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.
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.
The athlete's fastest 0-10-yard split time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
1.70
30 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-30-yard split time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
3.97
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-60-yard time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
7.36
Top Speed (MPH)
The athlete's fastest split time converted to miles per hour.
RSi
The reactive strength index measurement of an athlete's explosiveness by comparing their jump height to the ground contact time in between their jumps. On a scale of 0-5.
Vertical Jump
A measure of any athlete's body strength and reach calculated from the flight time divided by the contact time.
The highest Edge Score within the given year. Edge Score is a comprehensive score that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing an assessment of an athlete’s overall visual ability.
Ranked No. 144 in Illinois’ 2025 class, RHP Will Burke (Plainfield North) is another uncommitted arm that showed well at the Bo Dome on Sunday. A long-levered, wiry build at 6-foot-5, 170-pounds, Burke displayed a calm, controlled delivery with a quick arm. Sitting mostly 85-86 mph and touching 87 mph, his fastball had a max horizontal movement of 15 inches (avg. 11.2”). He mixed in two separate breaking balls; A curveball that sat in the mid-70s with a max of -17.7 inches of horizontal movement, and a slider that sat 72-73 mph with an average of -13.5 inches of horizontal movement. Continuing to show positive trends, Burke is a follow arm in the class.
2/11/24
Positional Profile: RHP/3B Body: 6-5, 170-pounds. Long-levered, lean and wiry, projectable. Delivery: Simple, easy delivery, high leg lift, tall/fall, foot lands slightly closed. Arm Action: RH. Loose arm path, 3/4 slot. FB: T87, 85-87 mph. Comes out of the hand clean and easy. Mostly straight. T2051, 1926 average rpm. CB: 71-77 mph. 11/5 shape, plays similar to the slider. T2073, 2040 average rpm. SL: 72-74 mph. 11/5 shape, feel for the zone. Short wrinkles. T2410, 2231 average rpm.
10/08/23
RHP Will Burke (Plainfield North, 2025) features all kinds of projectability inside of his long 6-foot-4, 170-pound frame and he came away a winner following Sunday. On the mound, Burke is a simple mover and pairs it with a short, quick arm. As for his offerings, Burke’s fastball sat in the 83-85 mph range throughout his ‘pen, and featured just over 10” of horizontal movement on average, too. As for his offspeeds, Burke showed feel to spin a pair of breaking balls; starting with his curveball, it averaged just over 2,200 RPM and played with late 11/5 action. His slider, which was thrown in the same velocity range, featured big horizontal break and was able to locate it well to his glove side.
10/08/23
Positional Profile: RHP Body: 6-4, 170-pounds. Wiry, high-waisted build. Delivery: Simple, easy delivery, high leg lift with tuck, tall/fall delivery, works in-line down the mound. Arm Action: RH. Clean, quick arm, 3/4 slot. FB: T85, 84-85 mph. Clean and easy out of the hand, throws to both sides of the plate for strikes, 4-seam actions. T2129, 1940 average rpm. CB: 72-72 mph. Late bite, short, 11/5 shape, lands. T2305, 2219 average rpm. SL: 72-73 mph. 10/4 shape, big break, locates well to the glove side. T2301, 2254 average rpm.
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Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
Ranked No. 144 in Illinois’ 2025 class, RHP Will Burke (Plainfield North) is another uncommitted arm that showed well at the Bo Dome on Sunday. A long-levered, wiry build at 6-foot-5, 170-pounds, Burke displayed a calm, controlled delivery with a quick arm. Sitting mostly 85-86 mph and touching 87 mph, his fastball had a max horizontal movement of 15 inches (avg. 11.2”). He mixed in two separate breaking balls; A curveball that sat in the mid-70s with a max of -17.7 inches of horizontal movement, and a slider that sat 72-73 mph with an average of -13.5 inches of horizontal movement. Continuing to show positive trends, Burke is a follow arm in the class.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-5, 170-pounds. Long-levered, lean and wiry, projectable. Delivery: Simple, easy delivery, high leg lift, tall/fall, foot lands slightly closed.
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm path, 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. Comes out of the hand clean and easy. Mostly straight. T2051, 1926 average rpm.
CB: 71-77 mph. 11/5 shape, plays similar to the slider. T2073, 2040 average rpm.
SL: 72-74 mph. 11/5 shape, feel for the zone. Short wrinkles. T2410, 2231 average rpm.
RHP Will Burke (Plainfield North, 2025) features all kinds of projectability inside of his long 6-foot-4, 170-pound frame and he came away a winner following Sunday. On the mound, Burke is a simple mover and pairs it with a short, quick arm. As for his offerings, Burke’s fastball sat in the 83-85 mph range throughout his ‘pen, and featured just over 10” of horizontal movement on average, too. As for his offspeeds, Burke showed feel to spin a pair of breaking balls; starting with his curveball, it averaged just over 2,200 RPM and played with late 11/5 action. His slider, which was thrown in the same velocity range, featured big horizontal break and was able to locate it well to his glove side.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-4, 170-pounds. Wiry, high-waisted build.
Delivery: Simple, easy delivery, high leg lift with tuck, tall/fall delivery, works in-line down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Clean, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 84-85 mph. Clean and easy out of the hand, throws to both sides of the plate for strikes, 4-seam actions. T2129, 1940 average rpm.
CB: 72-72 mph. Late bite, short, 11/5 shape, lands. T2305, 2219 average rpm.
SL: 72-73 mph. 10/4 shape, big break, locates well to the glove side. T2301, 2254 average rpm.