The Loden Sports Blog
The Loden Sports Blog will serve as a vehicle to provide thought-provoking content on athletic development, use-cases for the services Loden Sports provides, and news and updates on the happenings of Loden Sports.
Using publicly available data on Baseball Savant, we were able to calculate Loden Speed Scores for over 4,500 players in Major League Baseball dating back to the 2015 season. From there, we asked questions and got answers – and yes, speed kills.
On Sunday, October 22, 2023, Loden Sports joined V Tool in support of a scout day for the Texas Twelve at Cotton Ranch in Katy, Texas. In addition to a pro-style showcase, each of the athletes in attendance completed a Loden Sports Evaluation.
Slammers Baseball conducted an official Loden Sports evaluation on Austin Peay Centerfielder and MLB Draft Prospect, Garrett Martin. Martin scored an 11 and is a certified outlier.
A look at the outlier athleticism of 2023 MLB Draft Prospect, Walker Martin, a shortstop from Eaton, Colorado – one of the best combinations of size and athleticism in the class.
A look at the outlier athleticism of 2023 MLB Draft Prospect, Nazzan Zanetello, a shortstop from St. Louis, Missouri.
A look at the top-of-the-scale athleticism of 2023 MLB Draft Prospect, Lee Ellis, a shortstop from White Plains, Maryland.