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.
Jack Sells, Blue Valley West (KS), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/3B Body: 6-2, 194-pounds. Tall, athletic frame. Delivery: Worked exclusively from the stretch. Easy mover. High leg kick, slight coil into back hip. Drops and drives down the mound. Lands in line with target. Arm Action: RH. Short, effortless arm motion from a 3/4 window. FB: T89, 87-89 mph. T2023, 1950 average rpm. SL: 79-80 mph. Tight, short break. 10/4 shape. Keeps FB arm speed. T2523, 2355 average rpm. CH: 76-77 mph. Keeps FB arm speed. T1211, 1163 average rpm.
2/11/24
Another uncommitted junior arm with an impressive showing this past weekend was RHP/CIF Jack Sells (Blue Valley West, 2025). Sells possesses a projectable 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame with a clean arm action. The righty’s fast ball played at 86-89 mph with a considerable amount of sink. Paired with that was an impressive slider at 79 mph with 2300+ RPM average and a low spring, tumbling changeup at 75-77 mph.
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Jack Sells, Blue Valley West (KS), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-2, 194-pounds. Tall, athletic frame.
Delivery: Worked exclusively from the stretch. Easy mover. High leg kick, slight coil into back hip. Drops and drives down the mound. Lands in line with target.
Arm Action: RH. Short, effortless arm motion from a 3/4 window.
FB: T89, 87-89 mph. T2023, 1950 average rpm.
SL: 79-80 mph. Tight, short break. 10/4 shape. Keeps FB arm speed. T2523, 2355 average rpm.
CH: 76-77 mph. Keeps FB arm speed. T1211, 1163 average rpm.