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.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF Body: 6-1, 175-pounds. Delivery: Simple, medium leg lift with some coil, tall/fall delivery, lands in-line. Arm Action: LH. Long, loose arm, 3/4 slot. FB: T83, 80-82 mph. Two-seam actions with some run. T2341, 2214 average rpm. CB: 66-69 mph. 1/7 shape, gradual, feel for pitch. T2448, 2288 average rpm. CH: 71-75 mph. Late fade to the armside, maintains arm-speed. T1558, 1459 average rpm.
2/23/23
A pair of pitchability southpaws who put together polished ‘pens on Monday: LHP Mason Hartman (Collinsville, IL, 2024) and LHP Ryan Souden (Fredericktown, IL, 2025). Hartman pounded the lower half of the strike zone with a fastball/changeup mix that mirrored each other, and he worked to both corners with consistency from a high arm slot, too. He spun a 2300+ RPM curveball with horizontal spin at 66-68 mph to round out a mix that’ll consistently live in the zone. The same can be said for Souden, who also threw all three of his pitches for strikes. His low-80s fastball favored the arm-side corner of the plate, and he threw both his changeup and curveball in the zone as quality compliments.
2/20/23
Positional Profile: LHP/OF Body: 6-0, 161-pounds. Delivery: Side steps to start, front hip gains momentum towards target downhill, tall/fall type pattern, shoulders stay level. Works in line to target, lands onto an open toe. Arm Action: RH. Long arm swing finishes from a slightly elevated 3/4 slot, loose some. FB: T81, 79-81 mph. Feel for strikes on the arm-side corner, cuts it on occasion. T2095, 2029 average rpm. CB: 66-68 mph. 1/7 shape with high arch and depth. T2384, 2312 average rpm. CH: 72-74 mph. Kills spin with occasional fade to the arm-side. T1478, 1450 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Simple, medium leg lift with some coil, tall/fall delivery, lands in-line.
Arm Action: LH. Long, loose arm, 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 80-82 mph. Two-seam actions with some run. T2341, 2214 average rpm.
CB: 66-69 mph. 1/7 shape, gradual, feel for pitch. T2448, 2288 average rpm.
CH: 71-75 mph. Late fade to the armside, maintains arm-speed. T1558, 1459 average rpm.
A pair of pitchability southpaws who put together polished ‘pens on Monday: LHP Mason Hartman (Collinsville, IL, 2024) and LHP Ryan Souden (Fredericktown, IL, 2025). Hartman pounded the lower half of the strike zone with a fastball/changeup mix that mirrored each other, and he worked to both corners with consistency from a high arm slot, too. He spun a 2300+ RPM curveball with horizontal spin at 66-68 mph to round out a mix that’ll consistently live in the zone. The same can be said for Souden, who also threw all three of his pitches for strikes. His low-80s fastball favored the arm-side corner of the plate, and he threw both his changeup and curveball in the zone as quality compliments.
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 161-pounds.
Delivery: Side steps to start, front hip gains momentum towards target downhill, tall/fall type pattern, shoulders stay level. Works in line to target, lands onto an open toe.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm swing finishes from a slightly elevated 3/4 slot, loose some.
FB: T81, 79-81 mph. Feel for strikes on the arm-side corner, cuts it on occasion. T2095, 2029 average rpm.
CB: 66-68 mph. 1/7 shape with high arch and depth. T2384, 2312 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. Kills spin with occasional fade to the arm-side. T1478, 1450 average rpm.