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.
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.
Freshman. 6-foot, 190-pounds, strong/athletic build. Jackson looks to have upside within his five-pitch arsenal. He held 89-90 throughout his entire ‘pen, filling up the zone and reaching up to 16.2” of horizontal movement with the two-seam - max IVB of 20.0 on the four-seam. His curveball and slider both spin above-average; with the curveball coming in at 77-79 mph (T2548 RPM) and the slider sitting 79-81 mph (T2425). Both offerings play with late action, with the curveball working off an 11/5 plane and the slider a 10/4 plane. His last offering was a heavy fading changeup at 81-82 mph, reaching up to 17.9” of horizontal movement, feel is developing but flashed above-average action.
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Freshman. 6-foot, 190-pounds, strong/athletic build. Jackson looks to have upside within his five-pitch arsenal. He held 89-90 throughout his entire ‘pen, filling up the zone and reaching up to 16.2” of horizontal movement with the two-seam - max IVB of 20.0 on the four-seam. His curveball and slider both spin above-average; with the curveball coming in at 77-79 mph (T2548 RPM) and the slider sitting 79-81 mph (T2425). Both offerings play with late action, with the curveball working off an 11/5 plane and the slider a 10/4 plane. His last offering was a heavy fading changeup at 81-82 mph, reaching up to 17.9” of horizontal movement, feel is developing but flashed above-average action.