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.
Body: 5-10, 152-pounds. Medium average build. Room to add mass/strength. Delivery: Quick max effort delivery. Exclusive from the stretch. Medium knee lift that is quick up and down with not much waisted movement. Online with home and in a good fielding position at finish. Arm Action: RH. Fluid arm circle in the back that comes out of the H ¾ slot. Not much inversion at the arm stays behind his body. Present arm speed. Drops his slot slightly on his CB and CH but consistent arm speeds. FB: T77-79, 77-79 mph. Had some trouble locating it as it leaked glove side a bit. Flashed some run with some present horizontal break. SL: 68-70 mph. Minimal vertical break. Runs it off the outside. Potential for a nice strikeout pitch CH: 71-73 mph. Really nice armside fade. Lower spin CH. Consistent arm speed helps give it good deception.
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Body: 5-10, 152-pounds. Medium average build. Room to add mass/strength.
Delivery: Quick max effort delivery. Exclusive from the stretch. Medium knee lift that is quick up and down with not much waisted movement. Online with home and in a good fielding position at finish.
Arm Action: RH. Fluid arm circle in the back that comes out of the H ¾ slot. Not much inversion at the arm stays behind his body. Present arm speed. Drops his slot slightly on his CB and CH but consistent arm speeds.
FB: T77-79, 77-79 mph. Had some trouble locating it as it leaked glove side a bit. Flashed some run with some present horizontal break.
SL: 68-70 mph. Minimal vertical break. Runs it off the outside. Potential for a nice strikeout pitch
CH: 71-73 mph. Really nice armside fade. Lower spin CH. Consistent arm speed helps give it good deception.