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.
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Ben Snider, Prior Lake (MN), 2025 Positional Profile: OF/LHP Body: 6-2, 175-pounds. Hit: LHH. Squared balanced setup Small stride and hand load back. Stays short to ball, hand work down, flashes bat speed. Mid/pull approach, some hard contact, mostly fly ball result. Has strength 72.9 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration. Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 83.9 mph. 328' max distance. Arm: LH. OF-91 mph. Good carry Defense: Aggressive to the ball, works direct, transitions into throw. Average glove ATH: 7.30 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
6/27/23
Ben Snider, Prior Lake (MN), 2025 Positional Profile: OF/LHP Body: 6-2, 175-pounds. Delivery: Squared start, side step and turn, leg swing to tall balance position, works down the mound inline. Arm Action: LH. Average arm action, works behind to horizontal elbow, some whip, 3/4 slot FB: T87, 82-85 mph. Arm side run T2442, 2222 average rpm. CB: 73-76 mph. 1/7 sharp break T2357, 2248 average rpm. CH: 76-77 mph. Fade T1402, 1353 average rpm. ATH: 7.30 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
6/29/22
Positional Profile: OF Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. Hit: LHH. Balanced stance. Small and simple load. Hand stays short at times. Level swing plane. Mid/pull approach, average barrel contact with ground ball to fly ball result. Power: 84.7 max exit velocity, averaged 77.8 mph. 253’ max distance. Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. Some carry Defense: Good movements to the ball and clean glove. Run: 7.67 runner in the 60.
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Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-2, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Squared balanced setup Small stride and hand load back. Stays short to ball, hand work down, flashes bat speed. Mid/pull approach, some hard contact, mostly fly ball result. Has strength 72.9 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 83.9 mph. 328' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-91 mph. Good carry
Defense: Aggressive to the ball, works direct, transitions into throw. Average glove
ATH: 7.30 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Ben Snider, Prior Lake (MN), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-2, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Squared start, side step and turn, leg swing to tall balance position, works down the mound inline.
Arm Action: LH. Average arm action, works behind to horizontal elbow, some whip, 3/4 slot
FB: T87, 82-85 mph. Arm side run T2442, 2222 average rpm.
CB: 73-76 mph. 1/7 sharp break T2357, 2248 average rpm.
CH: 76-77 mph. Fade T1402, 1353 average rpm.
ATH: 7.30 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced stance. Small and simple load. Hand stays short at times. Level swing plane. Mid/pull approach, average barrel contact with ground ball to fly ball result.
Power: 84.7 max exit velocity, averaged 77.8 mph. 253’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. Some carry
Defense: Good movements to the ball and clean glove.
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60.