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
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Hammer+
A hammer breaking ball drops vertically with velocity through the zone, or 12-to-6 movement. Hammer+ of 100 is MLB average.
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Sweep+
A sweeping breaking ball moves horizontally with velocity through the zone. Sweep+ of 100 is MLB average.
Brady Phillips, LHP, Carterville (IL), 2024
Is an athletic 5-foot-10, 155 pound left hander that showed well throughout his ‘pen. Phillips repeats his delivery with athleticism and intent, the arm is live with looseness and whip through release. Three-pitch mix, running his fastball up to 88 mph sitting in the upper-80s throughout while playing with life out of the hand. The two secondary pitches were thrown with intent out of the same window, the upper-70s slider played with tight breaking action, the upper-70s changeup was around the zone with tight fading action.
10/30/23
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9/26/23
LHP Brady Phillips (Carterville, 2024) offers an intriguing look on the mound. Though Phillips’ fastball doesn’t have overpowering velocity, playing in the low-80s, he creates natural rise on the pitch, allowing it to play up from its velocity band. He naturally backspins the baseball from a lower release height on average and his fastball grabbed plenty of in-zone whiffs, most of them at the top of the zone. Phillips also landed a low-70s slider for strikes and flashed natural fade on a 73-74 mph changeup.
9/26/23
Positional Profile: LHP Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Delivery: Simple, athletic mover. Drop/drive pattern, front hip drifts downhill, level shoulders. Backfoot stays connected to rubber with an open-toed landing at front footstrike. Arm Action: LH. Long arm path that finishes out of a loose, clean 3/4 slot. FB: T83, 81-82 mph. Natural ride/carry through the zone, earned a handful of in-zone swings-and-misses in the upper quadrant during his two innings of work. T2231, 2078 average rpm. SL: 70-72 mph. Gradual spin off a 1/7 plane, strikes. T2162, 1961 average rpm. CH: 73-74 mph. Natural pronator, plays with fade and thrown for strikes. T1864, 1420 average rpm.
2/20/23
Positional Profile: LHP Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Athletic build, defined lower half. Delivery: Simple side step starts up-tempo delivery, rhythmic to balance point, gets onto his backside some and works downhill. Lands slightly open to target, athletic finish and repeats. Arm Action: LH. Long continius arm path, clean high 3/4 slot. FB: T83, 72-83 mph. Straight, four-seam type with carry up in the zone. T2033, 1837 average rpm. SL: 68-69 mph. Downer spin with depth off a 1/7 plane, landed for strikes occasionally. T1986, 1942 average rpm. CH: 73-75 mph. Thrown near fastball arm speed, gets around it, spotted to the glove-side. T1525, 1456 average rpm.
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Verbally committed to Kaskaskia JC.
LHP Brady Phillips (Carterville, 2024) offers an intriguing look on the mound. Though Phillips’ fastball doesn’t have overpowering velocity, playing in the low-80s, he creates natural rise on the pitch, allowing it to play up from its velocity band. He naturally backspins the baseball from a lower release height on average and his fastball grabbed plenty of in-zone whiffs, most of them at the top of the zone. Phillips also landed a low-70s slider for strikes and flashed natural fade on a 73-74 mph changeup.
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds.
Delivery: Simple, athletic mover. Drop/drive pattern, front hip drifts downhill, level shoulders. Backfoot stays connected to rubber with an open-toed landing at front footstrike.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm path that finishes out of a loose, clean 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 81-82 mph. Natural ride/carry through the zone, earned a handful of in-zone swings-and-misses in the upper quadrant during his two innings of work. T2231, 2078 average rpm.
SL: 70-72 mph. Gradual spin off a 1/7 plane, strikes. T2162, 1961 average rpm.
CH: 73-74 mph. Natural pronator, plays with fade and thrown for strikes. T1864, 1420 average rpm.
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Athletic build, defined lower half.
Delivery: Simple side step starts up-tempo delivery, rhythmic to balance point, gets onto his backside some and works downhill. Lands slightly open to target, athletic finish and repeats.
Arm Action: LH. Long continius arm path, clean high 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 72-83 mph. Straight, four-seam type with carry up in the zone. T2033, 1837 average rpm.
SL: 68-69 mph. Downer spin with depth off a 1/7 plane, landed for strikes occasionally. T1986, 1942 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Thrown near fastball arm speed, gets around it, spotted to the glove-side. T1525, 1456 average rpm.