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Manuel Espinal – Player Evaluation Report – TopVelocity.ai
Manuel Espinal

Manuel Espinal

USA 17 years old Born May 2, 2008 Eval: Nov 23, 2024
RHP TopVelocity Evaluation
70
Velocity
5'12"
Height
199
Weight
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AI Velocity Analysis

Machine learning prediction based on 1,535 elite athletes

Camp Velocity
70
mph
AI Prediction
81
mph
Based on physical metrics
Difference
11.0
mph
Below prediction
Proficiency
2
%ile
Mechanics efficiency
💡
What this means: Needs work - large gap between potential and performance
There's potential to gain 11.0 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 87.0" 21%ile
Goal 96.0" 51%ile
Lateral Broad Jump (Combined) +2.0 mph
Current 142.0" 14%ile
Goal 154.0" 44%ile
Vertical Jump +1.8 mph
Current 21.0" 10%ile
Goal 25.0" 40%ile
Right Grip +1.8 mph
Current 108.0 lbs 52%ile
Goal 123.0 lbs 82%ile
Hip Rotation (R) - ER+IR +0.7 mph
Current 50.0° 7%ile
Goal 62.0° 37%ile
Hip Rotation (L) - ER+IR +0.7 mph
Current 60.0° 27%ile
Goal 70.0° 57%ile
Hip Flexion (L) +0.6 mph
Current 65.0° 7%ile
Goal 75.0° 37%ile
Hip Extension (Combined) +0.6 mph
Current 26.0° 18%ile
Goal 35.0° 48%ile

🎯 Biomechanic Variables to Improve

Motion capture metrics from your throwing mechanics analysis.

Trunk Rotation Speed @ FFS +1.9 mph
Current 499.0°/s 35%ile
Goal 599.9°/s 65%ile
Pelvis Rotation Speed @ FFS +1.7 mph
Current 416.0°/s 35%ile
Goal 554.0°/s 65%ile
Trunk Flexion @ Ball Release +1.3 mph
Current 31.0° 54%ile
Goal 40.1° 84%ile
Arm External Rotation @ MER +1.2 mph
Current 158.0° 35%ile
Goal 170.9° 65%ile
Arm Rotation Speed @ MER +1.1 mph
Current 122.0°/s 4%ile
Goal 1,237.5°/s 34%ile
Shoulder Abduction @ MER +0.7 mph
Current -6.0° 19%ile
Goal 9.0° 49%ile
Total Potential Velocity Gain: +18.2 mph → Target: 90 mph
Working Toward 90 mph
You need +20.0 mph to reach your target.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +18.2 mph.
1.8 mph gap remaining
This small gap can likely be closed with continued development.
🎖️

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 4/15 metrics
Vertical Jump 21.0 / ≥17.0
Broad Jump 87.0 / ≥72.0
Total Body Strength 480.0 / ≥200.0
Right Hip Internal Rotation 25.0 / ≥30.0
Left Hip Internal Rotation 30.0 / ≥30.0
Right Hip Extension 13.0 / ≥15.0
Left Hip Extension 13.0 / ≥15.0
Right Hip Flexion 70.0 / ≥80.0
Left Hip Flexion 65.0 / ≥80.0
Right Hip Abduction 40.0 / ≥45.0
Left Hip Abduction 40.0 / ≥45.0
Right Trunk Rotation 60.0 / ≥65.0
Left Trunk Rotation 60.0 / ≥65.0
Right Dorsiflexion 5.0 / ≥10.0
Left Dorsiflexion 5.0 / ≥10.0
📊 Performance Scores (Percentile)
🔄
37
Mobility
💪
50
Shoulder
47
Power
🎯
49
Mechanics
🏆
46
Overall
📏

Anthropometric

3 metrics measured

60
Overall
71.5 in
in
Body Height
43th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75.0 in
Difference: -3.5 in
199 lbs
lbs
Body Weight
74th Percentile
Elite (90th): 216 lbs
Difference: -17 lbs
73.0 in
in
Wing Span
62th Percentile
Elite (90th): 76.0 in
Difference: -3.0 in
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Mobility

23 metrics measured

37
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 °
65 °
°
Left Plantar Flexion
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -10 °
25 °
°
Right Hip Internal Rotation
37th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -15 °
30 °
°
Left Hip Internal Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -10 °
25 °
°
Right Hip External Rotation
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 54 °
Difference: -28 °
30 °
°
Left Hip External Rotation
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -20 °
13 °
°
Right Hip Extension
19th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: -12 °
13 °
°
Left Hip Extension
19th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: -12 °
70 °
°
Right Hip Flexion
19th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -25 °
65 °
°
Left Hip Flexion
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -30 °
40 °
°
Right Hip Abduction
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 51 °
Difference: -11 °
40 °
°
Left Hip Abduction
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 52 °
Difference: -12 °
35 °
°
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation
19th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -35 °
65 °
°
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 80 °
Difference: -15 °
110 °
°
Right Shoulder External Rotation
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 120 °
Difference: -10 °
105 °
°
Left Shoulder External Rotation
70th Percentile
Elite (90th): 115 °
Difference: -10 °
35 °
°
Right Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
30 °
°
Left Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: -5 °
28 °
°
Trunk Extension
19th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -22 °
60 °
°
Right Trunk Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -15 °
60 °
°
Left Trunk Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -10 °
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Strength & Power

9 metrics measured

47
Overall
21.0 in
in
Vertical Jump
15th Percentile
Elite (90th): 30.0 in
Difference: -9.0 in
87 in
in
Broad Jump
23th Percentile
Elite (90th): 108 in
Difference: -21 in
70 in
in
Right Lateral Broad Jump
17th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -16 in
72 in
in
Left Lateral Broad Jump
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -14 in
480 lbs
lbs
Total Body Strength
69th Percentile
Elite (90th): 600 lbs
Difference: -120 lbs
108 lbs
lbs
Right Grip Strength
53th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: -22 lbs
118 lbs
lbs
Left Grip Strength
77th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: -12 lbs
891 W
W
Right Rotational Power
83th Percentile
Elite (90th): 973 W
Difference: -82 W
630 W
W
Left Rotational Power
57th Percentile
Elite (90th): 909 W
Difference: -279 W
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Shoulder Strength

4 metrics measured

50
Overall
174 °
°
Right Shoulder Flexion
16th Percentile
Elite (90th): 209 °
Difference: -35 °
36 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation Strength
42th Percentile
Elite (90th): 55 lbs
Difference: -19 lbs
36 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder External Rotation Strength
53th Percentile
Elite (90th): 49 lbs
Difference: -13 lbs
35 lbs
lbs
Scaption Right Back
87th Percentile
Elite (90th): 36 lbs
Difference: -1 lbs
⚙️

Mechanics

15 metrics measured

49
Overall
12 °
°
Hip Shoulder Separation Before Leg Drive
62th Percentile
Elite (90th): 21 °
Difference: -9 °
28 °
°
Trunk Flexion Before Leg Drive
68th Percentile
Elite (90th): 32 °
Difference: -4 °
65 °
°
Drive Knee Extension Before Leg Drive
70th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -5 °
60 °
°
Left Knee Flexion Front Foot Strike
92th Percentile
Elite (90th): 58 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
93 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike
83th Percentile
Elite (90th): 97 °
Difference: -4 °
23 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Front Foot Strike
20th Percentile
Elite (90th): 45 °
Difference: -22 °
416 °/s
°/s
Pelvis Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
34th Percentile
Elite (90th): 673 °/s
Difference: -257 °/s
499 °/s
°/s
Trunk Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
48th Percentile
Elite (90th): 756 °/s
Difference: -257 °/s
158 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Maximum External Rotation
40th Percentile
Elite (90th): 184 °
Difference: -26 °
-6 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Maximum External Rotation
30th Percentile
Elite (90th): 9 °
Difference: -15 °
122 °/s
°/s
Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation
8th Percentile
Elite (90th): 1238 °/s
Difference: -1116 °/s
31 °
°
Trunk Flexion Ball Release
57th Percentile
Elite (90th): 42 °
Difference: -11 °
93 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Ball Release
35th Percentile
Elite (90th): 105 °
Difference: -12 °
-9 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Ball Release
70th Percentile
Elite (90th): -2 °
Difference: -7 °
34 °
°
Dominate Arm Extension Ball Release
20th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -36 °

Pitch Metrics

4 metrics measured

51
Overall
21 in
in
Vertical Break
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 20 in
Difference: ✓ Elite
11 in
in
Horizontal Break
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 14 in
Difference: -3 in
1625 rpm
rpm
Total Spin
18th Percentile
Elite (90th): 2178 rpm
Difference: -553 rpm
70 mph
mph
Total Velocity
15th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 mph
Difference: -16 mph
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Brent Pourciau's Analysis

Road to 90

Personalized roadmap for Manuel Espinal

📊 The Overview
Alright Manuel, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 70 mph, which means you need about 20.0 mph to hit your target of 90. Your profile is in the 46th 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
Manuel, let me be real with you — this is actually exciting news. You're throwing 70 mph, but based on your physical metrics, the AI model says you should be around 81 mph. That 11.0 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 2th 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: 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: 142.0" (14th %ile) Target: 154.0" (44th %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 +1.8 mph
Current: 21.0" (10th %ile) Target: 25.0" (40th %ile)
Why it matters: Vertical jump measures your explosive power — your ability to generate force quickly. This directly translates to how hard you can drive off the rubber.
How we fix it: The Impulse Ground Force Trainer develops your ability to create force into the ground explosively. Pair it with box jumps, depth jumps, and Olympic lift variations in the 3X Program.
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 +7.9 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?
Let me be honest with you — getting to 90 mph is a big goal. The improvements I've outlined give you about +18.2 mph, which would put you around 88 mph. That's a great interim target. The remaining 1.8 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. 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 vertical jump. Together, these account for about 4.6 mph of your velocity gap.
Broad Jump +2.1 mph
Current 87 in
Percentile 23th
Target 102 in
To Gain +15 in
Vertical Jump +2.5 mph
Current 21 in
Percentile 15th
Target 28 in
To Gain +7 in
🔧 Supporting Work
After that, it's about the supporting package: left ankle dorsiflexion, Left Hip Abduction (mobility), Left Lateral Broad 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 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 +1.2 mph
Current Percentile 40th
🎯 Your Action Plan
Movement Cues:
"Shin down, leverage, drive — use the ground."
Training Priorities:
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