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.
RHP Eric Rawlings (Badin, 2022; OH) stands in a 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame with strength throughout. A stretch-only delivery, Rawlings keeps it simple with high-intent as he moves down the mound. He has a full arm circle with clear acceleration out front that produced a fastball up to 90.4 mph. Sitting in the upper-80s, his fastball has mostly straight actions with life through the zone. Rawlings’ showed feel to spin his slider (T2366 RPM), which sat 76-77 mph with a short, horizontal wrinkle. Rounding out his arsenal, he threw a change-up with fading action (11.2” HM), which he threw with the same armspeed as his fastball. Rawlings was one of the Statesmen top arms last spring and figures to be another key figure within this Lincoln Trail rotation.
10/04/22
True freshman. 6-foot-2, 185-pounds with upside in his frame. The right-hander worked his fastball up to 90.1 mph, sitting right at 89-90 throughout his ‘pen and boasting a max IVB of 21.9 with up to 21.1” of horizontal run. He struggled to control his slider at times, missing down and to his glove-side, but it flashed sharp 10/4 action at 76-78 mph. His changeup flashed above-average action, reaching up to 19.6” of run, thrown mostly for strikes at 79-80 mph.
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True freshman. 6-foot-2, 185-pounds with upside in his frame. The right-hander worked his fastball up to 90.1 mph, sitting right at 89-90 throughout his ‘pen and boasting a max IVB of 21.9 with up to 21.1” of horizontal run. He struggled to control his slider at times, missing down and to his glove-side, but it flashed sharp 10/4 action at 76-78 mph. His changeup flashed above-average action, reaching up to 19.6” of run, thrown mostly for strikes at 79-80 mph.