Preseason All-State Spotlight: Nathan Salyer
January 9, 2019
This Saturday will mark the first Georgia showcase of 2019, and it’s a significant one: Preseason All-State. An invite-only event for the state’s top prospects in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 classes. To request an invite, click here.
We’ll start ramping up to Saturday’s high-profile event by shining the spotlight onto some of the prospects who will be joining us at the showcase. We continue with lean, lanky 6-foot-4 catcher Nathan Salyer, from North Gwinnett. We got out first look at at Salyer back in September at the Ozone Sports Organizational Scout Day. He impressed with his overall athletic ability, posting some of the top numbers for a 2021 at the Scout Day.
Nathan Salyer
Class of 2021 / OF
Rankings
StateRank: 317 / POS: 60
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2021
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Primary Position: OFSecondary Position: C
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High School: North GwinnettState: GA
- Summer Team: US Elite
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Height: 6-5Weight: 180lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Position
7.01
60-yard
(09/22/19)
2.15 - 2.37
Pop Time
84
OF Velo
73
C Velo
89
Exit Velo
(07/27/20)
4.75
H-1st
(01/11/20)
Trackman - Hitting
90.2
Exit Velocity (max)
(07/27/20)
82.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
(07/27/20)
270
Distance (avg)
(07/27/20)
309
Distance (max)
(07/27/20)
Hard Hit %
(07/27/20)
Sweet Spot %
(07/27/20)
Line Drive %
(07/27/20)
Fly Ball %
(07/27/20)
Southeast Unsigned Senior Games
Jul 27, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
90.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
82
Distance (avg)
270
Distance (max)
309
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Blast - Hitting
22.6
Hand Speed (max)
(07/27/20)
21.1
Hand Speed (avg)
(07/27/20)
73.7
Bat Speed (max)
(07/27/20)
66.1
Bat Speed (avg)
(07/27/20)
Rot. Acc (max)
(07/27/20)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(07/27/20)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(07/27/20)
Southeast Unsigned Senior Games
Jul 27, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.6
Hand Speed (avg)
21.1
Bat Speed (max)
73.7
Bat Speed (avg)
66.1
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
Videos
(9/18/18)
Player News
- Southeast Unsigned Senior Games: Statistical Analysis - Aug 6, 2020
- Preseason All-State Analysis: Outfielders - May 22, 2020
- Preseason All-State Analysis: Catchers - May 21, 2020
- Preseason All-State: Statistical Analysis - Jan 14, 2020
- Showcase Rewind: Georgia Underclass Games - Sep 5, 2019
- Underclass Games: Statistical Analysis - May 31, 2019
- Preseason All-State Spotlight: Nathan Salyer - Jan 9, 2019
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Scouting Report
9/15/2018- Ozone Sports Organizational Scout Day
Salyer is a tall wiry 2020 catching prospect. At the plate he sets up upright with slightly open stance and creates good leverage with his swing. He shows the ability to elevate the baseball and just needs to weight and strength to his offensive game. Behind the plate Salyer does a solid job of folding up and staying low. Getting unfolded causes him to be slower than you would like on throws to second-base. Salyer needs to get stronger to figure out just what kind of upside he has at the plate. He has good ingredients at the plate, and believe he has upside if he gets stronger over the next couple years.