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.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF Body: 5-10, 210-pounds. Muscle-bound, physical build. Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, minimal wasted movement, front side opens early and lands square. Arm Action: LH. Short, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot. FB: T84, 83-83 mph. Lively out of the hand, late jump through the zone; max spin rate of 2187 rpm. CB: 70-71 mph. Advanced spin; 2543 rpm max spin rate. Maintains arm speed, tight spin, 1/7 shape, feel. CH: 70-74 mph. Fastball arm speed, feel for the bottom of the zone, fade and sink.
2/18/19
5-foot-10, 185-pound, left-handed pitcher, athletic build with strength in frame, advanced for classification. Athletic delivery, leg lift balance, strides down the mound in-line, toe strikes slightly closed, finishes athletically with rhythm. Arm action has length, speeds up through a ¾ to high ¾ slot, looseness out front, effort is rather easy. Fastball, mostly straight with occasional late run, same plane, 78-80 mph, topped 81 mph. Changeup, hard fade with fastball arm speed, present feel for the pitch, 69-71 mph. Curveball, early break with 1/7 shape, gradual, 63-64 mph.
3/05/17
5-foot-7, 148 pound, left-handed pitcher. Showed overall feel for the zone, potential three pitch feel, southpaw. Tall and fall delivery, works on line, with a strong front side, squared landing and a balanced finish. Arm works from a loose, high ¾ arm slot. Fastball showed arm side run, controlled the zone at 68-70 mph. Curveball on 1/7 plane, ability to throw for strikes at 59-61 mph. Sinking changeup at 60-62 mph, showed feel for the zone.
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Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 210-pounds. Muscle-bound, physical build.
Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, minimal wasted movement, front side opens early and lands square.
Arm Action: LH. Short, quick arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 83-83 mph. Lively out of the hand, late jump through the zone; max spin rate of 2187 rpm.
CB: 70-71 mph. Advanced spin; 2543 rpm max spin rate. Maintains arm speed, tight spin, 1/7 shape, feel.
CH: 70-74 mph. Fastball arm speed, feel for the bottom of the zone, fade and sink.
5-foot-10, 185-pound, left-handed pitcher, athletic build with strength in frame, advanced for classification. Athletic delivery, leg lift balance, strides down the mound in-line, toe strikes slightly closed, finishes athletically with rhythm. Arm action has length, speeds up through a ¾ to high ¾ slot, looseness out front, effort is rather easy. Fastball, mostly straight with occasional late run, same plane, 78-80 mph, topped 81 mph. Changeup, hard fade with fastball arm speed, present feel for the pitch, 69-71 mph. Curveball, early break with 1/7 shape, gradual, 63-64 mph.
5-foot-7, 148 pound, left-handed pitcher. Showed overall feel for the zone, potential three pitch feel, southpaw. Tall and fall delivery, works on line, with a strong front side, squared landing and a balanced finish. Arm works from a loose, high ¾ arm slot. Fastball showed arm side run, controlled the zone at 68-70 mph. Curveball on 1/7 plane, ability to throw for strikes at 59-61 mph. Sinking changeup at 60-62 mph, showed feel for the zone.