@EliNester13 
92
Velocity (max)
2/24/26
CLASS OF 2026
RHP
SS
Elijah
Nester
Rogers Heritage (HS) • AR
6' 1" • 189LBS
R/R • 18yr 3mo
Travel Team: DFW Twins Scout 18U
6' 1" • 189LBSR/R • 18yr 3mo
Travel Team: DFW Twins Scout 18U
Rankings
2026 National
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2026 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
88 - 92
Velo Range
2/24/26
2029
Spin Rate (avg)
1/28/23
Changeup
80 - 83
Velo Range
2/24/26
1663
Spin Rate (avg)
1/28/23
Curveball
69 - 74
Velo Range
6/27/24
1956
Spin Rate (avg)
1/28/23
Slider
75 - 80
Velo Range
2/24/26
1762
Spin Rate (avg)
6/06/23
92.2
Exit Velocity (max)
2/23/25
83.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/23/25
320
Distance (max)
6/06/23
75
Sweet Spot %
2/23/25
20.7
Hand Speed (max)
2/23/25
70.1
Bat Speed (max)
2/23/25
16.4
Rot. Acc (max)
2/18/24
25
Hard Hit %
2/23/25
7.13
60-yd
2/23/25
4.07
30-yd
6/06/23
1.77
10-yd
2/18/24
19.4
Run speed (max)
6/06/23
84
INF Velo
2/23/25
79
OF Velo
6/06/23
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Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 161-pounds. Athletic build with long levers, room for added strength.
Delivery: Uptempo drop and drive delivery. Uses a moderate leg lift before striding straight down the mound and falling off after landing.
Arm Action: RH. Short loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. Feel for moderate spin, some strikes, arm side run. T2091, 1946 average rpm.
SL: 74-75 mph. Some strikes, tight right to left break. T1700, 1621 average rpm.
CH: 77-79 mph. Kills spin, developing accuracy, arm side fade. T1702, 1650 average rpm.
ATH: 7.13 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 161-pounds. Athletic build with long levers, room for added strength.
Hit: RHH. Tall even setup with a balanced base, weight centered, and active hands. Uses a moderate leg lift trigger. Short flat path through the zone, mostly barrels, present power. 68.5 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 83.4 mph. 306' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-84 mph.
Defense: Confident athletic actions defensively.
ATH: 7.13 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 76.28 Edge Score
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 148-pounds.
Arm Action: RH
FB: T79, 76-78 mph. T2111, 2013 average rpm.
CB: 67-70 mph. T1998, 1916 average rpm.
SL: 69-69 mph. T1762, 1762 average rpm.
ATH: 7.23 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.07 10 and 30 yard splits. 30.10 max vertical.
Elijah Nester, Bentonville West (AR), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 148-pounds.
Arm Action: RH
FB: T79, 76-78 mph. T2111, 2013 average rpm.
CB: 67-70 mph. T1998, 1916 average rpm.
SL: 69-69 mph. T1762, 1762 average rpm.
ATH: 7.23 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.07 10 and 30 yard splits. 30.10 max vertical.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 148-pounds.
Hit: RHH
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 83 mph. 320' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-79 mph.
ATH: 7.23 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.07 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 30.10 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 68.54 Edge Score
Elijah Nester, Bentonville West (AR), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 148-pounds.
Hit: RHH
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 83 mph. 320' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-79 mph.
ATH: 7.23 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.07 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 30.10 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 68.54 Edge Score
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 135-pounds. Athletic with lean build and room for added strength.
Delivery: Clean repeatable delivery, up tempo after leg lift, quick clean down the slope with even land at release, slight spin around lead leg to finish.
Arm Action: RH. Quick clean high 3/4 slot.
FB: T76, 72-75 mph. Straight with angle and carry. T2084, 2029 average rpm.
CB: 64-67 mph. Early action with 11-5 shape. T2135, 1956 average rpm.
CH: 68-69 mph. Feel with fade to arm side. T1716, 1663 average rpm.
Body: 5-11, 135-pounds. Athletic with lean build and room for added strength.
Delivery: Clean repeatable delivery, up tempo after leg lift, quick clean down the slope with even land at release, slight spin around lead leg to finish.
Arm Action: RH. Quick clean high 3/4 slot.
FB: T76, 72-75 mph. Straight with angle and carry. T2084, 2029 average rpm.
CB: 64-67 mph. Early action with 11-5 shape. T2135, 1956 average rpm.
CH: 68-69 mph. Feel with fade to arm side. T1716, 1663 average rpm.
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 135-pounds. Athletic with lean build and room for added strength.
Hits: RHH. Simple athletic setup, hand rhythm to small leg raise, short compact stroke with consistency in the ground. Short path producing consistent line drives.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 76.3 MPH. 266' max distance. Repeated barrels with gap to gap approach.
Arm: RH. INF-68 mph.Clean arm swing, high 3/4 slot with average carry.
Defense: Athletic actions, funnel to midline, fingers down to field, quick transfer and release.
Run: 7.91 runner in the 60.
Body: 5-11, 135-pounds. Athletic with lean build and room for added strength.
Hits: RHH. Simple athletic setup, hand rhythm to small leg raise, short compact stroke with consistency in the ground. Short path producing consistent line drives.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 76.3 MPH. 266' max distance. Repeated barrels with gap to gap approach.
Arm: RH. INF-68 mph.Clean arm swing, high 3/4 slot with average carry.
Defense: Athletic actions, funnel to midline, fingers down to field, quick transfer and release.
Run: 7.91 runner in the 60.