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.
The maximum speed, in the direction of home plate, that the wrist is traveling. Measured in meters per second (m/s)
Arm Slot
Angle of the forearm relative to the ground between maximum external rotation (MER) and ball release (BR). Which can be a powerful player comparison metric, delivered in degrees.
Knee Extension Velo
The angular velocity of the front knee straightening after foot plant, which provides indicators of velocity potential. Measured in degrees per second.
Deception
The amount of time that the ball is visible to the hitter, after the instant of front foot strike. Measures in milliseconds.
Hip-Shoulder Separation
The difference in angle of between the hips and shoulders, occurring close to the foot plant. Measured in degrees.
Positional Profile: RHP, 6-4 200lbs. Starter's frame. Long limbs. Still lean build w/ room to add.
Delivery: Easy mover. Side steps into a mid-chest knee tuck. Smaller driveleg sit (more IR driven). Level shoulders. Still head. Let's the arm work. Works in-line. Torso tilt into footstrike. Average block. Arm Action: RH. Naturally quick arm. Shorter in the back. Continuous action. Advanced arm speed. Gets decent layback. Works to a lower 3/4 slot. FB: 88-90. Natural ASR. Got up to about 18 inches of run. Solid control of it (64% in-zone). Played heavy getting in on barrels. SL: 72-74. Large sweeper. Averaged 18 inches of IHM with minimal vert. Above avg. spin. More of a ball-strike pitch now but garnered chase during his outing SPLT: 75-76: + pitch potential if he can throw it harder. Kills a ton of VB (3.7 inches avg). Gets below barrels.
9/25/22
Tomas Lopez, Redondo Union (CA), 2023 Positional Profile: RHP, 6-4 195lbs. Large frame. Lean athletic build. Squared shoulders with longer limbs. Room to add.
Delivery: Controlled repeatable delivery. Side steps into a chest high knee tuck, Drops into backleg getting slightly over toes. East/west plane of rotation. Level shoulders that stay over hips. Still head. Larger stride (90% of body height). Lands in-line and in a good fielding position. Arm Action: RH. Shorter action. Stabs in the back and works back up with some small scap engagement. Quick arm with above avg. arm speed that accelerates late in the action. Works to a normal ¾ slot. Some deception in the back. FB: Above average spin (2300 rpm avg.). Present ASR shown with avg. 16 inch IHM. Trouble commanding. Present gloveside tendency. SL: Slower sweeper. Averaged 15 inches of IHM with minimal vert. Swing and miss pitch to RHHs. Decent feel in zone. Above avg. spin (2534 rpm avg.). CH: Solid movement characteristics. 2:15 tilt (slightly lower than FB). Kills a ton of spin (850 avg.) which kills VB (4.6 inch avg.). Maintains some fade (13.3 inch IHM avg.).
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Positional Profile: RHP, 6-4 200lbs. Starter's frame. Long limbs. Still lean build w/ room to add.
Delivery: Easy mover. Side steps into a mid-chest knee tuck. Smaller driveleg sit (more IR driven). Level shoulders. Still head. Let's the arm work. Works in-line. Torso tilt into footstrike. Average block.
Arm Action: RH. Naturally quick arm. Shorter in the back. Continuous action. Advanced arm speed. Gets decent layback. Works to a lower 3/4 slot.
FB: 88-90. Natural ASR. Got up to about 18 inches of run. Solid control of it (64% in-zone). Played heavy getting in on barrels.
SL: 72-74. Large sweeper. Averaged 18 inches of IHM with minimal vert. Above avg. spin. More of a ball-strike pitch now but garnered chase during his outing
SPLT: 75-76: + pitch potential if he can throw it harder. Kills a ton of VB (3.7 inches avg). Gets below barrels.
Tomas Lopez, Redondo Union (CA), 2023
Positional Profile: RHP, 6-4 195lbs. Large frame. Lean athletic build. Squared shoulders with longer limbs. Room to add.
Delivery: Controlled repeatable delivery. Side steps into a chest high knee tuck, Drops into backleg getting slightly over toes. East/west plane of rotation. Level shoulders that stay over hips. Still head. Larger stride (90% of body height). Lands in-line and in a good fielding position.
Arm Action: RH. Shorter action. Stabs in the back and works back up with some small scap engagement. Quick arm with above avg. arm speed that accelerates late in the action. Works to a normal ¾ slot. Some deception in the back.
FB: Above average spin (2300 rpm avg.). Present ASR shown with avg. 16 inch IHM. Trouble commanding. Present gloveside tendency.
SL: Slower sweeper. Averaged 15 inches of IHM with minimal vert. Swing and miss pitch to RHHs. Decent feel in zone. Above avg. spin (2534 rpm avg.).
CH: Solid movement characteristics. 2:15 tilt (slightly lower than FB). Kills a ton of spin (850 avg.) which kills VB (4.6 inch avg.). Maintains some fade (13.3 inch IHM avg.).