CLASS OF 2017
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Jake
Nichols
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Granby Memorial (HS) • CT
6' 0" • 195LBS
R/L • 24yr 11mo
Travel Team: Simsbury Senior Legion
Granby Memorial (HS) • CT
6' 0" • 195LBS
R/L • 24yr 11mo
Travel Team: Simsbury Senior Legion
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6-foot, 195-pound, strong durable pitchers frame. The lower half is thick and powerful. A left-handed pitcher who can really spin the breaking ball. Throws it as a spike, rotation is very tight, with good depth, has solid 11/5 break to it. Clocked at 66-68 mph, is able to throw if for a strike and a swing and miss pitch. The fastball is consistently in 80-81 mph range, locates it well to both sides. Struggled in the first inning second dominated, pitched at a previous workout the day before, might of had a little fatigue. The changeup looked to be more comfortable this time around, clocked at 71-72 mph, arm action is clean enough to make this a solid pitch. The delivery is sound, gets a little pull happy with the front side, arm slot is high ¾ works downhill nicely. Projects for me, I like his presence on the mound, attacks hitters and believes he can win. Someone is going to get a good one.
8/18/16
6-foot, 195-pound, strong, thick durable frame for a pitcher. A left-handed arm who was a huge surprise, pounded the zone with two pitches. The delivery is compact and has good direction, repeats and is on time for the most part. The hands start and stay mid chest, are close together gets a good gather with leg raise, has good tempo and acceleration of body to plate. The arm is clean and short on the back side, hides it well behind the body. The ball comes out of a high ¾ slot, fastball sat at 80-82 mph, threw it well to glove side which is a huge plus, small crossfire to right-handed hitters. The breaking ball is an above average pitch, was clocked at 66-72 mph, it's a good hammer, had 11/5 breaking from pitchers view. The changeup is nonexistent, with clean arm should be able to make it usable, probably hasn't had to used it much. The backside leg collapse at times, if he cleans this up should create a better angle to plate, with more depth on all pitches. Big time follow, could be a great bullpen match up guy at a high level, look for big things from this one