rpm |
4 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 2270 rpm |
5 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 2235 rpm |
6 | Delton Cramer | UT | Bingham High | 2025 | RHP | 2215 rpm |
7 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton High | 2028 | RHP | 2196 rpm |
8 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 2115 rpm |
9 | Carson Hunt | UT | Dixie High | 2027 | 1B | 2097 rpm |
10 | Grady Slesk | UT | Lone Peak High | 2026 | RHP | 2089 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 | Cole Ybarra | UT | Lehi | 2026 | 3B | 16.6 in |
2 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | 14.6 in |
3 | Joey Breza | UT | Park City High | 2026 | 2B | 14.5 in |
4 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 14.4 in |
5 | Trig Richards | UT | Salem Hills High | 2027 | OF | 13.5 in |
6 | Boston Hatch | UT | Riverton | 2028 | LHP | 12.1 in |
7 | Connor Cowan | UT | Juab High | 2025 | LHP | 12.1 in |
8 | Parker Staheli | UT | Enterprise School | 2025 | SS | 11.8 in |
9 | Joseph Peak | UT | Jordan High | 2027 | OF | 11.7 in |
10 | Delton Cramer | UT | Bingham High | 2025 | RHP | 11.6 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 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | -13.6 |
2 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 13.3 |
3 | Landon Fry | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | OF | 12.0 |
4 | Sam Dart | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | LHP | -11.9 |
5 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 10.5 |
6 | Paxton Healy | UT | Woods Cross High | 2027 | OF | -9.7 |
7 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 9.4 |
8 | Boston Hatch | UT | Riverton | 2028 | LHP | -9.0 |
9 | Cash Stump | UT | Bountiful | 2027 | SS | 8.8 |
10 | Quinn Chesnik | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2026 | RHP | 8.6 |
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 84 % |
2 | Hugh Redd | UT | Springville | 2026 | RHP | 75 % |
3 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | 70 % |
4 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 69 % |
5 | Grady Slesk | UT | Lone Peak High | 2026 | RHP | 66 % |
6 | Court Bills | UT | Skyline High | 2026 | 3B | 63 % |
7 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 61 % |
^ | Connor Cowan | UT | Juab High | 2025 | LHP | 61 % |
^ | Paxton Healy | UT | Woods Cross High | 2027 | OF | 61 % |
8 | Trig Richards | UT | Salem Hills High | 2027 | OF | 60 % |
^ | Joey Breza | UT | Park City High | 2026 | 2B | 60 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 2548 rpm |
2 | Delton Cramer | UT | Bingham High | 2025 | RHP | 2537 rpm |
3 | Parker Staheli | UT | Enterprise School | 2025 | SS | 2486 rpm |
4 | Torben Van Boerum | UT | Olympus | 2026 | RHP | 2459 rpm |
5 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton High | 2028 | RHP | 2361 rpm |
6 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 2327 rpm |
7 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | 2231 rpm |
8 | Grady Slesk | UT | Lone Peak High | 2026 | RHP | 2220 rpm |
9 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 2190 rpm |
10 | Quinn Chesnik | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2026 | RHP | 2177 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Grady Slesk | UT | Lone Peak High | 2026 | RHP | -9.9 in |
2 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | -8.0 in |
3 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | -7.9 in |
4 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | -7.5 in |
5 | Samuel Smith | UT | Roy High | 2026 | OF | -6.8 in |
6 | Maddux Jensen | UT | Ridgeline | 2027 | SS | -6.8 in |
7 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | -6.4 in |
8 | Cash Stump | UT | Bountiful | 2027 | SS | -6.2 in |
9 | Joseph Peak | UT | Jordan High | 2027 | OF | -5.7 in |
10 | Maddox Lahue | UT | JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 1B | 5.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | -16.5 |
2 | Grady Slesk | UT | Lone Peak High | 2026 | RHP | -14.4 |
3 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | -14.2 |
4 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | -12.4 |
5 | Torben Van Boerum | UT | Olympus | 2026 | RHP | -11.9 |
6 | Parker Staheli | UT | Enterprise School | 2025 | SS | -10.6 |
7 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | -10.1 |
8 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | -10.0 |
9 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton High | 2028 | RHP | -9.8 |
10 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | 9.8 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 84 % |
2 | Hugh Redd | UT | Springville | 2026 | RHP | 75 % |
3 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | 70 % |
4 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 69 % |
SLIDER
VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 76.2 mph |
2 | Grady Slesk | UT | Lone Peak High | 2026 | RHP | 74.4 mph |
3 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | 68.3 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 2451 |
2 | Grady Slesk | UT | Lone Peak High | 2026 | RHP | 2131 |
3 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | 1799 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 14.2 |
2 | Landon Fry | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | OF | 14.1 |
3 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton High | 2028 | RHP | 11.0 |
4 | Joseph Peak | UT | Jordan High | 2027 | OF | -11.0 |
5 | Paxton Healy | UT | Woods Cross High | 2027 | OF | -10.8 |
6 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 10.7 |
7 | Hugh Redd | UT | Springville | 2026 | RHP | 10.4 |
8 | Court Bills | UT | Skyline High | 2026 | 3B | 10.0 |
9 | Nick Macaluso | UT | Bingham High | 2027 | OF | 8.1 |
10 | Boston Hatch | UT | Riverton | 2028 | LHP | -7.9 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Boston Hatch | UT | Riverton | 2028 | LHP | 100 % |
^ | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton High | 2028 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Kash Wallin | UT | Riverton High | 2026 | 1B | 75 % |
3 | Nick Macaluso | UT | Bingham High | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Grady Slesk | UT | Lone Peak High | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Hugh Redd | UT | Springville | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
2024 Scout Day: CBA Utah | UT | 08/24 | Pine View High School (St. George, Utah) |
2024 Northern Utah Open | UT | 09/14 | Ridgeline High School (Millville, UT) |
2024 Scout Day: GBG Utah | UT | 09/21 | Skyline High School (Salt Lake City, UT) |
2024 West Coast Games | UT | 10/04 | JSerra High School & Chapman University (Hart Park) |
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