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.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B Follow in the KS 2024 class. Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Athletic, lean build. Room to add strength. Delivery: Deliberate side-step delivery, working from the first base side of the rubber. Athletic balance point and hip coil, sinking into his hips before driving down the mound with explosiveness. Lands square to slightly open with an athletic finish. Arm Action: RH. Long, clean high-3/4 arm action. Solid arm speed. FB: T88, 86-87 mph. Life through the zone, solid command for strikes. T2305, 2182 average rpm. SL: 74-78 mph. Tight 10/4 break. Late sweep action. Solid pitch. T1668, 1575 average rpm. CH: 78-78 mph. Solid fade and sink action. Deceptive pitch, thrown with fastball arm speed. Good feel. T1496, 1496 average rpm.
6/21/22
Positional Profile: RHP/3B Body: 5-11, 155-pounds. Lean and developing build with room for added strength and size. Delivery: Worked exclusivley out of the stretch position. Works to a high balance point with strong weight stack onto back leg. Short sink into the back leg with strong push off the rubber. Clean hand break from the glove at the top of the delivery. Works from the far third base side of the rubber and strides directionally down the center of the mound into a firm plant leg. Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot with a short and loose arm action. FB: T85.3, 80-84 mph. Strong arm side run with command to the arm side. T2142, 1964 average rpm. CB: 67-71 mph. Loose and big shape with developing spin. T1384, 1350 average rpm. SL: 71-73 mph. Heavy sweeping shape with feel for landing in the zone. T1528, 1420 average rpm. CH: 70-74 mph. Fastball hand speed with good sell. Short arm side fading action. T1531, 1421 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: RHP/3B Follow in the KS 2024 class.
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Athletic, lean build. Room to add strength.
Delivery: Deliberate side-step delivery, working from the first base side of the rubber. Athletic balance point and hip coil, sinking into his hips before driving down the mound with explosiveness. Lands square to slightly open with an athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long, clean high-3/4 arm action. Solid arm speed.
FB: T88, 86-87 mph. Life through the zone, solid command for strikes. T2305, 2182 average rpm.
SL: 74-78 mph. Tight 10/4 break. Late sweep action. Solid pitch. T1668, 1575 average rpm.
CH: 78-78 mph. Solid fade and sink action. Deceptive pitch, thrown with fastball arm speed. Good feel. T1496, 1496 average rpm.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 155-pounds. Lean and developing build with room for added strength and size.
Delivery: Worked exclusivley out of the stretch position. Works to a high balance point with strong weight stack onto back leg. Short sink into the back leg with strong push off the rubber. Clean hand break from the glove at the top of the delivery. Works from the far third base side of the rubber and strides directionally down the center of the mound into a firm plant leg.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot with a short and loose arm action.
FB: T85.3, 80-84 mph. Strong arm side run with command to the arm side. T2142, 1964 average rpm.
CB: 67-71 mph. Loose and big shape with developing spin. T1384, 1350 average rpm.
SL: 71-73 mph. Heavy sweeping shape with feel for landing in the zone. T1528, 1420 average rpm.
CH: 70-74 mph. Fastball hand speed with good sell. Short arm side fading action. T1531, 1421 average rpm.