Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2026

3B
RHP

Nathan
Cera

Maine South (HS) • IL
6' 0" • 150LBS
R/R • 15yr 9mo
Travel Team: Cangelosi Sparks North

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2026 National

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Physical
Positional Tools Velos / Pop
TrackMan Hitting
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TrackMan Pitching
Pitch Scores
Pitching Velos
Swift
Visual Edge
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Comments
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Best Of Stats

Hitting
22.5
Hand Speed (max)
2/18/23
67.5
Bat Speed (max)
2/18/23
22.4
Rot. Acc (max)
2/18/23
-
Hard Hit %
Power
81.7
Exit Velocity (max)
2/18/24
74.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/18/24
288
Distance (max)
2/18/24
82
Sweet Spot %
6/07/22
Run
7.28
60
2/18/24
-
30-yd
1.8
10-yd
2/18/24
18.7
Run speed (max)
2/18/24
Defense
82
INF Velo
2/18/24
85
OF Velo
2/18/24
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

83
Velocity (max)
2/18/24
79.8 - 82.1
Velo Range
2/18/24
2118
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/23

Changeup

75 - 76
Velo Range
2/18/24
1551
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/24

Curveball

68 - 69
Velo Range
9/22/23
2465
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/23

Slider

69.6 - 71.4
Velo Range
2/18/24
2388
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/24

Positional Tools

2024
2023
2022
60 Yard Dash
7.28
Infield Velocity
82.0
Outfield Velocity
85.0
Power / Speed Score
11.2
60 Yard Dash
7.65
Infield Velocity
78.0
Outfield Velocity
78.0
Power / Speed Score
10.4
60 Yard Dash
7.56
Infield Velocity
73.0
Outfield Velocity
78.0
Power / Speed Score
10.3
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2024
Position
7.28
60-yard
82
INF Velo
85
OF Velo
82
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2023
Position
7.65
60-yard
78
INF Velo
78
OF Velo
79
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Chicagoland Rising Stars ID
Jun 7, 2022
Position
7.56
60-yard
73
INF Velo
78
OF Velo
78
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Exit Velocity Max
81.7
Exit Velocity Avg
74.7
Distance Max
288
Distance Avg
181
Launch Angle Avg
19.0
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
79.3
Exit Velocity Avg
74.1
Distance Max
230
Distance Avg
154
Launch Angle Avg
15.5
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
77.9
Exit Velocity Avg
68.4
Distance Max
279
Distance Avg
166
Launch Angle Avg
17.6
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
81.7
Exit Velocity (max)
74.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
181
Distance (avg)
288
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
79.3
Exit Velocity (max)
74.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
154
Distance (avg)
230
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
Chicagoland Rising Stars ID
Jun 7, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
77.9
Exit Velocity (max)
68.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
166
Distance (avg)
279
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2024
2023
Hand Speed Max
19.8
Hand Speed Avg
19.1
Bat Speed Max
64.9
Bat Speed Avg
61.6
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
22.5
Hand Speed Avg
21.3
Bat Speed Max
67.5
Bat Speed Avg
64.2
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2024
Blast - Hitting
19.8
Hand Speed (max)
19.1
Hand Speed (avg)
64.9
Bat Speed (max)
61.6
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2023
Blast - Hitting
22.5
Hand Speed (max)
21.3
Hand Speed (avg)
67.5
Bat Speed (max)
64.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2024
2023
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
83.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
80.7
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1934
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
24.0
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
75.5
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1551
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
70.5
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
2388
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Sinker
Velocity Avg
77.6
Sinker
Spin Rate Avg
1709
Sinker
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
77.6
Fastball
Velocity Avg
76.5
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2118
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
27.7
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
65.9
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
2465
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
71.3
Fastball
Velocity Avg
70.4
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1815
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
25.8
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
56.6
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
2080
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2024
Trackman - Fastball
83.0
Velocity (max)
79.8 - 82.1
Velo Range
78.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,966
Spin Rate (max)
1,934
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
71.6
Velocity (max)
69.6 - 71.4
Velo Range
69.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,433
Spin Rate (max)
2,388
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
76.1
Velocity (max)
75.0 - 76.0
Velo Range
75.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,623
Spin Rate (max)
1,551
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Sinker
78.2
Velocity (max)
76.8 - 78.2
Velo Range
76.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,745
Spin Rate (max)
1,709
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
77.6
Velocity (max)
75.8 - 77.2
Velo Range
74.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,228
Spin Rate (max)
2,118
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
67.2
Velocity (max)
65.0 - 66.9
Velo Range
63.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,500
Spin Rate (max)
2,465
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Chicagoland Rising Stars ID
Jun 7, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
71.3
Velocity (max)
69.7 - 71.1
Velo Range
68.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,910
Spin Rate (max)
1,815
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
57.3
Velocity (max)
56.0 - 57.2
Velo Range
54.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,156
Spin Rate (max)
2,080
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)

Pitch Scores

2023
Fastball
Rise+
Curveball
Hammer+
Curveball
Sweep+
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2023
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Rise+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2024
2023
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
83.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
81.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
75.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
70.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
78.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
76.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
66.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
72.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
70.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
55.5
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2024
Pitching
83
Max FB
80 - 82
FB
75 - 76
CH
70 - 71
SL
The Rock Fall Championships
Sep 22, 2023
Pitching
77
Max FB
75 - 77
FB
68 - 69
CB
PBRT Illinois Open
Jul 7, 2023
Pitching
78
Max FB
74 - 78
FB
66 - 69
CB
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2023
Pitching
78
Max FB
76 - 77
FB
65 - 67
CB
Chicagoland Rising Stars ID
Jun 7, 2022
Pitching
72
Max FB
69 - 71
FB
54 - 57
CB

Game Performance

2024
2023
10 Yard Dash
1.80
60 Yard Dash
7.28
Top Speed (MPH)
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.94
60 Yard Dash
7.65
Top Speed (MPH)
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2024
Swift
1.80
10-yd
7.28
60-yd
18.7
Run speed (max)
27.1
Jump Height (max)
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2023
Swift
1.94
10-yd
7.65
60-yd
17.9
Run speed (max)

Visual Edge

2024
2023
Edge Score
65.56
Edge Score
74.3
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2024
Visual Skills
65.56
Edge Score
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2023
Visual Skills
74.30
Edge Score

Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

2/18/24
Nathan Cera was another 2026 right-handed arm to know from Maine South. Cera has a loose, quick arm as well that plays from a lower slot. The 6-foot, 150-pound, right-hander has intent to work at the bottom of the zone with a low-80s fastball (T83) with late running action. He also mixed in an upper 70’s sinker with noticeably more run and sink while averaging 16.2 inches of horizontal movement. His slider plays with above-average spin at T2,433 rpm, average 2,388 and late horizontal action. The changeup rounds out the four-pitch repertoire.
2/22/23

A couple of young 2026 arms who showed a feel for the mound and deserve a follow moving forward are Stephen Winkler (Mount Carmel), Nathan Cera (Maine South) and Dallan Krewatch (University of Chicago). All three worked their fastballs in the 70s and paired it with well above secondary offerings that have a chance to turn into go-to offerings down the road. 

2/18/23

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 140-pounds. Thin, wiry frame.
Hit: RHH. Wide, slightly crouched setup, long stride. Flat path with extension through contact, uses the middle of the field.
Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 74.1 mph. 230’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. OF - 78 mph. OF: Fluid arm action into a high 3/4 slot. INF: Lively arm, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: OF: Active feet pre-pitch, steady actions, sure-handed, plays through the ball. INF: active footwork, soft hands and athletic actions.
Run: 7.65 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Fluid tall and fall delivery, works uptempo and on-line.
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T78, 76-77 mph. Plays clean out of the hand, run and sink at times. T2228, 2118 average rpm.
CB: 65-67 mph. Tight spin, advanced action and sweep. Plays with feel and off a 10/4 plane. Advanced offering that should be a swing and miss pitch moving forward. T2500, 2465 average rpm. 

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Physical

2024
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Chicago Preseason ID
Feb 18, 2024
Physical - Athlete
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)