09/17/2016 - 2016 Under Armour Showcase: Baseball Factory's Futures East Nick showed well at the BF Under Armour Futures event in Jupiter. His tool set and ability to use them will allow him to stay behind the plate at higher levels. His receiving skills are advanced with a good set-up, sure/strong hands and the subtle glove work that can help his pitchers. He was as low as 2.0 to 2B right around the bag with some carry. To round out the general physical catching skills, Nick was sound on balls in the dirt. As a hitter he utilized his strong lower half well with a quick rotational move to the ball. He keeps his hands in tight to his body generating good bat speed and he impacts the ball with authority. He had an abbreviated finish displaying an approach that works best on balls middle in, where he was able to show some pull-side power. Overall, Nick's combination of receiving skills and his quick bat should make him a very appealing prospect.
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