Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2027

2B
3B

Will
Nikolay

De Pere (HS) • WI
5' 8" • 174.8LBS
R/R • 16yr 3mo
Travel Team: GRB Rays

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Physical
Positional Tools Velos / Pop
TrackMan Hitting
Blast
TrackMan Pitching
Pitch Scores
Pitching Velos
Swift
Visual Edge
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Comments
Contact

Best Of Stats

Hitting
22.5
Hand Speed (max)
3/10/24
77.4
Bat Speed (max)
10/20/24
19.8
Rot. Acc (max)
10/20/24
11
Hard Hit %
10/20/24
Power
93.1
Exit Velocity (max)
10/20/24
85.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
10/20/24
321
Distance (max)
10/20/24
100
Sweet Spot %
3/11/23
Run
7.21
60
10/20/24
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30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
Defense
81
INF Velo
10/20/24
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

74
Velocity (max)
3/11/23
71 - 74
Velo Range
9/22/23
1967
Spin Rate (avg)
3/11/23

Changeup

66 - 68
Velo Range
3/10/24
1496
Spin Rate (avg)
3/11/23

Curveball

61 - 62
Velo Range
9/22/23
1871
Spin Rate (avg)
3/10/24

Positional Tools

2024
2023
2022
60 Yard Dash
7.21
Infield Velocity
81.0
Power / Speed Score
12.9
60 Yard Dash
7.43
Infield Velocity
70.0
Power / Speed Score
10.6
60 Yard Dash
7.89
Infield Velocity
67.0
Power / Speed Score
9.6
Northern Wisconsin Fall ID
Oct 20, 2024
Position
7.21
60-yard
81
INF Velo
93
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Madison Preseason ID
Mar 10, 2024
Position
7.35
60-yard
72
INF Velo
89
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Madison Rising Stars ID
Mar 11, 2023
Position
7.43
60-yard
70
INF Velo
79
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Madison Rising Stars ID
Mar 12, 2022
Position
7.89
60-yard
67
INF Velo
76
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Exit Velocity Max
93.1
Exit Velocity Avg
84.3
Distance Max
321
Distance Avg
244
Launch Angle Avg
21.5
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
78.6
Exit Velocity Avg
75.0
Distance Max
252
Distance Avg
186
Launch Angle Avg
17.1
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
75.6
Exit Velocity Avg
69.7
Distance Max
207
Distance Avg
121
Launch Angle Avg
10.8
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Northern Wisconsin Fall ID
Oct 20, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
93.1
Exit Velocity (max)
85.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
251
Distance (avg)
321
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Madison Preseason ID
Mar 10, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
89.4
Exit Velocity (max)
83.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
237
Distance (avg)
316
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Madison Rising Stars ID
Mar 11, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
78.6
Exit Velocity (max)
75.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
186
Distance (avg)
252
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Madison Rising Stars ID
Mar 12, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
75.6
Exit Velocity (max)
69.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
121
Distance (avg)
207
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2024
2023
Hand Speed Max
22.5
Hand Speed Avg
21.3
Bat Speed Max
77.4
Bat Speed Avg
70.6
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
19.2
Hand Speed Avg
18.6
Bat Speed Max
64.4
Bat Speed Avg
62.7
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Northern Wisconsin Fall ID
Oct 20, 2024
Blast - Hitting
21.5
Hand Speed (max)
20.7
Hand Speed (avg)
77.4
Bat Speed (max)
72.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Madison Preseason ID
Mar 10, 2024
Blast - Hitting
22.5
Hand Speed (max)
22.1
Hand Speed (avg)
69.7
Bat Speed (max)
67.5
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Madison Rising Stars ID
Mar 11, 2023
Blast - Hitting
19.2
Hand Speed (max)
18.6
Hand Speed (avg)
64.4
Bat Speed (max)
62.7
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2024
2023
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
73.1
Fastball
Velocity Avg
71.5
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1849
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
25.9
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
59.8
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1871
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
66.9
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1233
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
73.6
Fastball
Velocity Avg
71.3
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1967
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
27.5
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
60.4
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1545
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
66.5
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1496
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
67.3
Fastball
Velocity Avg
66.2
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1721
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
26.0
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
55.3
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1698
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
58.9
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1317
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Madison Preseason ID
Mar 10, 2024
Trackman - Fastball
73.1
Velocity (max)
70.3 - 72.6
Velo Range
71.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,955
Spin Rate (max)
1,849
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
61.0
Velocity (max)
58.7 - 60.9
Velo Range
58.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,970
Spin Rate (max)
1,871
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
67.7
Velocity (max)
66.3 - 67.5
Velo Range
67.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,296
Spin Rate (max)
1,233
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Madison Rising Stars ID
Mar 11, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
73.6
Velocity (max)
69.7 - 72.9
Velo Range
69.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,195
Spin Rate (max)
1,967
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
61.4
Velocity (max)
59.3 - 61.4
Velo Range
58.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,609
Spin Rate (max)
1,545
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
68.4
Velocity (max)
65.5 - 67.5
Velo Range
64.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,579
Spin Rate (max)
1,496
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Madison Rising Stars ID
Mar 12, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
67.3
Velocity (max)
65.5 - 66.8
Velo Range
64.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,733
Spin Rate (max)
1,721
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
55.9
Velocity (max)
54.9 - 55.8
Velo Range
52.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,763
Spin Rate (max)
1,698
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
60.5
Velocity (max)
58.1 - 59.9
Velo Range
57.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,437
Spin Rate (max)
1,317
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %

Pitch Scores

2024
2022
Fastball
Rise+
Curveball
Hammer+
Curveball
Sweep+
Fastball
Rise+
Curveball
Hammer+
Curveball
Sweep+
Madison Preseason ID
Mar 10, 2024
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Rise+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+
Madison Rising Stars ID
Mar 12, 2022
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Rise+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2024
2023
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
73.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
71.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
60.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
67.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
74.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
72.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
60.8
Changeup
Velocity Avg
67.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
67.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
66.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
55.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
59.0
Madison Preseason ID
Mar 10, 2024
Pitching
73
Max FB
70 - 73
FB
59 - 61
CB
66 - 68
CH
The Rock Fall Championships
Sep 22, 2023
Pitching
74
Max FB
71 - 74
FB
61 - 62
CB
Madison Rising Stars ID
Mar 11, 2023
Pitching
74
Max FB
70 - 73
FB
59 - 61
CB
66 - 68
CH
Madison Rising Stars ID
Mar 12, 2022
Pitching
67
Max FB
66 - 67
FB
55 - 56
CB
58 - 60
CH

Game Performance

2024
RSi
Vertical Jump
Northern Wisconsin Fall ID
Oct 20, 2024
Swift
2.52
RSi (max)
26.1
Jump Height (max)
Madison Preseason ID
Mar 10, 2024
Swift
2.53
RSi (max)
25.8
Jump Height (max)

Visual Edge

2024
Edge Score
74.84

Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

10/20/24
Will Nikolay, De Pere (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-8, 175-pounds. Athletic with present strength, more projection coming.
Hit: RHH. Wide, knee knock trigger, repeats, strong. Leverages the ball out front, stays behind the baseball, hands extend through the baseball through contact, hitterish look. 72.9 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 85.6 mph. 321' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Long arm action with a slight stab out of the glove. Flashed quick arm speed, works from an over the top slot. Throws flashed carry and played with accuracy.
Defense: Quality actions and feel with quick first step, soft hands.
ATH: 7.21 runner in the 60. 26.10 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 74.84 Edge Score
3/10/24

Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-8, 178-pounds. Compact frame, some strength in lower half.
Delivery: Up tempo, low leg lift, lands with slightly closed direction to home, medium leg swing finish to home with balance.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arc, 3/4 slot, quick arm.
FB: T73, 70-73 mph. Hits spots, some arm side run. T1955, 1849 average rpm.
CB: 59-61 mph. Bigger break with the ability to land. T1970, 1871 average rpm.
CH: 66-68 mph. Can land, has depth and fade. T1296, 1233 average rpm.
ATH: 7.35 runner in the 60. 25.80 max vertical.

3/10/24

Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-8, 178-pounds. Compact frame, some strength in lower half.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, simple move back, longer stride. Hitterish with easy rhythm through the ball consistently barrelling balls, this swing works. 67.5 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 83.0 mph. 316' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-72 mph. Full arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two handed gather, steady hands, shuffle to throw.
ATH: 7.35 runner in the 60. 25.80 max vertical.

3/10/24

INF Will Nikolay (De Pere, 2027) stands at 5-foot-7, 177-pounds and took one of the more consistent rounds of BP this past weekend averaging exit velocity 83.0 mph and producing a max exit velocity of 89.4. Nikolay routinely used the middle of the field throughout his round producing hard line-drive contact with easy extension through the baseball.

3/17/23

INF/RHP Will Nikolay (De Pere, 2027) is a 5-foot-7, 145-pound prospect who started his day off by showing burst and athleticism when he ran a solid 7.43 second 60 yard dash. Next, Nikolay hits with a smooth right handed stroke who continually barrelled up baseball through the middle of the field. He displayed smoothness to his actions in the infield portion of the event. Finally, on the mound, he topped out at 74 mph from a ¾ slot and a quick arm. His curveball shows potential for a swing and miss weapon and has a developing changeup. 

3/11/23

Positional Profile: 3B/2B
Body: 5-7, 145-pounds. Athletic, strong build.
Delivery: Medium leg lift, medium leg swing finish to home.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arc, online, high 3/4 slot, quick arm.
FB: T74, 70-73 mph. Strikes with carry through zone, two-seam shows run and tail. T2195, 1967 average rpm.
CB: 59-61 mph. 11/5 shape with depth, can land, flashes swing and miss weapon. T1609, 1545 average rpm.
CH: 66-68 mph. Cutting action, developing feel, throws with intent. T1579, 1496 average rpm.

3/11/23

Positional Profile: 3B/2B
Body: 5-7, 145-pounds. Athletic, strong build.
Delivery: Medium leg lift, medium leg swing finish to home.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arc, online, high 3/4 slot, quick arm.
FB: T74, 70-73 mph. Strikes with carry through zone, two-seam shows run and tail. T2195, 1967 average rpm.
CB: 59-61 mph. 11/5 shape with depth, can land, flashes swing and miss weapon. T1609, 1545 average rpm.
CH: 66-68 mph. Cutting action, developing feel, throws with intent. T1579, 1496 average rpm.

3/11/23

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-7, 145-pounds. Athletic, strong build.
Hits: RHH. Upright set up slightly open. Hands drop slightly into footstrike before moving into a flat path, creates extension through the ball, stayed on the barrel up the middle.
Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 75 MPH. 252' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-70 mph. Medium online arc, 3/4 slot, quick arm with good extension out front.
Defense: Two-hand gather, shuffle step on throw, moves well laterally.
Run: 7.43 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Medium leg lift, medium leg swing finish to home.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arc, online, high 3/4 slot, quick arm.
FB: T74, 70-73 mph. Strikes with carry through zone, two-seam shows run and tail. T2195, 1967 average rpm.
CB: 59-61 mph. 11/5 shape with depth, can land, flashes swing and miss weapon. T1609, 1545 average rpm.
CH: 66-68 mph. Cutting action, developing feel, throws with intent. T1579, 1496 average rpm.

3/11/23

Positional Profile: 3B/2B
Body: 5-7, 145-pounds. Athletic, strong build.
Hits: RHH. Upright set up slightly open. Hands drop slightly into footstrike before moving into a flat path, creates extension through the ball, stayed on the barrel up the middle.
Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 75 MPH. 252' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-70 mph.Medium online arc, 3/4 slot, quick arm with good extension out front.
Defense: Two-hand gather, shuffle step on throw, moves well laterally.
Run: 7.43 runner in the 60.

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Physical

2024
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Northern Wisconsin Fall ID
Oct 20, 2024
Physical - Athlete
5' 8"
Ht
174.8
Wt
Body Fat %
SMM
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Madison Preseason ID
Mar 10, 2024
Physical - Athlete
5' 8"
Ht
177.7
Wt
Body Fat %
SMM
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)