Prep Baseball Report

PBR Future Games Player Spotlight : Nick Arias


Jeff Opalewski
Executive Director

The PBR Future Games is the nation's premier exposure opportunity for players in the grad classes of 2021 & 2022.  This will be the second Team Arizona to compete in the event.  This year's event will take place July 31-August 3 at the LakePoint Sporting Community in Cartersville, GA.  We will be highlighting each player in the days leading up to the event.



Nick Arias

Class of 2022 / SS

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2022
  • Primary Position: SS
    Secondary Position: 2B
  • High School: Tucson
    State: AZ
  • Summer Team: Tucson Champs
  • Height: 6-0
    Weight: 170lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Pitching
88
Max FB
(08/01/20)
85 - 88
FB
(08/01/20)
71 - 73
CB
(08/01/20)
75 - 75
CH
(10/14/18)
Pitching
Max FB
88
FB
85 - 88
CB
71 - 73
CH
73 - 75
Pitching
Max FB
83
FB
80 - 83
CB
69 - 70
CH
72 - 74
Pitching
Max FB
81
FB
80 - 81
CB
67 - 68
CH
75 - 75
Position
7.20
60-yard
(06/18/19)
91
INF Velo
(08/01/20)
93
Exit Velo
(01/23/21)
Position
60-yard
7.4
INF Velo
91
Exit Velo
93
Position
60-yard
7.34
INF Velo
91
Exit Velo
92
Position
60-yard
7.34
INF Velo
91
Exit Velo
92
Position
60-yard
7.3
INF Velo
88
Exit Velo
90
Position
60-yard
7.47
INF Velo
88
Exit Velo
88
Position
60-yard
7.46
INF Velo
85
Exit Velo
87
Position
60-yard
7.44
INF Velo
82
Exit Velo
82
Position
60-yard
7.57
INF Velo
83
Exit Velo
83
Trackman - Hitting
94.0
Exit Velocity (max)
(08/01/20)
85.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
(06/24/20)
304
Distance (avg)
(06/24/20)
352
Distance (max)
(06/24/20)
Hard Hit %
(06/24/20)
Sweet Spot %
(06/24/20)
Line Drive %
(06/24/20)
Fly Ball %
(06/24/20)
Ground Ball %
(08/01/20)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
93.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
84.9
Distance (avg)
244
Distance (max)
327
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
94
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.4
Distance (avg)
223
Distance (max)
346
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
91.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
85.7
Distance (avg)
304
Distance (max)
352
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Blast - Hitting
21.1
Hand Speed (max)
(01/23/21)
20.2
Hand Speed (avg)
(01/23/21)
74.3
Bat Speed (max)
(01/23/21)
68.0
Bat Speed (avg)
(01/23/21)
Rot. Acc (max)
(01/23/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(01/23/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(01/23/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(01/23/21)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.1
Hand Speed (avg)
20.2
Bat Speed (max)
74.3
Bat Speed (avg)
68
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Scouting Report

 

5’10 155-pound frame with high waist. Arias makes everything he does look easy and is a legitimate two-way prospect. Arm action being the most effortless. Fastball worked 83-85 down in the zone. What impressed the most was feel for his breaking ball at 68-70 MPH. He was able to throw it for a strike but not just a get me over, it buckled numerous hitters. Good job working over the rubber for as long as he could to get lower half to be efficient and sequence properly.  

 

 

Slightly open stance with a leg kick working back into his back side. Showed good rhythm and feel for timing with his leg kick. Good mobility allows for his lower half to get rotated through, helping him stay in the zone as long as he can. Hands get into good spot with knob point down to catcher, getting bat speed back behind the zone. Exit velo was 83 MPH. No wasted movement in infield, keeping ball middle to left. Uses glove tap for rhythm during his approach to the baseball. Funnels to belt after catching the baseball. Ability to throw from multiple arm slots with velocity. Arm strength was 83MPH across the infield.