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.
Evan Kirby, The Webb School (TN), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/1B Body: 6-6, 210-pounds. Big frame that is lacking some muscle mass but has plenty of room for growth Delivery: The young righty comes in a fills up the zone early. He is a big built pitcher that doesn't know how to use his lower half yet in sync with upperhalf rotation. He hides the ball for a long time so the 83 to 84 mph FB sneaks up on hitters. Has a clean hand break timed with lower half. Arm Action: RH. Righty has a clean arm action as he goes from hip to ear. As a taller pitcher he has a quicker arm out of his glove. Kirby releases the ball from a high 3/4th arm slot to create weak contact. FB: T85, 82-84 mph. FB plays best down in the zone, gets armside run to help miss barrels and create weak contact. Getting ahead in the count will play a big factor in the success of his FB T1868, 1754 average rpm. SL: 69-71 mph. SL will work best when its thrown off his FB. Moving the opposite way of his FB will create lots of weak contact and taken strikes. T2041, 1756 average rpm. CH: 72-72 mph. Does a good job of killing spin on his CH. CH will play best when its thrown to LHH and lets it work armside, will be hard for them to go the other way with it T1313, 1204 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-6, 210-pounds. Big frame that is lacking some muscle mass but has plenty of room for growth
Delivery: The young righty comes in a fills up the zone early. He is a big built pitcher that doesn't know how to use his lower half yet in sync with upperhalf rotation. He hides the ball for a long time so the 83 to 84 mph FB sneaks up on hitters. Has a clean hand break timed with lower half.
Arm Action: RH. Righty has a clean arm action as he goes from hip to ear. As a taller pitcher he has a quicker arm out of his glove. Kirby releases the ball from a high 3/4th arm slot to create weak contact.
FB: T85, 82-84 mph. FB plays best down in the zone, gets armside run to help miss barrels and create weak contact. Getting ahead in the count will play a big factor in the success of his FB T1868, 1754 average rpm.
SL: 69-71 mph. SL will work best when its thrown off his FB. Moving the opposite way of his FB will create lots of weak contact and taken strikes. T2041, 1756 average rpm.
CH: 72-72 mph. Does a good job of killing spin on his CH. CH will play best when its thrown to LHH and lets it work armside, will be hard for them to go the other way with it T1313, 1204 average rpm.