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.
Colton Roberts, Rose Hill (KS), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/1B One of the top arms in the KS 2025 class. Body: 6-4, 195-pounds. Long, high-waisted frame with projectability. Delivery: Wind-up delivery. Methodical tempo. Reaches a tall balance point with hip coil before exploding down the mound. Lands square to home with a strong lead leg. Athletic finish. Arm Action: RH. Long, whippy 3/4 arm action. Above-average arm speed. FB: T89, 86-88 mph. Life through the zone. T2044, 1939 average rpm. SL: 78-80 mph. Small 10/4 sweep. Tight spin. T2180, 2078 average rpm.
6/11/24
One of the top uncommitted arms in the Kansas 2025 class, RHP Colton Roberts (Rose Hill) continued to show why he is a must see arm on the mound. Featuring a long, 6-foot-4, 195-pound frame, Roberts shut down hitters over his two innings of work. The senior ran his fastball up to an event leading 88.9 mph with plenty of natural carry up in the zone. With that he commanded both sides of the plate with a sweeping swing and miss slider at 77-80 mph that he threw in all counts, keeping hitters off balance.
2/11/24
Colton Roberts, Rose Hill (KS), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/1B Body: 6-4, 189-pounds. Strong, athletic build. Room to add strength. Delivery: Works exclusively from the stretch. High leg kick with strong coil into the back hip. Agressive mover down the mound. Lands with toes in line with target, strong front side. Arm Action: RH. Long, smooth arm swing. 3/4 slot. Ball jumps out of hand. FB: T92, 89-91 mph. Plays straight. T2112, 2044 average rpm. CB: 75-75 mph. 11/5 shape, loopy break. T2317, 2289 average rpm. SL: 76-78 mph. 10/4, sweeper shape. Tight break. T2174, 2095 average rpm. CH: 75-75 mph. T1711, 1711 average rpm.
2/11/24
RHP Colton Roberts (Rose Hill, 2025) was a must see arm on the mound from this event. The strong-bodied, 6-foot-4, 190-pound uncommitted junior produced effortless velocity on the mound, pumping his fastball up to 89-91 mph, topping out at 91.8 mph. Alongside that velocity, Roberts’ played with natural carry, with an average vertical break of 13 inches. Roberts’ also mixed in a sharp curveball at 74-75 mph, a sweeping slider 75-78 mph, and a low spin change up at 74 mph.
10/22/23
Colton Roberts, Rose Hill (KS), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/1B Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Tall and athletic build. Hit: RHH Arm: RH.
10/22/23
Colton Roberts, Rose Hill (KS), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/1B Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Tall and athletic build. Delivery: From the stretch middle of the rubber, high leg kick, longer stride, back leg drive, glides down the mound, drives over a firm front side. Arm Action: RH. Longer arm swing out of a 3/4 arm slot. FB: T89, 88-89 mph. Stays on plane with some spin. T2110, 2055 average rpm. SL: 78-79 mph. 10/4 shape, spin induced break. T2210, 2144 average rpm. CH: 75-76 mph. Arm side fade and drop. T1515, 1444 average rpm.
7/18/23
Colton Roberts, Rose Hill (KS), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/1B Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Hit: RHH Arm: RH.
2/12/23
Positional Profile: RHP/1B Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Lean, high-waisted projectable frame with room to fill out. Delivery: Stretch delivery, deliberate tempo. Comes set with a tall, slightly closed front side. Tall balance point into a hip coil. Drives down the mound with his lower half working downhill with momentum. Shows flexibility with an out front release while landing square to home. Arm Action: RH. Long, whippy high-3/4 arm action. Shows some arm speed. FB: T86, 85-86 mph. Arm-side run. Life through the zone. T2125, 2059 average rpm. CB: 66-67 mph. 11/5 break with some depth and solid feel. T2142, 2141 average rpm. SL: 78-80 mph. Small 10/4 cut action. T2181, 2147 average rpm. CH: 71-71 mph. Heavy action with fade. Thrown with fastball arm speed. T1192, 1186 average rpm.
1/29/23
Positional Profile: RHP/1B Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Athletic build on top of a lean frame with ample room for continued strength. Delivery: Operates strictly from the stretch. Drop and drive delivery with a high balance point. Composed tempo, works in line. Arm Action: RH. Clean and loose arm action, works long into a high 3/4 window with quickness. Arm works out front. FB: T86, 85-86 mph. Ball jumps out of the hand. Gets good extension, plays with hard arm side run. T2117, 2041 average rpm. CB: 67-70 mph. Thrown with fastball arm speed and intent. Plays with 11/5 shape and depth. T2345, 2321 average rpm. SL: 78-81 mph. Maintains near fastball arm speed, throws with intent. Plays with short sweeping action, flashed depth. T1981, 1981 average rpm. CH: 68-72 mph. Maintains arm speed. Kills spin, ball drops out of the zone. T1344, 1202 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: RHP/1B One of the top arms in the KS 2025 class.
Body: 6-4, 195-pounds. Long, high-waisted frame with projectability.
Delivery: Wind-up delivery. Methodical tempo. Reaches a tall balance point with hip coil before exploding down the mound. Lands square to home with a strong lead leg. Athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long, whippy 3/4 arm action. Above-average arm speed.
FB: T89, 86-88 mph. Life through the zone. T2044, 1939 average rpm.
SL: 78-80 mph. Small 10/4 sweep. Tight spin. T2180, 2078 average rpm.
Colton Roberts, Rose Hill (KS), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 189-pounds. Strong, athletic build. Room to add strength.
Delivery: Works exclusively from the stretch. High leg kick with strong coil into the back hip. Agressive mover down the mound. Lands with toes in line with target, strong front side.
Arm Action: RH. Long, smooth arm swing. 3/4 slot. Ball jumps out of hand.
FB: T92, 89-91 mph. Plays straight. T2112, 2044 average rpm.
CB: 75-75 mph. 11/5 shape, loopy break. T2317, 2289 average rpm.
SL: 76-78 mph. 10/4, sweeper shape. Tight break. T2174, 2095 average rpm.
CH: 75-75 mph. T1711, 1711 average rpm.
RHP Colton Roberts (Rose Hill, 2025) was a must see arm on the mound from this event. The strong-bodied, 6-foot-4, 190-pound uncommitted junior produced effortless velocity on the mound, pumping his fastball up to 89-91 mph, topping out at 91.8 mph. Alongside that velocity, Roberts’ played with natural carry, with an average vertical break of 13 inches. Roberts’ also mixed in a sharp curveball at 74-75 mph, a sweeping slider 75-78 mph, and a low spin change up at 74 mph.
Colton Roberts, Rose Hill (KS), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Tall and athletic build.
Hit: RHH
Arm: RH.
Colton Roberts, Rose Hill (KS), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Tall and athletic build.
Delivery: From the stretch middle of the rubber, high leg kick, longer stride, back leg drive, glides down the mound, drives over a firm front side.
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm swing out of a 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T89, 88-89 mph. Stays on plane with some spin. T2110, 2055 average rpm.
SL: 78-79 mph. 10/4 shape, spin induced break. T2210, 2144 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Arm side fade and drop. T1515, 1444 average rpm.
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH
Arm: RH.
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Lean, high-waisted projectable frame with room to fill out.
Delivery: Stretch delivery, deliberate tempo. Comes set with a tall, slightly closed front side. Tall balance point into a hip coil. Drives down the mound with his lower half working downhill with momentum. Shows flexibility with an out front release while landing square to home.
Arm Action: RH. Long, whippy high-3/4 arm action. Shows some arm speed.
FB: T86, 85-86 mph. Arm-side run. Life through the zone. T2125, 2059 average rpm.
CB: 66-67 mph. 11/5 break with some depth and solid feel. T2142, 2141 average rpm.
SL: 78-80 mph. Small 10/4 cut action. T2181, 2147 average rpm.
CH: 71-71 mph. Heavy action with fade. Thrown with fastball arm speed. T1192, 1186 average rpm.
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 180-pounds. Athletic build on top of a lean frame with ample room for continued strength.
Delivery: Operates strictly from the stretch. Drop and drive delivery with a high balance point. Composed tempo, works in line.
Arm Action: RH. Clean and loose arm action, works long into a high 3/4 window with quickness. Arm works out front.
FB: T86, 85-86 mph. Ball jumps out of the hand. Gets good extension, plays with hard arm side run. T2117, 2041 average rpm.
CB: 67-70 mph. Thrown with fastball arm speed and intent. Plays with 11/5 shape and depth. T2345, 2321 average rpm.
SL: 78-81 mph. Maintains near fastball arm speed, throws with intent. Plays with short sweeping action, flashed depth. T1981, 1981 average rpm.
CH: 68-72 mph. Maintains arm speed. Kills spin, ball drops out of the zone. T1344, 1202 average rpm.