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
Bennett Stakes, Southside (LA), 2024 LSU-Eunice Positional Profile: LHP/1B One of the state's top uncommitted LHP's. Body: 6-4, 220-pounds. XL Physical. Delivery: Starts on 3B side of the rubber and stays there, gradual build-up in the delivery, rocks back at leg lift and gets over front side. Arm Action: LH. Longer arm swing with a near OTT slot. FB: T88, 83-87 mph. Good life with some arm-side run, scattered FB control on the day, but got IZM's. T2481, 2359 average rpm. SL: 78-82 mph. Still developing, more horizontal break than depth. T2237, 2063 average rpm. CH: 79-82 mph. Decent feel with some arm-side fade. T2250, 1975 average rpm.
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Bennett Stakes, Southside (LA), 2024 Positional Profile: LHP/1B Body: 6-4, 210-pounds. Physical and durable Delivery: Operates off to the 3B side of the rubber and stays there, rocks back at leg lift, tilts shoulders up, gets over front side and finishes on-line to his target. Arm Action: LH. Long and full arm stroke with a high 3/4 release. FB: T88, 85-87 mph. Good life through the zone, commanded well to arm-side and away from RHH. T2358, 2260 average rpm. CB: 77-77 mph. "1-7" shape with more depth than lateral break. T2114, 2114 average rpm. SL: 77-77 mph. Sweeps across the zone with some depth. T2016, 2016 average rpm. CH: 75-75 mph. Fades it and keeps same arm stroke as FB with a little run. T1712, 1674 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: LHP/1B One of the state's top uncommitted LHP's.
Body: 6-4, 220-pounds. XL Physical.
Delivery: Starts on 3B side of the rubber and stays there, gradual build-up in the delivery, rocks back at leg lift and gets over front side.
Arm Action: LH. Longer arm swing with a near OTT slot.
FB: T88, 83-87 mph. Good life with some arm-side run, scattered FB control on the day, but got IZM's. T2481, 2359 average rpm.
SL: 78-82 mph. Still developing, more horizontal break than depth. T2237, 2063 average rpm.
CH: 79-82 mph. Decent feel with some arm-side fade. T2250, 1975 average rpm.
Bennett Stakes, Southside (LA), 2024
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 210-pounds. Physical and durable
Delivery: Operates off to the 3B side of the rubber and stays there, rocks back at leg lift, tilts shoulders up, gets over front side and finishes on-line to his target.
Arm Action: LH. Long and full arm stroke with a high 3/4 release.
FB: T88, 85-87 mph. Good life through the zone, commanded well to arm-side and away from RHH. T2358, 2260 average rpm.
CB: 77-77 mph. "1-7" shape with more depth than lateral break. T2114, 2114 average rpm.
SL: 77-77 mph. Sweeps across the zone with some depth. T2016, 2016 average rpm.
CH: 75-75 mph. Fades it and keeps same arm stroke as FB with a little run. T1712, 1674 average rpm.