Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2024

LHP
OF

Kaiden
Nichols

Kaskaskia JC
Effingham (HS) • IL
5' 9" • 165LBS
L/L • 18yr 10mo
Travel Team: Extreme Elite National
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Best Of Stats

Pitching

Fastball

80
Velocity (max)
2/25/23
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

Slider

70.1 - 71.1
Velo Range
2/27/22
2408
Spin Rate (avg)
2/25/23

Positional Tools

Hitting

Hitting

Pitching

2023
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
80.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
79.4
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2736
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
34.5
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
74.9
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1842
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
70.1
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
2408
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
79.7
Fastball
Velocity Avg
78.8
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2421
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
30.7
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
75.2
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1681
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
70.6
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
2331
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 25, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
80.0
Velocity (max)
78.6 - 80.0
Velo Range
77.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,837
Spin Rate (max)
2,736
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
71.1
Velocity (max)
69.3 - 70.9
Velo Range
67.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,540
Spin Rate (max)
2,408
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
76.5
Velocity (max)
73.4 - 76.4
Velo Range
72.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,992
Spin Rate (max)
1,842
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Joliet Preseason ID
Feb 27, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
79.7
Velocity (max)
77.9 - 79.6
Velo Range
76.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,479
Spin Rate (max)
2,421
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
71.2
Velocity (max)
70.1 - 71.1
Velo Range
67.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,511
Spin Rate (max)
2,331
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
77.6
Velocity (max)
73.6 - 76.8
Velo Range
72.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,862
Spin Rate (max)
1,681
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %

Pitch Scores

2023
Fastball
Rise+
Slider
Hammer+
Slider
Sweep+
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 25, 2023
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Rise+
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2023
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
80.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
79.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
74.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
70.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
80.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
79.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
75.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
70.5
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 25, 2023
Pitching
80
Max FB
79 - 80
FB
73 - 76
CH
69 - 71
SL
Joliet Preseason ID
Feb 27, 2022
Pitching
80
Max FB
78 - 80
FB
74 - 77
CH
70 - 71
SL

Game Performance

2023
RSi
Vertical Jump
Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only)
Feb 25, 2023
Swift
3.26
RSi (max)
3.26
RSi (avg)
1,488
Jump Power (max)
27.6
Jump Height (max)
27.4
Jump Height (avg)

Visual Edge

Pitch Ai

2022
Arm Speed
Arm Slot
Knee Extension Velo
Deception
Hip-Shoulder Separation
Joliet Preseason ID
Feb 27, 2022
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
Stride Length (avg)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)

Notes

Comments

10/17/23
Verbally committed to Kaskaskia College.
2/25/23

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.

2/27/22

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.

2/27/22

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). 

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