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.
Dickerson has a long lanky 6-foot-6 frame with plenty of projection left to it. Normal effort delivery and repeats it well. Dickerson is upright at his balance point before moving down the mound with a down and out type stride. Could utilize the lower half more. Arm swing is shorter with some deception and whip through release. Releases from a lower three-quarter arm slot with a fastball that has occasional crossfire action and a tendency to bore in on right handers. The fastball stayed 85-88 early and was more 85-86 later, but showed the ability to grab 86-87 when he wanted to. Touched 89 a few times in the first two innings. Showed two offspeed pitches, a changeup and a breaking ball. Had the best feel and most confidence in the changeup, which he threw at 80-83 mph and was more of a straight changeup that tunneled well off of the fastball. The breaking ball varied in shaped and showed average feel for the zone 73-74 mph, but did not go to that pitch often. Starter profile that will need to continue to refine the secondary and has a chance to be a big arm down the road. Virginia Tech commit.
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Dickerson has a long lanky 6-foot-6 frame with plenty of projection left to it. Normal effort delivery and repeats it well. Dickerson is upright at his balance point before moving down the mound with a down and out type stride. Could utilize the lower half more. Arm swing is shorter with some deception and whip through release. Releases from a lower three-quarter arm slot with a fastball that has occasional crossfire action and a tendency to bore in on right handers. The fastball stayed 85-88 early and was more 85-86 later, but showed the ability to grab 86-87 when he wanted to. Touched 89 a few times in the first two innings. Showed two offspeed pitches, a changeup and a breaking ball. Had the best feel and most confidence in the changeup, which he threw at 80-83 mph and was more of a straight changeup that tunneled well off of the fastball. The breaking ball varied in shaped and showed average feel for the zone 73-74 mph, but did not go to that pitch often. Starter profile that will need to continue to refine the secondary and has a chance to be a big arm down the road. Virginia Tech commit.