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.
The maximum speed, in the direction of home plate, that the wrist is traveling. Measured in meters per second (m/s)
Arm Slot
Angle of the forearm relative to the ground between maximum external rotation (MER) and ball release (BR). Which can be a powerful player comparison metric, delivered in degrees.
Knee Extension Velo
The angular velocity of the front knee straightening after foot plant, which provides indicators of velocity potential. Measured in degrees per second.
Deception
The amount of time that the ball is visible to the hitter, after the instant of front foot strike. Measures in milliseconds.
Hip-Shoulder Separation
The difference in angle of between the hips and shoulders, occurring close to the foot plant. Measured in degrees.
Barriball showed a sizable jump in velocity (seven mph) since we last saw him in August, 2022. A southpaw, he increased velocity and ran his FB up to 84 mph on Friday and turned in a quality performance in the process. Showed ability to use offspeeds to strike out batters as he punched out eight over five innings of work. Allowing just three hits and no earned runs, his jump makes him a LHP to follow in the 2025 Illinois class.
8/21/22
Positional Profile: LHP/OF Body: 5-8, 130-pounds. Delivery: Medium point of balance, pre-bend in the back knee, maintains knee-bend throughout stride, stride works in-line with a closed landing foot. Arm Action: LH. Long/loose arm swing into a 3/4 slot. FB: T76.7, 74-77 mph. Sinking action, kept towards the bottom of the zone. T2201, 2132 average rpm. CB: 63-63 mph. Tight 1/7 shape, feel for the zone. T2056, 1984 average rpm. CH: 64-66 mph. Fades to the arm-side, thrown for strikes. T1786, 1618 average rpm.
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Barriball showed a sizable jump in velocity (seven mph) since we last saw him in August, 2022. A southpaw, he increased velocity and ran his FB up to 84 mph on Friday and turned in a quality performance in the process. Showed ability to use offspeeds to strike out batters as he punched out eight over five innings of work. Allowing just three hits and no earned runs, his jump makes him a LHP to follow in the 2025 Illinois class.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-8, 130-pounds.
Delivery: Medium point of balance, pre-bend in the back knee, maintains knee-bend throughout stride, stride works in-line with a closed landing foot.
Arm Action: LH. Long/loose arm swing into a 3/4 slot.
FB: T76.7, 74-77 mph. Sinking action, kept towards the bottom of the zone. T2201, 2132 average rpm.
CB: 63-63 mph. Tight 1/7 shape, feel for the zone. T2056, 1984 average rpm.
CH: 64-66 mph. Fades to the arm-side, thrown for strikes. T1786, 1618 average rpm.