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.
Belmont Abbey commit Body: 6/3, 195 pounds. Large frame with broad shoulders. Delivery: No rocker. Easy turn. Stable over the rubber, kicking to the mid-chest. Slight pause and gather at balance before leaning to the first base side. Level and in-line. Lands on-line with a heavily closed front foot. Balanced finish Arm Action: L.Choppy arm action plunges out of the glove. Medium arm swing to a 3/4 slot, occasionally working at a high-3/4 release. Some funk, the ball jumps out of the hand and on the hitter. Better than average arm speed FB: T84, 81-84 mph. 2057 rpm. Solid ride out of the hand. 10:45 spin tilt. Flooded the zone, working to the glove side with some ease. Arm side run when on the arm side. Gradual movement. CB: 66-74 mph. 1724 rpm. Limited break with a sweeping action. Elevated at times. 3rd pitch right now. CH: 71-73 mph. 1456 rpm. Creates swing and miss in the zone and with chase. 10:45 spin tilt, tunnels with the fastball before fading to the arm side. Out pitch potential at the next level.
2/02/20
Positional Profile:LHP/1B. Body:6’4, 195 pounds. Delivery:Simple delivery with a small rocker and easy turn. LIfts to the low-chest, staying on-line. Lands open with a closed front foot. Works for extension Arm Action: LH.Medium arm swing that accelerates after a slight reach. Head tilts toward the hand on release, creating a 3/4 slot. Average to above arm speed. FB:T79, 77-79 mph. 1930 - 1990 rpm. Strike thrower with occasional sink to the arm side. CB:64-67 mph. 1590 - 1660 rpm. Short action with some tilt. Works to tunnel with the fastball. CH:65-68 mph. 1190 - 1200 rpm. Works to turn the change-up over creating heavy fade at times.
10/18/19
Large frame, standing 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. Small side step and stable through a leg lift to the mid-chest. Slight pelvic tilt forward and then back out of balance. Works on-line, landing in-line with a closed front foot. Long arm swing, can reach at times. Head crouches through release with a ¾ slot floating to a high-3/4 slot. Fastball at 76-78, played straight with a spin rate of 1754-1829 rpm. Controlled the zone, with good feel for his arm side. Breaking ball tends to sweep early out of the hand at 65-66. Has feel for the zone, working middle to glove side. Spin rate on the breaking ball ranged 1523-1568. Change-up has fade, working with deception from a fastball-like hand speed through release. In the zone, the change sat 66-68 with spin at 1188-1250 rpm.
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Belmont Abbey commit
Body: 6/3, 195 pounds. Large frame with broad shoulders.
Delivery: No rocker. Easy turn. Stable over the rubber, kicking to the mid-chest. Slight pause and gather at balance before leaning to the first base side. Level and in-line. Lands on-line with a heavily closed front foot. Balanced finish
Arm Action: L. Choppy arm action plunges out of the glove. Medium arm swing to a 3/4 slot, occasionally working at a high-3/4 release. Some funk, the ball jumps out of the hand and on the hitter. Better than average arm speed
FB: T84, 81-84 mph. 2057 rpm. Solid ride out of the hand. 10:45 spin tilt. Flooded the zone, working to the glove side with some ease. Arm side run when on the arm side. Gradual movement.
CB: 66-74 mph. 1724 rpm. Limited break with a sweeping action. Elevated at times. 3rd pitch right now.
CH: 71-73 mph. 1456 rpm. Creates swing and miss in the zone and with chase. 10:45 spin tilt, tunnels with the fastball before fading to the arm side. Out pitch potential at the next level.
Positional Profile: LHP/1B.
Body: 6’4, 195 pounds.
Delivery: Simple delivery with a small rocker and easy turn. LIfts to the low-chest, staying on-line. Lands open with a closed front foot. Works for extension
Arm Action: LH. Medium arm swing that accelerates after a slight reach. Head tilts toward the hand on release, creating a 3/4 slot. Average to above arm speed.
FB: T79, 77-79 mph. 1930 - 1990 rpm. Strike thrower with occasional sink to the arm side.
CB: 64-67 mph. 1590 - 1660 rpm. Short action with some tilt. Works to tunnel with the fastball.
CH: 65-68 mph. 1190 - 1200 rpm. Works to turn the change-up over creating heavy fade at times.
Large frame, standing 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. Small side step and stable through a leg lift to the mid-chest. Slight pelvic tilt forward and then back out of balance. Works on-line, landing in-line with a closed front foot. Long arm swing, can reach at times. Head crouches through release with a ¾ slot floating to a high-3/4 slot. Fastball at 76-78, played straight with a spin rate of 1754-1829 rpm. Controlled the zone, with good feel for his arm side. Breaking ball tends to sweep early out of the hand at 65-66. Has feel for the zone, working middle to glove side. Spin rate on the breaking ball ranged 1523-1568. Change-up has fade, working with deception from a fastball-like hand speed through release. In the zone, the change sat 66-68 with spin at 1188-1250 rpm.