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.
Delivery: Simple/repeatable delivery. Faster tempo. Side steps into a chest high knee lift. Sinks into backleg (more IR/quad dominant). Shoulders work behind hips. Quality separation into footstrike. Average stride length. Lower half works in line. Gets into some torso bend at release. More north/south plane of rotation. Still head. Arm Action: Hand lead path out the glove. Loose circle. Easy armspeed. More in the tank. Minimal scap load. Arm gets up on time. Works to a H 3/4 slot. Quality extension. FB: 87-88. Riding FB when up. Showed some downhill acton to it due to slot. Up to 21 inch VB. Solid control in-zone. CB: 69-72: Shorter breaker. 11/5 shape, at times 12/6. Shorter breaking, 7 inches of drop and 4 inches of sweep. Quality control of it.
CH: 81-82: Kills about 10 inches of VB off FB and adds some fade (15 inches of HB). More of a straight change that flashed some fade (13 inch max HB).
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Body: 6-3/190lbs. Tall/lean build. Longer limbs. Room to add. Starter's projection.
Delivery: Simple/repeatable delivery. Faster tempo. Side steps into a chest high knee lift. Sinks into backleg (more IR/quad dominant). Shoulders work behind hips. Quality separation into footstrike. Average stride length. Lower half works in line. Gets into some torso bend at release. More north/south plane of rotation. Still head.
Arm Action: Hand lead path out the glove. Loose circle. Easy armspeed. More in the tank. Minimal scap load. Arm gets up on time. Works to a H 3/4 slot. Quality extension.
FB: 87-88. Riding FB when up. Showed some downhill acton to it due to slot. Up to 21 inch VB. Solid control in-zone.
CB: 69-72: Shorter breaker. 11/5 shape, at times 12/6. Shorter breaking, 7 inches of drop and 4 inches of sweep. Quality control of it.
CH: 81-82: Kills about 10 inches of VB off FB and adds some fade (15 inches of HB). More of a straight change that flashed some fade (13 inch max HB).