Charlotte Fall ID – Event Rewind

The Charlotte Fall ID was held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Palisades High School in Charlotte, NC. This event gave players a chance to work in a structured, pro-style workout designed to capture key analytics and performance metrics.

Participants completed multiple rounds of batting practice, a defensive workout, and bullpens for pitchers, allowing coaches and scouts to evaluate both skill and in-game performance. Players also received BLAST Motion swing metrics, jump testing, and body measurements, the event focused on collecting stats and analytics to track player development.

This blog series will highlight the top performers from the Charlotte Fall ID, showcasing players who stood out during workouts, providing insight into those making a strong impression within their organization.

CLICK HERE to see the full roster, stats, and analytics from the event.

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DATA DIVE - Charlotte Fall ID

VALD PERFORMANCE

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented timing gates at the 10-yard split, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

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TRACKMAN HITTING

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of impact.

MAX BATTED DISTANCE

HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

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BLAST MOTION

HIGHEST AVG. HAND SPEED

Hand Speed: The observed 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.

HIGHEST AVG. BAT SPEED

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.

HIGHEST AVG. ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

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.

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DEFENSIVE METRICS

INFIELDER ARM VELOCITY

OUTFIELDER ARM VELOCITY

CATCHER ARM VELOCITY - FROM THE CROUCH

CATCHER POP TIMES

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TRACKMAN PITCHING

HIGHEST FASTBALL VELOCITY

HIGHEST FASTBALL SPIN RATE - AVERAGE

LARGEST FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT - AVERAGE

TOP FASTBALL ZONE PERCENTAGE

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