Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-11, 158-pounds. Athletic frame with room for strength.
Hits: RHH. Wide base with open line, rock to stride, barrel push back with hand load to stride foot. Short uphill approach with consistent path to contact.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 76.6 MPH. 339' max distance. Gap to gap power with some pull side power.
Arm: RH. INF-71 mph.Quick release with 3/4 slot.
Defense: Hands work in front of body, easy actions, funnel to midline with consistent footwork to release.
Run: 7.68 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 71.69 Edge Score

Nathan Otis, Central Arkansas Christian (AR), 2024
Positional Profile: 2B
Body: 5-11, 158-pounds. Athletic frame
Hit: RHH. Simple base quiet load barrel rhythm to footstrike Uphill approach with short finish to middle
Power: 84.2 max exit velocity, averaged 72 mph. 313’ max distance. Gap to gap approach with line drive
Arm: RH.  INF - 72 mph.  Short stroke with carry
Defense: Active feet athletic actions funnel to midline
Run: 7.73 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Smooth start consistent through delivery closed toe land with repeated movements
Arm Action: RH. Clean take away with slight push to release
FB: T72.8, 70.7-72.0 mph. Straight action T1817, 1635 average rpm.
CH: 66.7-68.2 mph. Fastball arm speed with arm side run T1750, 1717 average rpm.

Player Spotlight

Nathan Otis: 2B/3B, (2024) Central Arkansas Christian, AR. 5-foot-11, 158-pound proportional projectable frame. Fluid projectable at the plate, the right-handed hitter clocked an exit velocity of 86 mph. (62.4 mph bat speed average). (22.2 mph hand speed average). Starts in an athletic balanced stance with a smooth compact load, then uses a short controlled stride. Had a short flat swing plane, average efficient bat speed and high good extension on his finish. He created some loud contact and found multiple barrels. Up the middle line drive approach. Athletic fluid while in the infield, made throws up to 70 mph; has sure consistent hands, athletic in control feet, and a fluid natural exchange. Fielded the ball out front with athletic quick movement laterally. Used uninterrupted slot with a short quick arm action while showing consistent accuracy to the base. Clocked a time of 7.95 in the 60-yard dash. Fluid projectable on the mound, showed consistent arm speed, also used a compact consistent arm action and a high ¾ arm angle. Feel up-tempo type pitcher and uses some effort. Tall balance point with downhill in line shoulders. Lands square with balanced clean finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 70-73 mph; shows control both sides of the plate around the zone and some tilt action with straight movement. His changeup (64-68) shows fading action and arm side in the zone command. Has glove side in the zone command and some slurvey action on his 10/4 slider (65-68).

Scout Evaluation

Nathan Otis, Central Arkansas Christian, 2024, AR

Position: 2B/3B

Body: 5-foot-11, 158-pound proportional projectable frame.

Hit: (RHH) Fluid projectable. Starts in an athletic balanced stance with a smooth compact load, then uses a short controlled stride. Average efficient bat speed. High good extension on his finish, short flat swing. Up the middle line drive approach.

Power: 86 mph exit velocity, average 79.5 mph. 62.4 mph bat speed average. 22.2 mph hand speed average.

Defense:  (IF) Sure consistent hands, athletic in control footwork, fluid natural exchange. Athletic fluid.  Laterally, movements were athletic quick and fielded the ball out front.

Arm: 70 mph infield velocity. Short quick arm action, uninterrupted slot, consistent accuracy.

Speed: 7.95 (60-yard).

Pitching: Fluid projectable. Feel up-tempo delivery, some effort. High ¾ arm angle, consistent arm speed, compact consistent arm action. Athletic consistent balance point, downhill in line shoulders, lands square, balanced clean finish.

FB: T73. 70-73 mph. Both sides of the plate around the zone accuracy, some tilt action, straight movement.

CH: 64-68 mph. Arm side in the zone command, fading action.

SL: 65-68 mph. Glove side in the zone control, some slurvey action, 10/4 movement.

5-Foot-9, 155-Pound frame, thin frame with room for added strength, ran a 8.78, Offensively; knee turn to stride, barrel rhythm, barrel cocked at foot strike, backside leverages under body, slight over rotation to contact, rhythm to swing, loft to extension, 81 mph exit velo, Defensively; glove flip to glove presentation, funnel to midline, long arm swing, minimal carry, 66 mph arm strength, 

PITCHING: low 3/4 arm slot, average arm speed, long arm action, good balance point, push with an early tuck glove arm, even land with closed toe, stable land leg, repeats delivery, fastball 65-67 mph, arm side run in zone, slider 61-64 mph, late action short cut, fastball line, down in zone, change up 60-61 mph, fastball arm speed, arm side run, occ pull glove arm, threw in zone.

5-Foot-4, 138-Pound frame, Strength to gain as he matures, ran a 8.68 60 yard dash, Offensively; even set, leg lift to stride, barrel rhythm, barrel angel cocked at footstike, posture lean with upper half to contact, slight raise to hit, uphill swing, short finish, 82 mph exit velo, Defensively; late glove to field, fingers up to field, waggle before presentation, field of right side, funnel to right hip, minimal carry, 53 mph arm strength.

Pitching: high ¾ slot, average arm speed, long arm action, good balance point, easy effort, open stride with even land, early glove side tuck, slight pie in back of arm swing, fastball 59-60 mph, straight with occasional arm side run, curveball 55-59 mh, 10-4 shape, early gradual break, with depth at times, change up 55-58 stays arm side with occasional pull glove side.