The Tallahassee Summer ID took place Tuesday, May 27 at Tallahassee State College in Tallahassee, FL. The event featured players from the 2026-2029 classes participating in a pro-style workout followed by bullpens in front of the Prep Baseball Florida Scouting Staff.

Inside today’s Pitching Data Dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman. 

Wednesday, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our Statistical Leaderboards. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.

FASTBALL

MAX VELOCITY (MPH)

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

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.

SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)

Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.

INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)

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.)

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.)

INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

SLIDER

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

CHANGEUP

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.

Upcoming Events

Showcase	State	Date	Location
Tampa Summer ID	FL	06/03	Saint Leo University - Saint Leo, FL
Mobile/Gulf Coast Summer ID	FL	06/03	Orange Beach Sportsplex - Orange Beach, AL
Mobile Rising Stars ID (2029-2031 Grads)	FL	06/03	Orange Beach Sportsplex - Orange Beach, AL
Tampa Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads)	FL	06/03	Saint Leo University - Saint Leo, FL
Florida Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)	FL	06/04	TD Ballpark - Dunedin, FL
Bradenton Summer ID	FL	06/11	IMG Academy - Bradenton, FL
Bradenton Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads)	FL	06/11	IMG Academy - Bradenton, FL
Savannah Summer ID	FL	06/12	Benedictine Military School - Savannah, GA
Savannah Rising Stars ID	FL	06/12	Benedictine Military School
Miami Summer ID	FL	06/24	True North Classical Academy - Miami, FL
Miami Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads)	FL	06/24	True North Classical Academy - Miami, FL
Jacksonville Summer ID	FL	07/01	University of North Florida - Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads)	FL	07/01	University of North Florida - Jacksonville, FL
Orlando Summer ID	FL	07/08	Lake Brantley - Altamonte Springs, FL
Orlando Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads)	FL	07/08	Lake Brantley - Altamonte Springs, FL
Clearwater Summer ID	FL	07/15	Jack Russell Stadium - Clearwater, FL
Clearwater Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads)	FL	07/15	Jack Russell Stadium - Clearwater, FL
Senior Future Games (Class of 2026)	NATIONAL	07/22	LakePoint Sports
Future Games (Class of 2027)	NATIONAL	07/23	LakePoint Sports
Junior Future Games (Class of 2029/30)	NATIONAL	07/24	LakePoint Sports
2025 Southeast Super Sophomore Games (Invite-Only)	FL	08/02	LakePoint Sports - Cartersville, GA