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.
The reactive strength index measurement of an athlete's explosiveness by comparing their jump height to the ground contact time in between their jumps. On a scale of 0-5.
Vertical Jump
A measure of any athlete's body strength and reach calculated from the flight time divided by the contact time.
RSi
The reactive strength index measurement of an athlete's explosiveness by comparing their jump height to the ground contact time in between their jumps. On a scale of 0-5.
Vertical Jump
A measure of any athlete's body strength and reach calculated from the flight time divided by the contact time.
Jack Lorenz, Los Alamitos, 2025 Positional Profile: RHP Body: 6-0/162. Lean/wiry frame. Long limbs. High waisted. Room to add. Delivery: Smooth/athletic delivery. Side steps into a chest high knee tuck. Minimal drive leg sit. Gets good initial drift which helps with momentum down the mound. Decent hip/shoulder stretch into footstrike. Lower half works in-line with home. Firm lead-leg block. Still head. More north/south plane of rotation. Arm Action: Hand led path that works to a tight circle and up to a normal slot. Gets into some quality scap load. Easy armspeed. Quality layback to release. Consistent slot/arm-speed on all pitch types. FB: 77-80. Straight action. Flashed some carry up in the zone. Avg. command of it during outing.
SL: 70-72. Minimal VB with about 9 inches of sweep. More of a ball-strike pitch. Solid feel in-zone.
CH: 72-75. Kills about 5 inches in VB. More of a straight change. Consistent arm speed.
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Jack Lorenz, Los Alamitos, 2025
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-0/162. Lean/wiry frame. Long limbs. High waisted. Room to add.
Delivery: Smooth/athletic delivery. Side steps into a chest high knee tuck. Minimal drive leg sit. Gets good initial drift which helps with momentum down the mound. Decent hip/shoulder stretch into footstrike. Lower half works in-line with home. Firm lead-leg block. Still head. More north/south plane of rotation.
Arm Action: Hand led path that works to a tight circle and up to a normal slot. Gets into some quality scap load. Easy armspeed. Quality layback to release. Consistent slot/arm-speed on all pitch types.
FB: 77-80. Straight action. Flashed some carry up in the zone. Avg. command of it during outing.
SL: 70-72. Minimal VB with about 9 inches of sweep. More of a ball-strike pitch. Solid feel in-zone.
CH: 72-75. Kills about 5 inches in VB. More of a straight change. Consistent arm speed.