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.
Cayden Hill, Dutchtown (LA), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/1B Body: 6-4, 181-pounds. Projectable with long limbs. Delivery: Starts on 1B side of the rubber and stays there, works through delivery with some tempo, strides on line and finishes square to his target. Arm Action: RH. Long and loose arm swing with a 3/4 release. FB: T86, 83-84 mph. Ball had good life through the zone, some arm-side run, control over command. T2170, 2086 average rpm. CB: 70-73 mph. "104" shape with developing feel, break, and depth. T1907, 1814 average rpm. CH: 78-78 mph. Seemed most confident in the CH, some late fade. T1767, 1767 average rpm.
6/20/23
Cayden Hill, Dutchtown (LA), 2025 Positional Profile: RHP/1B Interesting '25 RHP to follow. Body: 6-4, 181-pounds. Tall, lean, and projectable. Delivery: Starts on 1B side of rubber and stays there throughout a controlled and repeatable delivery, strides on-line and finishes square to his target. Arm Action: RH. Long, loose, and easy with a 3/4-high 3/4 release. FB: T83, 81-83 mph. Some life, pounded FB down in the zone to both sides of the plate. More velo coming as he fills out. T2143, 2076 average rpm. CB: 67-68 mph. Still developing feel with average spin, some sweep at times. T1974, 1889 average rpm. CH: 69-70 mph. Developing feel with some fade and sink. T1691, 1586 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 181-pounds. Projectable with long limbs.
Delivery: Starts on 1B side of the rubber and stays there, works through delivery with some tempo, strides on line and finishes square to his target.
Arm Action: RH. Long and loose arm swing with a 3/4 release.
FB: T86, 83-84 mph. Ball had good life through the zone, some arm-side run, control over command. T2170, 2086 average rpm.
CB: 70-73 mph. "104" shape with developing feel, break, and depth. T1907, 1814 average rpm.
CH: 78-78 mph. Seemed most confident in the CH, some late fade. T1767, 1767 average rpm.
Positional Profile: RHP/1B Interesting '25 RHP to follow.
Body: 6-4, 181-pounds. Tall, lean, and projectable.
Delivery: Starts on 1B side of rubber and stays there throughout a controlled and repeatable delivery, strides on-line and finishes square to his target.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose, and easy with a 3/4-high 3/4 release.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph. Some life, pounded FB down in the zone to both sides of the plate. More velo coming as he fills out. T2143, 2076 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. Still developing feel with average spin, some sweep at times. T1974, 1889 average rpm.
CH: 69-70 mph. Developing feel with some fade and sink. T1691, 1586 average rpm.