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.
Bay Area World Series 2022 - Uncommitted; Strong build on sturdy and proportioned body, one of the more impressive RHPs at the event, clean arm action from strong arm that isn't done gaining velocity, FB topped 86 mph with 2309 max spin, both numbers are going to go up as he develops and trains, fairly high release height of 6.2 on the FB indicates that creating steep angle through the zone with the FB can work for him, CB 67-70 mph w/2230 max spin is a pitch he will need to develop further to complement what can be a FB that will get near 90 in the future, exact same release height as FB which allows for effective tunneling of his pitches, CHG 1472 spin w/similar release to FB, gets out to good extension at release. A rising senior RHP who with a big spring could find an opportunity in the late signing period.
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Bay Area World Series 2022 - Uncommitted; Strong build on sturdy and proportioned body, one of the more impressive RHPs at the event, clean arm action from strong arm that isn't done gaining velocity, FB topped 86 mph with 2309 max spin, both numbers are going to go up as he develops and trains, fairly high release height of 6.2 on the FB indicates that creating steep angle through the zone with the FB can work for him, CB 67-70 mph w/2230 max spin is a pitch he will need to develop further to complement what can be a FB that will get near 90 in the future, exact same release height as FB which allows for effective tunneling of his pitches, CHG 1472 spin w/similar release to FB, gets out to good extension at release. A rising senior RHP who with a big spring could find an opportunity in the late signing period.