Nick
Sichel

C Nick Sichel (New Trier, 2026) is a strong right-handed hitting backstop to know from the day. 5-foot-11, 188-pounds with present strength throughout. Quick, strong hands at the plate with a flat path, simple and controlled intent, showed power to his pull-side with intent to elevate. Created a max EV of 92.8 mph with a max distance of 325’. Steady actions behind the plate with a clean operation from the crouch, creating a pop-time as low as 2.01 with a 78 mph velocity from the chute.

C Nick Sichel (New Trier) emerged as a 2026 bat to know coming out of the event. Sichel has a 5-foot-10, 187-pound frame with a strong lower half. At the plate, he stays with loose, strong hands and stays through the zone a long time. His intent and controlled aggression increased throughout the round leading to some of his best swings resulting in a lot of hard up the middle, lifted contact. Behind the plate he topped at 76 mph and registered a low pop time of 2.09.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 187.6-pounds. Well-proportioned, sturdy frame with some present strength.
Hit: RHH. Quiet, balanced setup, smooth load and quiet stride. Strong, quick hands, presence and physicality at the plate. Hard, loud contact with feel to hit. 69.5 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 83.2 mph. 302’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Quick, whippy arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.09-2.21 pop times. Easy, athletic out of the crouch. Quick feet, works in-line, clean transfers.
Run: 7.99 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 185-pounds. Well-proportioned frame with some present strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup. Quiet hands, minimal stride, utilizes lower half. Rhythm in the hands, works into an uphill path, intent to elevate pull-side, on the barrel pull-side, easy/simple swing, repeats. 67.8 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 86.9 mph. 335’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short arm circle, over-the-top slot, plays around the bag.
Defense: 2.03-2.15 pop times. Works under the baseball to present pitches around the zone. Clean glove-to-hand, short transfer, works in-line out of the crouch.
Run: 7.72 runner in the 60.

C/RHP Nick Sichel (New Trier, 2026) is a sophomore to know moving forward. Listed at 5-foot-10, 175-pounds, the right-handed hitter has an easy, fluid, strong, loose right-handed swing that stays on-plane with natural lift through the zone while driving balls to both gaps. Sichel registered an average hand speed of 23.5 mph, top-six of the event. Defensively he is a steady defender behind the plate with strong wrists and works to present pitches. He also topped at 74 mph from the crouch.

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Lean, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Stock, balanced setup, fluid load and leg-lift trigger. Fluid swing, athletic movements, loose hands, on the barrel, flashed pull-side jump off the barrel.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 82.9 mph. 315’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. INF - 78 mph. C: Slight stab out of the glove, arm works with short and loose action from a high 3/4 window. Throws flashed carry. INF: Live arm, 3/4 slot with carry
Defense: 2.20-2.25 pop times. Flashed soft hands, clean and quick transfer out of the crouch. Stands up on throws to second, gains minimal ground. INF: fluid hands and actions, secures the ball into the body, clean transfer
Run: 7.73 runner in the 60.