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: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic, high-waisted frame with a solid base. Room to fill out further. Delivery: Clean and repeatable delivery with no wasted movement. Stays stacked over backside rotates over front side well. Arm Action: LH. Quick arm out of handbreak that can get long on the back side at times. FB: T82, 81-82 mph. FB showed above average vertical ride with an avg of 18.4 inches of IVB. Will create whiffs and fly balls when up in the zone. Average extension of 6.84 feet as well. SL: 68-70 mph. Showed a feel for spin as he manipulated the velocity and shape of his breaking ball. Primarily dominated by sweep with an average of 16 inches of horizontal movement. CH: 71-73 mph. Quality movement seperation from the FB with a difference of 7 inches of Induced Vertical Break. Killed spin on this pitch as well with an average of 1311 rpm.
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Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic, high-waisted frame with a solid base. Room to fill out further.
Delivery: Clean and repeatable delivery with no wasted movement. Stays stacked over backside rotates over front side well.
Arm Action: LH. Quick arm out of handbreak that can get long on the back side at times.
FB: T82, 81-82 mph. FB showed above average vertical ride with an avg of 18.4 inches of IVB. Will create whiffs and fly balls when up in the zone. Average extension of 6.84 feet as well.
SL: 68-70 mph. Showed a feel for spin as he manipulated the velocity and shape of his breaking ball. Primarily dominated by sweep with an average of 16 inches of horizontal movement.
CH: 71-73 mph. Quality movement seperation from the FB with a difference of 7 inches of Induced Vertical Break. Killed spin on this pitch as well with an average of 1311 rpm.