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
Will Schmidt, River Ridge (GA), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/OF Body: 5-11, 152-pounds. Delivery: Slower developing, calm and simple movements Arm Action: RH. Long 3/4 slot arm action FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Late-life with run. T2295, 2146 average rpm. CB: 70-71 mph. 12/6 break with slurve shape at times. T2008, 1902 average rpm.
8/31/24
Talen Pugh, Monroe (GA), 2025 Positional Profile: 1B/RHP Body: 6-3, 261-pounds. Hit: RHH. Open stance, with a slight toe tap. Linear bat path, power to the pull side, quick hands to the ball. 65.1 mph bat speed with 6 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 79.7 mph. 324' max distance. Arm: RH. INF-73 mph. Short, quick action. Small glove tap before the throw. Defense: Feet stay under the hips. Worked out well at SS and over at 1B. Keeps his chest over his toes when fielding. ATH: 8.66 runner in the 60.
6/11/24
Will Schmidt, River Ridge (GA), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/OF Body: 5-11, 155-pounds. Delivery: Works from the stretch, high leg kick. Arm Action: RH. Smooth, over the top, with different slot for off-speed. FB: T81, 78-81 mph. Life away from LHH, has run with the two-seam T2446, 2205 average rpm. CB: 67-67 mph. Tight, late break in front of the zone. T1855, 1855 average rpm. SL: 67-70 mph. Sweep movement, lacks depth. T2005, 1814 average rpm. CH: 77-78 mph. kept below the knees, incosistent w/ depth. T2075, 1947 average rpm.
6/07/24
Uncommitted. Saturday morning spotlight for the rising senior, Schmidt had all three pitches working and was dealing. Had complete command of all three pitches, hit his spots, and gave up 2 hits through the first 5 innings of work. FB (T83, 81-79) ASR had good command, and worked well with 4sm for whiffs and 2sm caught batters behind and created pop-outs in the infield. Out of the 3 hits he gave up, only one was over 67 mph exit velocity. SL(69-68) had a good feel for spin and cut away from RHH. CH(76-74) had an extremely good run low and into RHH, good control, and deceptiveness to keep hitters at bay. Quality combinations kept hitters lunging, and off-balance. Final stat line: 6.0 IP / 3 Hits / 1 BB / 1 ER / 4K’s on 91 pitches
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Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-11, 152-pounds.
Delivery: Slower developing, calm and simple movements
Arm Action: RH. Long 3/4 slot arm action
FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Late-life with run. T2295, 2146 average rpm.
CB: 70-71 mph. 12/6 break with slurve shape at times. T2008, 1902 average rpm.
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 261-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, with a slight toe tap. Linear bat path, power to the pull side, quick hands to the ball. 65.1 mph bat speed with 6 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 79.7 mph. 324' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-73 mph. Short, quick action. Small glove tap before the throw.
Defense: Feet stay under the hips. Worked out well at SS and over at 1B. Keeps his chest over his toes when fielding.
ATH: 8.66 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-11, 155-pounds.
Delivery: Works from the stretch, high leg kick.
Arm Action: RH. Smooth, over the top, with different slot for off-speed.
FB: T81, 78-81 mph. Life away from LHH, has run with the two-seam T2446, 2205 average rpm.
CB: 67-67 mph. Tight, late break in front of the zone. T1855, 1855 average rpm.
SL: 67-70 mph. Sweep movement, lacks depth. T2005, 1814 average rpm.
CH: 77-78 mph. kept below the knees, incosistent w/ depth. T2075, 1947 average rpm.