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
Tripp Surber, Concordia Lutheran (TX), 2027 Positional Profile: LHP LHS…will add strength. Interesting LHP. Solid delivery and arm action. Expect arm speed to continue to develop increasing arm speed in future. Shows feel secondary. CB will develop into quality pitch, change shows quality action. Interesting pitcher to watch develop. Upside. Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future. Projects very well in future. Delivery: Aggressive delivery. Simple, side step rocker, loads into back leg. Up tempo, online stride, solid finish. Occ gets quick with front shoulder. Arm Action: LH. Arm works, arm speed is developing. Expect arm speed to continue to develop with added strength. FB: T81, 78-80 mph. Strike thrower, will throw harder. Shows tailing action to FB to both sides of plate. Strike thrower. T1874, 1780 average rpm. CB: 65-67 mph. Solid spin, shows near avg action. 11-7 type, adds tilt and length. Ability to develop into swing and miss pitch in future. T2010, 1970 average rpm. CH: 71-72 mph. T1605, 1560 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: LHP LHS…will add strength. Interesting LHP. Solid delivery and arm action. Expect arm speed to continue to develop increasing arm speed in future. Shows feel secondary. CB will develop into quality pitch, change shows quality action. Interesting pitcher to watch develop. Upside.
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in future. Projects very well in future.
Delivery: Aggressive delivery. Simple, side step rocker, loads into back leg. Up tempo, online stride, solid finish. Occ gets quick with front shoulder.
Arm Action: LH. Arm works, arm speed is developing. Expect arm speed to continue to develop with added strength.
FB: T81, 78-80 mph. Strike thrower, will throw harder. Shows tailing action to FB to both sides of plate. Strike thrower. T1874, 1780 average rpm.
CB: 65-67 mph. Solid spin, shows near avg action. 11-7 type, adds tilt and length. Ability to develop into swing and miss pitch in future. T2010, 1970 average rpm.
CH: 71-72 mph. T1605, 1560 average rpm.