@KaidenNichols1 
80.2
Velocity (max)
9/03/25
CLASS OF 2024
LHP
OF
Kaiden
Nichols
Effingham (HS) • IL
5' 9" • 165LBS
L/L • 20yr 6mo
Travel Team: Extreme Elite National
Rankings
2024 National
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2024 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
78.6 - 80
Velo Range
2/25/23
2736
Spin Rate (avg)
2/25/23
Changeup
74 - 77
Velo Range
2/27/22
1842
Spin Rate (avg)
2/25/23
Curveball
68 - 70
Velo Range
9/03/25
1726
Spin Rate (avg)
9/03/25
Slider
71.5 - 73.5
Velo Range
9/03/25
2408
Spin Rate (avg)
2/25/23
Game Performance
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Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-9, 165-pounds. Athletic build, strong lower half.
Delivery: Works from the third base side of rubber, lands square, rotational finish.
Arm Action: LH. Full circle, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 79-80 mph. Straight four seam fastball. T2837, 2736 average rpm.
SL: 69-71 mph. Sweep action, above average spin. T2540, 2408 average rpm.
CH: 73-76 mph. Fade action to arm side. T1992, 1842 average rpm.
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-8, 145-pounds.
Delivery: Compact delivery, repeats, works with an up-tempo stride from balance point, remains in-line to the plate.
Arm Action: LH. Clean high 3/4 slot.
FB: T79.7, 77.9-79.6 mph. Slight arm side run, above average spin. T2478, 2421 average rpm.
SL: 70.1-71.1 mph. Late action at times, above average feel and spin. T2510, 2331 average rpm.
CH: 73.6-76.8 mph. Straight change, showed above average feel. T1862, 1680 average rpm.
LHP Kaiden Nichols (Effingham, 2024) showed off a high-spinning fastball on Sunday, averaging over 2,400 rpm (T2479) while topping out at 80 mph. He also showed above-average feel for a sharp slider (70-71 mph) and straight changeup (73-77 mph).