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.
6-foot-3, 185-pound, larger, wide athletic frame. Sloped shoulders, wider back, already filling out, with strength throughout. This left-handed pitcher, works from the set position, hands start and stay at the waist. The lift is smaller, drifts and glides out to foot strike. The arm action is clean, shorter, working with minimal effort, comes through from a 3/4 to higher slot. The front side is inline, gets out front on release of the baseball. The fastball was clocked at 81 mph, its heavy, with sink, worked it down in the zone. The breaking ball was clocked at 67 mph, has more hand speed in there, located to glove side. The changeup had true arm side fade action to it. Pitched two clean innings, look for the velocity to continue to climb, big body with strength.
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6-foot-3, 185-pound, larger, wide athletic frame. Sloped shoulders, wider back, already filling out, with strength throughout. This left-handed pitcher, works from the set position, hands start and stay at the waist. The lift is smaller, drifts and glides out to foot strike. The arm action is clean, shorter, working with minimal effort, comes through from a 3/4 to higher slot. The front side is inline, gets out front on release of the baseball. The fastball was clocked at 81 mph, its heavy, with sink, worked it down in the zone. The breaking ball was clocked at 67 mph, has more hand speed in there, located to glove side. The changeup had true arm side fade action to it. Pitched two clean innings, look for the velocity to continue to climb, big body with strength.