The Transfer Portal has completely changed the landscape of college baseball and softball recruiting, but most programs still evaluate these prospects with fragmented tools and incomplete data. Now, with the introduction of Portal HQ, you can evaluate players in the Transfer Portal with the same tools you use to scout players during the season.
Portal HQ brings all the transfer portal recruits and organizes them in our system, while instantly connecting them to advanced statistics, data, video, and custom reporting!
Stop buying multiple subscriptions and piecing together information from multiple sources—learn how to leverage all the tools available to you in 6-4-3 Charts to find your program’s next difference-makers in the portal!
A LOOK AT PORTAL HQ
Portal HQ provides your program with a seamless connection between the Transfer Portal and 6-4-3 Charts’ deeply integrated platform and tools. Learn more below about how this Portal HQ will transform how you recruit the portal!
PORTAL HQ FEATURES
1. INFO FILTERS – Division, Handedness, Class, Position
2. LOCATION/DATE FILTERS – Hometown, Date Entered
3. HITTER STAT FILTERS – Sport, Stat Year, Minimum PA, BA, SLG, wOBA
4. PITCHER STAT FILTERS – Sport, Stat Year, Minimum BF, BAA, K%, BB%
Synergy-connected video and data visualization on players in the Transfer Portal is now one click away with Portal HQ!
Just find the player you want to view in Portal HQ and click the Synergy logo next to their name. You’re then automatically taken to that player’s profile in 643 Synergy. Here you can view everything about the player within the various Synergy-enabled tools:
- • Pitch Highlighter
- • All Sprays
- • Defense
- • Heatmaps
- • Catcher Framing
- • AND MORE!
TrackMan-connected ball tracking visualization (and associated Synergy video) on players in the Transfer Portal is now one click away with Portal HQ!
Just find the player you want to view in Portal HQ and click the Trackman logo next to their name. You’re then automatically taken to that player’s profile in Trackman SYNC. Here you can view everything about the player within the various TrackMan-enabled tools:
- • Pitcher Arsenal
- • Pitch Highlighter
- • Defense
- • Heatmaps
- • Models
- • AND MORE!
Once your Custom Roster is created, it has never been easier to fill it in with your targeted Transfer Portal recruits.
Just click the ➕ button next to their name and select the custom roster!
The Portal HQ tool has comprehensive career stat tables for hitters and pitchers in the portal.
Apply filters and then sort whichever column you’d like to easily narrow down the kind of recruits you’re looking for!
Transfer Portal Evaluation Workflow
6-4-3 Charts will transform your transfer evaluation workflow by bringing the transfer portal list, comprehensive statistics, video analysis, ball-tracking data, and custom reporting together into one platform.
Whether you’re screening dozens of initial players or making final decisions between your top prospects, the 6-4-3 Charts’ tools highlighted below provide deeper insights and streamline your entire recruiting workflow.
1. Create Custom Roster(s)
The Custom Rostering tool is your secret weapon for transfer portal evaluation, allowing you to organize potential recruits into specialized groups for side-by-side analysis:
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- • Create targeted rosters like “Power Hitters” or “LHP Relievers.”
- • Access your custom groups across all 643 tools
- • Compare candidates using the same metrics you use for opponent (or self) scouting
- • Update rosters as you narrow down targets
Start your portal recruiting here, then leverage all of 643’s tools. More below on that 👇
2. Start Finding Portal Players in Portal HQ
How to use Portal HQ is outlined for you in the section above. But if you need a refresher on finding transfer portal recruits in Portal HQ, check out the video below!
3. Easy-Access Stats & Data in Interactive Stats
The Interactive Stats tile puts every statistical angle of transfer portal candidates at your fingertips, allowing for both broad analysis and pinpoint evaluation of specific skills. With data going back multiple seasons, you’ll have the complete story on every recruit:
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- • Access career and year-by-year stats for all DI, DII, DIII and NAIA players in one place
- • Utilize Stats+ for interactive statistical tables.
- • Compare candidates against your current players, as well as conference and division standards, with the Stat Comparison tool
- • Identify statistical patterns that might predict future performance (coming soon!)
From basic stat tables to advanced performance visualization, these integrated tools provide the foundation for smart transfer portal decisions. Below are a few suggested use cases for the Interactive Stats tools when starting your evaluation of transfer portal recruits! 👇
Stats+
Stats+ is the first place to look for traditional and advanced statistics tables on your custom transfer rosters. You can use the interactive stat groups and split filters to see who has the edge in various statistical categories and situations. Then, when you have the stat table you are looking for, you can export it to CSV or PDF to use outside the platform (if needed).
4. Video Analysis with 643 Synergy
The 643 Synergy integration truly changes transfer portal evaluation by connecting every statistical data point to actual game video, giving you both quantitative measures and qualitative context in one seamless experience.
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- • Watch any play from a prospect’s career with just one click on any stat or visualization
- • Apply powerful filters to focus on performance against specific competition or situations
- • Create and share prospect playlists with your staff for consistent evaluation
- • Analyze mechanics, approach, and intangibles that numbers alone can’t capture
With these video-enabled tools, you’ll make transfer decisions with complete confidence, seeing exactly how prospects perform in the situations that matter most to your program. Below are a few suggested tools/use cases for using 643 Synergy while evaluating Transfer Portal recruits. 👇
Pitch Highlighter
The Pitch Highlighter tool in 643 Synergy delivers a complete picture of a transfer candidate’s performance with interactive visuals tied directly to video clips. See exactly how prospects perform against different pitch types:
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- • Analyze K-zone and spray chart data with interactive, cross-filterable visuals
- • Instantly watch corresponding video by clicking any data point
- • Compare performance to D1 averages with color-coded percentile rankings
- • Identify pitch-specific strengths and weaknesses through detailed tables
With just a few clicks, transform raw data into actionable recruiting insights by seeing exactly how prospects handle different pitches in game situations.
Defensive Runs Saved
The Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) leaderboards in 643 Synergy allow coaches to use our proprietary metrics to find [undervalued] defensive talent in the transfer portal. Search any player by name to discover their true defensive impact:
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- • See quantified defensive value across multiple skill categories
- • Identify defensive specialists whose gloves might compensate for offensive limitations
- • Discover dual-threat players whose defensive prowess complements their offensive production.
- • Compare catchers’ framing runs, stolen base prevention, and overall defensive impact
This objective defensive metric helps you find transfer gems whose defensive contributions might be overlooked by programs focused solely on offensive statistics.
Defense Evaluation Tool
After searching through the DRS leaderboard, you can head over to the Defense tool in 643 Synergy to watch all associated defensive plays from any player on your custom roster.
Set filters to quickly see ‘rangey’ plays a SS made up the middle…or errors on routine groundballs.
5. Advanced Metrics & Tools With Trackman SYNC
Trackman SYNC takes your transfer portal evaluation to professional-level depth, revealing player qualities that traditional stats and video alone can’t capture. Where other programs might miss hidden talent, with Trackman SYNC, you’ll be able to identify recruits with undervalued potential:
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- • Leverage objective ball-tracking data
- • Identify players whose underlying metrics may suggest they’ll outperform their current stats
- • Evaluate specific position groups with specialized tools
The Trackman SYNC tile provides specialized evaluation tools for every position. Below are a few suggested use cases (by position) for evaluating Transfer Portal recruits with Trackman SYNC. 👇
Pitch Highlighter (For Hitters)
The Pitch Highlighter tool in Trackman SYNC gives you insight into a potential transfer’s hitting capabilities beyond basic stats:
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- • See where a hitter excels or struggles with interactive zone charts. (Connected to Synergy video)
- • Analyze performance against specific pitch types with bat-to-ball metrics (Like pitch velocity in the example to the right)
- • Compare contact quality metrics to division averages
- • Identify chase tendencies to predict how they’ll adapt to your conference
The color-coded percentile rankings quickly show how a hitter stacks up—red for strengths, blue for weaknesses.
Pitcher Arsenal
The Pitch Arsenal tool reveals the true quality of a transfer pitcher’s repertoire beyond basic velocity and statistics:
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- • Visualize movement profiles and release points to understand pitch deception
- • Compare pitch characteristics to D1 averages with percentile rankings
- – Watch the associated Synergy video for the data points
- • Analyze pitch tunneling to project development potential
- • Evaluate stuff and command metrics to identify undervalued arms
Find pitchers whose underlying metrics suggest they could thrive in your program.
Catcher Framing Tool
The Catcher Framing tool provides insights into a transfer catcher’s receiving skills that traditional stats miss completely:
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- • See strike rates in each shadow zone compared to D1 averages
- • Quantify run value with Framing+ metrics that account for the situation
- • Identify specific areas of strength or weakness around the zone
- • Compare performance against right and left-handed pitchers
- • Print a quick framing PDF report to add to your file on the recruit
Use this tool to identify undervalued catchers whose framing skills could significantly impact your pitching staff’s performance!
6. Custom Reporting For Comprehensive Prospect Profiles
Custom Reporting in 643 Charts elevates your transfer portal process from scattered analysis to streamlined, comprehensive evaluation:
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- • Combine all platform data sources into unified reports
- • Create templates tailored to your program’s specific evaluation criteria
- • Generate professional documents for staff meetings and presentations
- • Use the new dashboard tool to interact with your custom reports, right in the 643 platform
Below are a few suggested use cases for Custom Reports, Tables, and Dashboards while evaluating transfer portal recruits! 👇
Position-Specific Custom Reports
Custom Reports in 643 bring all your transfer portal analysis together in one place, allowing you to create position-specific templates that highlight the metrics that matter most for each role:
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- • Design pitcher templates with arsenal analysis, sequencing data, and stuff metrics
- • Create catcher reports that emphasize framing, pop times, and offensive production
- • Build middle infielder evaluations focused on defensive metrics and situational hitting
- • Save templates for consistent evaluation across all your transfer targets
Once designed, apply these templates to any player in seconds—perfect for standardizing your recruiting process and efficiently presenting findings to your coaching staff. No more cobbling together screenshots and stats from multiple sources!
Multi-Player, Single-Page Reports
The multi-player custom reports feature allows you to place up to six candidates on a single page for direct comparison. This powerful tool streamlines your decision-making process:
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- • Compare key metrics across multiple transfer targets in the same position group
- • Place potential transfers alongside current roster players to identify upgrades
- • Present comparison visuals, including stat tables, heat maps, and spray charts
- • Create standardized evaluation pages by position for staff meetings and discussions
This at-a-glance comparison format helps your staff quickly identify the best fits among similar candidates.
Dashboards
The [new] Dashboards tool in Custom Reports transforms your reports into dynamic, video-enabled recruiting tools that dramatically streamline your transfer portal evaluation process:
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- • Click directly on any data point to instantly watch the corresponding Synergy video
- • Create stat-modifier dashboards that highlight “plus” pitch profiles (94+ mph fastballs, 2500+ rpm breaking balls)
- • Box-select specific zones in heat maps or spray charts to analyze targeted performance areas
- • Compare multiple candidates on a single interactive page for efficient staff evaluation
This powerful visualization tool seamlessly connects numbers to video, letting your staff instantly validate statistical insights with real game footage without leaving your custom report. It’s perfect for those quick transfer recruiting meetings!
Evaluating A Player’s NIL Value With Data
Everyone remembers this quote from the movie Moneyball: “Your goal shouldn’t be to buy players, your goal should be to buy wins. And in order to buy wins, you need to buy runs.”
Of course, they were talking about the MLB’s Oakland A’s, but college baseball today isn’t much different. With the transfer portal and NIL, the offseason often feels like free agency, with the top collegiate players going to the highest “bidders.”
6-4-3 Charts has a tool that can help guide the path to “buying” more runs and wins, while optimizing your NIL spend. Our Wins Above Replacement (WAR) Leaderboard.
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