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
Slider
Hammer+
A hammer breaking ball drops vertically with velocity through the zone, or 12-to-6 movement. Hammer+ of 100 is MLB average.
Slider
Sweep+
A sweeping breaking ball moves horizontally with velocity through the zone. Sweep+ of 100 is MLB average.
+ RHP Jackson Parrill (Collinsville, 2022; IL) is a top returning arm for the Blazers, punching out 51 over 31 innings on the bump last spring while pitching to a 3.48 ERA. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound sophomore pumped the hardest bullet of this event, touching 91.4 mph with his fastball, while pitching at 89-91 mph throughout his ‘pen. He spun two different breaking balls, landing them each for strikes; a gradual, more high-arching 75-76 mph curveball and a tightly spun slider with two-plane break at 77-78 mph. Parrill also showed some feel for a low-80s changeup, throwing it at arm speed with natural arm-side run, particularly out of the stretch.
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+ RHP Jackson Parrill (Collinsville, 2022; IL) is a top returning arm for the Blazers, punching out 51 over 31 innings on the bump last spring while pitching to a 3.48 ERA. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound sophomore pumped the hardest bullet of this event, touching 91.4 mph with his fastball, while pitching at 89-91 mph throughout his ‘pen. He spun two different breaking balls, landing them each for strikes; a gradual, more high-arching 75-76 mph curveball and a tightly spun slider with two-plane break at 77-78 mph. Parrill also showed some feel for a low-80s changeup, throwing it at arm speed with natural arm-side run, particularly out of the stretch.