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
Fastball
Hop+
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
Kason Johnson, Dutchtown (LA), 2026 Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Athletic and durable. Delivery: Starts in the middle of the rubber and stays there, gradual build up, brings glove over head and then back down, strides across body and finishes square to his target. Arm Action: RH. Short arm path with a high 3/4 release. FB: T80, 76-79 mph. True through the zone, some arm-side run at times. T2163, 2018 average rpm. CB: 66-69 mph. "10-4" shape with average break and depth. T1824, 1735 average rpm. ATH: 7.58 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
9/30/23
Kason Johnson, Dutchtown (LA), 2026 Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Athletic and durable. Hit: RHH. Tall and narrow base with rhythm in his hands, uses a modified leg kick load and stride. Barrel works steep with a downward plane to contact and slightly uphill through extension, clipped some balls during BP with a steeper path at times, worked mostly up the middle and to the pull-side on a line during BP. 66 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration. Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 84.0 mph. 285' max distance. Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 release. Defense: Starts high and plays higher in his stance, a little too patient, stays back a little long and could cut angles more, average hands and actions, corner INF profile, likely 1st base. ATH: 7.58 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
10/30/22
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Tall and slender Delivery: Starts in the middle of the rubber and stays there throughout a quick and deliberate delivery, strong front side, hides the ball well, finishes on-line to his target Arm Action: RH. Short and quick arm path, releases from a 3/4 slot FB: T78.3, 77-78 mph. Heavier FB with some life through the zone, stayed down in the zone for the most part T1883, 1826 average rpm. CB: 62-64 mph. "11-5" shape with average break and depth T1759, 1651 average rpm. SL: 69-70 mph. Good depth and some lateral movement, more of a two-strike offering T1800, 1767 average rpm. CH: 70-70 mph. Good sink and late fade to the arm side T1578, 1569 average rpm.
10/30/22
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Tall and slender Hits: RHH. Starts in a slightly open, upright and balanced stance, uses a simple load and stride to get to center. Slightly uphill path to contact with some length at times, finishes uphill through extension, finishes tall, but balanced, worked gap to gap during BP Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 71.3 MPH. 275' max distance. Arm: RH. Short arm action, 3/4 to low 3/4 release Defense: Caught the ball clean and out front, showed average actions and footwork, moved OK laterally and on bounder play, Corner INF profile Run: 7.97 runner in the 60.
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Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Athletic and durable.
Delivery: Starts in the middle of the rubber and stays there, gradual build up, brings glove over head and then back down, strides across body and finishes square to his target.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm path with a high 3/4 release.
FB: T80, 76-79 mph. True through the zone, some arm-side run at times. T2163, 2018 average rpm.
CB: 66-69 mph. "10-4" shape with average break and depth. T1824, 1735 average rpm.
ATH: 7.58 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Athletic and durable.
Hit: RHH. Tall and narrow base with rhythm in his hands, uses a modified leg kick load and stride. Barrel works steep with a downward plane to contact and slightly uphill through extension, clipped some balls during BP with a steeper path at times, worked mostly up the middle and to the pull-side on a line during BP. 66 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 84.0 mph. 285' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 release.
Defense: Starts high and plays higher in his stance, a little too patient, stays back a little long and could cut angles more, average hands and actions, corner INF profile, likely 1st base.
ATH: 7.58 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Tall and slender
Delivery: Starts in the middle of the rubber and stays there throughout a quick and deliberate delivery, strong front side, hides the ball well, finishes on-line to his target
Arm Action: RH. Short and quick arm path, releases from a 3/4 slot
FB: T78.3, 77-78 mph. Heavier FB with some life through the zone, stayed down in the zone for the most part T1883, 1826 average rpm.
CB: 62-64 mph. "11-5" shape with average break and depth T1759, 1651 average rpm.
SL: 69-70 mph. Good depth and some lateral movement, more of a two-strike offering T1800, 1767 average rpm.
CH: 70-70 mph. Good sink and late fade to the arm side T1578, 1569 average rpm.
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Tall and slender
Hits: RHH. Starts in a slightly open, upright and balanced stance, uses a simple load and stride to get to center. Slightly uphill path to contact with some length at times, finishes uphill through extension, finishes tall, but balanced, worked gap to gap during BP
Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 71.3 MPH. 275' max distance.
Arm: RH. Short arm action, 3/4 to low 3/4 release
Defense: Caught the ball clean and out front, showed average actions and footwork, moved OK laterally and on bounder play, Corner INF profile
Run: 7.97 runner in the 60.