Breck
Nowik

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 185-pounds. Long-levered, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Narrow, balanced setup, short leg lift stride, maintains balance through contact. Loose, quick bat, whip through the zone, lift in swing, fluid rhythm and gap-to-gap approach. Hit a home run to left-center field during game play.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee. Pull-side power potential.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. Short and loose arm action, works from a 3/4 slot. Throws play accurate across the infield.
Defense: Steady hands, clean exchange, plays through the baseball. Made a highlight-reel, diving catch ranging over his shoulder in shallow left field during game play.
Run: 7.06 runner in the 60. 

2/10/19 - 6-foot-2, 185-pound, athletically-built, projectable, two-way prospect. Has added 20 pounds to his frame in half a year and has made big strides on the mound since our last look. Right-handed pitcher, deliberate, segmented, repeatable delivery, stays closed down the mound and lands square. Short draw out of the glove, quick arm action, slot and loose out front. Fastball, late run action, worked up in the zone at times, sat 85-87 mph, touching 88. Curveball, sharp 11/5 action, tight spin, potential swing-and-miss pitch moving forward, 71-74 mph. Changeup, feel for the bottom of the zone, sinking action, 76-79 mph. Offensively, right-handed hitter, wide setup, gets separation, short leg-kick trigger, fluid rhythm and line-drive, opposite field approach. 93 mph exit velocity from a tee. On the infield, steady hands, quick release, loose arm action, slot and throws topped at 85 mph. 7.15 runner in the 60, laser-timed.

8/9/18 - 6-foot-2, 165-pound, right-handed hitting infielder, lanky frame. Defensively, loose, athletic arm action arm across the diamond, slot, fields deep, funnels into stomach, clean exchanges, long to release, throws topped 79 mph across. At the plate, wide, balanced setup, smooth load, short stride. Loose hands, level bat path, some extension through the zone, controls the barrel, line drive hitter to the middle of the field, rhythm involved, exit velocity topped 88 mph from a tee. Singled back up the box in game. 7.28 runner in the 60. On the mound, third base setup, tall and fall style, works in line, toe lands closed, upright finish. Arm plays long and loose, slot, smooth rhythm. Fastball, run in the zone, 76-79 mph. Slider, 10/4 sharp sweeper for strikes, spins it well, 67-69 mph. Changeup, arm side run, 74-75 mph. Two groundouts and a infield fly in-game.

6.6.18 - 6-foot-2, 160-pound, right-handed hitting two-way player, lanky, athletic frame. Offensively, balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, maintains balance. Loose hands, short, level, compact bat path, flashed line drive ability to the middle of the field, fluid rhythm involved. Exit velocity topped 86 mph from a tee. Defensively can stick in the middle of the field, fluid footwork, plays through with soft hands, gets rid of it on the move, short, loose arm, multi angle slot, throws topped 80 mph across. 7.40 runner in the 60. On the mound, short leg up and down delivery, works in line, short stride down the mound, spins towards first at finish. Short, loose, whippy arm action, quick out front, slot. Fastball flashed run in the zone, 78-80 mph, topped 82 mph. Curveball, 10/4 slurve shape, gradual break, some depth, 66-74 mph. Changeup, faded with arm speed, 70-75 mph.

4.24.18 - Currently Ranked No. 62 in Illinois’ Class of 2020 as a SS. 6-foot-2, 160-pound right-handed pitcher, lean, lanky projectable frame. Short arm action from a low slot, smooth rhythm, slow draw on the backside, accelerates arm quickly out front, lands square, finishes crossing over. Fastball, sinking action, 81-83. Curveball, shape varied between 12/6 and 11/5, at times had late bite, immediate feel for gloveside, gained confidence in and threw with more conviction as game progressed. Picked up the win against Lake Zurich, pitched 6.1 shutout innings allowing one hit while striking out 10 and walking two, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before surrendering a one out double. Still a raw prospect on the mound, but a 2020 to follow nonetheless.

2.18.18 - 6-foot-2, 160-pound, infielder; long and lean, highly-projectable frame. At the plate, balanced setup, pre-pitch rhythm, smooth load and short leg-lift stride. Loose, long levers in swing, flashed bat speed, level bat path, gets extension through contact and line-drive approach; 86 mph exit velocity from a tee. Steady defender on the infield, plays through the baseball at times, sure hands. Loose arm action, throws occasionally carry, topped at 82 mph. 7.31 runner in the 60.

1.15.18 - 6-foot-2, 160-pound, lanky, athletic right-handed hitting infielder. Offensively, balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, maintains good balance through contact, fluid rhythm. Line drive hitter, loose hands, level barrel path, present bat speed, 82 mph exit velocity off a tee. Ran a 7.29 laser-timed 60. Defensively, long arm action from a high slot, competent hands, plays through the ball athletically, 78 mph across the infield.