West Side Summer ID: Pitching Data Dive
June 22, 2024
This past Tuesday, the Prep Baseball Arizona staff continued it's Summer Tour as we hosted the second of three Summer ID showcases with the West Side Summer ID at Canyon View High School in Waddell, Arizona. This event featured roughly 21 prospects from the 2025 - 2028 classes and allowed players to update their metrics and profiles following the high school season. Summer ID showcases also serve as identifiers for Invite-Only events throughout the rest of the calendar year.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis article. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | 84.4 mph |
2 | Cody Carmichael | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | C | 79.7 mph |
3 | Reed Ross | AZ | Saguaro | 2027 | C | 77.4 mph |
4 | Mattox Murray | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2028 | SS | 75.6 mph |
5 | Colin Mecca | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | 74.6 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Mattox Murray | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2028 | SS | 1995 rpm |
2 | Reed Ross | AZ | Saguaro | 2027 | C | 1852 rpm |
3 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | 1832 rpm |
4 | Soren Brandon | AZ | Arizona College Prep High School | 2026 | OF | 1813 rpm |
5 | Parker Naehrbass | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | OF | 1739 rpm |
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, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Mattox Murray | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2028 | SS | 16.8 in |
2 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | 16.6 in |
3 | Parker Naehrbass | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | OF | 14.0 in |
4 | Soren Brandon | AZ | Arizona College Prep High School | 2026 | OF | 13.1 in |
5 | Max King | AZ | Canyon View | 2028 | OF | 10.8 in |
Induced Vertical Break: 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 have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Colin Mecca | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | -12.7 |
2 | Cody Carmichael | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | C | 11.4 |
3 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | -7.8 |
4 | Max King | AZ | Canyon View | 2028 | OF | -6.6 |
5 | Mattox Murray | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2028 | SS | 3.7 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had 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 from the pitcher’s perspective.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Mattox Murray | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2028 | SS | 75 % |
2 | Max King | AZ | Canyon View | 2028 | OF | 66 % |
3 | Cody Carmichael | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | C | 50 % |
^ | Soren Brandon | AZ | Arizona College Prep High School | 2026 | OF | 50 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Colin Mecca | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | 1936 rpm |
2 | Soren Brandon | AZ | Arizona College Prep High School | 2026 | OF | 1690 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Mattox Murray | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2028 | SS | 16.8 in |
2 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | 16.6 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Soren Brandon | AZ | Arizona College Prep High School | 2026 | OF | -11.8 |
2 | Colin Mecca | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | 9.4 |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | 2325 |
2 | Mattox Murray | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2028 | SS | 2015 |
3 | Parker Naehrbass | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | OF | 1947 |
4 | Reed Ross | AZ | Saguaro | 2027 | C | 1904 |
5 | Cody Carmichael | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | C | 1702 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Reed Ross | AZ | Saguaro | 2027 | C | -10.1 in |
2 | Max King | AZ | Canyon View | 2028 | OF | 3.2 in |
3 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | -2.0 in |
4 | Soren Brandon | AZ | Arizona College Prep High School | 2026 | OF | 2.0 in |
5 | Cody Carmichael | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | C | 1.5 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Soren Brandon | AZ | Arizona College Prep High School | 2026 | OF | -10.4 |
2 | Parker Naehrbass | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | OF | -8.2 |
3 | Mattox Murray | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2028 | SS | -7.9 |
4 | Reed Ross | AZ | Saguaro | 2027 | C | -5.9 |
5 | Cody Carmichael | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | C | -5.8 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Colin Mecca | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | -18.3 |
2 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | -13.7 |
3 | Cody Carmichael | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | C | 11.1 |
4 | Max King | AZ | Canyon View | 2028 | OF | -6.7 |
5 | Soren Brandon | AZ | Arizona College Prep High School | 2026 | OF | 5.6 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Max King | AZ | Canyon View | 2028 | OF | 75 % |
2 | Brady Trujillo | AZ | Canyon View | 2027 | 1B | 66 % |
3 | Mattox Murray | AZ | Canyon View High School | 2028 | SS | 50 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Glendale Summer ID | AZ | 07/16 | Apollo High School - Glendale, AZ |
Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
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