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Nate Merritt
Nate Merritt

CLASS OF 2024

1B
LHP

Nate
Merritt

Yakima Valley
Prairie (HS) • WA
6' 4" • 218LBS
L/L • 20yr 7mo
Travel Team: Premier Baseball Club
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Hitting
24.5
Hand Speed (max)
9/24/23
78.8
Bat Speed (max)
9/24/23
16.3
Rot. Acc (max)
9/24/23
75
Hard Hit %
9/24/23
Power
101.3
Exit Velocity (max)
9/24/23
92.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
9/24/23
384
Distance (max)
9/24/23
67
Sweet Spot %
9/24/23
Run
7.39
60-yd
9/24/23
4.20
30-yd
2/05/23
1.88
10-yd
2/05/23
18.7
Run speed (max)
2/05/23
Defense
85
INF Velo
2/05/23
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

82
Velocity (max)
9/24/23
77.6 - 81.3
Velo Range
9/24/23
2125
Spin Rate (avg)
2/05/23

Changeup

66 - 75
Velo Range
9/24/23
1941
Spin Rate (avg)
9/24/23

Curveball

66 - 69
Velo Range
2/05/23
2190
Spin Rate (avg)
2/05/23

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9/24/23
Nate Merritt, Prairie (WA), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP 2-way LHP prospect with good pronation and power to both gaps.
Body: 6-4, 218-pounds. Solid build throughout. Quick levers.
Delivery: Starts tall in back leg from stretch. Puts pressure on inner part of back foot while front leg has close to 45 degree angle. Momentum slightly towards right side of mound. Shoulder opens up early to compensate.
Arm Action: LH. Starts hands low and close to body. Circles arm across backside of his body, and then delivers with 3/4 delivery. Minor pronation. Slight kickup with arm after release.
FB: T82, 78-81 mph. Heavy fastball, works well down and away from hitters. T2076, 1969 average rpm.
CB: 65-66 mph. Stays up, change of pace pitch. T2188, 2055 average rpm.
CH: 66-75 mph. Plus movement down and away from righties. Uses natural pronation well. T2063, 1941 average rpm.
CUT: 76-79 mph.
ATH: 7.39 runner in the 60. Uses long strides for plus 1Bman speed. 18.90 max vertical.
9/24/23
Nate Merritt, Prairie (WA), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP 2-way LHP prospect with good pronation and power to both gaps.
Body: 6-4, 218-pounds. Solid build throughout. Quick levers.
Hit: LHH. Open stance with weight more on backside. Shifts into further load to back leg, then gets into balanced position with high hand seperation. Fast back knee drive. Hands stay inside the ball throughout the zone. Fast hands and bat speed generate power. Hits ball hard through both gaps, line drive approach. Momentum carries him forward after contact. 74.5 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 92.4 mph. 384' max distance. Fast hands and knee drive generate deep LC and RC gap shots.
Arm: LH. INF-78 mph. Fields out front but stays in legs with two steps towards target. Whips arm towards target, 3/4 motion. Able to throw on the run accurately.
Defense: Stays low to ground even with big frame. Quick feet to get to the best hop in center of his body. Hands extend out front with quick transfer.
ATH: 7.39 runner in the 60. Uses long strides for plus 1Bman speed. 18.90 max vertical.

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