Sam Claver
LHP
TopVelocity Evaluation
55
Velocity
5'3"
Height
110
Weight
AI Velocity Analysis
Machine learning prediction based on 1,535 elite athletes
Camp Velocity
55
mph
AI Prediction
59
mph
Based on physical metrics
Difference
4.5
mph
Below prediction
Proficiency
16
%ile
Mechanics efficiency
What this means: Needs work - large gap between potential and performance
There's potential to gain 4.5 mph through improved mechanics and training.
There's potential to gain 4.5 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
68.0"
1%ile
→
Goal
90.9"
31%ile
Lateral Broad Jump (Combined)
+2.0 mph
Current
116.0"
1%ile
→
Goal
148.9"
31%ile
Left Grip
+1.8 mph
Current
55.0 lbs
2%ile
→
Goal
95.0 lbs
32%ile
Vertical Jump
+1.8 mph
Current
14.0"
1%ile
→
Goal
24.0"
31%ile
Right Grip
+1.8 mph
Current
55.0 lbs
2%ile
→
Goal
99.8 lbs
32%ile
10-Yard Sprint
+1.5 mph
Current
2.200s
0%ile
→
Goal
1.720s
30%ile
Weight
+1.5 mph
Current
110.0 lbs
4%ile
→
Goal
168.4 lbs
34%ile
Total Body Strength
+1.4 mph
Current
160.0 lbs
1%ile
→
Goal
350.0 lbs
31%ile
🎯 Biomechanic Variables to Improve
Motion capture metrics from your throwing mechanics analysis.
Pelvis Rotation Speed @ FFS
+1.7 mph
Current
384.0°/s
26%ile
→
Goal
509.0°/s
56%ile
Trunk Flexion @ Ball Release
+1.3 mph
Current
29.0°
46%ile
→
Goal
37.5°
76%ile
Arm Rotation Speed @ MER
+1.1 mph
Current
321.0°/s
18%ile
→
Goal
1,237.5°/s
48%ile
Lead Knee Flexion @ FFS
+0.9 mph
Current
39.0°
48%ile
→
Goal
55.3°
78%ile
Shoulder Abduction @ FFS
+0.6 mph
Current
19.0°
10%ile
→
Goal
45.0°
40%ile
Shoulder Horiz Abd @ BR
+0.6 mph
Current
-11.0°
40%ile
→
Goal
-8.0°
70%ile
Total Potential Velocity Gain:
+20.1 mph
→ Target: 90 mph
Working Toward 90 mph
You need +35.0 mph to reach your target.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +20.1 mph.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +20.1 mph.
14.9 mph gap remaining
Set an achievable interim target of 75 mph, then reassess.
Set an achievable interim target of 75 mph, then reassess.
TopVelocity Ranking
Based on the TopVelocity Evaluation System
Current Rank
Unranked
Youth Level 3
0/16 metrics
Youth Level 2
0/16 metrics
📊 Performance Scores (Percentile)
32
Mobility
4
Power
62
Balance
53
Mechanics
38
Overall
Anthropometric
3 metrics measured
4
Overall
63.0 in
in
Body Height
3th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75.0 in
Difference:
-12.0 in
110 lbs
lbs
Body Weight
3th Percentile
Elite (90th):
216 lbs
Difference:
-106 lbs
62.0 in
in
Wing Span
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
76.0 in
Difference:
-14.0 in
Mobility
22 metrics measured
32
Overall
10 °
°
Right Dorsiflexion
50th Percentile
Elite (90th):
19 °
Difference:
-9 °
8 °
°
Left Dorsiflexion
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
18 °
Difference:
-10 °
85 °
°
Right Plantar Flexion
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
85 °
°
Left Plantar Flexion
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
30 °
°
Right Hip Internal Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th):
40 °
Difference:
-10 °
20 °
°
Left Hip Internal Rotation
10th Percentile
Elite (90th):
40 °
Difference:
-20 °
35 °
°
Right Hip External Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
54 °
Difference:
-18 °
30 °
°
Left Hip External Rotation
10th Percentile
Elite (90th):
50 °
Difference:
-20 °
10 °
°
Right Hip Extension
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
25 °
Difference:
-15 °
15 °
°
Left Hip Extension
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
25 °
Difference:
-10 °
70 °
°
Right Hip Flexion
19th Percentile
Elite (90th):
95 °
Difference:
-25 °
70 °
°
Left Hip Flexion
19th Percentile
Elite (90th):
95 °
Difference:
-25 °
40 °
°
Right Hip Abduction
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
51 °
Difference:
-11 °
40 °
°
Left Hip Abduction
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
52 °
Difference:
-12 °
33 °
°
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation
15th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-37 °
30 °
°
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation
7th Percentile
Elite (90th):
80 °
Difference:
-50 °
95 °
°
Right Shoulder External Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th):
120 °
Difference:
-25 °
104 °
°
Left Shoulder External Rotation
66th Percentile
Elite (90th):
115 °
Difference:
-11 °
12 °
°
Right Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
3th Percentile
Elite (90th):
35 °
Difference:
-23 °
10 °
°
Left Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
2th Percentile
Elite (90th):
35 °
Difference:
-25 °
65 °
°
Right Trunk Rotation
62th Percentile
Elite (90th):
75 °
Difference:
-10 °
55 °
°
Left Trunk Rotation
37th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-15 °
Strength & Power
10 metrics measured
4
Overall
14.0 in
in
Vertical Jump
3th Percentile
Elite (90th):
30.0 in
Difference:
-16.0 in
68 in
in
Broad Jump
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
108 in
Difference:
-40 in
60 in
in
Right Lateral Broad Jump
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 in
Difference:
-26 in
56 in
in
Left Lateral Broad Jump
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 in
Difference:
-30 in
2.200 s
s
10 Yard Sprint
7th Percentile
Elite (90th):
1.880 s
Difference:
+0.320 s
160 lbs
lbs
Total Body Strength
3th Percentile
Elite (90th):
600 lbs
Difference:
-440 lbs
55 lbs
lbs
Right Grip Strength
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
130 lbs
Difference:
-75 lbs
55 lbs
lbs
Left Grip Strength
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
130 lbs
Difference:
-75 lbs
286 W
W
Right Rotational Power
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
973 W
Difference:
-687 W
260 W
W
Left Rotational Power
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
909 W
Difference:
-649 W
Balance
6 metrics measured
62
Overall
20 in
in
Right Y-Balance 1
7th Percentile
Elite (90th):
36 in
Difference:
-16 in
44 in
in
Right Y-Balance 2
84th Percentile
Elite (90th):
47 in
Difference:
-3 in
47 in
in
Right Y-Balance 3
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
46 in
Difference:
✓ Elite
20 in
in
Left Y-Balance 1
7th Percentile
Elite (90th):
37 in
Difference:
-17 in
49 in
in
Left Y-Balance 2
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
46 in
Difference:
✓ Elite
50 in
in
Left Y-Balance 3
90th Percentile
Elite (90th):
47 in
Difference:
✓ Elite
Mechanics
15 metrics measured
53
Overall
35 °
°
Hip Shoulder Separation Before Leg Drive
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
21 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
21 °
°
Trunk Flexion Before Leg Drive
22th Percentile
Elite (90th):
32 °
Difference:
-11 °
54 °
°
Drive Knee Extension Before Leg Drive
23th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-16 °
39 °
°
Left Knee Flexion Front Foot Strike
22th Percentile
Elite (90th):
58 °
Difference:
-19 °
155 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike
95th Percentile
Elite (90th):
97 °
Difference:
✓ Elite
19 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Front Foot Strike
13th Percentile
Elite (90th):
45 °
Difference:
-26 °
384 °/s
°/s
Pelvis Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
26th Percentile
Elite (90th):
673 °/s
Difference:
-289 °/s
695 °/s
°/s
Trunk Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
82th Percentile
Elite (90th):
756 °/s
Difference:
-61 °/s
177 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Maximum External Rotation
78th Percentile
Elite (90th):
184 °
Difference:
-7 °
6 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Maximum External Rotation
81th Percentile
Elite (90th):
9 °
Difference:
-3 °
321 °/s
°/s
Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation
27th Percentile
Elite (90th):
1238 °/s
Difference:
-916 °/s
29 °
°
Trunk Flexion Ball Release
50th Percentile
Elite (90th):
42 °
Difference:
-13 °
98 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Ball Release
62th Percentile
Elite (90th):
105 °
Difference:
-7 °
-11 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Ball Release
62th Percentile
Elite (90th):
-2 °
Difference:
-9 °
46 °
°
Dominate Arm Extension Ball Release
52th Percentile
Elite (90th):
70 °
Difference:
-24 °
Pitch Metrics
4 metrics measured
38
Overall
18 in
in
Vertical Break
75th Percentile
Elite (90th):
20 in
Difference:
-2 in
10 in
in
Horizontal Break
68th Percentile
Elite (90th):
14 in
Difference:
-4 in
1350 rpm
rpm
Total Spin
5th Percentile
Elite (90th):
2178 rpm
Difference:
-828 rpm
55 mph
mph
Total Velocity
4th Percentile
Elite (90th):
86 mph
Difference:
-31 mph
🎯
Brent Pourciau's Analysis
Road to 90
Personalized roadmap for Sam Claver
The Overview
Alright Sam, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 55 mph, which means you need about 35.0 mph to hit your target of 90. Your profile is in the 38th 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
Sam, let me be real with you — this is actually exciting news. You're throwing 55 mph, but based on your physical metrics, the AI model says you should be around 59.5 mph. That 4.5 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: 68.0" (1th %ile)
→
Target: 90.9" (31th %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: 116.0" (1th %ile)
→
Target: 148.9" (31th %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: 55.0 lbs (2th %ile)
→
Target: 95.0 lbs (32th %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 +6.2 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 +20.1 mph, which would put you around 75 mph. That's a great interim target. The remaining 14.9 mph will require elite-level development — we're talking about pushing past 90th percentile on multiple metrics. Set 75 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 broad jump and Total Body Strength. Together, these account for about 6.3 mph of your velocity gap.
Broad Jump +3.4 mph
Current
68 in
Percentile
5th
Target
102 in
To Gain
+34 in
Total Body Strength +2.9 mph
Current
160 lbs
Percentile
3th
Target
533.3 lbs
To Gain
+373.3 lbs
Supporting Work
After that, it's about the supporting package: left hip internal rotation (mobility), vertical 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 Pelvis Rotation Speed 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.
Pelvis Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike +1.7 mph
Current Percentile
26th
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.
Achievement Milestones
Evaluated
Ranked
80+ MPH
85+ MPH
90+ Club
Pro Level