01/14/2022 - 2022 Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America Tournament (FL) Nicholas showed a spike in radar velocity to 89 MPH, he lowered 60 time to 7.23 seconds, and lowered pop times to 1.88 seconds during the Pre-Season AA. Behind the plate, Nicholas sits in athletically, footwork is quick, and he blocks the baseball softly. He takes good angles, his exchange is quick, and he throws with strength and accuracy to 2nd base. At the plate, Nicholas has a square stance, good balance, and fast bat speed. He has a level swing, a direct barrel, and he hits hard to the pull side.