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 Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic build. Delivery: Smooth drop/drive type delivery, efficient lower half movement patterns, strong front side, closed-toe landing, square landing with an athletic finish. Confident rhythm throughout. Arm Action: RH. Long and loose arm action, 3/4 slot. Above-average arm speed for age. FB: T84, 83-83 mph. Two-seam type, natural arm-side run created from a lower release angle; strikes. CB: 64-67 mph. Sharp 12/6 shape, late break; above-average actions. Averaged 2,267 RPM of spin. CH: 76-78 mph. Near fastball arm speed and slot, pronates well to create arm-side run.
2/09/20
Positional Profile: RHP Body: 5-foot-10, 150-pounds. Wiry frame, loose lively levers. Delivery: Drop and drive type delivery, works with some effort and underneath the baseball. Arm Action: RH. Loose arm action with life, high 3/4 slot. FB: T83, 82-83 mph. Mostly straight, top of the zone, occasional finish. CB: 62-64 mph. 11/5 shape, showed feel. SL: 70-71 mph. 10/4 shape, separates from curveball, above average control. CH: 72-75 mph. Near fastball arm speed, straight change, above average feel. KN: 66-68 mph.
1/26/20
Positional Profile: RHP Body: 5-foot-10, 150-pounds. Athletic build. Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, smooth rhythm, level shoulders, works in-line, lands square and finishes athletic. Arm Action: RH. Athletic arm action, high 3/4 arm slot. FB: T85, 81-84 mph. Plays straight, heavy action. CB: 60-64 mph. 11/5 shape, gradual movement. SL: 68-70 mph. 10/4 shape, gradual action. CH: 69-73 mph. Plays straight. KN: 67-68 mph.
1/27/19
5-foot-9, 140-pound right-handed pitcher, athletic frame. Simple pre-pitch, short side step to compact balance, drop and drive guy, works in-line, toe lands closed, smooth rhythm. Arm action is long and super loose, easy, quick arm speed, clean ¾ slot. Aggressive with all offerings in the zone, projects. Fastball, late run, 76-77 mph, topped 78 mph. Curveball, 10/4 shape, gradual in the zone, 64-66 mph. Changeup, arm side run with fastball arm speed, 68-69 mph. Knuckleball, tumbled down with sink, 68-69 mph.
1/28/18
5-foot-6, 120-pound, athletic right-handed pitcher and middle infielder. On the mound, drop-and-drive delivery, some rhythm, lands square. Long arm action from high ¾ slot. Fastball, regular sink with control, 73-74 mph. Curveball, 10/4 sweeping break, 61-64 mph. Knuckleball, sinking movement, 63-67 mph. Changeup sinks, 64-65 mph. Right-handed hitter, balanced and open setup, abbreviated toe-tap stride. Simple swing on level path; 74 mph exit velocity. Defensively, loose arm action from ¾ slot, 74 mph in the infield. Good body control, fluid, athletic footwork, clean exchange. 4.92 home-to-first.
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Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic build.
Delivery: Smooth drop/drive type delivery, efficient lower half movement patterns, strong front side, closed-toe landing, square landing with an athletic finish. Confident rhythm throughout.
Arm Action: RH. Long and loose arm action, 3/4 slot. Above-average arm speed for age.
FB: T84, 83-83 mph. Two-seam type, natural arm-side run created from a lower release angle; strikes.
CB: 64-67 mph. Sharp 12/6 shape, late break; above-average actions. Averaged 2,267 RPM of spin.
CH: 76-78 mph. Near fastball arm speed and slot, pronates well to create arm-side run.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 150-pounds. Wiry frame, loose lively levers.
Delivery: Drop and drive type delivery, works with some effort and underneath the baseball.
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm action with life, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 82-83 mph. Mostly straight, top of the zone, occasional finish.
CB: 62-64 mph. 11/5 shape, showed feel.
SL: 70-71 mph. 10/4 shape, separates from curveball, above average control.
CH: 72-75 mph. Near fastball arm speed, straight change, above average feel.
KN: 66-68 mph.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 150-pounds. Athletic build.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, smooth rhythm, level shoulders, works in-line, lands square and finishes athletic.
Arm Action: RH. Athletic arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T85, 81-84 mph. Plays straight, heavy action.
CB: 60-64 mph. 11/5 shape, gradual movement.
SL: 68-70 mph. 10/4 shape, gradual action.
CH: 69-73 mph. Plays straight.
KN: 67-68 mph.
5-foot-9, 140-pound right-handed pitcher, athletic frame. Simple pre-pitch, short side step to compact balance, drop and drive guy, works in-line, toe lands closed, smooth rhythm. Arm action is long and super loose, easy, quick arm speed, clean ¾ slot. Aggressive with all offerings in the zone, projects. Fastball, late run, 76-77 mph, topped 78 mph. Curveball, 10/4 shape, gradual in the zone, 64-66 mph. Changeup, arm side run with fastball arm speed, 68-69 mph. Knuckleball, tumbled down with sink, 68-69 mph.
5-foot-6, 120-pound, athletic right-handed pitcher and middle infielder. On the mound, drop-and-drive delivery, some rhythm, lands square. Long arm action from high ¾ slot. Fastball, regular sink with control, 73-74 mph. Curveball, 10/4 sweeping break, 61-64 mph. Knuckleball, sinking movement, 63-67 mph. Changeup sinks, 64-65 mph. Right-handed hitter, balanced and open setup, abbreviated toe-tap stride. Simple swing on level path; 74 mph exit velocity. Defensively, loose arm action from ¾ slot, 74 mph in the infield. Good body control, fluid, athletic footwork, clean exchange. 4.92 home-to-first.