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
6-Foot-3, 200-Pound frame, physical frame with present strength, high ¾ slot, quick arm speed, short arm action, good balance point, easy effort, smooth rhythm, closed toe land, short front side, slight head lean to clear arm, pull glove side occasionally, fastball 84-87 mph, heavy sink with late action heavy at plate, curveball 72-75 mph, 11-5 shape, power breaking ball with shape, slider 76-78 mph, short break fastball line, swing and miss type with cutter action, change up 74-75 mph, fastball arm speed, heavy arm side run in the zone.
2/22/20
Will Hathcote, 2021 Bryant HS, AR
Positional_Profile: RHP
Body: 6-Foot-3, 215-Pounds, physical frame
Arm: RH. short, Loose arm action, high ¾ slot.
Pitching: high ¾ slot, average arm speed, short arm action, good balance point, easy effort, tall and fall type delivery, jumps to front foot to land, smooth rhythm, lands in line, with square finish, fastball 81-83 mph, running movement to arm side, early action, hard action, curveball 68-70 mph, 12-6 action, gradual break, early action, near fastball arm speed, change up 77-79 mph, fastball arm speed, arm side run with occasional sink, threw for strikes.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph.
CB: 68-70 mph.
CH: 77-79 mph.
10/05/19
Bryant High School, Class of 2021; 6-foot-3, 215-pound Strong frame; RHP/1B. On the mound, showing la quick arm speed he had a loose arm action with a ¾ arm angle. He is a drop-and-drive type pitcher who shows some effort in his delivery. His fastball was clocked at 83-85 mph; with a max of 85 mph; threw a running fastball that had very consistent accuracy and heavy action. His changeup (79 mph) worked best in combination with his fastball; had plus action on his fading changeup. Showed sharp action and very consistent accuracy on his sinking fastball. His cutter (78-79) is sharp when located low in the zone. His off-speed slider was typically clocked at 74-76 mph.
6/04/19
6-Foot-3, 215-Pound frame, square body with strength to frame, Pitching; high ¾ slot, quick speed, short arm action, good balance point, easy effort, open land line, early front side, low glove arm, fastball 80-82 mph, sink to arm side, heavy action at plate, threw for strikes, curveball 71-72 mph, 11-5 shape, sharp action, late at plate, fastball arm speed, stays arm side, occasionally underneath at release, change up 76-77 mph, fastball arm speed, sink at plate, splitter type action, downward action at plate, threw for strikes.
1-19-19: Open I.D.
6-Foot-3, 212-pound frame, physical frame wide shoulders with room to fill out, Pitching; ¾ slot, heavy run at the plate, hard and late action, boaring sinker into right handed hitters, short arm action in back, good balance point, baby stab out of glove, open land-line, even toe land, easy arm swing with good rhythm to delivery, fastball 79-83 mph, late action at plate, stays to arm side, slider 69-72 mph, gradual break, slight push at release, short break same plane, change up 71-73 mph, early arm side run, fade at plate, fastball arm speed, feel in zone.
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6-Foot-3, 200-Pound frame, physical frame with present strength, high ¾ slot, quick arm speed, short arm action, good balance point, easy effort, smooth rhythm, closed toe land, short front side, slight head lean to clear arm, pull glove side occasionally, fastball 84-87 mph, heavy sink with late action heavy at plate, curveball 72-75 mph, 11-5 shape, power breaking ball with shape, slider 76-78 mph, short break fastball line, swing and miss type with cutter action, change up 74-75 mph, fastball arm speed, heavy arm side run in the zone.
Will Hathcote, 2021 Bryant HS, AR
Positional_Profile: RHP
Body: 6-Foot-3, 215-Pounds, physical frame
Arm: RH. short, Loose arm action, high ¾ slot.
Pitching: high ¾ slot, average arm speed, short arm action, good balance point, easy effort, tall and fall type delivery, jumps to front foot to land, smooth rhythm, lands in line, with square finish, fastball 81-83 mph, running movement to arm side, early action, hard action, curveball 68-70 mph, 12-6 action, gradual break, early action, near fastball arm speed, change up 77-79 mph, fastball arm speed, arm side run with occasional sink, threw for strikes.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph.
CB: 68-70 mph.
CH: 77-79 mph.
Bryant High School, Class of 2021; 6-foot-3, 215-pound Strong frame; RHP/1B. On the mound, showing la quick arm speed he had a loose arm action with a ¾ arm angle. He is a drop-and-drive type pitcher who shows some effort in his delivery. His fastball was clocked at 83-85 mph; with a max of 85 mph; threw a running fastball that had very consistent accuracy and heavy action. His changeup (79 mph) worked best in combination with his fastball; had plus action on his fading changeup. Showed sharp action and very consistent accuracy on his sinking fastball. His cutter (78-79) is sharp when located low in the zone. His off-speed slider was typically clocked at 74-76 mph.
6-Foot-3, 215-Pound frame, square body with strength to frame, Pitching; high ¾ slot, quick speed, short arm action, good balance point, easy effort, open land line, early front side, low glove arm, fastball 80-82 mph, sink to arm side, heavy action at plate, threw for strikes, curveball 71-72 mph, 11-5 shape, sharp action, late at plate, fastball arm speed, stays arm side, occasionally underneath at release, change up 76-77 mph, fastball arm speed, sink at plate, splitter type action, downward action at plate, threw for strikes.
1-19-19: Open I.D.
6-Foot-3, 212-pound frame, physical frame wide shoulders with room to fill out, Pitching; ¾ slot, heavy run at the plate, hard and late action, boaring sinker into right handed hitters, short arm action in back, good balance point, baby stab out of glove, open land-line, even toe land, easy arm swing with good rhythm to delivery, fastball 79-83 mph, late action at plate, stays to arm side, slider 69-72 mph, gradual break, slight push at release, short break same plane, change up 71-73 mph, early arm side run, fade at plate, fastball arm speed, feel in zone.