A fastball with sink has low backspin and drops through the strike zone. When thrown down in the zone, it is more likely to generate a higher ground ball percentage and lower launch angle. Sink+ of 100 is MLB average.
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Rise+
A fastball with rise has a high percentage of backspin. When thrown up in the zone, it is more likely to generate a higher fly ball percentage. Rise+ of 100 is MLB average
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Hammer+
A hammer breaking ball drops vertically with velocity through the zone, or 12-to-6 movement. Hammer+ of 100 is MLB average.
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Sweep+
A sweeping breaking ball moves horizontally with velocity through the zone. Sweep+ of 100 is MLB average.
Body: 5-10/165. Medium build, well proportioned. Room to add.
Delivery: Stretch from the arm side of the rubber, medium leg kick, longer, in-line stride, creates force gliding down mound, firm through front foot strike. Also showed off a sidearm delivery, initiates with small leg kick, glove tap, and slings across body.
Arm Action: RH. Medium, quick arm swing that gets on top of the baseball. Pairs with a lower submarine/sidearm action
FB: T80, 76-80. Stays in plane with traditional delivery, runs and sinks with sidearm delivery.
CB: 64-66. Slow/tight break. 1.5 inches of drop and 1 inch of sweep. Gyro-like.
SL: 64-66. Sweeper shape. 19 inches of sweep with minimal depth.
CH: 72-73. Kills some spin and IVB. Keeps fade (19.6 IHB avg.)
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Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-10/165. Medium build, well proportioned. Room to add.
Delivery: Stretch from the arm side of the rubber, medium leg kick, longer, in-line stride, creates force gliding down mound, firm through front foot strike. Also showed off a sidearm delivery, initiates with small leg kick, glove tap, and slings across body.
Arm Action: RH. Medium, quick arm swing that gets on top of the baseball. Pairs with a lower submarine/sidearm action
FB: T80, 76-80. Stays in plane with traditional delivery, runs and sinks with sidearm delivery.
CB: 64-66. Slow/tight break. 1.5 inches of drop and 1 inch of sweep. Gyro-like.
SL: 64-66. Sweeper shape. 19 inches of sweep with minimal depth.
CH: 72-73. Kills some spin and IVB. Keeps fade (19.6 IHB avg.)