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.
Body: 6’4’’, 190 pounds. Long, strong, projectable frame. Delivery: Side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall balance point with hands extended away from the body and set at shoulder height. Long, loose stride down the mound with clean hand separation and some downhill shoulder tilt. Lands in-line with the plate with some stiffness against the front side. Abbreviated follow through and upright finish. Arm Action: RH. Throws with long, extremely loose, whippy arm action from a low three-quarter slot with easy effort. FB: T79 mph, 75-78 mph. Arm-side run present with an average spin rate of 2044 rpm per TrackMan. CB: 64-66 mph. 10/4 sweeping action with an average spin rate of 2162 rpm per TrackMan. CH: 71-73 mph.
2/15/20
Preseason All-State Session I
Positional Profile: RHP/1B Body: 6’4”, 190 pounds. Strong, long, projectable frame. Delivery: Small, side rocker step wind up into a belt high balance point. Delivery is somewhat whippy as deception is evident. Use mostly his top half without generating much torque from his lower half. Glove separation is solid and balanced. Constantly landed in-line with his target and showed athleticism in his follow through. Arm Action: RH. Throws downhill out of a long, low three-quarter arm slot. FB: T79 mph, 75-79 mph. ASR was consistent with easy effort. CB: 64-66 mph. Loopy, 10/4 shape CH: 69-72 mph.
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Body: 6’4’’, 190 pounds. Long, strong, projectable frame.
Delivery: Side-step wind-up and high leg kick into a tall balance point with hands extended away from the body and set at shoulder height. Long, loose stride down the mound with clean hand separation and some downhill shoulder tilt. Lands in-line with the plate with some stiffness against the front side. Abbreviated follow through and upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. Throws with long, extremely loose, whippy arm action from a low three-quarter slot with easy effort.
FB: T79 mph, 75-78 mph. Arm-side run present with an average spin rate of 2044 rpm per TrackMan.
CB: 64-66 mph. 10/4 sweeping action with an average spin rate of 2162 rpm per TrackMan.
CH: 71-73 mph.
Preseason All-State Session I
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6’4”, 190 pounds. Strong, long, projectable frame.
Delivery: Small, side rocker step wind up into a belt high balance point. Delivery is somewhat whippy as deception is evident. Use mostly his top half without generating much torque from his lower half. Glove separation is solid and balanced. Constantly landed in-line with his target and showed athleticism in his follow through.
Arm Action: RH. Throws downhill out of a long, low three-quarter arm slot.
FB: T79 mph, 75-79 mph. ASR was consistent with easy effort.
CB: 64-66 mph. Loopy, 10/4 shape
CH: 69-72 mph.