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
Jack Snakenberg, Argyle (TX), 2027 Positional Profile: LHP/1B LHS…will add strength in future, projects well. Solid delivery and arm action. Arm speed will increase with added strength and physical maturity. FB will add velo in future, expect ability to command FB and firm life to improve. CB showed quality action, had slider look this day, solid pitch. Change is developing. Upside, will continue to improve on the mound. LH'r will develop. Body: 5-11, 210-pounds. Solid build, some thickness to middle lower, width to shoulders/back. Will add good strength in future. Projects well physically. Delivery: Stretch only this pen. Middle rubber start, knee lift with inward hip turn, online stride. Good direction to finish. Arm Action: LH. Full circle, works well, TQ slot. Crossbody finish. FB: T85, 82-85 mph. Tailing action increasing to arm side, shows tail/sink down in zone. Around zone with FB. T1940, 1818 average rpm. CB: 69-71 mph. Solid spin, short action showing late depth to finish, solid feel for pitch. Will improve with added velo, slider type finish this day. CB/SL blended breaking… good action. T2138, 2098 average rpm. CH: 74-76 mph. Tail/sink with fair deception. Slowed arm some, work to maintain arm speed. T1406, 1331 average rpm.
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Jack Snakenberg, Argyle (TX), 2027 Positional Profile: LHP/1B LHS with solid stuff, secondary shows quality action at times during outing. Upside to FB in future. Must work to firm delivery for consistency. Around the plate. Interesting to watch develop. Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Solid build with some thickness in middle. Lower shows strength. Delivery: Starts middle of rubber. Slight inward turn working to post up position. Works straight down the slope with stride leg, solid finish. Works over front leg. Occasionally front side gets quick in delivery causing yank of pitch to glove side. Arm Action: LH. Cutoff circle to backside. Solid layback of arm in delivery. Avg extension out front, semi crossbody finish. Fair arm speed. FB: T85, 82-84 mph. FB has some angle working in on RHH's. Around zone with stuff. Expecting velocity to increase. T2009, 1804 average rpm. CB: 69-72 mph. CB has solid tilt, shows quality finish at times. Must firm ability to stay on top of pitch. T2187, 1997 average rpm. SL: 70-70 mph. Similar to CB action, solid pitch when landed. T2120, 2088 average rpm. CH: 77-77 mph. Fair deception with tail/sink. Must work to keep arm speed up and pace to delivery. T1458, 1437 average rpm.
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Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
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Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
Positional Profile: LHP/1B LHS…will add strength in future, projects well. Solid delivery and arm action. Arm speed will increase with added strength and physical maturity. FB will add velo in future, expect ability to command FB and firm life to improve. CB showed quality action, had slider look this day, solid pitch. Change is developing. Upside, will continue to improve on the mound. LH'r will develop.
Body: 5-11, 210-pounds. Solid build, some thickness to middle lower, width to shoulders/back. Will add good strength in future. Projects well physically.
Delivery: Stretch only this pen. Middle rubber start, knee lift with inward hip turn, online stride. Good direction to finish.
Arm Action: LH. Full circle, works well, TQ slot. Crossbody finish.
FB: T85, 82-85 mph. Tailing action increasing to arm side, shows tail/sink down in zone. Around zone with FB. T1940, 1818 average rpm.
CB: 69-71 mph. Solid spin, short action showing late depth to finish, solid feel for pitch. Will improve with added velo, slider type finish this day. CB/SL blended breaking… good action. T2138, 2098 average rpm.
CH: 74-76 mph. Tail/sink with fair deception. Slowed arm some, work to maintain arm speed. T1406, 1331 average rpm.
Positional Profile: LHP/1B LHS with solid stuff, secondary shows quality action at times during outing. Upside to FB in future. Must work to firm delivery for consistency. Around the plate. Interesting to watch develop.
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Solid build with some thickness in middle. Lower shows strength.
Delivery: Starts middle of rubber. Slight inward turn working to post up position. Works straight down the slope with stride leg, solid finish. Works over front leg. Occasionally front side gets quick in delivery causing yank of pitch to glove side.
Arm Action: LH. Cutoff circle to backside. Solid layback of arm in delivery. Avg extension out front, semi crossbody finish. Fair arm speed.
FB: T85, 82-84 mph. FB has some angle working in on RHH's. Around zone with stuff. Expecting velocity to increase. T2009, 1804 average rpm.
CB: 69-72 mph. CB has solid tilt, shows quality finish at times. Must firm ability to stay on top of pitch. T2187, 1997 average rpm.
SL: 70-70 mph. Similar to CB action, solid pitch when landed. T2120, 2088 average rpm.
CH: 77-77 mph. Fair deception with tail/sink. Must work to keep arm speed up and pace to delivery. T1458, 1437 average rpm.