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Athens Rising Stars ID: Data Dive - Pitchers

June 23, 2025
Prep Baseball Georgia
Staff

ATHENS, GA - The Prep Baseball Georgia staff traveled to Athens for the Athens Rising Stars ID at The University of Georgia. This event was an opportunity to see a talented group of 2029-2030 players. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60 yard dash using VALD Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw short bullpens with Trackman. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Tuesday. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers from those in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.

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FASTBALL 

MAX VELOCITY (MPH)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Micah Bailey GA Clarke Central High School 2029 1B 78.3 mph
2 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 75.1 mph
3 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 74.0 mph
4 Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 73.7 mph
5 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 73.0 mph

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 2006 rpm
2 Micah Bailey GA Clarke Central High School 2029 1B 1885 rpm
3 Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 1870 rpm
4 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 1862 rpm
5 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 1804 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.

SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Efficiency % (avg)
1 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 94 %
2 Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 91 %
3 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 89 %
4 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 85 %
5 Micah Bailey GA Clarke Central High School 2029 1B 76 %

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.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 18.4 in
2 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 16.7 in
3 Micah Bailey GA Clarke Central High School 2029 1B 15.8 in
4 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 14.2 in
5 Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 9.6 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 Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 19.8
2 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 14.2
3 Micah Bailey GA Clarke Central High School 2029 1B 11.7
4 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 11.5
5 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 8.2

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 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 83 %
2 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 50 %
^ Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 50 %
^ Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 50 %

Average MLB pitchers throw 62 percent strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65 percent of the time, or a ratio of roughly 2:1, strikes to balls.

CURVEBALL

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Micah Bailey GA Clarke Central High School 2029 1B 2044 rpm
2 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 1857 rpm
3 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 1680 rpm
4 Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 1652 rpm
5 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 1459 rpm

INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS -8.1 in
2 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 4.5 in
3 Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 3.7 in
4 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B -2.4 in
5 Micah Bailey GA Clarke Central High School 2029 1B 0.8 in

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 14.8
2 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS -8.9
3 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B -8.8
4 Micah Bailey GA Clarke Central High School 2029 1B -2.4
5 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 0.8

STRIKE ZONE RATE%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Zone %
1 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 100 %
2 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 75 %
^ Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 75 %

SLIDER

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 1599
2 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 1063

INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 6.4 in
2 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B -1.4 in

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 7.2
2 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B -7.0

STRIKE ZONE RATE%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Zone %
1 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 75 %
2 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 50 %

CHANGEUP

SPIN RATE (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 1734 rpm
2 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 1548 rpm
3 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 1068 rpm
4 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 877 rpm

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 7.5
2 Eli Rice GA North Oconee 2029 SS 7.2
3 Jayden Cannon GA Academy for Classical Education 2029 OF 6.0
4 Cole Deems GA Coffee County 2029 SS 0.7

STRIKE ZONE RATE%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Zone %
1 Brady Molton GA Academy For Classical Education 2029 3B 20 %