Nicholas
Cippoletti

5-foot-9, 135-pound small, thin, wiry strong athletic frame, the neck is long and shoulders are squared off. Shows to have plenty of room for future development. Defensively is very advanced for his age. The feet and hands work well together, catches and throws all in one motion, no wasted movement. The feet continue to move throughout. Moved well to both sides, got off the blocks quickly, made the backhand play look easy. The arm action is short and quick, was clocked at 70 mph. The double play feeds were good, smooth on the open hit play in the hole. Offensively, hits from the right side, the stance is even, just so slightly wider than shoulder width, with the hands even at shoulder height with the bat in a good starting position. The hands get to the ball quickly, the swing is down to level to up, keeps hands inside the ball and drives it to all fields. The approach is advanced, the tee exit velocity was clocked at 82 mph and ran a 7.34 sixty yard, had a good athletic kick to him. Strength is a must, as he gets stronger and physically matures the game will go to another level, high follow for me.