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
Slider
Hammer+
A hammer breaking ball drops vertically with velocity through the zone, or 12-to-6 movement. Hammer+ of 100 is MLB average.
Slider
Sweep+
A sweeping breaking ball moves horizontally with velocity through the zone. Sweep+ of 100 is MLB average.
Fastball
Hop+
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.
Positional Profile: RHP/1B A fit for many D1 schools. Body: 6-5, 175-pounds. Coat hanger shoulders, lengthy high projection frame. Delivery: Smooth and well sequenced with plus ease of operation. Balanced from start to finish with optimal stride length and sits on legs well throughout down+out phases. Arm Action: RH. Clean, deceptive, medium circle arm action 3/4 slot. FB: T85.4, 83-85 mph. Run + Sink down, bore up. T2360, 2242 average rpm. SL: 67-69 mph. Vertical shape, late bite. T2687, 2600 average rpm. CH: 80-82 mph. Fade and depth. T2326, 2212 average rpm.
1/08/23
GA Preseason All State
This ultra projection arm with plus ease of operation had all 3 pitches working with serious movement at PAS23. Cantrell has plenty of starter qualities - the delivery is clean, he’s an above average athlete, and has lots of feel for his size and frame well before filling out physically. It’s not what he is now, it’s what he will be two years from now. The physical strength he develops from here on will determine the ceiling on his arm, and we feel the potential is very high. I saw him have an amazing outing this summer and have been in on him since then. His vertically shaped KCB was locking up RHH in low 70’s (27-2800) & back dooring LHH in all counts. Worked 85-88 T90 FB run+sink to all quadrants & lived on edges, also throwing multiple nasty CH’s with sudden fade and depth. While his stuff was down a bit from this summer, that's to be expected with cold weather in a 6’5 175 lb frame. All pitches still had the traits you look for and his FB(2360 RPM), KCB(2680) both registered high spin. There is no doubt another jump in velocity is coming, the only question is when. Regardless of when he reaches his ceiling, he can get by on a very good feel for pitching and high level movement on 3 pitches.
1/10/21
RHP Fisher Cantrell (Harris County, 2024) towers over his peers, standing a long, lean 6-foot-4, 175-pounds. There is a ton of upside in his frame as he has not even begun to fill out. He works with a long, loose arm action to a high ¾ slot. Cantrell topped out at 82 at the event, but given his frame and how well the arm works, plenty more velo is on the way. He also spun a 12/6 breaking ball that showed depth and some bite, 2286 rpm.
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Positional Profile: RHP/1B A fit for many D1 schools.
Body: 6-5, 175-pounds. Coat hanger shoulders, lengthy high projection frame.
Delivery: Smooth and well sequenced with plus ease of operation. Balanced from start to finish with optimal stride length and sits on legs well throughout down+out phases.
Arm Action: RH. Clean, deceptive, medium circle arm action 3/4 slot.
FB: T85.4, 83-85 mph. Run + Sink down, bore up. T2360, 2242 average rpm.
SL: 67-69 mph. Vertical shape, late bite. T2687, 2600 average rpm.
CH: 80-82 mph. Fade and depth. T2326, 2212 average rpm.
GA Preseason All State
This ultra projection arm with plus ease of operation had all 3 pitches working with serious movement at PAS23. Cantrell has plenty of starter qualities - the delivery is clean, he’s an above average athlete, and has lots of feel for his size and frame well before filling out physically. It’s not what he is now, it’s what he will be two years from now. The physical strength he develops from here on will determine the ceiling on his arm, and we feel the potential is very high. I saw him have an amazing outing this summer and have been in on him since then. His vertically shaped KCB was locking up RHH in low 70’s (27-2800) & back dooring LHH in all counts. Worked 85-88 T90 FB run+sink to all quadrants & lived on edges, also throwing multiple nasty CH’s with sudden fade and depth. While his stuff was down a bit from this summer, that's to be expected with cold weather in a 6’5 175 lb frame. All pitches still had the traits you look for and his FB(2360 RPM), KCB(2680) both registered high spin. There is no doubt another jump in velocity is coming, the only question is when. Regardless of when he reaches his ceiling, he can get by on a very good feel for pitching and high level movement on 3 pitches.
RHP Fisher Cantrell (Harris County, 2024) towers over his peers, standing a long, lean 6-foot-4, 175-pounds. There is a ton of upside in his frame as he has not even begun to fill out. He works with a long, loose arm action to a high ¾ slot. Cantrell topped out at 82 at the event, but given his frame and how well the arm works, plenty more velo is on the way. He also spun a 12/6 breaking ball that showed depth and some bite, 2286 rpm.