Nicholas
Garcia

Positional Profile: OF/RHP. Follow in the 2023 class.

Body: Projectable 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame with present athleticism.

Hit: RHH. Sets up in a balanced, controlled stance. Easy leg kick and hand load into a short stride. Quick uphill swing plane with above average bat speed through the zone. Gap to gap approach with present strength and good extension in finish.

Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee and 91 in BP. Solid hand speed.

Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Long, whippy arm action from a high-¾ release. Carry behind throws.

Defense: Athletic footwork with good first step. Clean glove and transfers, fields on side of body. Uses momentum well through his throws.

Run: 7.18 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Up-tempo drop-and-drive delivery. Uses lower half well. Tall balance point, in-line shoulders and athletic finish to home with extension.

Arm Action: Long, whippy high-¾ arm action.

FB: 74-81 mph, arm-side run action. 

CB: 69 mph, solid 11/5 shape landed for strikes. 

SL: 71-72 mph, tight 10/4 action with depth and solid feel.

Nicholas Garcia: SS/RHP, (2023) Edmond North, OK. 6-foot-1, 185-pound lean frame. In the box, Garcia clocked an exit velocity of 85 mph. Starts in a wide stance with a controlled load, then uses a short stride just before his swing. Bat speed was above average, used short swing plane and high finish. He Barreled up multiple balls with some loud contact. Gap to gap approach. Above average in the infield, his position velocity was registered at 84 mph; shows smooth feet, sure hands and a clean exchange. Had a high ¾ slot and a long arm action. Clocked a 60 time of 7.63 at the event. Projectable on the mound, showed a long arm action and a high ¾ arm angle with good arm speed Feel type pitcher and uses some effort. Displays even shoulders and athletic balance point. Lands soft with an athletic finish. Produced a fastball that came in at 78-80 mph; had command and running action. Had glove side command and tight action on his slider (71-72). His changeup (71-72) has some action.

Demonstrated feel for a long and lean 6-foot, 165-pound frame with current strength and easy projectability. The right-handed hitter begins in a wide, even setup with the front side shading slightly inward towards the plate. A repeatable leg-lift stride is used to initiate a slightly uphill barrel through the zone generating consistent 80 mph bat-exit velocities. A short swing that currently generates some bat speed through the hitting zone will only improve with increased stretch. Ran a 7.54 60-yard dash. The primary third baseman showcased average footwork utilizing long actions during defensive evaluations. A soft glove hand and adequate transfers allowed for accurate 76 mph throws out of a long and quick, high ¾ arm-slot.

Demonstrated feel for a long and lean 6-foot, 165-pound frame with current strength and easy projectability. The right-handed hitter begins in a wide, even setup with the front side shading slightly inward towards the plate. A repeatable leg-lift stride is used to initiate a slightly uphill barrel through the zone generating consistent 80 mph bat-exit velocities. A short swing that currently generates some bat speed through the hitting zone will only improve with increased stretch. Ran a 7.54 60-yard dash. The primary third baseman showcased average footwork utilizing long actions during defensive evaluations. A soft glove hand and adequate transfers allowed for accurate 76 mph throws out of a long and quick, high ¾ arm-slot.

Demonstrated feel for a long and lean 6-foot, 165-pound frame with current strength and easy projectability. The right-handed hitter begins in a wide, even setup with the front side shading slightly inward towards the plate. A repeatable leg-lift stride is used to initiate a slightly uphill barrel through the zone generating consistent 80 mph bat-exit velocities. A short swing that currently generates some bat speed through the hitting zone will only improve with increased stretch. Ran a 7.54 60-yard dash. The primary third baseman showcased average footwork utilizing long actions during defensive evaluations. A soft glove hand and adequate transfers allowed for accurate 76 mph throws out of a long and quick, high ¾ arm-slot.

Demonstrated feel for a long and lean 6-foot, 165-pound frame with current strength and easy projectability. The right-handed hitter begins in a wide, even setup with the front side shading slightly inward towards the plate. A repeatable leg-lift stride is used to initiate a slightly uphill barrel through the zone generating consistent 80 mph bat-exit velocities. A short swing that currently generates some bat speed through the hitting zone will only improve with increased stretch. Ran a 7.54 60-yard dash. The primary third baseman showcased average footwork utilizing long actions during defensive evaluations. A soft glove hand and adequate transfers allowed for accurate 76 mph throws out of a long and quick, high ¾ arm-slot.

Demonstrated feel for a long and lean 6-foot, 165-pound frame with current strength and easy projectability. The right-handed hitter begins in a wide, even setup with the front side shading slightly inward towards the plate. A repeatable leg-lift stride is used to initiate a slightly uphill barrel through the zone generating consistent 80 mph bat-exit velocities. A short swing that currently generates some bat speed through the hitting zone will only improve with increased stretch. Ran a 7.54 60-yard dash. The primary third baseman showcased average footwork utilizing long actions during defensive evaluations. A soft glove hand and adequate transfers allowed for accurate 76 mph throws out of a long and quick, high ¾ arm-slot.

Demonstrated feel for a long and lean 6-foot, 165-pound frame with current strength and easy projectability. The right-handed hitter begins in a wide, even setup with the front side shading slightly inward towards the plate. A repeatable leg-lift stride is used to initiate a slightly uphill barrel through the zone generating consistent 80 mph bat-exit velocities. A short swing that currently generates some bat speed through the hitting zone will only improve with increased stretch. Ran a 7.54 60-yard dash. The primary third baseman showcased average footwork utilizing long actions during defensive evaluations. A soft glove hand and adequate transfers allowed for accurate 76 mph throws out of a long and quick, high ¾ arm-slot.

A 6-foot, 165-pound frame. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from a wide base, utilizing long levers to work through the baseball. Uses a quiet foot lift to load, weight stays inside the back knee well, strong lower half with good extension through the baseball. Longer bat path with whip, hits with some lift. In BP, shows a middle of the field approach with occasional lift, mostly barrels, some pop, 80 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.54 60. Defensively, 3B plays tall, bends at the waist to field, tendency to get on heels to throw. Shows average glove actions with soft hands to field the baseball. Throws with long arm stroke coming from low 3/4 slot with some accuracy at 76 mph.

A 6-foot, 165 pound advanced frame with more room to add size and strength. On the mound, the right-hander works from an athletic and slightly up tempo delivery with a high leg kick before driving down the mound and finishing balanced. Arm action is long and fluid in the back before coming through a near over the top slot. Fastball keeps its plane at 70-73 mph, some strikes. Changeup shows some fade at 66-67 mph. Breaking ball is still developing showing some varying shape at 62-66.