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Stars Scout Day: Trackman Traits Best Pitches

July 6, 2021
Mason McRae
PBR Virginia/DC

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The expanded usage of data, and the importance of it in regards to player development and player assessment is a legitimate, undeniable tool used by high school, college, and professional teams across the country. Today we break down some of the data from our Stars Baseball Scout Day. See which players stood out in regards to Trackman data. 

Glossary Terms Intro & Links:

Induced Vertical Break: IVB
Vertical Approach Angle: VAA 
Horizontal Break: HB
Release Speed: RS or Velo
Release Height: RH or RelHei

Best Individual Pitches Of Stars Scout Day:

 

Michael Lewis’ curveball: Threw it laterally from 9:00. Has consistent tilts, got slightly more than 17 inches of sweep on one pitch. Gets some depth (-3.8 inches of IVB), and sweep (-12.2 HB). Throws it hard, just 9.4 mph off of FB, up to 70.1 mph with the CB. Classifies as a sweeping slider. Threw it in the zone 75% of the time. 

 

 

Tyler Bassett’s fastball: Touched 81.9 mph, has plus-spin on the pitch and combines that w/ high spin efficiency at 12:45, gives him above average VB and above average HB. Most vertical movement on a pitch was 20.6 inches, highest spin rate was 2,549 rpm. Averaged out at 80.3 mph. Threw it for a strike 42.9% of the time. Pitch plays like a back spinning FB with slight run. Potential for more VB as spin rate grows with velocity.

 

Kenny Michael’s slider: Didn’t throw it in the zone often, but movement of pitch has potential with velocity gains. Currently averaging out at  72.5 mph, hit 73.7. Average raw spin at 2,039 rpm, but optimized movement and low spin efficiency to limit lift on pitch (just 0.6 inches of IVB) and very little HB (6.8 inches). It’s a gyro-heavy pitch. Throwing it 8.4 mph lower than the FB. Could try and generate more sweep by raising efficiency slightly to make the pitch play better at its current velocity. But if he left it as it is currently, in two years when it’s 77-80, it would be far more effective.