RA Academy – Pleasant Grove, UT – 1/10 — Prep Baseball Utah hosted the Winter Facility Hitter’s Series: Blue Chip, welcoming 47 prospects from the Blue Chip program. The event provided hitters with the opportunity to collect updated video, TrackMan, and BLAST Motion data as they prepare for the upcoming season.

Our post-event coverage from the Winter Facility Hitter’s Series: Blue Chip at RA Academy begins with a breakdown of the top metrics recorded during the BP sessions.

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TRACKMAN

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

HIGHEST MAX 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

HIGHEST MAX 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

HIGHEST MAX 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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Upcoming Events

Showcase	State	Date	Location
Central Utah Preseason ID	UT	01/31	The Hive - Nephi, UT
Super 60 Pro Showcase	NATIONAL	02/01	The MAX - McCook, IL
Salt Lake Preseason ID	UT	02/07	Salt Lake City, UT
Utah Preseason All-State: (Invite-Only)	UT	02/21	Crimson Cliffs - St. Geroge, UT