Every pitcher has a different arm slot. Blake Snell has one that is very unique. Snell’s 11:30 arm slot allows him release the ball at 6.6ft off the ground making his pitches incredibly hard to match plane. In todays world of shortened arm actions Blake does not fit the mold. He has an arm action that is long and behind his body. When Snell’s front foot hits the ground, his arm action allows him to get an incredible amount of scapular load without compromising a strong and healthy “L” (power position) in his elbow. Along with his arm getting into ideal positioning, his body is stacked over itself allowing him to get great extension to compliment how high he releases the ball. Getting extension gives a pitcher perceived velocity. This is when the ball seems to be going faster than what the radar gun reads. Which usually correlates to a high spin rate. Snell’s combination of a high arm slot and great extension from postural positions is what allows him to be so unhittable at times.