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.
The reactive strength index measurement of an athlete's explosiveness by comparing their jump height to the ground contact time in between their jumps. On a scale of 0-5.
Vertical Jump
A measure of any athlete's body strength and reach calculated from the flight time divided by the contact time.
Jack Lorenz, Los Alamitos, 2025 Positional Profile: RHP Body: 6-0/162. Lean/wiry frame. Long limbs. High waisted. Room to add. Delivery: Smooth/athletic delivery. Side steps into a chest high knee tuck. Minimal drive leg sit. Gets good initial drift which helps with momentum down the mound. Decent hip/shoulder stretch into footstrike. Lower half works in-line with home. Firm lead-leg block. Still head. More north/south plane of rotation. Arm Action: Hand led path that works to a tight circle and up to a normal slot. Gets into some quality scap load. Easy armspeed. Quality layback to release. Consistent slot/arm-speed on all pitch types. FB: 77-80. Straight action. Flashed some carry up in the zone. Avg. command of it during outing.
SL: 70-72. Minimal VB with about 9 inches of sweep. More of a ball-strike pitch. Solid feel in-zone.
CH: 72-75. Kills about 5 inches in VB. More of a straight change. Consistent arm speed.
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Jack Lorenz, Los Alamitos, 2025
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-0/162. Lean/wiry frame. Long limbs. High waisted. Room to add.
Delivery: Smooth/athletic delivery. Side steps into a chest high knee tuck. Minimal drive leg sit. Gets good initial drift which helps with momentum down the mound. Decent hip/shoulder stretch into footstrike. Lower half works in-line with home. Firm lead-leg block. Still head. More north/south plane of rotation.
Arm Action: Hand led path that works to a tight circle and up to a normal slot. Gets into some quality scap load. Easy armspeed. Quality layback to release. Consistent slot/arm-speed on all pitch types.
FB: 77-80. Straight action. Flashed some carry up in the zone. Avg. command of it during outing.
SL: 70-72. Minimal VB with about 9 inches of sweep. More of a ball-strike pitch. Solid feel in-zone.
CH: 72-75. Kills about 5 inches in VB. More of a straight change. Consistent arm speed.