GPA Games: Blast Motion Board

On Sunday, August 8, the PBR Illinois scouting staff hosted the annual GPA Games at Lee Pfund Stadium in Carol Stream, IL. This open event to all current high school classes featured both a workout portion and gameplay setting, allowing those in attendance to show off their skills in multiple different facets. All participants that attended were of high academic standing, as verified through registering their standardized test scores and GPAs.

Shortly after the event's conclusion we published our Quick Hits piece - a rapid analysis of those who stood out at the event. You can find that by clicking HERE. We also took a look at all the batted ball and pitch metric data from Sunday's showcase inside our TrackMan Files, which can be found HERE.

Today, with the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured on Sunday's showcase.

Hand Speed (Peak & Average)

Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

Bat Speed (Average)

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

Rotational Acceleration (Peak & Average)

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.

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