Niko
Droukas

6-foot, 165-pound, super athletic, fast twitch athlete. The hands, wrists and legs have speed and quickness to them. One of the better players around, is looking to prep a year, has tools to work with. The top tool are his legs, recorded event best 6.66 sixty-yard dash, has an easy kick and glides, no effort at all. A left-handed hitter, the stance is spread out, feet are even hands are loose at shoulder height. The bat starts flat, it's in a very good hitting position. For timing uses a simple controlled stride, hands stay back. The swing is flat through the zone, hands work freely, barrel has whip and life out front, finishes at shoulder height with one hand. The approach is to all fields, spray and slaps it the other way, with power to the pull side. The tee exit velocity was clocked at 81 mph, with more in there as he continues to get stronger. Defensively, can play all over the field, feet and hands work well together in the infield, works from the ground up and feet continue to move during transfer to target. The arm was clocked at 80 mph has plenty of strength from across the diamond. The slow roller pro move was made with athleticism, feeds and starts were good from both sides, projects more as second baseman in the infield. In the outfield, can cover ground, routes and angles are good, arm was clocked at 80 mph as well, gave the catcher something to handle, showed good touch on throws. Big time athlete, ability to handle the bat, typical top of the order type hitter and is versatile defensively.

Sixty-Yard Dash: 6.66

Exit Velocity: 81 mph

Arm Velocity: 80 mph

Second PBR event for Niko, had a solid showing. Hits from the left side, the stance is balanced, even and a little wider than shoulder width apart. Hands are loose and set just above the shoulders, relaxed. The path is simple, level through the zone. He has a small leg kick for timing, finishes the swing with one hand. Drives the ball to all fields, hits the ball where it's pitched. The tee exit velocity was 83 mph, ran a 7.03 60-yard dash, had a good kick. In the field, he shows solid hands and feet, fields the ball out front and transfer is clean quick. The arm was 75 mph, had good flight and carry, has more in there. Feet work well around the bag on both sides for the pivot. Could keep his moving a little more after throw, needs to stay down and stay through the ball more on slow roller. The frame is athletic, has sloped shoulders and movements are free and loose. As he continues to gain strength, his game should rise to another level.