On Sunday August 29th PBR of North Carolina was on hand for a Scout Day with Fungo Cadet. The event featured 14 players from the 2023-2025 grad classes.

The day started with the catcher going through his defensive evaluation making throws to second base. Pitchers followed by throwing a controlled bullpen of 15-20 pitches with Trackman gathering ball flight data. Position players started their day running a laser timed 60 followed by batting practice on the field with Trackman gathering ball flight data. The day concluded with infielders and outfielders going through a defensive evaluation. 

Below we take a look at some of the numbers recorded throughout the day. Click Here for the full roster and stats

By the Numbers

• 7.47 was the top laser timed 60
• 69 mph was the top infield velocity
• 72 mph was the top outfield arm
• 86 mph was the top exit velocity
• 6 hitters had an exit velocity of 80 mph or better
• 315ft was the longest ball hit
• 76.50 mph was the top fastball
• 2153 rpm was the top fastball spin
• 2276 rpm was the top curveball spin

 

Trackman Hitting Analytics

TRACKMAN LEADERS 

Launch Angle Percentage

Based on the ball flight, TrackMan is able to identify each hit as a ground ball, line drive, or fly ball.  While there are many factors as to why a hitter may approach each pitch in a certain way, the overall groupings of BP can give some insight to each hitter's approach.

Line Drive Percentage