06/10/2017 - 2017 Under Armour Showcase: Baseball Factory's National South Nicholas is a pure catch and throw backstop who also will make an impact with the bat. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. Quick lateral movements allow him to center/deaden pitches in the dirt off of a soft chest. Runners will not want to test his cannon for an arm (90 mph) with impressive pop times of 1.77. Offensively, he is a switch hitter with tremendous abilities from both sides. He has athletic/smooth actions with fluid rhythm to load. He gets good hand separation and delivers the barrel with leverage - resulting in a barrel explosion (93 mph exit velocity) with the ball screaming off of his barrel. Nick has the makings of a special type player and will be a solid 2018 draft guy.