09/28/2014 - National Tryout - Pittsburgh, PA Nicholas showed offensive improvements and raised hitting grades to 40's during his last event in Pittsburgh. At the plate, Nicholas has a solid approach, good bat speed, and he uses his lower body. He has an activated load and squares the ball up well on the barrel. At SS, Nicholas fields aggressively, in a low position, and flashes a nice approach. He has soft hands, takes good angles to the ball, and he throws with a good arm action to his target.