Nicholas
Chiarodo

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 5 in the state. Upside 6-foot, 151-pound frame with plenty of room to add strength, lean and lanky frame. Served as the DH in this look, hitting out of the four-hole and finishing with two doubles, nearly leaving the yard to straightaway center. Did not see defensive action due to pitching the day prior, but has shown in previous looks to be a smooth, natural defender with actions to stick up the middle long-term. Loose, upside right-handed swing with athletic movement patterns, minimal swing/miss, works with a direct and flat path through the zone. More strength to come as he continues to mature physically.

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 5 in the state. Fastball sat 85-88 mph with carry at the top of the zone. Went to the curveball with confidence at 70-73 mph, showing tight, sharp action. Flashed a cutter at 76 mph with occasional slider shape. Highly athletic mover that controls his body well, repeats the delivery with a clean, loose arm from a high ¾ slot. Uncommitted name for schools to follow with a high ceiling on the mound.

6-foot, 152-pound lean, athletic two-way prospect with all kinds of present two-way ability and upside to his game. Makes everything he does on the diamond look easy. Ran a 6.78 60 with advanced actions on the infield; ability to stick at shortstop with a loose, accurate arm that led the event at 92 mph across the diamond. Also, registered a vertical of 29” which was second best of the event. Right-handed hitter, took a smooth, polished round of BP where he consistently squared up baseballs; 92.3 mph average EV (98 mph max EV). On the mound, his athletic, low-effort delivery and quick, loose 3/4 arm action produce a fastball that sat 88-89 mph; T90 mph with carry through the zone. He also possesses an advanced, tight curveball at 71-72 mph 16.9 inches of average HM and 2359 average rpm. Gets quality arm side action on his 79-80 mph changeup and flashed a 78-79 mph cutter with a slider-like shape. Chiarodo’s overall skillset, athleticism, and advanced feel for the game make him one of the top two-way prospects in the state.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11.9, 155-pounds. Trim, athletic build, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Balanced base, short leg kick stride, slight rhythm in the hands pre-pitch, linear lower-half. Easy and athletic swing, balanced through impact with middle of the field intnet, flashed lifted contact to the whole field.  67.2 mph bat speed with 17g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 mph max exit velocity (92.3 avg.); 354-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 92 mph. Full and athletic arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic, feel for the spot, clean hands with feel to find the pocket on the move, easy range with fluid and active feet.
Athletic Testing: 6.78 runner in the 60-yard dash; 29.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 69.83 Edge Score.

Delivery: Athletic mover, smaller leg lift with tuck, tall/fall down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, athletic arm speed; loose, fluid, 3/4 slot.
FB: T90, 88-89 mph. Straight four-seam type. T2272, 2199 average rpm.
CB: 71-72 mph. Feel for spin; strikes. Tight shape with depth and sweep. Advanced offering. T2392, 2359 average rpm.
CH: 79-80 mph. Thrown with intent; arm-side sink, run. T1780, 1668 average rpm.
CUT: 78-79 mph. Differentiates from curve; slider-like with sweeper shape, feel to locate.

Presenting a twitchy 5-foot-9, 142-pound frame, SS/RHP Nicholas Chiarodo (Edwardsville, 2028) would emerge as a name to follow within the state’s rising sophomore class. At the plate showed a twitchy right-handed swing with present feel for the barrel and line-drive intent. Took a quality round of batting practice, producing a max exit velocity of 91.7 mph and an average of 85.6 mph. Finished gameplay 4-for-4 with three doubles and three walks. Also showed some intriguing showcase tools with a 6.88-second 60-yard dash and 83 mph infield velo. Chiarodo then hopped on the mound and showed to be an upside follow for the coming years. A dynamic mover down the mound, he showed three pitches; headlined by a 78-80 mph (T81) fastball, that played clean out of the hand and was in the zone consistently. He had above-average feel for a 66-67 mph curveball.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-9.4, 142.4-pounds. Twitchy, high-waisted frame with present athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Upright setup, rhythm in the hands pre-pitch, short leg kick stride, linear lower half. Athletic and balanced swing, line-drive approach that stayed mostly pull-side. 67.1 mph bat speed with 17g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (85.6 avg.); 323-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. 3/4 slot, short, compact arm action.
Defense: Plays with some bounce, clean two hand gather, works around ball, natural actions, steady glove.
Athletic Testing: 6.88 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 56.97 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Fluid, athletic delivery, works on-line down the mound, repeats.
Arm Action: RH. Short, clean arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 78-80 mph. Plays clean out of the hand, around the zone, works mostly straight. T2047, 1919 average rpm.
CB: 66-67 mph. Above-average feel, late horizontal action. T2263, 2209 average rpm.
SL: 69-71 mph. Slightly tighter action than the curveball, hard, late sweeping action. T2298, 2095 average rpm.

Uncommitted. Athletic 5-foot-7, 125-pound frame with room to add strength. Started at second base and hit out of the nine-hole. Chiarodo impressed on Thursday as he went 1-for-2 at the plate. The right-handed hitter operates from a wide, balanced base with high leg lift. Fluid hands with a short, compact swing that is direct to the ball. Connected on a single on a line drive into center field in his first plate appearance. Showed smooth actions at second. Intriguing 2028 to keep an eye on.

Uncommitted. Started at second base and hit out of the nine-hole for the Tigers. Looks to be a middle infield prospect to follow moving forward. Lean and wiry frame with a high waist, room to add strength. Soft hands with natural actions and footwork on the infield, moves well to each side of his glove, clean glove-to-hand, arm can play from multiple angles with some looseness into his release. The right-handed hitter has an upside right-handed swing with loose levers, will be one to follow closely as he continues to mature and add strength.