Mike’s fastball was thrown in the 90-94mph range and his slider was 79-81mph. When he geared it up, his fastball even sounded impressive. I felt like he had some nice action on his slider too. Mayers did an excellent job of getting the ball to the plate with runners on (3.18 range). He throws out of a 3/4 arm slot. Mayers generates his power through crisp mechanics. He uses a high leg kick to initiate an excellent low drive to the plate. Mike does a very good job of “staying closed” which means he doesn’t open up his front foot to the hitter until the final moments of his delivery. He does a very good job of incorporating his upper body into his mechanics, as well. While looking at the side view in slow motion, I noticed that this Ole Miss Rebel does an excellent job of driving off his back leg. The front view, on slow motion, shows Mike using the technique that I like to call the “bow and arrow” technique; this is where you flex your back, the front elbow is pointed at the throwing target, and the glove hand is relaxed near the chest area. Mayers then tucks his glove into his armpit and uncoils his back muscles. Mike Mayers finished the night with 4.0 IP, allowing 4 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 2 walks, and striking out 5. In the process of recovering from his arm being taxed during Mississippi’s NCAA Regional run, the best is yet to come from this Bourne Brave.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Player Profile: Mike Mayers
Mike’s fastball was thrown in the 90-94mph range and his slider was 79-81mph. When he geared it up, his fastball even sounded impressive. I felt like he had some nice action on his slider too. Mayers did an excellent job of getting the ball to the plate with runners on (3.18 range). He throws out of a 3/4 arm slot. Mayers generates his power through crisp mechanics. He uses a high leg kick to initiate an excellent low drive to the plate. Mike does a very good job of “staying closed” which means he doesn’t open up his front foot to the hitter until the final moments of his delivery. He does a very good job of incorporating his upper body into his mechanics, as well. While looking at the side view in slow motion, I noticed that this Ole Miss Rebel does an excellent job of driving off his back leg. The front view, on slow motion, shows Mike using the technique that I like to call the “bow and arrow” technique; this is where you flex your back, the front elbow is pointed at the throwing target, and the glove hand is relaxed near the chest area. Mayers then tucks his glove into his armpit and uncoils his back muscles. Mike Mayers finished the night with 4.0 IP, allowing 4 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 2 walks, and striking out 5. In the process of recovering from his arm being taxed during Mississippi’s NCAA Regional run, the best is yet to come from this Bourne Brave.
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