Despite his background in history and theology, my dad was always an early adopter of technology and data. Growing up, we were early to bring a computer (and a Mac at that!) into our home, and as coach of our...
Like Teddy KGB, elite hitters are always on the lookout for clues to what the opponent is thinking and going to throw next. As I've written about before, pitchers get top hitters out mostly by disrupting the batter’s timing at...
In part 1 of our 2020 MLB analysis, we looked at the correlations of important statistics and how MLB players performed on their Vizual Edge assessment. In every component of our evaluation, it’s clear that players with better Vizual Edge...
The importance of running backs in the National Football League (NFL) has become a hot topic across football throughout the years. Do you invest a high draft pick and long-term security into an RB? It’s a position where athletes take...
While my past 15 seasons in professional baseball were all spent in scouting, one of my favorite times each season was after the draft when I could go visit our minor league affiliates (or visit our instructional league teams in...
I’ve written before about how Vizual Edge differentiates itself with its longevity as a test used by MLB teams for well over a decade. With most of the top hitters taking our visual evaluation each draft (including over 98% of...
For decades, the only sources of information used to make decisions in the draft were scouts and their reports. Scouting staffs blanketed the country, at times aided by the scouting bureau, bird-dog scouts, and any other local trusted sources they...
Vizual Edge’s composite Edge Score represents a snapshot of an athlete’s core-six visual skills. While it’s a nice benchmark number for athletes, parents, and coaches to track and improve with visual training exercises, the components that make up the Edge...
Article from Brandon Hall Executive Director of Prep Baseball Report, North Carolina The spring season is on hold and most of America is stationed at home as the country, and world, fight COVID-19. Behind the scenes, the staff at PBR...
Article from Prep Baseball Report Since 2005, Prep Baseball Report’s mission has been to provide the most credible scouting and event platform to help players and recruiters alike. As baseball has evolved, so have we. Prep Baseball Report has recently partnered...