Central Georgia Summer ID: Data Dive - Pitchers
June 16, 2024
On June 12th, the Prep Baseball Georgia Staff traveled to Dublin for the Central Georgia Summer ID st Southern Pines Regional Park. This event featured players from the 2025-2028 classes, and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some high-follow players for the summer season.
Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Last week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | 84.6 mph |
2 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
3 | Landon Anderson | GA | Appling County | 2026 | RHP | 81.7 mph |
4 | Kaden Walls | GA | Appling County | 2026 | LHP | 79.7 mph |
5 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 79.4 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | 2226 rpm |
2 | Ryan Brantley | GA | Vidalia | 2028 | OF | 2131 rpm |
3 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 2063 rpm |
4 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 2015 rpm |
5 | Landon Anderson | GA | Appling County | 2026 | RHP | 1971 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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Landon Anderson | GA | Appling County | 2026 | RHP | 98 % |
2 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 96 % |
3 | Kaden Walls | GA | Appling County | 2026 | LHP | 95 % |
4 | Jeremiah Davis | GA | Jeff Davis | 2028 | C | 93 % |
5 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 89 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 17.3 in |
2 | Landon Anderson | GA | Appling County | 2026 | RHP | 16.5 in |
3 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 16.5 in |
4 | Jeremiah Davis | GA | Jeff Davis | 2028 | C | 15.0 in |
5 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | 13.6 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 | Kaden Walls | GA | Appling County | 2026 | LHP | -15.2 |
2 | James Pittman | GA | Effingham County High School | 2027 | OF | 13.0 |
3 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 11.6 |
4 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | -10.6 |
5 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 10.6 |
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 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | 71 % |
2 | Landon Anderson | GA | Appling County | 2026 | RHP | 66 % |
3 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 50 % |
4 | Ryan Brantley | GA | Vidalia | 2028 | OF | 42 % |
5 | Jeremiah Davis | GA | Jeff Davis | 2028 | C | 16 % |
^ | Kaden Walls | GA | Appling County | 2026 | LHP | 16 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62 percent strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65 percent of the time, or a ratio of roughly 2:1, strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | 2126 rpm |
2 | Ryan Brantley | GA | Vidalia | 2028 | OF | 1817 rpm |
3 | Landon Anderson | GA | Appling County | 2026 | RHP | 1757 rpm |
4 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 1754 rpm |
5 | Jeremiah Davis | GA | Jeff Davis | 2028 | C | 1622 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Landon Anderson | GA | Appling County | 2026 | RHP | -7.3 in |
2 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | -4.0 in |
3 | Jeremiah Davis | GA | Jeff Davis | 2028 | C | 1.5 in |
4 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | -1.1 in |
5 | Kaden Walls | GA | Appling County | 2026 | LHP | 1.0 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Landon Anderson | GA | Appling County | 2026 | RHP | -12.3 |
2 | Ryan Brantley | GA | Vidalia | 2028 | OF | -11.8 |
3 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | -9.6 |
4 | Kaden Walls | GA | Appling County | 2026 | LHP | 7.6 |
5 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | 5.4 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | 60 % |
2 | Ryan Brantley | GA | Vidalia | 2028 | OF | 50 % |
3 | Jeremiah Davis | GA | Jeff Davis | 2028 | C | 40 % |
4 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 20 % |
^ | Kaden Walls | GA | Appling County | 2026 | LHP | 20 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 2169 |
2 | James Pittman | GA | Effingham County High School | 2027 | OF | 1969 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | -5.9 in |
2 | James Pittman | GA | Effingham County High School | 2027 | OF | -1.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | -3.9 |
2 | James Pittman | GA | Effingham County High School | 2027 | OF | -3.7 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 50 % |
2 | James Pittman | GA | Effingham County High School | 2027 | OF | 25 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | 1935 rpm |
2 | James Pittman | GA | Effingham County High School | 2027 | OF | 1924 rpm |
3 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 1901 rpm |
4 | Ryan Brantley | GA | Vidalia | 2028 | OF | 1586 rpm |
5 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 1555 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 13.3 |
2 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | -12.7 |
3 | Ryan Brantley | GA | Vidalia | 2028 | OF | 10.2 |
4 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 9.6 |
5 | Kaden Walls | GA | Appling County | 2026 | LHP | -8.7 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Tripp Swords | GA | Eastside | 2028 | SS | 80 % |
^ | Banks Hopkins | GA | Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 80 % |
2 | James Pittman | GA | Effingham County High School | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
3 | Sage Newsome | GA | Johnson County | 2025 | 1B | 40 % |
^ | Kaden Walls | GA | Appling County | 2026 | LHP | 40 % |
4 | Ryan Brantley | GA | Vidalia | 2028 | OF | 25 % |
5 | Jeremiah Davis | GA | Jeff Davis | 2028 | C | 20 % |
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