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Jonah Sikes – Player Evaluation Report – TopVelocity.ai
Jonah Sikes

Jonah Sikes

USA 21 years old Born Jun 26, 2004 Eval: Mar 16, 2024
RHP TopVelocity Evaluation
69
Velocity
5'11"
Height
137
Weight
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AI Velocity Analysis

Machine learning prediction based on 1,535 elite athletes

Camp Velocity
69
mph
AI Prediction
73
mph
Based on physical metrics
Difference
4.4
mph
Below prediction
Proficiency
16
%ile
Mechanics efficiency
💡
What this means: Needs work - large gap between potential and performance
There's potential to gain 4.4 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 90.0" 26%ile
Goal 98.0" 56%ile
Lateral Broad Jump (Combined) +2.0 mph
Current 144.0" 17%ile
Goal 154.0" 47%ile
Left Grip +1.8 mph
Current 80.0 lbs 10%ile
Goal 100.0 lbs 40%ile
Vertical Jump 225 +1.8 mph
Current 15.0" 12%ile
Goal 19.0" 42%ile
Right Grip +1.8 mph
Current 85.0 lbs 13%ile
Goal 103.0 lbs 43%ile
Vertical Jump +1.8 mph
Current 23.0" 22%ile
Goal 26.0" 52%ile
Weight +1.5 mph
Current 137.0 lbs 9%ile
Goal 172.4 lbs 39%ile
10-Yard Sprint +1.5 mph
Current 1.640s 60%ile
Goal 1.540s 90%ile

🎯 Biomechanic Variables to Improve

Motion capture metrics from your throwing mechanics analysis.

Trunk Rotation Speed @ FFS +1.9 mph
Current 553.0°/s 46%ile
Goal 666.8°/s 76%ile
Pelvis Rotation Speed @ FFS +1.7 mph
Current 517.0°/s 65%ile
Goal 697.1°/s 95%ile
Arm Rotation Speed @ MER +1.1 mph
Current 171.0°/s 9%ile
Goal 1,237.5°/s 39%ile
Arm External Rotation @ FFS +1.0 mph
Current 76.0° 47%ile
Goal 89.9° 77%ile
Shoulder Abduction @ MER +0.7 mph
Current -1.0° 35%ile
Goal 2.1° 65%ile
Shoulder Horiz Abd @ BR +0.6 mph
Current -13.0° 35%ile
Goal -9.5° 65%ile
Total Potential Velocity Gain: +21.3 mph → Target: 90 mph
✓ Target of 90 mph is achievable!
You need +21.0 mph to reach your target.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +21.3 mph.
🎖️

TopVelocity Ranking

Based on the TopVelocity Evaluation System

Current Rank
Unranked
Youth Level 3 6/16 metrics
Youth Level 2 8/16 metrics
Youth Level 1 12/16 metrics
Vertical Jump 23.0 / ≥17.0
Broad Jump 90.0 / ≥72.0
10 Yard Sprint 1.6 / ≤2.1
Total Body Strength 550.0 / ≥200.0
Right Hip Internal Rotation 25.0 / ≥30.0
Left Hip Internal Rotation 35.0 / ≥30.0
Right Hip Extension 25.0 / ≥15.0
Left Hip Extension 18.0 / ≥15.0
Right Hip Flexion 85.0 / ≥80.0
Left Hip Flexion 82.0 / ≥80.0
Right Hip Abduction 40.0 / ≥45.0
Left Hip Abduction 45.0 / ≥45.0
Right Trunk Rotation 45.0 / ≥65.0
Left Trunk Rotation 45.0 / ≥65.0
Right Dorsiflexion 20.0 / ≥10.0
Left Dorsiflexion 20.0 / ≥10.0
📊 Performance Scores (Percentile)
🔄
44
Mobility
💪
55
Shoulder
33
Power
⚖️
31
Balance
🎯
62
Mechanics
🏆
45
Overall
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Anthropometric

3 metrics measured

18
Overall
70.5 in
in
Body Height
31th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75.0 in
Difference: -4.5 in
137 lbs
lbs
Body Weight
8th Percentile
Elite (90th): 216 lbs
Difference: -79 lbs
67.5 in
in
Wing Span
13th Percentile
Elite (90th): 76.0 in
Difference: -8.5 in
🔄

Mobility

23 metrics measured

44
Overall
20 °
°
Right Dorsiflexion
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 19 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
20 °
°
Left Dorsiflexion
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 18 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
55 °
°
Right Plantar Flexion
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -20 °
55 °
°
Left Plantar Flexion
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -20 °
25 °
°
Right Hip Internal Rotation
37th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -15 °
35 °
°
Left Hip Internal Rotation
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -5 °
35 °
°
Right Hip External Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 54 °
Difference: -18 °
30 °
°
Left Hip External Rotation
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -20 °
25 °
°
Right Hip Extension
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
18 °
°
Left Hip Extension
40th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: -7 °
85 °
°
Right Hip Flexion
62th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -10 °
82 °
°
Left Hip Flexion
55th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -13 °
40 °
°
Right Hip Abduction
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 51 °
Difference: -11 °
45 °
°
Left Hip Abduction
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 52 °
Difference: -7 °
38 °
°
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -32 °
55 °
°
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation
58th Percentile
Elite (90th): 80 °
Difference: -25 °
90 °
°
Right Shoulder External Rotation
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 120 °
Difference: -30 °
85 °
°
Left Shoulder External Rotation
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 115 °
Difference: -30 °
25 °
°
Right Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: -10 °
25 °
°
Left Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: -10 °
50 °
°
Trunk Extension
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
45 °
°
Right Trunk Rotation
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -30 °
45 °
°
Left Trunk Rotation
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -25 °
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Strength & Power

11 metrics measured

33
Overall
23.0 in
in
Vertical Jump
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 30.0 in
Difference: -7.0 in
15.0 in
in
Vertical Jump 225lbs
15th Percentile
Elite (90th): 24.3 in
Difference: -9.3 in
90 in
in
Broad Jump
31th Percentile
Elite (90th): 108 in
Difference: -18 in
70 in
in
Right Lateral Broad Jump
17th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -16 in
74 in
in
Left Lateral Broad Jump
33th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -12 in
1.640 s
s
10 Yard Sprint
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 1.880 s
Difference: -0.240 s
550 lbs
lbs
Total Body Strength
82th Percentile
Elite (90th): 600 lbs
Difference: -50 lbs
85 lbs
lbs
Right Grip Strength
15th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: -45 lbs
80 lbs
lbs
Left Grip Strength
15th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: -50 lbs
821 W
W
Right Rotational Power
77th Percentile
Elite (90th): 973 W
Difference: -152 W
559 W
W
Left Rotational Power
44th Percentile
Elite (90th): 909 W
Difference: -350 W
⚖️

Balance

6 metrics measured

31
Overall
27 in
in
Right Y-Balance 1
56th Percentile
Elite (90th): 36 in
Difference: -9 in
32 in
in
Right Y-Balance 2
37th Percentile
Elite (90th): 47 in
Difference: -15 in
24 in
in
Right Y-Balance 3
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 46 in
Difference: -22 in
26 in
in
Left Y-Balance 1
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 37 in
Difference: -11 in
31 in
in
Left Y-Balance 2
32th Percentile
Elite (90th): 46 in
Difference: -15 in
26 in
in
Left Y-Balance 3
7th Percentile
Elite (90th): 47 in
Difference: -21 in
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Shoulder Strength

4 metrics measured

55
Overall
205 °
°
Right Shoulder Flexion
84th Percentile
Elite (90th): 209 °
Difference: -4 °
40 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation Strength
56th Percentile
Elite (90th): 55 lbs
Difference: -15 lbs
32 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder External Rotation Strength
40th Percentile
Elite (90th): 49 lbs
Difference: -17 lbs
25 lbs
lbs
Scaption Right Back
40th Percentile
Elite (90th): 36 lbs
Difference: -11 lbs
⚙️

Mechanics

15 metrics measured

62
Overall
15 °
°
Hip Shoulder Separation Before Leg Drive
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 21 °
Difference: -6 °
43 °
°
Trunk Flexion Before Leg Drive
98th Percentile
Elite (90th): 32 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
55 °
°
Drive Knee Extension Before Leg Drive
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -15 °
50 °
°
Left Knee Flexion Front Foot Strike
55th Percentile
Elite (90th): 58 °
Difference: -8 °
76 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike
51th Percentile
Elite (90th): 97 °
Difference: -21 °
39 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Front Foot Strike
77th Percentile
Elite (90th): 45 °
Difference: -6 °
517 °/s
°/s
Pelvis Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
60th Percentile
Elite (90th): 673 °/s
Difference: -156 °/s
553 °/s
°/s
Trunk Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
59th Percentile
Elite (90th): 756 °/s
Difference: -203 °/s
187 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Maximum External Rotation
93th Percentile
Elite (90th): 184 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
-1 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Maximum External Rotation
54th Percentile
Elite (90th): 9 °
Difference: -10 °
171 °/s
°/s
Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation
12th Percentile
Elite (90th): 1238 °/s
Difference: -1066 °/s
50 °
°
Trunk Flexion Ball Release
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 42 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
100 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Ball Release
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 105 °
Difference: -5 °
-13 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Ball Release
54th Percentile
Elite (90th): -2 °
Difference: -11 °
44 °
°
Dominate Arm Extension Ball Release
47th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -26 °

Pitch Metrics

4 metrics measured

46
Overall
18 in
in
Vertical Break
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 20 in
Difference: -2 in
8 in
in
Horizontal Break
56th Percentile
Elite (90th): 14 in
Difference: -6 in
1835 rpm
rpm
Total Spin
42th Percentile
Elite (90th): 2178 rpm
Difference: -343 rpm
69 mph
mph
Total Velocity
12th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 mph
Difference: -17 mph
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Brent Pourciau's Analysis

Road to 90

Personalized roadmap for Jonah Sikes

📊 The Overview
Alright Jonah, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 69 mph, which means you need about 21.0 mph to hit your target of 90. Your profile is in the 45th percentile overall, which means there's significant room to grow. The good news? Every improvement you make will translate to velocity.
🤖 What The AI Analysis Tells Me
Jonah, let me be real with you — this is actually exciting news. You're throwing 69 mph, but based on your physical metrics, the AI model says you should be around 73.4 mph. That 4.4 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 16th 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: 90.0" (26th %ile) Target: 98.0" (56th %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: 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.
Left Grip Strength +1.8 mph
Current: 80.0 lbs (10th %ile) Target: 100.0 lbs (40th %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 = +5.9 mph potential
⚙️ The Mechanical Side
The AI also identified some mechanical variables from your motion capture data. There's about +7.0 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 +21.0 mph to hit 90, and the improvements above give you +21.3 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 broad jump and Left Grip Strength. Together, these account for about 2.9 mph of your velocity gap.
Broad Jump +1.7 mph
Current 90 in
Percentile 31th
Target 102 in
To Gain +12 in
Left Grip Strength +1.3 mph
Current 80 lbs
Percentile 15th
Target 113.8 lbs
To Gain +33.8 lbs
🔧 Supporting Work
After that, it's about the supporting package: left shoulder external rotation, right shoulder external rotation (mobility), vertical jump (power/stability), Body Height. 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 Speed 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 +0.1 mph
Current Percentile 52th
🎯 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.
Mobility & Stability
Daily mobility work (hips, ankles, t-spine) + longer holds. Add single-leg stability for pelvic control.
🚀 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