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Hitting spin rate is the number of times a ball rotates per minute off of a hitter’s contact and is measured in revolutions per minute (RPM). Hitting spin rate’s interaction with spin direction, exit speed, and launch angle may result in longer distances and more powerful hits. If a hitter consistently has an optimal spin rate combined …
“When I say the Mississippi Sate baseball program saved my life, I mean it in the most literal sense.” Unbelievable. Immaculate. Preternatural. While I’m sensitive to each individual’s definition of a “perfect day”, I simply cannot fathom a more incredible, awe-inspiring, and emotional experience – from a sport perspective, that is – than what I …
Why I “Had to Go” Watch Mississippi State Win the College World Series Read More »
Rapsodo made a trip to the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC for the inaugural MLB Draft Combine. As data providers for the event, we used our hitting and pitching technology to assess more than 120 of the fastest pitchers and hardest hitters from high schools and colleges across the country. These players …
Who Had the Fastest Pitch and Highest Exit Velocity at the MLB Draft Combine? Read More »
Baseball America released their 500 Top 2021 MLB Draft Prospects List. Since 85% of players on this list use Rapsodo data for player development and evaluation, we decided to make some rankings of our own based on their data. Just how hard are these top prospects throwing? We ranked the top 20 pitchers by velocity below: Rankings as of …
Fastest Pitchers on Baseball America’s Top 2021 MLB Draft Prospect List Read More »
Baseball America has released their Top 500 MLB Draft Prospect List for the 2021 season. Since 85% of players on this list use Rapsodo data for player development and evaluation, we decided to make some rankings of our own based on their data. If you’re curious to know a little more about just how hard the top MLB draft prospects mash taters, …
Hardest Hitters on Baseball America’s MLB Top Draft Prospects List Read More »
Elizabeth Benn is a Senior Coordinator for Major League Baseball. Her role focuses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives like Take the Field, a program designed to connect women who have a serious passion for working in baseball to the right network and information to help them achieve that goal. “This isn’t just some cool thing to do on the side,” Benn said. “We target [women] who are already trying to get …
Rapsodo Baseball Podcast: How Technology is Opening Doors for Women in Baseball Read More »
If you’re a baseball or softball player, chances are you’ve hit more than a few heaters throughout your career. You’ve probably also hit a few dribblers. The difference between these two types of hits comes down to one metric: exit velocity. What is Exit Velocity? Exit velocity (or exit speed) is the speed of a baseball or softball as …
Following its mission of helping athletes reach their full potential, Rapsodo has partnered with The American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) to bring our current and future technology and data to all 11 AAPB teams.
If you’re a young baseball or softball player who wants to play at the college level (or beyond), you share the same dream as many other young men around the world. Whether it’s Division I or Division III, you’ll need to get in touch with college scouts and coaches in order to get recruited. So how do you get college baseball scouts to notice you? The Rapsodo team works …
The COVID climate has posed a long list of challenges for many industries, especially those in the sports world – and these 12 months have been especially interesting for people like Carlos Collazo. As a national writer for Baseball America who has covered baseball recruiting and the MLB Draft, Carlos has been able to learn firsthand how professional baseball scouts and college recruiters are finding talent, despite canceled seasons and halted travel. On the flip side, he has also seen how players can …
Rapsodo Baseball Podcast: How Video and Data Has Changed Baseball Recruiting Read More »
