Utah Summer ID: Pitching Data Dive
June 6, 2024
On Wednesday, May 29th, the Prep Baseball Utah staff hosted the Utah Summer ID at Skyline High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. This event featured roughly 48 prospects from the 2025 - 2027 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance, as well as collected updated metrics and data. Summer ID events help serve as identifiers for Invite-Only events going forward such as the Top Prospect Games, Utah State Games, Future Games and West Coast Games.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. 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 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
2 | Andrew Filimoehala | UT | Davis High | 2024 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
3 | Jack Owen | UT | Viewmont High | 2026 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
4 | Braxton Pickett | UT | Gunnison Valley High | 2026 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
5 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | 83.8 mph |
6 | Tucker Cannon | UT | Olympus High | 2026 | OF | 83.1 mph |
7 | Brandon Lowe | UT | Bingham High | 2025 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
8 | Wilder Strong | UT | Brighton High | 2026 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
9 | Shad Ferguson | UT | Freemont | 2025 | RHP | 82.1 mph |
10 | Marshal Moon | UT | West Field | 2026 | SS | 81.5 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 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 2341 rpm |
2 | Wilder Strong | UT | Brighton High | 2026 | RHP | 2325 rpm |
3 | Shad Ferguson | UT | Freemont | 2025 | RHP | 2300 rpm |
4 | Jack Owen | UT | Viewmont High | 2026 | RHP | 2223 rpm |
5 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | 2191 rpm |
6 | Andrew Filimoehala | UT | Davis High | 2024 | RHP | 2173 rpm |
7 | Tucker Cannon | UT | Olympus High | 2026 | OF | 2114 rpm |
8 | Talon Willardson | UT | American Fork High | 2027 | LHP | 2073 rpm |
9 | William Gulbrandsen | UT | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy | 2026 | RHP | 1994 rpm |
10 | Nash Crowther | UT | JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 1990 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 | Shad Ferguson | UT | Freemont | 2025 | RHP | 14.4 in |
2 | Andrew Filimoehala | UT | Davis High | 2024 | RHP | 13.7 in |
3 | William Gulbrandsen | UT | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy | 2026 | RHP | 12.5 in |
4 | Karmine Gallegos | UT | Stansbury High | 2025 | RHP | 11.7 in |
5 | Tatem Bowen | UT | Providence Hall | 2026 | 1B | 11.5 in |
6 | Talon Willardson | UT | American Fork High | 2027 | LHP | 10.8 in |
7 | Kolton Summers | UT | Bear River High | 2025 | OF | 10.2 in |
8 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | 10.0 in |
9 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 9.8 in |
10 | Braxton Pickett | UT | Gunnison Valley High | 2026 | RHP | 9.7 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 | Talon Willardson | UT | American Fork High | 2027 | LHP | -13.6 |
2 | William Gulbrandsen | UT | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy | 2026 | RHP | 11.8 |
3 | Marshal Moon | UT | West Field | 2026 | SS | 8.9 |
4 | Andrew Filimoehala | UT | Davis High | 2024 | RHP | 8.2 |
5 | Braxton Pickett | UT | Gunnison Valley High | 2026 | RHP | 8.1 |
6 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 7.9 |
7 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | -7.6 |
8 | Tucker Cannon | UT | Olympus High | 2026 | OF | 7.3 |
9 | Kolton Summers | UT | Bear River High | 2025 | OF | 7.0 |
10 | Traedun Osborne | UT | Juab High | 2027 | RHP | 6.9 |
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 | Shad Ferguson | UT | Freemont | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
2 | Kruz Anderson | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | RHP | 33 % |
3 | Kolton Summers | UT | Bear River High | 2025 | OF | 25 % |
4 | Jack Owen | UT | Viewmont High | 2026 | RHP | 20 % |
^ | Nash Crowther | UT | JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 20 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Tucker Cannon | UT | Olympus High | 2026 | OF | 2332 rpm |
2 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 2300 rpm |
3 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | 2236 rpm |
4 | Jack Owen | UT | Viewmont High | 2026 | RHP | 2164 rpm |
5 | Wilder Strong | UT | Brighton High | 2026 | RHP | 2098 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Tucker Cannon | UT | Olympus High | 2026 | OF | -10.8 in |
2 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | -8.5 in |
3 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | -8.2 in |
4 | Wilder Strong | UT | Brighton High | 2026 | RHP | -7.4 in |
5 | William Gulbrandsen | UT | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy | 2026 | RHP | -5.8 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | -14.0 |
2 | Tucker Cannon | UT | Olympus High | 2026 | OF | -12.6 |
3 | Tatem Bowen | UT | Providence Hall | 2026 | 1B | -11.5 |
4 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | 10.8 |
5 | Kruz Anderson | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | RHP | -10.1 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Shad Ferguson | UT | Freemont | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
2 | Kruz Anderson | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | RHP | 33 % |
3 | Kolton Summers | UT | Bear River High | 2025 | OF | 25 % |
SLIDER
VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Tucker Cannon | UT | Olympus High | 2026 | OF | 74.0 mph |
2 | Talon Willardson | UT | American Fork High | 2027 | LHP | 72.3 mph |
3 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 71.4 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Andrew Lindquist | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 2502 |
2 | Nash Crowther | UT | JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2497 |
3 | Tucker Cannon | UT | Olympus High | 2026 | OF | 2292 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Tucker Cannon | UT | Olympus High | 2026 | OF | 100 % |
2 | Talon Willardson | UT | American Fork High | 2027 | LHP | 33 % |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kruz Anderson | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | RHP | 16.1 |
2 | William Gulbrandsen | UT | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy | 2026 | RHP | 13.6 |
3 | Andrew Filimoehala | UT | Davis High | 2024 | RHP | 12.9 |
4 | Brandon Lowe | UT | Bingham High | 2025 | RHP | 11.5 |
5 | Cougar Vance | UT | Olympus | 2025 | LHP | -10.7 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Kolton Summers | UT | Bear River High | 2025 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Nash Crowther | UT | JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Andrew Filimoehala | UT | Davis High | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | William Gulbrandsen | UT | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Wilder Strong | UT | Brighton High | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
3 | Traedun Osborne | UT | Juab High | 2027 | RHP | 33 % |
^ | Talon Willardson | UT | American Fork High | 2027 | LHP | 33 % |
4 | Shad Ferguson | UT | Freemont | 2025 | RHP | 25 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
2024 ProCase - West | UT | 06/02 | Pepperdine University |
2024 Scout Day: Rawlings Tigers | UT | 06/27 | Skyline High School (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
2024 Scout Day: CBA Utah | UT | 07/02 | Pine View High School (St. George, Utah) |
2024 Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | UT | 07/08 | Cate Field (Salt Lake CC) |
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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