A fastball with hop has a flat approach angle and visually jumps through the zone. When thrown up in the zone, it is more likely to generate a higher swing and miss average. Hop+ of 100 is MLB average.
Fastball
Sink+
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.
Fastball
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
Curveball
Hammer+
A hammer breaking ball drops vertically with velocity through the zone, or 12-to-6 movement. Hammer+ of 100 is MLB average.
Curveball
Sweep+
A sweeping breaking ball moves horizontally with velocity through the zone. Sweep+ of 100 is MLB average.
Body: 6-4, 190-pounds. Lean athletic with long limbs. Lower half strength. Projectable starter's build. Delivery: Athletic delivery. Uptempo throughout. Creates flexion early with back leg during knee lift. Pushes off the rubber late in the delivery. Good stride length. Stays in good direction towards home. Firm landing leg at finish. Arm Action: RH. Compact arm circle with hand/ball kept behind body till it comes up to release. Slight inverted W due to a higher elbow positioning in the cocking phase. Out of the H 3/4 slot. Present arm speed. Good extension out front. FB: T84, 81-83 mph. Pounded the zone with the FB (67% zone percentage). Worked to all quadrants but played well up. Above average spin for velo at around 2200rpm. 7.5ft extension gives it some extra perceived velo. SL: 74-76 mph. Sweeping action with average VB at 1 inch and HB average of 9 inches. Harder breaking slider keeping the same armspeed. Created whiffs and weak contact both in the zone and outside the zone. Well developed secondary.
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Body: 6-4, 190-pounds. Lean athletic with long limbs. Lower half strength. Projectable starter's build.
Delivery: Athletic delivery. Uptempo throughout. Creates flexion early with back leg during knee lift. Pushes off the rubber late in the delivery. Good stride length. Stays in good direction towards home. Firm landing leg at finish.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm circle with hand/ball kept behind body till it comes up to release. Slight inverted W due to a higher elbow positioning in the cocking phase. Out of the H 3/4 slot. Present arm speed. Good extension out front.
FB: T84, 81-83 mph. Pounded the zone with the FB (67% zone percentage). Worked to all quadrants but played well up. Above average spin for velo at around 2200rpm. 7.5ft extension gives it some extra perceived velo.
SL: 74-76 mph. Sweeping action with average VB at 1 inch and HB average of 9 inches. Harder breaking slider keeping the same armspeed. Created whiffs and weak contact both in the zone and outside the zone. Well developed secondary.