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
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.
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
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.
Caden Stambolis, Katy Taylor (TX), 2026 Positional Profile: RHP Caden has continued to fill out each year while improving his mechanics on the mound. He attacks the zone with aggression. He will be affective on the mound with the development of a quality secondary pitch that he can land for a strike. Body: 5-11, 187-pounds. Medium frame with broad shoulders. Delivery: Fast tempo with a high aggressive leg kick. Not much load into the back hip, needs to spend more time loading over the rubber. Ride down the mound pretty well. Stays in line with his stride. Tends to open up with the gloveside early which causes him to fall off towards to the first base side. Arm Action: RH. Loose over the top arm action with some whip to it. Avg armspeed with some pretty good downhill angle. FB: T87, 85-86 mph. Shows pretty good command with the FB. Above Avg velocity, but will play up due to good spin and ride through the zone. T2336, 2272 average rpm. CB: 72-73 mph. Avg CB with 10 to 8 shape, slurvey. When the hand gets on top and releases out front it could be a good out pitch. T2334, 2263 average rpm. CH: 76-79 mph. Flashes a few changeups with some armside fade, but tends to slow the arm and body down with it. May tip offspeed to batter. T1564, 1518 average rpm.
1/14/23
Stambolis has a solid frame and has a flat fastball with a solid secondary. Has upside when the velo ticks up. Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Delivery: High leg kick, lifts up entire body at apex. Gets extension from his frame. Arm Action: . 1/2 slot. FB: T82, 80-81 mph. True four-seam look T2245, 2024 average rpm. CB: 69-69 mph. T2211, 2211 average rpm. SL: 69-71 mph. True slider profile, has solid VB. Left it up in zone at times. T2120, 2101 average rpm. CH: 74-76 mph. T1597, 1546 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: RHP Caden has continued to fill out each year while improving his mechanics on the mound. He attacks the zone with aggression. He will be affective on the mound with the development of a quality secondary pitch that he can land for a strike.
Body: 5-11, 187-pounds. Medium frame with broad shoulders.
Delivery: Fast tempo with a high aggressive leg kick. Not much load into the back hip, needs to spend more time loading over the rubber. Ride down the mound pretty well. Stays in line with his stride. Tends to open up with the gloveside early which causes him to fall off towards to the first base side.
Arm Action: RH. Loose over the top arm action with some whip to it. Avg armspeed with some pretty good downhill angle.
FB: T87, 85-86 mph. Shows pretty good command with the FB. Above Avg velocity, but will play up due to good spin and ride through the zone. T2336, 2272 average rpm.
CB: 72-73 mph. Avg CB with 10 to 8 shape, slurvey. When the hand gets on top and releases out front it could be a good out pitch. T2334, 2263 average rpm.
CH: 76-79 mph. Flashes a few changeups with some armside fade, but tends to slow the arm and body down with it. May tip offspeed to batter. T1564, 1518 average rpm.
Stambolis has a solid frame and has a flat fastball with a solid secondary. Has upside when the velo ticks up.
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds.
Delivery: High leg kick, lifts up entire body at apex. Gets extension from his frame.
Arm Action: . 1/2 slot.
FB: T82, 80-81 mph. True four-seam look T2245, 2024 average rpm.
CB: 69-69 mph. T2211, 2211 average rpm.
SL: 69-71 mph. True slider profile, has solid VB. Left it up in zone at times. T2120, 2101 average rpm.
CH: 74-76 mph. T1597, 1546 average rpm.