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.
+ FR. RHP Max Nottingham (Westosha Central, WI) is an incoming arm for the Stormers with a quick and easy arm. The fastball sat in the mid 80s and topped out at 88.1 mph for strikes. Nottingham showed feel for his three off-speeds, the slider was in the mid 70s (2130 avg. rpm), the change was thrown in the high 70s-low 80s with an avg. of 20.5 in. of total movement. Nottingham wrapped it up with a splitter in the mid 70s with lower spin rates. The right-hander will be an impact arm this season and should continue to fill out his frame, currently listed at 5-foot-10, 140-pounds.
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