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.
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.
An uncommitted senior arm to know from Saturday’s trip to the SportsBarn is RHP Garrick Winkeler (Mater Dei, 2024). At 6-foot-4, 210-pounds, Winkeler has a simple and easy delivery on the mound with a clean arm and acceleration out front. Winkeler showed a mid-80s fastball, topping out at 85.3 mph, with max horizontal movement of 19.4 inches. He mixed in a slider that showed more vertical, 11/5 shape, and a change-up that sat in the mid-70s with an average of 15.8 inches of horizontal movement.
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An uncommitted senior arm to know from Saturday’s trip to the SportsBarn is RHP Garrick Winkeler (Mater Dei, 2024). At 6-foot-4, 210-pounds, Winkeler has a simple and easy delivery on the mound with a clean arm and acceleration out front. Winkeler showed a mid-80s fastball, topping out at 85.3 mph, with max horizontal movement of 19.4 inches. He mixed in a slider that showed more vertical, 11/5 shape, and a change-up that sat in the mid-70s with an average of 15.8 inches of horizontal movement.