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Knox Bauershlag – Player Evaluation Report – TopVelocity.ai
Knox Bauershlag

Knox Bauershlag

USA 17 years old Born Sep 17, 2008 Eval: Jun 8, 2024
RHP TopVelocity Evaluation
74
Velocity
5'10"
Height
177
Weight
🤖

AI Velocity Analysis

Machine learning prediction based on 1,535 elite athletes

Camp Velocity
74
mph
AI Prediction
70
mph
Based on physical metrics
Difference
+3.2
mph
Above prediction
Proficiency
74
%ile
Mechanics efficiency
💡
What this means: Good mechanics - room for improvement
You're throwing 3.2 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.

Broad Jump +2.1 mph
Current 87.0" 21%ile
Goal 96.0" 51%ile
Lateral Broad Jump (Combined) +2.0 mph
Current 134.0" 6%ile
Goal 150.0" 36%ile
Right Grip +1.8 mph
Current 99.0 lbs 32%ile
Goal 110.0 lbs 62%ile
Vertical Jump 225 +1.8 mph
Current 17.0" 24%ile
Goal 20.0" 54%ile
Vertical Jump +1.8 mph
Current 22.0" 14%ile
Goal 25.0" 44%ile
Left Grip +1.8 mph
Current 78.0 lbs 10%ile
Goal 100.0 lbs 40%ile
Weight +1.5 mph
Current 177.0 lbs 44%ile
Goal 198.6 lbs 74%ile
10-Yard Sprint +1.5 mph
Current 1.800s 14%ile
Goal 1.680s 44%ile

🎯 Biomechanic Variables to Improve

Motion capture metrics from your throwing mechanics analysis.

Trunk Rotation Speed @ FFS +1.9 mph
Current 25.0°/s 3%ile
Goal 755.6°/s 33%ile
Pelvis Rotation Speed @ FFS +1.7 mph
Current 53.0°/s 2%ile
Goal 673.0°/s 32%ile
Trunk Flexion @ Ball Release +1.3 mph
Current 29.0° 46%ile
Goal 37.5° 76%ile
Total Potential Velocity Gain: +19.2 mph → Target: 90 mph
✓ Target of 90 mph is achievable!
You need +16.0 mph to reach your target.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +19.2 mph.
🎖️

TopVelocity Ranking

Based on the TopVelocity Evaluation System

Current Rank
Unranked
Youth Level 3 2/15 metrics
Youth Level 2 3/15 metrics
Youth Level 1 5/15 metrics
Vertical Jump 22.0 / ≥17.0
Broad Jump 87.0 / ≥72.0
10 Yard Sprint 1.8 / ≤2.1
Right Hip Internal Rotation 20.0 / ≥30.0
Left Hip Internal Rotation 22.0 / ≥30.0
Right Hip Extension 20.0 / ≥15.0
Left Hip Extension 22.0 / ≥15.0
Right Hip Flexion 78.0 / ≥80.0
Left Hip Flexion 74.0 / ≥80.0
Right Hip Abduction 40.0 / ≥45.0
Left Hip Abduction 40.0 / ≥45.0
Right Trunk Rotation 45.0 / ≥65.0
Left Trunk Rotation 50.0 / ≥65.0
Right Dorsiflexion 5.0 / ≥10.0
Left Dorsiflexion 5.0 / ≥10.0
📊 Performance Scores (Percentile)
🔄
30
Mobility
💪
48
Shoulder
26
Power
⚖️
34
Balance
🎯
45
Mechanics
🏆
37
Overall
📏

Anthropometric

3 metrics measured

28
Overall
69.5 in
in
Body Height
22th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75.0 in
Difference: -5.5 in
177 lbs
lbs
Body Weight
44th Percentile
Elite (90th): 216 lbs
Difference: -39 lbs
68.0 in
in
Wing Span
17th Percentile
Elite (90th): 76.0 in
Difference: -8.0 in
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Mobility

23 metrics measured

30
Overall
5 °
°
Right Dorsiflexion
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 19 °
Difference: -14 °
5 °
°
Left Dorsiflexion
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 18 °
Difference: -13 °
55 °
°
Right Plantar Flexion
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -20 °
55 °
°
Left Plantar Flexion
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -20 °
20 °
°
Right Hip Internal Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -20 °
22 °
°
Left Hip Internal Rotation
16th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -18 °
28 °
°
Right Hip External Rotation
8th Percentile
Elite (90th): 54 °
Difference: -26 °
30 °
°
Left Hip External Rotation
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -20 °
20 °
°
Right Hip Extension
62th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: -5 °
22 °
°
Left Hip Extension
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: -3 °
78 °
°
Right Hip Flexion
42th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -17 °
74 °
°
Left Hip Flexion
28th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -21 °
40 °
°
Right Hip Abduction
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 51 °
Difference: -11 °
40 °
°
Left Hip Abduction
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 52 °
Difference: -12 °
50 °
°
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation
54th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -20 °
41 °
°
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation
27th Percentile
Elite (90th): 80 °
Difference: -39 °
110 °
°
Right Shoulder External Rotation
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 120 °
Difference: -10 °
95 °
°
Left Shoulder External Rotation
37th Percentile
Elite (90th): 115 °
Difference: -20 °
20 °
°
Right Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: -15 °
20 °
°
Left Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: -15 °
42 °
°
Trunk Extension
65th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -8 °
45 °
°
Right Trunk Rotation
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -30 °
50 °
°
Left Trunk Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -20 °
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Strength & Power

10 metrics measured

26
Overall
22.0 in
in
Vertical Jump
20th Percentile
Elite (90th): 30.0 in
Difference: -8.0 in
17.0 in
in
Vertical Jump 225lbs
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 24.3 in
Difference: -7.3 in
87 in
in
Broad Jump
23th Percentile
Elite (90th): 108 in
Difference: -21 in
66 in
in
Right Lateral Broad Jump
7th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -20 in
68 in
in
Left Lateral Broad Jump
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -18 in
1.800 s
s
10 Yard Sprint
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 1.880 s
Difference: -0.080 s
99 lbs
lbs
Right Grip Strength
34th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: -31 lbs
78 lbs
lbs
Left Grip Strength
13th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: -52 lbs
785 W
W
Right Rotational Power
74th Percentile
Elite (90th): 973 W
Difference: -188 W
592 W
W
Left Rotational Power
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 909 W
Difference: -317 W
⚖️

Balance

4 metrics measured

34
Overall
29 in
in
Right Y-Balance 2
20th Percentile
Elite (90th): 47 in
Difference: -18 in
35 in
in
Right Y-Balance 3
60th Percentile
Elite (90th): 46 in
Difference: -11 in
31 in
in
Left Y-Balance 2
32th Percentile
Elite (90th): 46 in
Difference: -15 in
30 in
in
Left Y-Balance 3
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 47 in
Difference: -17 in
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Shoulder Strength

4 metrics measured

48
Overall
204 °
°
Right Shoulder Flexion
82th Percentile
Elite (90th): 209 °
Difference: -5 °
29 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation Strength
20th Percentile
Elite (90th): 55 lbs
Difference: -26 lbs
33 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder External Rotation Strength
43th Percentile
Elite (90th): 49 lbs
Difference: -16 lbs
26 lbs
lbs
Scaption Right Back
45th Percentile
Elite (90th): 36 lbs
Difference: -10 lbs
⚙️

Mechanics

15 metrics measured

45
Overall
9 °
°
Hip Shoulder Separation Before Leg Drive
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 21 °
Difference: -12 °
27 °
°
Trunk Flexion Before Leg Drive
62th Percentile
Elite (90th): 32 °
Difference: -5 °
64 °
°
Drive Knee Extension Before Leg Drive
65th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -6 °
55 °
°
Left Knee Flexion Front Foot Strike
78th Percentile
Elite (90th): 58 °
Difference: -3 °
87 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike
73th Percentile
Elite (90th): 97 °
Difference: -10 °
31 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Front Foot Strike
45th Percentile
Elite (90th): 45 °
Difference: -14 °
53 °/s
°/s
Pelvis Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 673 °/s
Difference: -620 °/s
25 °/s
°/s
Trunk Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 756 °/s
Difference: -731 °/s
163 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Maximum External Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 184 °
Difference: -21 °
-5 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Maximum External Rotation
35th Percentile
Elite (90th): 9 °
Difference: -14 °
314 °/s
°/s
Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation
27th Percentile
Elite (90th): 1238 °/s
Difference: -924 °/s
29 °
°
Trunk Flexion Ball Release
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 42 °
Difference: -13 °
106 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Ball Release
92th Percentile
Elite (90th): 105 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
-29 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Ball Release
8th Percentile
Elite (90th): -2 °
Difference: -27 °
36 °
°
Dominate Arm Extension Ball Release
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -34 °

Pitch Metrics

4 metrics measured

56
Overall
20 in
in
Vertical Break
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 20 in
Difference: ✓ Elite
12 in
in
Horizontal Break
80th Percentile
Elite (90th): 14 in
Difference: -2 in
1748 rpm
rpm
Total Spin
30th Percentile
Elite (90th): 2178 rpm
Difference: -430 rpm
74 mph
mph
Total Velocity
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 mph
Difference: -12 mph
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Brent Pourciau's Analysis

Road to 90

Personalized roadmap for Knox Bauershlag

📊 The Overview
Alright Knox, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 74 mph, which means you need about 16.0 mph to hit your target of 90. Your profile is in the 37th 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
Knox, here's what jumps out at me — you're throwing 74 mph, but based on your physical profile, our AI model predicted you'd be around 70.8 mph. That's a +3.2 mph difference, which tells me your mechanics and motor patterns are already working in your favor. You're squeezing more velocity out of your body than most athletes with similar builds. That's a huge positive.
Your mechanics efficiency is at the 74th percentile — that's excellent. You're converting your athleticism into velocity very well. There may be small refinements we can make, but the big wins will come from improving your physical profile.
🎯 Your Biggest Opportunities
Based on the AI analysis, here are your biggest opportunities to add velocity:
Broad Jump +2.1 mph
Current: 87.0" (21th %ile) Target: 96.0" (51th %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: 134.0" (6th %ile) Target: 150.0" (36th %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.
Right Grip Strength +1.8 mph
Current: 99.0 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.
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 +4.9 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 +16.0 mph to hit 90, and the improvements above give you +19.2 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. 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 broad jump and Body Height. Together, these account for about 1.4 mph of your velocity gap.
Broad Jump +1.2 mph
Current 87 in
Percentile 23th
Target 102 in
To Gain +15 in
Body Height +0.2 mph
Current 69.5 in
Percentile 22th
Target 72.8 in
To Gain +3.3 in
🔧 Supporting Work
After that, it's about the supporting package: left ankle dorsiflexion, Left Hip Abduction (mobility), Left Lateral Broad Jump, 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 Maximum External Rotation 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 Maximum External Rotation +0.5 mph
Current Percentile 50th
🎯 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