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
Slider
Hammer+
A hammer breaking ball drops vertically with velocity through the zone, or 12-to-6 movement. Hammer+ of 100 is MLB average.
Slider
Sweep+
A sweeping breaking ball moves horizontally with velocity through the zone. Sweep+ of 100 is MLB average.
6-foot-1, 195-pound mature solid frame. Advanced, confident on the mound, used a high ¾ arm angle and a loose longer arm action while showing good consistent arm speed. Drop-and-drive feel type pitcher who shows decent effort. He has even in line shoulders with an strong athletic balance point. Lands square and soft with a clean balanced finish. Threw his fastball 81-84 mph; has arm side decent command and late running action. (Max spin 2497; Avg 2298). Threw his 12/6 curveball (72-75) with tight action and decent around the zone command. (Max spin 2497; Avg 2359). His heavy changeup (72-74) had feel arm side command and fading action.
6/28/21
6-foot-1, 195-pound athletic frame. Confident above average on the mound, used a long arm action and a high ¾ arm angle while showing some arm speed. Up-tempo type pitcher who shows decent effort. Tall balance point with even shoulders. Lands square with an athletic finish. Sat with his fastball at 81-83 mph with a max of 84 mph; had running action and command around the zone arm side. (Max spin 2408; Avg 2287). His changeup (75-76) had some action and in the zone command. His 2/8 slider (70-71) has some action and arm side control. (Max spin 2226; Avg 2085).
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6-foot-1, 195-pound mature solid frame. Advanced, confident on the mound, used a high ¾ arm angle and a loose longer arm action while showing good consistent arm speed. Drop-and-drive feel type pitcher who shows decent effort. He has even in line shoulders with an strong athletic balance point. Lands square and soft with a clean balanced finish. Threw his fastball 81-84 mph; has arm side decent command and late running action. (Max spin 2497; Avg 2298). Threw his 12/6 curveball (72-75) with tight action and decent around the zone command. (Max spin 2497; Avg 2359). His heavy changeup (72-74) had feel arm side command and fading action.
6-foot-1, 195-pound athletic frame. Confident above average on the mound, used a long arm action and a high ¾ arm angle while showing some arm speed. Up-tempo type pitcher who shows decent effort. Tall balance point with even shoulders. Lands square with an athletic finish. Sat with his fastball at 81-83 mph with a max of 84 mph; had running action and command around the zone arm side. (Max spin 2408; Avg 2287). His changeup (75-76) had some action and in the zone command. His 2/8 slider (70-71) has some action and arm side control. (Max spin 2226; Avg 2085).