Nate
George

OF/RHP Nate George (Minooka, 2024), a recent Eastern Illinois commit, put together an eye-opening performance, led by his 6.39 60-yard dash on the Swift Timing System. That 60-time was head and shoulders above the rest of the pack, with the second-best time coming in at 6.65. At the plate, he continued his strong day, showing elite bat speed for his age, taking violent controlled hacks while staying on the barrel and peppering the left-center field gap with loud contact. George led the field with a 103.7 max exit velocity, as well as a 376’ max batted ball. Defensively, George is highly athletic, as backed up by his 60; moving through the ball with intent and active footwork before transitioning into an athletic crow hop. His arm is clean and fluid throughout its’ path, playing with easy life and accuracy while reaching up to 94 mph. The 6-foot, 190-pound, on-the-rise junior also hopped on the mound and topped at 88.9 mph.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Strong, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth load and leg-lift timing trigger. Explosive hand speed, aggressive swing, fast bat, on the barrel throughout and elevated hard, loud contact to the pull-side.
Power: 104 max exit velocity, averaged 91.3 mph. 377’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 94 mph. Fluid, clean arm action. Deliberately gather towards the target. Carry and accuracy to throws.
Defense: Glove plays off side of body, active feet working to and through the baseball, big crow hop.
Run: 6.39 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Methodical delivery, drop and drive delivery, closed toe at footstrike.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
FB: T89, 85-88 mph. Arm-side-run with life, finds in the bottom of the zone. T2262, 2205 average rpm.
SL: 68-70 mph.  T2110, 2010 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. Feel for pitch, armside fade. T1698, 1637 average rpm.

OF/RHP Nate George (Minooka, 2024) flashed two-way intrigue at this event, starting with a loud round of BP on Tuesday. A muscular 6-foot, 175-pound athlete, George averaged 90.3 mph off his right-handed barrel, peaking at 96.7 mph and sending his furthest batted ball 357 feet, per TrackMan. Though he didn’t run at this event, George has run as fast as a 6.64 60 at our events in the past and he jumped 31.3 inches on the vertical test, too. That night, George hopped on the mound and pumped his fastball at 82-85 mph with hard arm-side action at times. He landed a 66-70 mph curveball around the zone for strikes and faded his low-70s changeup, too.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Athletic build with twitch.
Delivery: Simple delivery, medium balance point into a slight drop/drive lower-half, stride works in-line with the plate. In-game stats: 2 IP, 4K, 1BB, 1H, 0ER
Arm Action: RH. Short out of the glove into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84.5, 82-84 mph. Finish through the zone with running action to the arm-side. T2248, 2175 average rpm.
CB: 66-70 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape. T2046, 1960 average rpm.
CH: 71-73 mph. Mostly straight with slight arm-side action at times. T2010, 1911 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Athletic build with twitch.
Hits: RHH. Balanced setup, controlled leg-lift trigger. Swings with aggression and intent. Long path, pull-side approach and was on the barrel with authority. Finished game play 2-for-4, R, BB.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 90.3 MPH. 357' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-86 mph. Compact arm action, 3/4 slot, some effort, uses whole body
Defense: Gets behind the baseball, breaks down, sure hands, clean transfer, crow hop to release
Vizual Edge: 74.19 Edge Score

OF/RHP Nate George (Minooka, 2024) is a toolsy incoming junior who showed well in a number of areas at the event, starting with the second-best 60 time of the event; 6.70 laser-timed. At the plate, the right-handed hitter has an athletic, fast bat that he swings with controlled aggression. In the outfield he showed a short arm action and clean footwork with all kinds of life and carry topping out at 89 mph; his arm easily translates over to the mound as well - running his fastball up to 88 mph, sitting 84-87 mph throughout with jump and ride through the zone. 

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Well Proportioned frame. Plenty of room for continued physical development.
Delivery: Compact delivery, drop and drive lower-half, remains in-line to the plate with front foot landing closed.
Arm Action: RH. Short, clean arm circle, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84.6, 81.1-84.3 mph. Jumps out of the hand with ride through the zone.  T2029, 1944 average rpm.
CB: 69.2-70.5 mph. Short 10/4 action, sharp and thrown for strikes.  T1801, 1679 average rpm.
CH: 73.8-75.6 mph. Mainly straight, kept down in the zone.  T1790, 1737 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, slightly open base, active hands pre-pitch into a coiled load, quick high leg kick trigger.  Athletic, aggressive sswing, quick/strong hands, long path, looks to the lift the baseball and flashed pull-side power potential.
Power: 95.3 max exit velocity, averaged 91.6 mph. 362’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 89 mph. Over-the-top-slot, strong, quick arm.
Defense: Agile and athletic. Quick feet. Utilizes crow hop. Some length to release at times.
Run: 6.64 runner in the 60. 

OF/RHP Nate George (Minooka) was one of the more intriguing 2024’s in attendance on Monday. The athletically built 5-foot-11, 165-pound sophomore is a dynamic athlete who can impact the game in a number of ways. George started his day by floating around the outfield with athletic actions, quick feet and strong arm that topped at 89 mph. He the proceeded to run a 6.64, the top 60-yard dash of the event. The talented right-handed hitter then got in the box and showed off an athletic, aggressive swing with quick strong hands and all kinds of jump off the barrel (95 mph max exit velocity) given his wiry-strong frame. The two-way prospect capped his day with a highly-intriguing ‘pen, proving that his athleticism easily transfers over to the mound. With a compact/repeatable delivery and clean arm, his fastball worked up to 84.6 mph with ride through the zone and life out of the hand. He used a curveball with short 10/4 action to play off a similar plane, consistently landing it in the zone for strikes at 69-70 mph. With a straight changeup kept down in the zone at 74-76 mph, he showed a promising third offering to keep would-be hitters off balance. High-follow 2024 prospect to know moving forward.