VALD Athletic Leaders: Charlotte Fall ID
November 24, 2025
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.
ATHLETIC TESTING & MEASUREMENTS - 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.
TOP 10-YARD SPLIT
TOP 30-YARD SPLIT
PEAK VERTICAL JUMP
MAX RSI JUMP
Simply put: RSI-modified (reactive strength index) is a ratio of input to output – the input is represented by time spent on the ground generating the force to jump, and the output is the height of that jump.