With a batting average in the 97th percentile of what is predicted (.189), Scott is in the upper echelons of the league. His average exit velocity, at 82.8 mph, is in the 100th percentile. His 98th percentile hard-hit % is evidence of his skillful deployment of a four-seam fastball and slider combo. With a 26.3% whiff rate and an average fastball velocity of 96.7 mph, he gives up a.099 batting average against batters. With a.175 batting average against, his slider has an impressive 42.5% whiff rate and 27.8% put-away rate.
Scott’s pitches have a riding action that challenges hitters because they move 14% higher vertically than average. His toolkit is especially valuable because he is a lefty and his slider has an incredible 7.3 inches of break, 70% greater horizontal movement than the average. With a 36.4-inch vertical drop, his slider is shaped like a gyro, but the horizontal movement adds a little something more.
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