Preseason All-State Central Showcases Talent at Diamond Xtreme Training in Kernersville

The Preseason All-State Central brought together a strong collection of prospects from across the region, following the same structure and evaluation process as the East event. This invite-only showcase — determined through player evaluations and scout recommendations — provided an early look at players expected to impact the upcoming high school season and beyond.

Pitchers opened the day with a controlled bullpen session while TrackMan captured detailed ball flight data, giving scouts measurable feedback on velocity, spin characteristics, and pitch movement profiles.

Position players followed with a full offensive and defensive workout. During the offensive session, TrackMan and BLAST Motion technology tracked swing metrics and ball flight, helping evaluate both bat speed and quality of contact. Defensively, players worked out at their primary positions, allowing scouts to evaluate arm strength, pop times, footwork, exchange, and release efficiency in a game-like evaluation setting.

Athletic testing rounded out the workout with laser-timed 30-yard sprints, jump metrics, and grip strength measurements, offering an objective snapshot of each player’s physical tools and explosiveness.

In the coming weeks, we will break down individual performances and highlight names to follow across the 2026–2029 graduating classes as players begin to separate themselves heading into the spring season.

Roster and full stats Here

DATA DIVE -Pitchers

+ FASTBALL

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.

HIGHEST AVG. SPIN RATE

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) as the pitch carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate greater horizontal action, often making them tougher to square up but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls. High-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.

HIGHEST AVG. IVB

Induced Vertical Break (IVB): 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 be useful when measuring sliders and cutters. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches, while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Fastballs and curveballs with large IVB usually have higher spin efficiency. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and low spin efficiency. It’s important to consider pitch velocity and release height when evaluating IVB measurements.

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)

Horizontal Break: Horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-to-side and where it would have crossed if 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.

HIGHEST STRIKE ZONE RATE%

For context, in 2023 MLB pitchers averaged an In-Zone% of around 49 percent in live game settings measured across all pitch types, according to Statcast.

CURVEBALL

HIGHEST AVG. SPIN RATE

HIGHEST AVG. IVB

HIGHEST AVG. HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

SLIDER

HIGHEST AVG. SPIN RATE

HIGHEST AVG. IVB

HIGHEST AVG. HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

CHANGEUP

HIGHEST AVG. HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

HIGHEST AVG. IVB

HIGHEST STRIKE ZONE RATE%

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