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
LHP Tyler Ledvina (Lincoln-Way East, 2024) is a 5-foot-11 left-hander who was up to 86.2 mph in Lockport, with a quick arm, fluid. He mixed in both a true four-seam and a two-seamer that did run hard arm-side at times, and both kinds of fastballs showed life through the zone. Ledvina’s slider also has some sharpness to it, spinning at over 2,200 rpm on average, with sweep-type action. His feel for the strike zone with all three pitches, including a changeup, helped him stand out last weekend.
2/20/23
Positional Profile: LHP Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Athletic frame, well proportioned, projectable. Delivery: High leg lift, in-line, drop and drive delivery. Arm Action: LH. Quick, in-line arm, lower 3/4 slot, fluid. FB: T86, 85-86 mph. Life through the zone, four seam is pretty straight, two seam plays with some ASR. T2306, 2159 average rpm. SL: 77-79 mph. Horizontal action, feel for the zone. T2282, 2215 average rpm. CH: 80-81 mph. Plays with some fade and depth, some feel for the zone. T2069, 1927 average rpm.
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LHP Tyler Ledvina (Lincoln-Way East, 2024) is a 5-foot-11 left-hander who was up to 86.2 mph in Lockport, with a quick arm, fluid. He mixed in both a true four-seam and a two-seamer that did run hard arm-side at times, and both kinds of fastballs showed life through the zone. Ledvina’s slider also has some sharpness to it, spinning at over 2,200 rpm on average, with sweep-type action. His feel for the strike zone with all three pitches, including a changeup, helped him stand out last weekend.
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Athletic frame, well proportioned, projectable.
Delivery: High leg lift, in-line, drop and drive delivery.
Arm Action: LH. Quick, in-line arm, lower 3/4 slot, fluid.
FB: T86, 85-86 mph. Life through the zone, four seam is pretty straight, two seam plays with some ASR. T2306, 2159 average rpm.
SL: 77-79 mph. Horizontal action, feel for the zone. T2282, 2215 average rpm.
CH: 80-81 mph. Plays with some fade and depth, some feel for the zone. T2069, 1927 average rpm.