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.
Branden Daniel, East Central H S (TX), 2026 Positional Profile: SS/RHP Athletic RHP. Athletic on mound with build/frame to add strength. Solid delivery, arm speed present. Relatively fresh arm with limited mound experience. FB up to 92, will throw harder. Can pitch up/down with FB. Spin present to blended breaking ball. Developing feel for change. Love the upside on the mound. Athletic, arm speed, spin present. Will throw harder and develop feel for stuff. Body: 6-1, 163-pounds. Good build/frame to add needed strength. Avg width to shoulders and back. Delivery: Side step rocker with high knee lift and inward turn. Cast stride leg out and down slope. 1st base side start, slight cross step delivery. Gets over front leg with chest. Arm Action: RH. Full circle works well. Arm speed present. HTQ slot with good finish. FB: T92, 89-91 mph. Carry to FB present. Solid down plane with ability to pitch up in zone, getting swing and miss. Strikes with FB. Cut action occasionally. T2608, 2428 average rpm. CB: 78-79 mph. Can spin baseball. Spiked CB. Varies action, downer slurvy type. Feel for action present, developing command of pitch. When landed, got swing and miss. T2651, 2550 average rpm. SL: 77-80 mph. Similar to CB. T2680, 2574 average rpm. CH: 82-82 mph. Change with fade action present. Developing deception. T861, 861 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: SS/RHP Athletic RHP. Athletic on mound with build/frame to add strength. Solid delivery, arm speed present. Relatively fresh arm with limited mound experience. FB up to 92, will throw harder. Can pitch up/down with FB. Spin present to blended breaking ball. Developing feel for change. Love the upside on the mound. Athletic, arm speed, spin present. Will throw harder and develop feel for stuff.
Body: 6-1, 163-pounds. Good build/frame to add needed strength. Avg width to shoulders and back.
Delivery: Side step rocker with high knee lift and inward turn. Cast stride leg out and down slope. 1st base side start, slight cross step delivery. Gets over front leg with chest.
Arm Action: RH. Full circle works well. Arm speed present. HTQ slot with good finish.
FB: T92, 89-91 mph. Carry to FB present. Solid down plane with ability to pitch up in zone, getting swing and miss. Strikes with FB. Cut action occasionally. T2608, 2428 average rpm.
CB: 78-79 mph. Can spin baseball. Spiked CB. Varies action, downer slurvy type. Feel for action present, developing command of pitch. When landed, got swing and miss. T2651, 2550 average rpm.
SL: 77-80 mph. Similar to CB. T2680, 2574 average rpm.
CH: 82-82 mph. Change with fade action present. Developing deception. T861, 861 average rpm.