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.
Sidney Loughlin, Episcopal School of Acadiana (LA), 2024 Positional Profile: RHP/3B Body: 6-1, 215-pounds. Physical and durable. Delivery: Starts on 1B side of rubber and stays there throughout a slower delivery, strides on line and finishes with hips and shoulders square to his target. Arm Action: RH. Longer arm stroke with a 3/4 release. FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Arm-side sink with some run, commands FB down in the zone. T2271, 2182 average rpm. SL: 65-70 mph. "11-5" shape with average break and depth, can land for strikes. T2187, 1860 average rpm.
6/20/23
Sidney Loughlin, Episcopal School of Acadiana (LA), 2024 Positional Profile: RHP/3B Body: 6-1, 215-pounds. Physical and durable. Delivery: Worked exclusively out of the stretch in the middle of the rubber, high leg lift, stays on-line and finishes square to his target. Arm Action: RH. Longer arm stroke with a 3/4 release. FB: T81, 79-80 mph. Commanded FB to glove-side extremely well down in the zone. T2282, 2184 average rpm. CB: 66-68 mph. "11-5" shape with average break and depth, missed to arm-side some. T2132, 2093 average rpm. CH: 72-73 mph. Good feel with some fade, can land for strikes. T1243, 1212 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 215-pounds. Physical and durable.
Delivery: Starts on 1B side of rubber and stays there throughout a slower delivery, strides on line and finishes with hips and shoulders square to his target.
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm stroke with a 3/4 release.
FB: T79, 77-78 mph. Arm-side sink with some run, commands FB down in the zone. T2271, 2182 average rpm.
SL: 65-70 mph. "11-5" shape with average break and depth, can land for strikes. T2187, 1860 average rpm.
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 215-pounds. Physical and durable.
Delivery: Worked exclusively out of the stretch in the middle of the rubber, high leg lift, stays on-line and finishes square to his target.
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm stroke with a 3/4 release.
FB: T81, 79-80 mph. Commanded FB to glove-side extremely well down in the zone. T2282, 2184 average rpm.
CB: 66-68 mph. "11-5" shape with average break and depth, missed to arm-side some. T2132, 2093 average rpm.
CH: 72-73 mph. Good feel with some fade, can land for strikes. T1243, 1212 average rpm.