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
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.
Jackson Wilcox, Magnolia (TX), 2027 Positional Profile: RHP/OF Athletic RHP flashing solid stuff. Solid delivery and arm action. Look for velo spike in future along with development of pitch ability in zone. Slider has quality action. Change has fade with developing deception. Nice upside to this arm, will be fun to watch develop. Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Well proportioned build. Good frame/build to add needed strength inn future. Moves well on the mound. Delivery: Side step rocker, gets to balance point with high knee lift. Works down slope with stride leg, uses backside well in delivery. Online stride with good finish. Arm Action: RH. Full circle with length. Arm speed present. TQ slot with good finish. FB: T87, 84-87 mph. FB has quality spin with fair plane, gets hit. Needs to firm ability to pitch to all quadrants of zone, especially up/down. Expecting velo spike in future. T2311, 2214 average rpm. SL: 74-76 mph. Solid slider spin present. Flashes quality action, gets swing and misses. 11/5 break. For me this has CB action. T2500, 2382 average rpm. CH: 79-80 mph. Change when landed shows fade action with developing deception, gets under at times. T1481, 1434 average rpm.
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Positional Profile: RHP/OF Athletic RHP flashing solid stuff. Solid delivery and arm action. Look for velo spike in future along with development of pitch ability in zone. Slider has quality action. Change has fade with developing deception. Nice upside to this arm, will be fun to watch develop.
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Well proportioned build. Good frame/build to add needed strength inn future. Moves well on the mound.
Delivery: Side step rocker, gets to balance point with high knee lift. Works down slope with stride leg, uses backside well in delivery. Online stride with good finish.
Arm Action: RH. Full circle with length. Arm speed present. TQ slot with good finish.
FB: T87, 84-87 mph. FB has quality spin with fair plane, gets hit. Needs to firm ability to pitch to all quadrants of zone, especially up/down. Expecting velo spike in future. T2311, 2214 average rpm.
SL: 74-76 mph. Solid slider spin present. Flashes quality action, gets swing and misses. 11/5 break. For me this has CB action. T2500, 2382 average rpm.
CH: 79-80 mph. Change when landed shows fade action with developing deception, gets under at times. T1481, 1434 average rpm.