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Cade Knouse – Player Evaluation Report – TopVelocity.ai
Cade Knouse

Cade Knouse

USA Eval: Jan 11, 2026
LHP TopVelocity Evaluation
72
Velocity
5'10"
Height
148
Weight
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AI Velocity Analysis

Machine learning prediction based on 1,535 elite athletes

Camp Velocity
72
mph
AI Prediction
75
mph
Based on physical metrics
Difference
3.4
mph
Below prediction
Proficiency
22
%ile
Mechanics efficiency
💡
What this means: Needs work - large gap between potential and performance
There's potential to gain 3.4 mph through improved mechanics and training.

💪 Athletic Variables to Improve

Physical metrics that directly impact velocity. Focus on these for maximum gains.

Broad Jump +2.1 mph
Current 98.0" 54%ile
Goal 106.0" 84%ile
Lateral Broad Jump (Combined) +2.0 mph
Current 152.0" 38%ile
Goal 162.0" 68%ile
Vertical Jump 225 +1.8 mph
Current 16.0" 17%ile
Goal 19.0" 47%ile
Right Grip +1.8 mph
Current 95.0 lbs 25%ile
Goal 110.0 lbs 55%ile
Left Grip +1.8 mph
Current 102.0 lbs 47%ile
Goal 116.1 lbs 77%ile
Vertical Jump +1.8 mph
Current 26.0" 50%ile
Goal 29.0" 80%ile
Weight +1.5 mph
Current 148.0 lbs 15%ile
Goal 177.5 lbs 45%ile
Total Body Strength +1.4 mph
Current 310.0 lbs 15%ile
Goal 390.0 lbs 45%ile
Total Potential Velocity Gain: +14.2 mph → Target: 90 mph
Working Toward 90 mph
You need +18.0 mph to reach your target.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +14.2 mph.
3.8 mph gap remaining
Consider setting an interim target of 86 mph first.
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TopVelocity Ranking

Based on the TopVelocity Evaluation System

Current Rank
Unranked
TopV Pro 0/16 metrics
Level 3 5/16 metrics
Level 2 7/16 metrics
Level 1 12/16 metrics
Vertical Jump 26.0 / ≥25.0
Broad Jump 98.0 / ≥102.0
10 Yard Sprint 1.6 / ≤1.8
Total Body Strength 310.0 / ≥500.0
Right Hip Internal Rotation 30.0 / ≥30.0
Left Hip Internal Rotation 30.0 / ≥30.0
Right Hip Extension 25.0 / ≥15.0
Left Hip Extension 20.0 / ≥15.0
Right Hip Flexion 72.0 / ≥80.0
Left Hip Flexion 65.0 / ≥80.0
Right Hip Abduction 45.0 / ≥45.0
Left Hip Abduction 55.0 / ≥45.0
Right Trunk Rotation 80.0 / ≥65.0
Left Trunk Rotation 70.0 / ≥65.0
Right Dorsiflexion 20.0 / ≥10.0
Left Dorsiflexion 20.0 / ≥10.0
📊 Performance Scores (Percentile)
🔄
67
Mobility
42
Power
⚖️
59
Balance
🏆
56
Overall
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Anthropometric

3 metrics measured

27
Overall
70.0 in
in
Body Height
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75.0 in
Difference: -5.0 in
148 lbs
lbs
Body Weight
14th Percentile
Elite (90th): 216 lbs
Difference: -68 lbs
71.0 in
in
Wing Span
41th Percentile
Elite (90th): 76.0 in
Difference: -5.0 in
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Mobility

23 metrics measured

67
Overall
20 °
°
Right Dorsiflexion
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 19 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
20 °
°
Left Dorsiflexion
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 18 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
75 °
°
Right Plantar Flexion
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
75 °
°
Left Plantar Flexion
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
30 °
°
Right Hip Internal Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -10 °
30 °
°
Left Hip Internal Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -10 °
40 °
°
Right Hip External Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 54 °
Difference: -14 °
35 °
°
Left Hip External Rotation
34th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -15 °
25 °
°
Right Hip Extension
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
20 °
°
Left Hip Extension
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: -5 °
72 °
°
Right Hip Flexion
23th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -23 °
65 °
°
Left Hip Flexion
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -30 °
45 °
°
Right Hip Abduction
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 51 °
Difference: -6 °
55 °
°
Left Hip Abduction
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 52 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
55 °
°
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation
64th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -15 °
55 °
°
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation
58th Percentile
Elite (90th): 80 °
Difference: -25 °
95 °
°
Right Shoulder External Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 120 °
Difference: -25 °
105 °
°
Left Shoulder External Rotation
70th Percentile
Elite (90th): 115 °
Difference: -10 °
40 °
°
Right Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
35 °
°
Left Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
45 °
°
Trunk Extension
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -5 °
80 °
°
Right Trunk Rotation
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
70 °
°
Left Trunk Rotation
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
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Strength & Power

11 metrics measured

42
Overall
26.0 in
in
Vertical Jump
58th Percentile
Elite (90th): 30.0 in
Difference: -4.0 in
16.0 in
in
Vertical Jump 225lbs
20th Percentile
Elite (90th): 24.3 in
Difference: -8.3 in
98 in
in
Broad Jump
58th Percentile
Elite (90th): 108 in
Difference: -10 in
80 in
in
Right Lateral Broad Jump
62th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -6 in
72 in
in
Left Lateral Broad Jump
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -14 in
1.570 s
s
10 Yard Sprint
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 1.880 s
Difference: -0.310 s
310 lbs
lbs
Total Body Strength
16th Percentile
Elite (90th): 600 lbs
Difference: -290 lbs
95 lbs
lbs
Right Grip Strength
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: -35 lbs
102 lbs
lbs
Left Grip Strength
45th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: -28 lbs
1057 W
W
Right Rotational Power
93th Percentile
Elite (90th): 973 W
Difference: ✓ Elite
632 W
W
Left Rotational Power
57th Percentile
Elite (90th): 909 W
Difference: -277 W
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Balance

6 metrics measured

59
Overall
37 in
in
Right Y-Balance 1
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 36 in
Difference: ✓ Elite
28 in
in
Right Y-Balance 2
15th Percentile
Elite (90th): 47 in
Difference: -19 in
37 in
in
Right Y-Balance 3
70th Percentile
Elite (90th): 46 in
Difference: -9 in
32 in
in
Left Y-Balance 1
79th Percentile
Elite (90th): 37 in
Difference: -5 in
35 in
in
Left Y-Balance 2
58th Percentile
Elite (90th): 46 in
Difference: -11 in
33 in
in
Left Y-Balance 3
43th Percentile
Elite (90th): 47 in
Difference: -14 in

Pitch Metrics

4 metrics measured

21
Overall
15 in
in
Vertical Break
41th Percentile
Elite (90th): 20 in
Difference: -5 in
-15 in
in
Horizontal Break
4th Percentile
Elite (90th): 14 in
Difference: -29 in
1604 rpm
rpm
Total Spin
16th Percentile
Elite (90th): 2178 rpm
Difference: -574 rpm
72 mph
mph
Total Velocity
20th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 mph
Difference: -14 mph
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Brent Pourciau's Analysis

Road to 90

Personalized roadmap for Cade Knouse

📊 The Overview
Alright Cade, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 72 mph, which means you need about 18.0 mph to hit your target of 90. Your overall profile is solid at the 56th percentile. There are clear opportunities to improve, and targeting the right ones will get you to 90.
🤖 What The AI Analysis Tells Me
Cade, let me be real with you — this is actually exciting news. You're throwing 72 mph, but based on your physical metrics, the AI model says you should be around 75.4 mph. That 3.4 mph gap? That's not a problem — that's POTENTIAL. It means once we clean up your mechanics and movement patterns, you've got velocity sitting there waiting to be unlocked.
Your mechanics efficiency is at the 22th percentile — and honestly, this is where the opportunity is. Your physical tools are there, but your delivery isn't converting them efficiently. The good news? Mechanical improvements often come faster than physical gains. Once we optimize your sequencing and timing, you'll see immediate velocity jumps.
🎯 Your Biggest Opportunities
Based on the AI analysis, here are your biggest opportunities to add velocity:
Broad Jump +2.1 mph
Current: 98.0" (54th %ile) Target: 106.0" (84th %ile)
Why it matters: Your broad jump is one of the best predictors of pitching velocity because it measures your ability to produce horizontal force — exactly what you need off the mound.
How we fix it: The Stride Excelerator is perfect for this — it trains the exact horizontal force production pattern you use in your delivery. Combine that with plyometrics, bounds, and the TopVelocity Sled for resisted stride work.
Lateral Broad Jump +2.0 mph
Current: 152.0" (38th %ile) Target: 162.0" (68th %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: 16.0" (17th %ile) Target: 19.0" (47th %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.
These three priorities alone = +5.9 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 +14.2 mph, which would put you around 86 mph. That's a great interim target. The remaining 3.8 mph will require elite-level development — we're talking about pushing past 90th percentile on multiple metrics. Set 86 mph as your first milestone, crush that, then we'll re-evaluate and map out the next phase.
🚀 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. Your mechanics efficiency score tells me there's velocity sitting on the table right now. The 3X Program will teach you how to sequence your body properly and transfer all that force into the ball. 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 Total Body Strength and broad jump. Together, these account for about 4.0 mph of your velocity gap.
Total Body Strength +3 mph
Current 310 lbs
Percentile 16th
Target 533.3 lbs
To Gain +223.3 lbs
Broad Jump +1 mph
Current 98 in
Percentile 58th
Target 102 in
To Gain +4 in
🔧 Supporting Work
After that, it's about the supporting package: Left Hip Flexion, left hip internal rotation (mobility), Left Grip Strength, Right Grip Strength (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.
🚀 What's Next
Hit these targets, re-test, and the system will update the next set of variables to chase. This is iterative — each evaluation narrows the focus as your profile improves. Plan to re-evaluate in 8-12 weeks.

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Achievement Milestones

Evaluated
🎖 Ranked
80+ MPH
🔥 85+ MPH
💪 90+ Club
🏆 Pro Level