Tale of the Tape: Nick Loftin vs Alika Williams
April 10, 2020
Welcome to Draft HQ's War Room. It's time to start breaking down the nitty-gritty of the top prospects for the 2020 MLB Draft.
In Round 1 of our Tale of the Tape series, we ring the bell for an in-depth match-up of the top two college shortstops. Both come from Power 5 conferences and have performed well against top competition. Both were members of the USA Collegiate National Team last summer. And both are safe bets to be future Big Leaguers. Who would you pick? Let's go to the Tape...
| NICK LOFTIN |
vs | ALIKA WILLIAMS |
| SS | Position | SS |
| R/R | Bats/Throws | R/R |
| 6-1 | Height | 6-2 |
| 180 | Weight | 175 |
| STATISTICAL ANALYSIS by D1Baseball | ||
| 84.1 | Overall Score | 83.8 |
| 77.5 | Hit Ability | 79.8 |
| 80.8 | Game Power | 75.7 |
| 85.0 | Plate Discipline | 86.1 |
| TOOLS (20-80 Pro Scale) Present/Future | ||
| 60 | Athleticism | 60 |
| 55/55 | Run | 55/55 |
| 4.20 | Home-1B | 4.20 |
| 55/60 | Throw | 60/60 |
| 50/55 | Defend | 55/65 |
| 50/50 | Range | 55/60 |
| 40/55 | Hit Ability | 30/50 |
| 50/55 | Raw Power | 30/45 |
| 40/50 | Game Power | 30/40 |
| INSIDE THE TOOLS | ||
| 88.7 mph | Avg Exit Velo | 90.2 mph |
| 106.8 mph | Max Exit Velo | 104.4 mph |
| 14.5 degrees | Launch Angle | 18.9 degrees |
| 40.50% | Ground Ball Rate | 30.40% |
| 8.58% | 2019-20 K Rate | 9.40% |
| 7.05% | 2019-20 BB Rate | 12.35% |
| 26.90% | Chase Rate | 27.70% |
| 3.9 | Pitches/Plate Appearance | 3.6 |
| 12.70% | Swing/Miss Rate | 11.90% |
| 6.80% | Swing/Miss Rate in Zone | 6.30% |
It's an extremely close call. Williams scores some points with a slight defensive advantage, possessing more arm strength and range, while Loftin has more present strength and juice in the bat. This one's a tossup, but we have to make the call:
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