Blake Hager
RHP
TopVelocity Evaluation
75
Velocity
6'1"
Height
146
Weight
AI Velocity Analysis
Machine learning prediction based on 1,535 elite athletes
Camp Velocity
75
mph
AI Prediction
74
mph
Based on physical metrics
Difference
+0.8
mph
Above prediction
Proficiency
55
%ile
Mechanics efficiency
What this means: Average mechanics - typical for athlete profile
You're throwing 0.8 mph faster than athletes with similar physical profiles — great mechanics!
You're throwing 0.8 mph faster than athletes with similar physical profiles — great mechanics!
💪 Athletic Variables to Improve
Physical metrics that directly impact velocity. Focus on these for maximum gains.
Lateral Broad Jump (Combined)
+2.0 mph
Current
144.0"
17%ile
→
Goal
154.0"
47%ile
Vertical Jump 225
+1.8 mph
Current
10.0"
1%ile
→
Goal
17.0"
31%ile
Right Grip
+1.8 mph
Current
83.0 lbs
12%ile
→
Goal
100.0 lbs
42%ile
Left Grip
+1.8 mph
Current
83.0 lbs
14%ile
→
Goal
100.0 lbs
44%ile
Vertical Jump
+1.8 mph
Current
23.0"
22%ile
→
Goal
26.0"
52%ile
10-Yard Sprint
+1.5 mph
Current
1.910s
4%ile
→
Goal
1.703s
34%ile
Weight
+1.5 mph
Current
146.0 lbs
13%ile
→
Goal
176.2 lbs
43%ile
Broad Jump
+1.2 mph
Current
104.0"
78%ile
→
Goal
112.0"
95%ile
Total Potential Velocity Gain:
+13.4 mph
→ Target: 90 mph
Working Toward 90 mph
You need +15.0 mph to reach your target.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +13.4 mph.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +13.4 mph.
1.6 mph gap remaining
This small gap can likely be closed with continued development.
This small gap can likely be closed with continued development.
TopVelocity Ranking
Based on the TopVelocity Evaluation System
Current Rank
Unranked
Youth Level 3
8/15 metrics
Youth Level 2
13/15 metrics
📊 Performance Scores (Percentile)
77
Mobility
25
Power
51
Overall
Anthropometric
3 metrics measured
42
Overall
73.0 in
in
Body Height
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75.0 in
Difference:
-2.0 in
146 lbs
lbs
Body Weight
13th Percentile
Elite (90th):
216 lbs
Difference:
-70 lbs
70.5 in
in
Wing Span
37th Percentile
Elite (90th):
76.0 in
Difference:
-5.5 in
Mobility
23 metrics measured
77
Overall
17 °
°
Right Dorsiflexion
82th Percentile
Elite (90th):
19 °
Difference:
-2 °
19 °
°
Left Dorsiflexion
92th Percentile
Elite (90th):
18 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
56 °
°
Right Plantar Flexion
30th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
-19 °
48 °
°
Left Plantar Flexion
8th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
-27 °
32 °
°
Right Hip Internal Rotation
60th Percentile
Elite (90th):
40 °
Difference:
-8 °
27 °
°
Left Hip Internal Rotation
35th Percentile
Elite (90th):
40 °
Difference:
-13 °
47 °
°
Right Hip External Rotation
78th Percentile
Elite (90th):
54 °
Difference:
-6 °
46 °
°
Left Hip External Rotation
78th Percentile
Elite (90th):
50 °
Difference:
-4 °
46 °
°
Right Hip Extension
96th Percentile
Elite (90th):
25 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
45 °
°
Left Hip Extension
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
25 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
94 °
°
Right Hip Flexion
87th Percentile
Elite (90th):
95 °
Difference:
-1 °
93 °
°
Left Hip Flexion
84th Percentile
Elite (90th):
95 °
Difference:
-2 °
95 °
°
Right Hip Abduction
99th Percentile
Elite (90th):
51 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
93 °
°
Left Hip Abduction
98th Percentile
Elite (90th):
52 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
72 °
°
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation
91th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
73 °
°
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation
83th Percentile
Elite (90th):
80 °
Difference:
-7 °
112 °
°
Right Shoulder External Rotation
78th Percentile
Elite (90th):
120 °
Difference:
-8 °
98 °
°
Left Shoulder External Rotation
45th Percentile
Elite (90th):
115 °
Difference:
-17 °
57 °
°
Right Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
96th Percentile
Elite (90th):
35 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
50 °
°
Left Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
35 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
40 °
°
Trunk Extension
59th Percentile
Elite (90th):
50 °
Difference:
-10 °
93 °
°
Right Trunk Rotation
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
90 °
°
Left Trunk Rotation
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
Strength & Power
8 metrics measured
25
Overall
23.0 in
in
Vertical Jump
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
30.0 in
Difference:
-7.0 in
10.0 in
in
Vertical Jump 225lbs
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
24.3 in
Difference:
-14.3 in
104 in
in
Broad Jump
80th Percentile
Elite (90th):
108 in
Difference:
-4 in
73 in
in
Right Lateral Broad Jump
29th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 in
Difference:
-13 in
71 in
in
Left Lateral Broad Jump
21th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 in
Difference:
-15 in
1.910 s
s
10 Yard Sprint
6th Percentile
Elite (90th):
1.880 s
Difference:
+0.030 s
83 lbs
lbs
Right Grip Strength
13th Percentile
Elite (90th):
130 lbs
Difference:
-47 lbs
83 lbs
lbs
Left Grip Strength
18th Percentile
Elite (90th):
130 lbs
Difference:
-47 lbs
Pitch Metrics
4 metrics measured
60
Overall
16 in
in
Vertical Break
50th Percentile
Elite (90th):
20 in
Difference:
-4 in
18 in
in
Horizontal Break
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
14 in
Difference:
✓ Elite
1983 rpm
rpm
Total Spin
65th Percentile
Elite (90th):
2178 rpm
Difference:
-195 rpm
75 mph
mph
Total Velocity
31th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 mph
Difference:
-11 mph
🎯
Brent Pourciau's Analysis
Road to 90
Personalized roadmap for Blake Hager
The Overview
Alright Blake, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 75 mph, which means you need about 15.0 mph to hit your target of 90. Your overall profile is solid at the 51th percentile. There are clear opportunities to improve, and targeting the right ones will get you to 90.
What The AI Analysis Tells Me
Blake, let me break this down for you. You're sitting at 75 mph right now, and our AI model — which has analyzed over 800 elite athletes — predicted 74.2 mph based on your physical metrics. You're actually beating that prediction by 0.8 mph. That means your mechanics are doing their job. You're not leaving velocity on the table from inefficiency.
Your mechanics efficiency is at the 55th percentile — that's solid, right around average for our database. You're neither leaving a ton on the table nor maximizing everything. This is a good sign because it means improvements in BOTH your physical profile AND your mechanics will translate to velocity.
Your Biggest Opportunities
Based on the AI analysis, here are your biggest opportunities to add velocity:
Lateral Broad Jump
+2.0 mph
Current: 144.0" (17th %ile)
→
Target: 154.0" (47th %ile)
Why it matters: This measures your lateral power — critical because pitching involves a massive lateral push off the rubber before you rotate.
How we fix it: The Stride Excelerator trains this lateral drive pattern specifically. Combine it with lateral bounds and the TopVelocity Sled for lateral resisted work.
Vertical Jump 225
+1.8 mph
Current: 10.0" (1th %ile)
→
Target: 17.0" (31th %ile)
Why it matters: This metric has a direct correlation to pitching velocity based on our data from over 800 athletes.
How we fix it: The 3X Pitching Velocity Program includes specific protocols to target this. Combined with the TopVelocity training devices, you'll see improvement quickly.
Right Grip Strength
+1.8 mph
Current: 83.0 lbs (12th %ile)
→
Target: 100.0 lbs (42th %ile)
Why it matters: Grip strength is the end of the kinetic chain. All that force you generate has to transfer through your hand to the ball.
How we fix it: Farmer carries, dead hangs, wrist work, and specific grip training in the 3X Program. This also helps with spin rate and command.
These three priorities alone = +5.6 mph potential
Can You Hit Your Target?
Let me be honest with you — getting to 90 mph is a big goal. The improvements I've outlined give you about +13.4 mph, which would put you around 88 mph. That's a great interim target. The remaining 1.6 mph gap can be closed through consistent training, mechanical refinement, and maturation. It's going to take time and work, but it's doable.
My Recommendation
Based on everything I'm seeing here, here's what I recommend: The 3X Pitching Velocity Program is exactly what you need. This isn't just a throwing program — it's a complete system that addresses mechanics, strength, power, and motor learning all in one. You've got some physical development to do, and the 3X Program includes the strength and power protocols to build that foundation while you're learning elite mechanics. To accelerate your results, I highly recommend using the TopVelocity training devices that are built into the program: The Trunk Excelerator teaches you to generate and transfer rotational power through your core — this is where velocity lives. The Stride Excelerator builds explosive leg drive and proper stride mechanics, which is the foundation of the 3X approach. The Impulse Ground Force Trainer develops your ability to create force into the ground, and the TopVelocity Sled builds the specific strength patterns you need for a powerful delivery. These aren't gimmicks — they're tools designed to train the exact movement patterns that separate high-velocity pitchers from everyone else. Combine them with the 3X Program and you'll see results faster than training alone.
Your Top Physical Priorities
The two biggest physical drivers for you right now are vertical jump and Left Grip Strength. Together, these account for about 5.0 mph of your velocity gap.
Vertical Jump +3.1 mph
Current
23 in
Percentile
25th
Target
28 in
To Gain
+5 in
Left Grip Strength +1.9 mph
Current
83 lbs
Percentile
18th
Target
113.8 lbs
To Gain
+30.8 lbs
Supporting Work
After that, it's about the supporting package: left hip internal rotation, Left Plantar Flexion (mobility), Right Grip Strength, Left Lateral Broad Jump (power/stability). These aren't the headline levers, but they raise the floor and make your mechanics easier to execute.
Your Action Plan
Movement Cues:
"Shin down, leverage, drive — use the ground."
Training Priorities:
Build Mass
Calorie surplus + structured strength phases. Mass equals gas — you need more raw material.
Explosive Power
Jump training (box jumps, bounds) + Olympic lift progressions (cleans, hang cleans). Train fast to be fast.
Achievement Milestones
Evaluated
Ranked
80+ MPH
85+ MPH
90+ Club
Pro Level