Seattle Preseason ID - Pitching Data Dive
February 2, 2024
On Saturday, Jan. 27th we were at the Mariners Training Center in Puyallup, WA for our first session of the Seattle Preseason ID events. Featuring prospects in the 2024-2027 classes from across the state.
Preseason ID events serve as an identifier heading into the spring high school season, giving our scouts as well as college recruiters, a list of prospects to follow as they plan their spring coverage. We also tend to see prospects’ best performances in the preseason, as most athletes are fresh and coming off of strict and targeted off-season training programs that have resulted in big gains, primed for updating their Prep Baseball profile. All of which lends the perfect opportunity to secure invitations to some of the summer's biggest invite-only events such as the Top Prospect Games, Prep Baseball Future Games, and more.
Below is pitching data collected via Trackman. All stats are recorded and made available on the individual player profile.
Additional content from the Seattle Preseason ID (1.27.24) can be found below
DATA DIVE - TRACKMAN PITCHING
PEAK FB VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
2 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
3 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 84.6 mph |
4 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 83.4 mph |
5 | Ellis Oeltjen | WA | Bellevue High School | 2026 | OF | 81.2 mph |
6 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | 80.9 mph |
7 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | 80.3 mph |
8 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | 79.9 mph |
9 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 79.7 mph |
10 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 79.4 mph |
11 | Brandon Kwon | WA | Ingraham | 2027 | SS | 76.4 mph |
12 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 73.6 mph |
EFFECTIVE FB VELOCITY AVG
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
1 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
2 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 84.2 mph |
3 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 83.6 mph |
4 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 83.5 mph |
5 | Ellis Oeltjen | WA | Bellevue High School | 2026 | OF | 79.9 mph |
6 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | 79.5 mph |
7 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | 78.6 mph |
8 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 78.1 mph |
9 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 77.8 mph |
10 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | 77.7 mph |
PEAK FB SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 2287 rpm |
2 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 2185 rpm |
3 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | 2183 rpm |
4 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 2150 rpm |
5 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 2102 rpm |
6 | Ellis Oeltjen | WA | Bellevue High School | 2026 | OF | 2074 rpm |
7 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 2036 rpm |
8 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 2025 rpm |
9 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | 1921 rpm |
10 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 1921 rpm |
11 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | 1746 rpm |
12 | Brandon Kwon | WA | Ingraham | 2027 | SS | 1730 rpm |
AVG FB SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 2202 rpm |
2 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 2160 rpm |
3 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | 2126 rpm |
4 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 2066 rpm |
5 | Ellis Oeltjen | WA | Bellevue High School | 2026 | OF | 1970 rpm |
6 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 1960 rpm |
7 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 1952 rpm |
8 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 1940 rpm |
9 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | 1868 rpm |
10 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 1788 rpm |
11 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | 1660 rpm |
12 | Brandon Kwon | WA | Ingraham | 2027 | SS | 1556 rpm |
AVG INDUCED VERTICAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 21.9 in |
2 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 17.4 in |
3 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 16.7 in |
4 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 16.5 in |
5 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | 16.3 in |
6 | Ellis Oeltjen | WA | Bellevue High School | 2026 | OF | 15.2 in |
7 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 14.4 in |
8 | Brandon Kwon | WA | Ingraham | 2027 | SS | 13.7 in |
9 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 13.4 in |
10 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | 12.5 in |
11 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 12.4 in |
12 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | 7.5 in |
AVG HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | -18.5 |
2 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | -14.7 |
3 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 12.8 |
4 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | -12.4 |
5 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 10.0 |
6 | Brandon Kwon | WA | Ingraham | 2027 | SS | 9.3 |
7 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 9.0 |
8 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 7.5 |
9 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 7.3 |
10 | Ellis Oeltjen | WA | Bellevue High School | 2026 | OF | 6.7 |
11 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 4.3 |
12 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 2.7 |
CB VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 73.6-75.0 mph |
2 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 70.6-73.3 mph |
3 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 64.9-67.8 mph |
4 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | 65.0-67.2 mph |
5 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 64.7-66.7 mph |
PEAK CB SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | 2090 rpm |
2 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 1998 rpm |
3 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 1996 rpm |
4 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 1929 rpm |
5 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 1922 rpm |
AVG CB SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | 2090 rpm |
2 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 1998 rpm |
3 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 1996 rpm |
4 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 1929 rpm |
5 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 1922 rpm |
SL VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | 69.3-75.8 mph |
2 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 73.1-75.8 mph |
3 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 69.9-72.5 mph |
4 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 71.2-72.4 mph |
5 | Ellis Oeltjen | WA | Bellevue High School | 2026 | OF | 70.1-72.1 mph |
6 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | 69.1-70.4 mph |
7 | Brandon Kwon | WA | Ingraham | 2027 | SS | 65.3-66.9 mph |
8 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 66.6-66.7 mph |
PEAK SL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 2327 rpm |
2 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 2278 rpm |
3 | Ellis Oeltjen | WA | Bellevue High School | 2026 | OF | 2150 rpm |
4 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | 2143 rpm |
5 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 2041 rpm |
6 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 2011 rpm |
7 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | 2008 rpm |
8 | Brandon Kwon | WA | Ingraham | 2027 | SS | 1846 rpm |
AVG SL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 2276 |
2 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 2237 |
3 | Ellis Oeltjen | WA | Bellevue High School | 2026 | OF | 2074 |
4 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 2041 |
5 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | 2002 |
6 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 1934 |
7 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | 1778 |
8 | Brandon Kwon | WA | Ingraham | 2027 | SS | 1764 |
CH VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 76.8-78.9 mph |
2 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 76.1-77.7 mph |
3 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 75.8-77.0 mph |
4 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 75.1-76.9 mph |
5 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 73.9-75.3 mph |
6 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | 71.1-73.5 mph |
7 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | 70.4-72.5 mph |
8 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | 68.7-70.8 mph |
9 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 67.5-69.7 mph |
AVG CH SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 1543 rpm |
2 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 1538 rpm |
3 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 1513 rpm |
4 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | 1512 rpm |
5 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 1460 rpm |
6 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | 1420 rpm |
7 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 1397 rpm |
8 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | 1390 rpm |
9 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 1347 rpm |
10 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 1273 rpm |
CH HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jonathan Bourque | WA | North Kitsap | 2026 | RHP | 15.8 |
2 | Rodrigo Montano | WA | Eastlake | 2026 | LHP | -15.2 |
3 | Atticus Stanfield | WA | Lincoln | 2026 | LHP | -14.2 |
4 | Kaeden Morgan | WA | Auburn Riverside High School | 2026 | LHP | -12.3 |
5 | Tilden Hsu | WA | Lakeside School Seattle, WA | 2026 | C | 12.1 |
6 | Roman Rodriguez | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 9.7 |
7 | Joey Fisher | WA | Anacortes | 2024 | RHP | 9.3 |
8 | John Browand | WA | Peninsula High School | 2026 | RHP | 7.3 |
9 | Akoni Nazarino | WA | Kentridge | 2027 | RHP | 6.2 |
10 | Samuel Nicholson | WA | Hazen | 2025 | RHP | 6.0 |