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.
Physical: Prototypical starter’s build at 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame with plenty of athleticism in a long limbed body creating lots of quickness in the actions.
Pitching: RHP - Quiet pace in the delivery with a feel for quality leg drive and arm speed through a fluid high ¾ slot. Worked 83-86 mph on the FB with legitimate play above the belt tunneled with a sharp 65-66 mph CB showing 11/5 shape with two-plane action. Featured feel for a 70-72 mph CH at near fastball arm-speed with occasional depth at the plate.
2/23/20
The primary 6-foot, 187 pound right-handed pitcher featured a strong, athletic frame with easy physicality in his actions. Impressed with one of the top bullpens of the day sitting 86-87 mph with an electric fastball up in the zone utilizing a fluid and athletic arm swing out of a repeatable, high ¾ arm-slot with quality leg drive on the backside. Countered with a 68-70 mph curveball that showed late 11/5 shape with depth. Mixed in a 71-72 mph changeup that played well when thrown down in the zone. With improved arm-speed on the CH, he will feature three legit pitches primed for the next-level. Advanced arm-speed on the fastball suggests that a quality changeup should develop in the future.
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Physical: Prototypical starter’s build at 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame with plenty of athleticism in a long limbed body creating lots of quickness in the actions.
Pitching: RHP - Quiet pace in the delivery with a feel for quality leg drive and arm speed through a fluid high ¾ slot. Worked 83-86 mph on the FB with legitimate play above the belt tunneled with a sharp 65-66 mph CB showing 11/5 shape with two-plane action. Featured feel for a 70-72 mph CH at near fastball arm-speed with occasional depth at the plate.
The primary 6-foot, 187 pound right-handed pitcher featured a strong, athletic frame with easy physicality in his actions. Impressed with one of the top bullpens of the day sitting 86-87 mph with an electric fastball up in the zone utilizing a fluid and athletic arm swing out of a repeatable, high ¾ arm-slot with quality leg drive on the backside. Countered with a 68-70 mph curveball that showed late 11/5 shape with depth. Mixed in a 71-72 mph changeup that played well when thrown down in the zone. With improved arm-speed on the CH, he will feature three legit pitches primed for the next-level. Advanced arm-speed on the fastball suggests that a quality changeup should develop in the future.