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CLASS OF 2020

RHP
OF

Nicholas
Willard

Liberty
York (HS) • VA
6' 3" • 155LBS
R/R • 22yr 1mo
Travel Team: Richmond Braves National

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Pitching

Fastball

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Velocity (max)
81 - 83
Velo Range
11/04/18
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Spin Rate (avg)

Changeup

70 - 71
Velo Range
11/04/18
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Spin Rate (avg)

Curveball

72 - 73
Velo Range
11/04/18
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Spin Rate (avg)

Slider

73 - 74
Velo Range
11/04/18
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Spin Rate (avg)
Power
78
Exit Velocity (max)
2/17/18
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Exit Velocity (avg)
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Distance (max)
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Sweet Spot %
Defense
77
INF Velo
2/17/18
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OF Velo
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C Velo
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Pop Time

Positional Tools

2018
Home to First
4.45
Infield Velocity
77.0
Preseason All State (Invite Only)
Feb 17, 2018
Position
77
INF Velo
4.45
H-1st
78
Exit Velo

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Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2018
Fastball
Velocity Max
83.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
79.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
71.8
Changeup
Velocity Avg
70.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
73.5
2018 Mid-Atlantic Challenge (DE/MD/VA Invite Only)
Nov 4, 2018
Pitching
83
Max FB
81 - 83
FB
72 - 73
CB
70 - 71
CH
73 - 74
SL
Preseason All State (Invite Only)
Feb 17, 2018
Pitching
78
Max FB
76 - 78
FB
70 - 72
CB
68 - 71
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Top Prospect Games 8/8/18

Willard is 6-2 with a lankier athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short arm action that is quick with some effort. Drop and drive delivery, shoulders uphill and on line, lands on line with a fall off finish. Fastball was 81-84, touching 85 with downward plane and some hard late run to it. Curveball was 71-73 with 12/6 break and some armspeed. Slider was 75 with hard 11/5 break and good armspeed. Showed a change-up in warmups with some armspeed and late run.

Preseason All-State 2/17/18

Willard is 6-1 with a lanky frame, he hits from the right side from and open athletic stance. Leg kick stride on line, no load, some hip rotation and he keeps some balance to his swing. Takes barrel straight to contact, slightly uphill line drive swing, showed good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 78. In the infield, gets body behind the ball and fields with average hands. Works through the ball, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with free arm action, infield velocity was 77. Ran a 4.45 home to first. On the mound, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a longer arm action and normal effort. Shoulders are uphill and on line, lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball has some downward angle and a bit of late run, pitch was 76-78. Curveball was 70-72 and had good armspeed and late hard 11/5 break.


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