Caydon Laird
RHP
TopVelocity Evaluation
78
Velocity
6'1"
Height
174
Weight
AI Velocity Analysis
Machine learning prediction based on 1,535 elite athletes
Camp Velocity
78
mph
AI Prediction
79
mph
Based on physical metrics
Difference
1.1
mph
Below prediction
Proficiency
37
%ile
Mechanics efficiency
What this means: Below average mechanics - significant improvement potential
💪 Athletic Variables to Improve
Physical metrics that directly impact velocity. Focus on these for maximum gains.
Left Grip
+1.8 mph
Current
100.0 lbs
36%ile
→
Goal
110.0 lbs
66%ile
Right Grip
+1.8 mph
Current
100.0 lbs
32%ile
→
Goal
110.0 lbs
62%ile
Weight
+1.5 mph
Current
174.0 lbs
41%ile
→
Goal
196.1 lbs
71%ile
Total Body Strength
+1.4 mph
Current
425.0 lbs
62%ile
→
Goal
580.0 lbs
92%ile
Broad Jump
+1.2 mph
Current
104.0"
78%ile
→
Goal
112.0"
95%ile
Hip Rotation (L) - ER+IR
+0.7 mph
Current
60.0°
27%ile
→
Goal
70.0°
57%ile
🎯 Biomechanic Variables to Improve
Motion capture metrics from your throwing mechanics analysis.
Trunk Flexion @ Ball Release
+1.3 mph
Current
27.0°
40%ile
→
Goal
35.5°
70%ile
Arm External Rotation @ MER
+1.2 mph
Current
166.0°
54%ile
→
Goal
180.9°
84%ile
Arm Rotation Speed @ MER
+1.1 mph
Current
1,039.0°/s
59%ile
→
Goal
1,217.5°/s
89%ile
Arm External Rotation @ FFS
+1.0 mph
Current
84.0°
59%ile
→
Goal
96.5°
89%ile
Lead Knee Flexion @ FFS
+0.9 mph
Current
38.0°
45%ile
→
Goal
54.6°
75%ile
Total Potential Velocity Gain:
+13.9 mph
→ Target: 90 mph
✓ Target of 90 mph is achievable!
You need +12.0 mph to reach your target.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +13.9 mph.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +13.9 mph.
TopVelocity Ranking
Based on the TopVelocity Evaluation System
Current Rank
Unranked
TopV Pro
0/16 metrics
Level 3
3/16 metrics
Level 2
7/16 metrics
📊 Performance Scores (Percentile)
58
Mobility
82
Shoulder
65
Power
66
Balance
70
Mechanics
68
Overall
Anthropometric
3 metrics measured
59
Overall
73.0 in
in
Body Height
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75.0 in
Difference:
-2.0 in
174 lbs
lbs
Body Weight
40th Percentile
Elite (90th):
216 lbs
Difference:
-42 lbs
73.0 in
in
Wing Span
62th Percentile
Elite (90th):
76.0 in
Difference:
-3.0 in
Mobility
23 metrics measured
58
Overall
15 °
°
Right Dorsiflexion
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
19 °
Difference:
-4 °
6 °
°
Left Dorsiflexion
15th Percentile
Elite (90th):
18 °
Difference:
-12 °
65 °
°
Right Plantar Flexion
62th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
-10 °
75 °
°
Left Plantar Flexion
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
20 °
°
Right Hip Internal Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
40 °
Difference:
-20 °
15 °
°
Left Hip Internal Rotation
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
40 °
Difference:
-25 °
50 °
°
Right Hip External Rotation
83th Percentile
Elite (90th):
54 °
Difference:
-4 °
45 °
°
Left Hip External Rotation
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
50 °
Difference:
-5 °
25 °
°
Right Hip Extension
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
25 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
30 °
°
Left Hip Extension
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
25 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
75 °
°
Right Hip Flexion
32th Percentile
Elite (90th):
95 °
Difference:
-20 °
90 °
°
Left Hip Flexion
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
95 °
Difference:
-5 °
45 °
°
Right Hip Abduction
50th Percentile
Elite (90th):
51 °
Difference:
-6 °
55 °
°
Left Hip Abduction
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
52 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
31 °
°
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation
11th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-39 °
40 °
°
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
80 °
Difference:
-40 °
102 °
°
Right Shoulder External Rotation
42th Percentile
Elite (90th):
120 °
Difference:
-18 °
91 °
°
Left Shoulder External Rotation
27th Percentile
Elite (90th):
115 °
Difference:
-24 °
35 °
°
Right Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
35 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
40 °
°
Left Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
35 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
56 °
°
Trunk Extension
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
50 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
55 °
°
Right Trunk Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
-20 °
60 °
°
Left Trunk Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-10 °
Strength & Power
11 metrics measured
65
Overall
30.0 in
in
Vertical Jump
89th Percentile
Elite (90th):
30.0 in
Difference:
-0.0 in
23.0 in
in
Vertical Jump 225lbs
81th Percentile
Elite (90th):
24.3 in
Difference:
-1.3 in
104 in
in
Broad Jump
80th Percentile
Elite (90th):
108 in
Difference:
-4 in
90 in
in
Right Lateral Broad Jump
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 in
Difference:
✓ Elite
80 in
in
Left Lateral Broad Jump
62th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 in
Difference:
-6 in
1.600 s
s
10 Yard Sprint
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
1.880 s
Difference:
-0.280 s
425 lbs
lbs
Total Body Strength
54th Percentile
Elite (90th):
600 lbs
Difference:
-175 lbs
100 lbs
lbs
Right Grip Strength
36th Percentile
Elite (90th):
130 lbs
Difference:
-30 lbs
100 lbs
lbs
Left Grip Strength
41th Percentile
Elite (90th):
130 lbs
Difference:
-30 lbs
911 W
W
Right Rotational Power
84th Percentile
Elite (90th):
973 W
Difference:
-62 W
820 W
W
Left Rotational Power
82th Percentile
Elite (90th):
909 W
Difference:
-89 W
Balance
6 metrics measured
66
Overall
30 in
in
Right Y-Balance 1
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
36 in
Difference:
-6 in
33 in
in
Right Y-Balance 2
43th Percentile
Elite (90th):
47 in
Difference:
-14 in
44 in
in
Right Y-Balance 3
86th Percentile
Elite (90th):
46 in
Difference:
-2 in
32 in
in
Left Y-Balance 1
79th Percentile
Elite (90th):
37 in
Difference:
-5 in
31 in
in
Left Y-Balance 2
32th Percentile
Elite (90th):
46 in
Difference:
-15 in
40 in
in
Left Y-Balance 3
76th Percentile
Elite (90th):
47 in
Difference:
-7 in
Shoulder Strength
3 metrics measured
82
Overall
45 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation Strength
71th Percentile
Elite (90th):
55 lbs
Difference:
-10 lbs
50 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder External Rotation Strength
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
49 lbs
Difference:
✓ Elite
34 lbs
lbs
Scaption Right Back
84th Percentile
Elite (90th):
36 lbs
Difference:
-2 lbs
Mechanics
15 metrics measured
70
Overall
17 °
°
Hip Shoulder Separation Before Leg Drive
80th Percentile
Elite (90th):
21 °
Difference:
-4 °
32 °
°
Trunk Flexion Before Leg Drive
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
32 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
77 °
°
Drive Knee Extension Before Leg Drive
97th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
38 °
°
Left Knee Flexion Front Foot Strike
21th Percentile
Elite (90th):
58 °
Difference:
-20 °
84 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike
67th Percentile
Elite (90th):
97 °
Difference:
-13 °
22 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Front Foot Strike
18th Percentile
Elite (90th):
45 °
Difference:
-23 °
604 °/s
°/s
Pelvis Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
80th Percentile
Elite (90th):
673 °/s
Difference:
-69 °/s
715 °/s
°/s
Trunk Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
85th Percentile
Elite (90th):
756 °/s
Difference:
-41 °/s
166 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Maximum External Rotation
56th Percentile
Elite (90th):
184 °
Difference:
-18 °
5 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Maximum External Rotation
78th Percentile
Elite (90th):
9 °
Difference:
-4 °
1039 °/s
°/s
Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation
81th Percentile
Elite (90th):
1238 °/s
Difference:
-198 °/s
27 °
°
Trunk Flexion Ball Release
43th Percentile
Elite (90th):
42 °
Difference:
-15 °
110 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Ball Release
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
105 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
-6 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Ball Release
80th Percentile
Elite (90th):
-2 °
Difference:
-4 °
54 °
°
Dominate Arm Extension Ball Release
70th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-16 °
Pitch Metrics
4 metrics measured
43
Overall
15 in
in
Vertical Break
41th Percentile
Elite (90th):
20 in
Difference:
-5 in
5 in
in
Horizontal Break
41th Percentile
Elite (90th):
14 in
Difference:
-9 in
1823 rpm
rpm
Total Spin
40th Percentile
Elite (90th):
2178 rpm
Difference:
-355 rpm
78 mph
mph
Total Velocity
50th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 mph
Difference:
-8 mph
🎯
Brent Pourciau's Analysis
Road to 90
Personalized roadmap for Caydon Laird
The Overview
Alright Caydon, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 78 mph, which means you need about 12.0 mph to hit your target of 90. Your overall profile is solid at the 68th percentile. There are clear opportunities to improve, and targeting the right ones will get you to 90.
What The AI Analysis Tells Me
Caydon, here's your reality check. You're at 78 mph, and the AI model predicted 79.1 mph based on your physical profile. You're pretty much right where you'd expect to be. This means you're efficiently converting your athleticism into velocity — no major mechanical leaks, but also room to grow both physically AND mechanically.
Your mechanics efficiency is at the 37th percentile — there's definitely room to improve here. This isn't bad news, though. It means that as we work on your movement patterns and delivery, you'll see velocity gains without even getting stronger. The 3X Pitching Velocity Program addresses exactly this.
Your Biggest Opportunities
Based on the AI analysis, here are your biggest opportunities to add velocity:
Left Grip Strength
+1.8 mph
Current: 100.0 lbs (36th %ile)
→
Target: 110.0 lbs (66th %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.
Right Grip Strength
+1.8 mph
Current: 100.0 lbs (32th %ile)
→
Target: 110.0 lbs (62th %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.
Body Weight
+1.5 mph
Current: 174.0 lbs (41th %ile)
→
Target: 196.1 lbs (71th %ile)
Why it matters: Mass equals gas. Bigger athletes generally throw harder because they have more tissue to generate and transfer force. It's physics.
How we fix it: The 3X Program includes nutrition protocols for adding functional mass. Structured calorie surplus with adequate protein, paired with the strength training to make sure every pound you gain is useful.
These three priorities alone = +5.1 mph potential
The Mechanical Side
The AI also identified some mechanical variables from your motion capture data. There's about +5.5 mph worth of mechanical improvements available. These are things like trunk rotation speed, pelvis rotation, and arm timing — exactly what the 3X Pitching Velocity Program is designed to fix. The Trunk Excelerator specifically trains that rotational sequencing, and the Stride Excelerator grooves the lower half mechanics. This is where the real velocity unlocks.
Can You Hit Your Target?
Here's the best part — the math works. You need +12.0 mph to hit 90, and the improvements above give you +13.9 mph of potential. This is achievable. It's not going to happen overnight, but if you commit to the training and stay consistent, 90 mph is absolutely in reach.
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 Left Lateral Broad Jump and left ankle dorsiflexion. Together, these account for about 0.5 mph of your velocity gap.
Left Lateral Broad Jump +0.1 mph
Current
80 in
Percentile
63th
Target
81.2 in
To Gain
+1.2 in
Left Ankle Dorsiflexion +0.4 mph
Current
6 °
Percentile
15th
Target
14 °
To Gain
+8 °
Supporting Work
After that, it's about the supporting package: left hip internal rotation, left shoulder external rotation (mobility), Left Grip Strength (power/stability). These aren't the headline levers, but they raise the floor and make your mechanics easier to execute.
Mechanical Focus
Mechanically, the key focus is Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike and Dominate Arm External Rotation Maximum External Rotation. Most of the energy to the ball comes through the trunk, so trunk acceleration and sequencing are the big rocks to move.
Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike
Current Percentile
67th
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.
Mobility & Stability
Daily mobility work (hips, ankles, t-spine) + longer holds. Add single-leg stability for pelvic control.
Achievement Milestones
Evaluated
Ranked
80+ MPH
85+ MPH
90+ Club
Pro Level