The reactive strength index measurement of an athlete's explosiveness by comparing their jump height to the ground contact time in between their jumps. On a scale of 0-5.
Vertical Jump
A measure of any athlete's body strength and reach calculated from the flight time divided by the contact time.
Nicholas Rodriguez, Palm Desert, 2026 Positional Profile: RHP/2B Body: 5-7/147lbs. Smaller lean build. Avg. athleticism. Room to add. Defense: Smooth actions. Light feet that play through the ball in rhythm. Displays early. Soft hands with clean funnel/exchange. Arm: RH. INF - 76. Short AA. Easy effort. More in the tank. Avg. quickness to release. 3/6 accurate throws Hit: LHH. Balanced stance. Simple trigger. Flatter path. More LDs than FBs/GBs during BP round. Deeper contact points showing some inside-out ability. Avg. bat speed (64.6 mph avg.). Middle of the field approach.
Delivery: Controlled/repeatable delivery. Hands over head. Side steps into a chest high knee lift. Some early driveleg collapse for more a quad dominant push of rubber. Level shoulders. Still head. More east/west plane of rotation. Smaller stride. Works through home. Soft lander into block.
Arm Action: Hand lead out the glove. Small stab action in the back that works to a tighter circle in the back. H ¾ slot. Avg. arm speed.
Nicholas Rodriguez, Palm Desert, 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/2B
Body: 5-7/147lbs. Smaller lean build. Avg. athleticism. Room to add.
Defense: Smooth actions. Light feet that play through the ball in rhythm. Displays early. Soft hands with clean funnel/exchange.
Arm: RH. INF - 76. Short AA. Easy effort. More in the tank. Avg. quickness to release. 3/6 accurate throws
Hit: LHH. Balanced stance. Simple trigger. Flatter path. More LDs than FBs/GBs during BP round. Deeper contact points showing some inside-out ability. Avg. bat speed (64.6 mph avg.). Middle of the field approach.
Delivery: Controlled/repeatable delivery. Hands over head. Side steps into a chest high knee lift. Some early driveleg collapse for more a quad dominant push of rubber. Level shoulders. Still head. More east/west plane of rotation. Smaller stride. Works through home. Soft lander into block.
Arm Action: Hand lead out the glove. Small stab action in the back that works to a tighter circle in the back. H ¾ slot. Avg. arm speed.
FB: 73-77. Straight action. Higher tilt. Avg commad.CB: 64-66. Slow/shorter breaker. CH: 69-71. Straight change. Similar shape to FB. Minimal speed differential.