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.
5-foot-8, 140-pound, smaller, average athletic frame, sloped shoulders with room for added weight gains. A right-handed pitcher, arm action is very smooth on the backside, long and loose, working with easy effort. The delivery has tempo and timing to it, hands start lower, easy leg raise, inline direction, squared up on release of the baseball. The fastball was located to both sides of the plate, up to 79 mph, with over a 2000 spin rate to it. The breaking ball has a bigger top to bottom break to it, clocked at 61-63 mph, mixed in a very good changeup at 72-73 mph. The changeup is an out pitch to left-handed hitters. A strike thrower, will be good one.
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5-foot-8, 140-pound, smaller, average athletic frame, sloped shoulders with room for added weight gains. A right-handed pitcher, arm action is very smooth on the backside, long and loose, working with easy effort. The delivery has tempo and timing to it, hands start lower, easy leg raise, inline direction, squared up on release of the baseball. The fastball was located to both sides of the plate, up to 79 mph, with over a 2000 spin rate to it. The breaking ball has a bigger top to bottom break to it, clocked at 61-63 mph, mixed in a very good changeup at 72-73 mph. The changeup is an out pitch to left-handed hitters. A strike thrower, will be good one.