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.
Positional Profile: RHP/OF Body: 6’1”, 190 pounds. Strong, athletic, projectable frame. Delivery: Starts out of the stretch into a controlled chest high leg kick. Font knee crosses his back knee during his initial leg kick. Other than that, displayed a mechanically sound motion. Gets good extension out over his landing leg driving his front shoulder towards the target. Arm Action: RH. Throws downhill out of a mid three-quarter arm slot. FB: T83 mph, 81-83 mph. Solid arm-side run was displayed CB: 68-70 mph. Thrown out of a lower arm slot, with 10/4 shape. CH: 71-73 mph. Thrown at near fastball arm speed. CUT: 73-75 mph. Thrown out of the same arm slot as four-seam.
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Preseason All-State Session I
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6’1”, 190 pounds. Strong, athletic, projectable frame.
Delivery: Starts out of the stretch into a controlled chest high leg kick. Font knee crosses his back knee during his initial leg kick. Other than that, displayed a mechanically sound motion. Gets good extension out over his landing leg driving his front shoulder towards the target.
Arm Action: RH. Throws downhill out of a mid three-quarter arm slot.
FB: T83 mph, 81-83 mph. Solid arm-side run was displayed
CB: 68-70 mph. Thrown out of a lower arm slot, with 10/4 shape.
CH: 71-73 mph. Thrown at near fastball arm speed.
CUT: 73-75 mph. Thrown out of the same arm slot as four-seam.