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.
Average 5-foot-9, 170-pound frame with present strength in build. Right-handed pitcher with deception. Slow, deliberate delivery with acceleration after hand break. Works from the first base side of the rubber striding toward the right-handed batters box with cross fire action creating deception. Medium arm action with quick arm into a high-¾ release. Flashed the ability to vary arm slot and remain around the zone with a two-pitch mix from both slots. Used a fastball and curveball from a high-¾ slot while showing a fastball and slider mix from a low-¾ slot. Showed average command of entire arsenal. Fastball was a little straight with tilt from high-¾ slot but showed some arm side action from ¾ both in the 79-81 mph range.Curveball had 11/5 shape with solid depth at 63-66 mph while the slider was more east to west at 67-72 mph.
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Average 5-foot-9, 170-pound frame with present strength in build. Right-handed pitcher with deception. Slow, deliberate delivery with acceleration after hand break. Works from the first base side of the rubber striding toward the right-handed batters box with cross fire action creating deception. Medium arm action with quick arm into a high-¾ release. Flashed the ability to vary arm slot and remain around the zone with a two-pitch mix from both slots. Used a fastball and curveball from a high-¾ slot while showing a fastball and slider mix from a low-¾ slot. Showed average command of entire arsenal. Fastball was a little straight with tilt from high-¾ slot but showed some arm side action from ¾ both in the 79-81 mph range.Curveball had 11/5 shape with solid depth at 63-66 mph while the slider was more east to west at 67-72 mph.