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.
Fastball
Hop+
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.
Hogge is a recent Slippery Rock commit and is 6-2 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and some room to add more. Drop and drive delivery, lands slightly open with some fall off in his finish. Shoulders are closed and slightly uphill, hides ball and creates some deception. Very short quick arm action, normal effort to his delivery and throws from a very low three-quarters arm slot. Fastball was 86-87 with heavy armside run that also got a bit of late depth to it. Curveball had good armspeed and was 73-74 with sharp 11/5 break to it. Changeup was 73-75 good armspeed and some late sink. Showed ability to throw all three for strikes.
8/03/21
VA/DC Unsigned Senior Games
Hogge is 6-2 with an athletic 205 pound frame that has some strength present in the lower half and projection still left. He throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot, very short loose quick arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Some drop and drive in his delivery, shoulders are slightly uphill and closed, lands slightly closed with an athletic finish and a bit of recoil. Fastball was 82-85, with some late armside run that gets a bit of depth to it as well. Curveball was 71-73 with good armspeed and sharp 11/5 break to it. Change-up was 76-77 with good armspeed and some late fade to it. Slider 77-78 with good armspeed and late hard 10/4 break to it. Around the zone with all of his pitches.
7/21/21
TPG East II
Hogge has an athletic 6-foot-2 and 205-pound frame with long limbs and some present lower half strength. Controlled and quicker paced delivery with some fluidity and late intent to it. Works down the mound with ease and maintains slightly uphill hips and shoulders throughout the simple delivery while landing slightly open. Arm action is shorter with late acceleration from a funky three-quarter arm slot and hides the ball well until release. Commanded both sides of the plate with a FB that sat 83-85 mph and topped at 86 with some slight arm side run. Showed feel for a sharp downward 11/5 curveball that has depth down in the zone at 72-74 mph. The changeup sat at 75-76 mph and had some fade to the arm side, also featured a slider at 76-77.
3/13/21
VA/DC PreSeason All-State Central
Hogge is 6-2 with an athletic 205 pound frame that has strength present and some projection left to it. He throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, very short free quick arm action and higher effort to his delivery. Drop and drive delivery, shoulders are downhill and closed, lands on line with a hard fall off finish and some recoil. Fastball was 85-87, touching 88, with heavy armside run that also has a bit of depth. Curveball was 72-77 with good armspeed and sharp hard 10/4 break to it. Change-up was 77-78 with good armspeed and heavy late fade.
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Hogge is a recent Slippery Rock commit and is 6-2 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and some room to add more. Drop and drive delivery, lands slightly open with some fall off in his finish. Shoulders are closed and slightly uphill, hides ball and creates some deception. Very short quick arm action, normal effort to his delivery and throws from a very low three-quarters arm slot. Fastball was 86-87 with heavy armside run that also got a bit of late depth to it. Curveball had good armspeed and was 73-74 with sharp 11/5 break to it. Changeup was 73-75 good armspeed and some late sink. Showed ability to throw all three for strikes.
VA/DC Unsigned Senior Games
Hogge is 6-2 with an athletic 205 pound frame that has some strength present in the lower half and projection still left. He throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot, very short loose quick arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Some drop and drive in his delivery, shoulders are slightly uphill and closed, lands slightly closed with an athletic finish and a bit of recoil. Fastball was 82-85, with some late armside run that gets a bit of depth to it as well. Curveball was 71-73 with good armspeed and sharp 11/5 break to it. Change-up was 76-77 with good armspeed and some late fade to it. Slider 77-78 with good armspeed and late hard 10/4 break to it. Around the zone with all of his pitches.
TPG East II
Hogge has an athletic 6-foot-2 and 205-pound frame with long limbs and some present lower half strength. Controlled and quicker paced delivery with some fluidity and late intent to it. Works down the mound with ease and maintains slightly uphill hips and shoulders throughout the simple delivery while landing slightly open. Arm action is shorter with late acceleration from a funky three-quarter arm slot and hides the ball well until release. Commanded both sides of the plate with a FB that sat 83-85 mph and topped at 86 with some slight arm side run. Showed feel for a sharp downward 11/5 curveball that has depth down in the zone at 72-74 mph. The changeup sat at 75-76 mph and had some fade to the arm side, also featured a slider at 76-77.
VA/DC PreSeason All-State Central
Hogge is 6-2 with an athletic 205 pound frame that has strength present and some projection left to it. He throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, very short free quick arm action and higher effort to his delivery. Drop and drive delivery, shoulders are downhill and closed, lands on line with a hard fall off finish and some recoil. Fastball was 85-87, touching 88, with heavy armside run that also has a bit of depth. Curveball was 72-77 with good armspeed and sharp hard 10/4 break to it. Change-up was 77-78 with good armspeed and heavy late fade.