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What are the metrics for a catcher that affect the QScore?

How do I improve my QScore as a catcher?

Updated over 11 months ago

  1. “Catcher Velocity"- How fast do you throw the baseball while playing catcher? This is a universal metric to measure catcher arm strength. Catchers get this measured while they are participating in the pop time segment of a showcase. Coaches use this to evaluate players to determine if they can catch at the next level or if they project better at another position.
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  2. “Pop Time”- As a catcher, how fast can you get the baseball to second base? This is measured by once the catcher touches the ball, the clock starts and stops once the ball crosses second base or touches the infielder's glove. This is a big measurement that coaches take a look at when evaluating your ability to throw people out when they are trying to steal.
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  3. Exit Velocity- How hard do you hit the baseball? This is the universal metric for how hard you can hit the ball. This metric measures how hard the ball is coming off of the bat. Many times this metric gets confused with actual bat speed. Bat speed is just how fast the bat is moving. Bat speed will be lower than the exit velocity in a given swing. Exit velocity gives you great information on you as a hitter, but it does not give you the full story. Let me explain. So you went to a showcase as a 15U player. You have an exit velocity of 82. That is awesome! While this is definitely above average for your age group, does this mean that you are going to hit a ton of home runs every weekend? Absolutely not! You need to stay on a line. The point being, you need to understand yourself as a hitter. What are your strengths? According to how hard I consistently hit the ball, what type of hitter do I profile as?
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  4. 60 yard dash- How quickly can you run 60 yards? This is the universal metric to measure speed in baseball. It is very common in most showcase or pro workout events. The top runners will run 6.3 seconds and below. A great benchmark, especially for younger high school players, is below 7.00 seconds on the 60 yard dash. Depending on what position you play, the 60 yard dash may carry a higher value. For example, CF is a premiere position in baseball. Usually coaches will put their best outfielder in CF, because they need to cover the most ground. So it is clear as to why speed is very important for center field. On the other hand, the 60 is less important for catchers. Now this isn’t a free pass to run a 8.5 60 yard dash. Scouts are definitely interested in the 60 yard dash for catchers, but the 60 yard dash definitely carries more weight for the center fielders.

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