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
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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
Austin Lade, Lago Vista (TX), 2026 Positional Profile: RHP Upside to build. Solid delivery and arm action. Arm speed will continue to improve. Will throw harder, life present to FB, nice plane created, works both sides of plate. Opportunity for some success elevating FB. CB must be improved, slider may be option. CB lacks spin at this time. Change is developing, avg future. Around zone this outing. Body: 6-1, 170-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Well proportioned, will develop good pitchers body. Delivery: Cross step delivery. Side step delivery from stretch start. Solid use of lower 1/2. Works over front side well. Spinoff finish. Arm Action: RH. Full circle with length. TQ slot, crossbody finish. Shows solid arm speed. FB: T88, 85-87 mph. Upside to velocity in future. Solid plane to FB, likes to work to glove side. Shows some tailing action to arm side. T1916, 1735 average rpm. CB: 71-71 mph. Short breaker, early, lacking power to finish, TQ tilt. Spin must improve for future success, also would like to see CB thrown harder. T1697, 1697 average rpm. CH: 79-81 mph. Tailing action with developing deception, slows arm slightly. T1629, 1477 average rpm. CUT: 84-84 mph.
7/08/24
Austin Lade, Lago Vista High School (TX), 2026 Positional Profile: RHP RHP with avg delivery/arm action. Like the upside to FB with future strength. CB can be tightened, flashes quality. Body: 6-0, 145-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Long, lanky. Upside to strength. Delivery: Overall solid delivery, occ gets quick with front side. Good finish. Arm Action: RH. Full circle with some length, 3/4 slot with slight cross body finish. Works easy. FB: T83, 80-83 mph. Will improve. Arm side tailing action. Must improve/firm working up/down in zone. T1826, 1606 average rpm. CB: 66-69 mph. Gets on side at times. Decent spin, will have to work to get on top from slot he throws from. T2092, 1770 average rpm.
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Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
Positional Profile: RHP Upside to build. Solid delivery and arm action. Arm speed will continue to improve. Will throw harder, life present to FB, nice plane created, works both sides of plate. Opportunity for some success elevating FB. CB must be improved, slider may be option. CB lacks spin at this time. Change is developing, avg future. Around zone this outing.
Body: 6-1, 170-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Well proportioned, will develop good pitchers body.
Delivery: Cross step delivery. Side step delivery from stretch start. Solid use of lower 1/2. Works over front side well. Spinoff finish.
Arm Action: RH. Full circle with length. TQ slot, crossbody finish. Shows solid arm speed.
FB: T88, 85-87 mph. Upside to velocity in future. Solid plane to FB, likes to work to glove side. Shows some tailing action to arm side. T1916, 1735 average rpm.
CB: 71-71 mph. Short breaker, early, lacking power to finish, TQ tilt. Spin must improve for future success, also would like to see CB thrown harder. T1697, 1697 average rpm.
CH: 79-81 mph. Tailing action with developing deception, slows arm slightly. T1629, 1477 average rpm.
CUT: 84-84 mph.
Positional Profile: RHP RHP with avg delivery/arm action. Like the upside to FB with future strength. CB can be tightened, flashes quality.
Body: 6-0, 145-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Long, lanky. Upside to strength.
Delivery: Overall solid delivery, occ gets quick with front side. Good finish.
Arm Action: RH. Full circle with some length, 3/4 slot with slight cross body finish. Works easy.
FB: T83, 80-83 mph. Will improve. Arm side tailing action. Must improve/firm working up/down in zone. T1826, 1606 average rpm.
CB: 66-69 mph. Gets on side at times. Decent spin, will have to work to get on top from slot he throws from. T2092, 1770 average rpm.