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: 5-11, 180 pounds; Physical build for a '28. Squared shoulders. Strength in lower-half. 7.97 60yd-dash.
Offensively: RHH. Wider base with bat rested on shoulder. Slight rock into back leg within a slow/early leg lift trigger. Direct/compact stroke. Hands work down and through. Advanced bat/hand speed. Turns quick. Pounded LDs to the middle of the field throughout his round. Flashed some pullside wall-ball power. Hitterish.
Defensively: INF - 76 MPH, OF - 71 mph. Fundamental actions in the INF. Fielded every ball cleanly. Heavier/choppy feet. Fields it deeper into body. Avg. glove-to-hand quickness. Moved better in the OF with cleaner actions. Around and through it with body control and momentum into crowhop. Also gets the ball out smoother and quicker.
Pitching: Side steps into a mid-chest knee lift. Minimal drive leg engagement. Pushy off the rubber. Shoulders work in front of hips. Lower half work in-line. Falls over landing leg. Level shoulders. Elbow lead AA out the glove that works above his shoulder into some slight inversion. Gets into quality layback before working to a H 3/4 slot. FB worked 67-72 showing straighter shape due to avg. IVB and minimal HB. SL worked 59-60 showing sweeper shape getting minimal IVB and up to 15 inches of sweep on average. CH at 62-64 showed similar shape to FB getting only a smaller IVB differential and no added fade relying on velo differential.
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Physical: 5-11, 180 pounds; Physical build for a '28. Squared shoulders. Strength in lower-half. 7.97 60yd-dash.
Offensively: RHH. Wider base with bat rested on shoulder. Slight rock into back leg within a slow/early leg lift trigger. Direct/compact stroke. Hands work down and through. Advanced bat/hand speed. Turns quick. Pounded LDs to the middle of the field throughout his round. Flashed some pullside wall-ball power. Hitterish.
Defensively: INF - 76 MPH, OF - 71 mph. Fundamental actions in the INF. Fielded every ball cleanly. Heavier/choppy feet. Fields it deeper into body. Avg. glove-to-hand quickness. Moved better in the OF with cleaner actions. Around and through it with body control and momentum into crowhop. Also gets the ball out smoother and quicker.
Pitching: Side steps into a mid-chest knee lift. Minimal drive leg engagement. Pushy off the rubber. Shoulders work in front of hips. Lower half work in-line. Falls over landing leg. Level shoulders. Elbow lead AA out the glove that works above his shoulder into some slight inversion. Gets into quality layback before working to a H 3/4 slot. FB worked 67-72 showing straighter shape due to avg. IVB and minimal HB. SL worked 59-60 showing sweeper shape getting minimal IVB and up to 15 inches of sweep on average. CH at 62-64 showed similar shape to FB getting only a smaller IVB differential and no added fade relying on velo differential.