Uncommitted Spotlight: 19' Wyatt Nelson, RHP/OF, Hopkins
September 5, 2018
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PBR UNCOMMITTED SPOTLIGHT
Wyatt Nelson
Class of 2019 / RHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2019
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: OF
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High School: HopkinsState: MN
- Summer Team: Hopkins Flyers Legion - 19U
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Height: 6-1Weight: 175lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Videos
(7/10/18)
Pitching (7/10/18)
PBR: What schools have expressed interest in you?
Nelson: A good mix of schools around the Midwest including NDSU, SDSU, UW-Milwaukee, Minnesota, and Iowa.
PBR: Have you taken any visits, or have any visits scheduled in the near future?
Nelson: I have visited NDSU, SDSU, and UW-Milwaukee this summer. I plan on one more early-September.
PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school? (Example: high academics, certain academic program, local, etc.)
Nelson: I am looking for a school that I can excel in both the classroom and the field, and that has a great college atmosphere.
PBR: What were some of your highlights during your junior year?
Nelson: Highlights include - hitting back to back home runs with Bobby Wilson, Fighting the girls softball team for outfield fences, Practices in the Lindbergh Center, and shoveling the snow off our brand new turf field.
PBR: What are your goals for this year?
Nelson: Our goal is the same as every year, to make a deep playoff run and compete for a state title.
PBR: Do you play any other sports?
Nelson: I also play Hockey, Tether-ball and Intramural-Basketball in the extremely competitive southwest league.
PBR: What is your ACT and GPA?
Nelson: 3.4 Primarily AP courses and honors and a 26 ACT
Scouting Report
7/10/18 - 6-foot-1, 175-pound, right-handed hitting two way player. Profiles best on the mound, delivery lifts clean to balance point, gets to landing with weight on heels, lands square. Arm action is long and over the top, quick arm. Fastball sat 86-88 mph. Curveball has 11/5 shape, 74-77 mph. 6.87 runner in the 60. Hits from a balanced stance with quick leg kick trigger. Path works uphill, some length. 92 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm action is long, topped at 88 mph from the outfield.
6/19/18- 6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed pitcher. Quick twitch actions on mound with athleticism. #15 ranked player in MN 2019 class. Rocker step into shorter balance point, long almost pie arm action, medium release point out front. Fastball was 85-87 with various late run/sink and cut action. Flashes above avg. breaking ball with tight spin, late depth, and 11/5 shape. Changeup is thrown downhill with heavy sink in bottom of zone.
3/18/18- 6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. #22 ranked player in MN 2019 class. One of top all-around performers at event. On mound; uptempo delivery, athleticism with body control, long continuous arm action, high ¾ release point and works downhill to plate. Fastball was 86-87 mph with heavy action at bottom of zone. Sharp late break on 11/5 curveball. Avg. feel for firm changeup with inconsistent action. 6.62 runner. Tall stance, hitchy hand load with leg kick trigger, looks to elevate baseball, has pop in bat, some rawness to swing that should smooth out and develop with reps and instruction, 91 mph exit velocity. Solid athlete in field, long arm action, sure hands, has carry on throws, avg. accuracy to target, 89 mph arm strength from outfield.
7/5/17- 6-foot-1, 178-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Overall projectable player. On mound; quicker tempo, shoulders work east to west, high ¾ slinger arm action. Fastball was 82-83 mph with arm-side run and sink. Loose spin on 12/4 breaking ball for strikes. Above avg. run and sink on changeup thrown at 71-73 mph. 6.72 runner. Tall stance, linear actions in box, aggressive swinger, has different sound off bat, flashes sneaky power to pull side of field, line drive approach, 82 mph exit velocity. Solid athlete in field with raw footwork, has above avg. arm, shows carry and accuracy to bag, 86 mph arm from outfield.