Prep Baseball Report
Max Nickle
Max Nickle
Max Nickle
Max Nickle

CLASS OF 2028

OF
LHP

Max
Nickle

Huntley (HS) • IL
6' 0" • 150.6LBS
L/L • 16yr 1mo
Travel Team: GRB Rays Illinois 2028
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Best Of Stats

Hitting
22.1
Hand Speed (max)
6/10/25
67.7
Bat Speed (max)
6/10/25
21
Rot. Acc (max)
6/10/25
10
Hard Hit %
2/14/26
Power
90.3
Exit Velocity (max)
2/14/26
80.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/14/26
310
Distance (max)
6/10/25
60
Sweet Spot %
2/14/26
Run
7.30
60-yd
6/10/25
3.99
30-yd
2/14/26
1.78
10-yd
2/14/26
16.5
Run speed (max)
2/10/24
Defense
-
INF Velo
83
OF Velo
2/14/26
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

78.2
Velocity (max)
2/14/26
73 - 77
Velo Range
2/14/26
1555
Spin Rate (avg)
6/10/25

Changeup

67 - 69
Velo Range
2/14/26
1462
Spin Rate (avg)
2/14/26

Curveball

57 - 58
Velo Range
2/11/23
1516
Spin Rate (avg)
2/11/23

Slider

68 - 71
Velo Range
2/14/26
1902
Spin Rate (avg)
6/10/25

Positional Tools

2026
2025
2024
2023
Outfield Velocity
83.0
60 Yard Dash
7.30
Outfield Velocity
79.0
Power / Speed Score
12.2
Outfield Velocity
72.0
Home to First
4.51
Outfield Velocity
59.0
McHenry Preseason ID
Feb 14, 2026
Position
83
OF Velo
90
Exit Velo
Chicagoland Summer ID
Jun 10, 2025
Position
7.30
60-yard
79
OF Velo
89
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 10, 2024
Position
72
OF Velo
76
Exit Velo
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 11, 2023
Position
59
OF Velo
4.51
H-1st

Hitting

2026
2025
2024
Exit Velocity Max
90.3
Exit Velocity Avg
80.2
Distance Max
248
Distance Avg
137
Launch Angle Avg
12.8795
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
89.0
Exit Velocity Avg
76.1
Distance Max
310
Distance Avg
168
Launch Angle Avg
23.7589
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
76.2
Exit Velocity Avg
73.2
Distance Max
118
Distance Avg
48
Launch Angle Avg
-0.8487
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
McHenry Preseason ID
Feb 14, 2026
Trackman - Hitting
90.3
Exit Velocity (max)
80.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
137
Distance (avg)
248
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Chicagoland Summer ID
Jun 10, 2025
Trackman - Hitting
89.0
Exit Velocity (max)
76.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
168
Distance (avg)
310
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 10, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
76.2
Exit Velocity (max)
73.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
48
Distance (avg)
118
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2026
2025
Hand Speed Max
20.9
Hand Speed Avg
19.3
Bat Speed Max
64.7
Bat Speed Avg
62.3
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
22.1
Hand Speed Avg
20.4
Bat Speed Max
67.7
Bat Speed Avg
65.3
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
McHenry Preseason ID
Feb 14, 2026
Blast - Hitting
20.9
Hand Speed (max)
19.3
Hand Speed (avg)
64.7
Bat Speed (max)
62.3
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Chicagoland Summer ID
Jun 10, 2025
Blast - Hitting
22.1
Hand Speed (max)
20.4
Hand Speed (avg)
67.7
Bat Speed (max)
65.3
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2026
2025
2024
2023
Fastball
Velocity Max
78.2
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.1
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1542
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
20.5
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
68.3
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1462
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
69.2
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
1849
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
72.9
Fastball
Velocity Avg
71.4
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1555
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
21.8
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
67.4
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1132
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
61.7
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
1902
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
66.9
Fastball
Velocity Avg
65.8
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1301
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
19.8
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
62.9
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1225
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
61.7
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
1663
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
62.2
Fastball
Velocity Avg
61.3
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1329
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
21.7
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
57.3
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1516
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
58.9
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1210
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
McHenry Preseason ID
Feb 14, 2026
Trackman - Fastball
78.2
Velocity (max)
73.3 - 76.8
Velo Range
73.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,646
Spin Rate (max)
1,542
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
71.2
Velocity (max)
67.5 - 70.9
Velo Range
67.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,883
Spin Rate (max)
1,849
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
69.0
Velocity (max)
67.4 - 69.0
Velo Range
67.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,549
Spin Rate (max)
1,462
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Chicagoland Summer ID
Jun 10, 2025
Trackman - Fastball
72.9
Velocity (max)
70.4 - 72.4
Velo Range
71.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,607
Spin Rate (max)
1,555
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
63.4
Velocity (max)
60.0 - 63.4
Velo Range
61.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,959
Spin Rate (max)
1,902
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
68.3
Velocity (max)
66.6 - 68.3
Velo Range
67.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,259
Spin Rate (max)
1,132
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 10, 2024
Trackman - Fastball
66.9
Velocity (max)
64.8 - 66.7
Velo Range
65.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,407
Spin Rate (max)
1,301
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
62.2
Velocity (max)
61.1 - 62.2
Velo Range
60.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,722
Spin Rate (max)
1,663
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
63.3
Velocity (max)
62.5 - 63.3
Velo Range
62.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,324
Spin Rate (max)
1,225
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
62.2
Velocity (max)
60.3 - 62.2
Velo Range
59.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,430
Spin Rate (max)
1,329
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
57.8
Velocity (max)
56.8 - 57.8
Velo Range
55.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,637
Spin Rate (max)
1,516
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
60.0
Velocity (max)
57.7 - 60.0
Velo Range
57.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,347
Spin Rate (max)
1,210
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)

Pitch Scores

2026
2025
2024
2023
Fastball
Rise+
Slider
Hammer+
Slider
Sweep+
Fastball
Rise+
Slider
Hammer+
Slider
Sweep+
Fastball
Rise+
Slider
Hammer+
Slider
Sweep+
Fastball
Rise+
Curveball
Hammer+
Curveball
Sweep+
McHenry Preseason ID
Feb 14, 2026
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Rise+
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+
Chicagoland Summer ID
Jun 10, 2025
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Rise+
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 10, 2024
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Rise+
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 11, 2023
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Rise+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2026
2025
2024
2023
Fastball
Velocity Max
78.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
68.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
69.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
73.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
71.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
67.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
61.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
67.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
66.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
63.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
61.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
62.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
61.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
57.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
59.0
McHenry Preseason ID
Feb 14, 2026
Pitching
78
Max FB
73 - 77
FB
67 - 69
CH
68 - 71
SL
Chicagoland Summer ID
Jun 10, 2025
Pitching
73
Max FB
70 - 72
FB
67 - 68
CH
60 - 63
SL
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 10, 2024
Pitching
67
Max FB
65 - 67
FB
63 - 63
CH
61 - 62
SL
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 11, 2023
Pitching
62
Max FB
60 - 62
FB
57 - 58
CB
58 - 60
CH

Game Performance

2024
2023
10 Yard Dash
2.03
30 Yard Dash
4.51
Top Speed (MPH)
10 Yard Dash
1.95
30 Yard Dash
4.51
Top Speed (MPH)
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 10, 2024
Swift
2.03
10-yd
4.51
30-yd
16.5
Run speed (max)
McHenry Rising Stars ID
Feb 11, 2023
Swift
1.95
10-yd
4.51
30-yd
15.9
Run speed (max)
2026
2025
10 Yard Dash
1.78
30 Yard Dash
3.99
RSI
Vertical Jump
RSI
Vertical Jump
McHenry Preseason ID
Feb 14, 2026
Vald
1.78
10-yd
3.99
30-yd
0.89
RSI (max)
20.1
Jump Height (max)
Chicagoland Summer ID
Jun 10, 2025
Vald
1.72
RSI (max)
19.7
Jump Height (max)

Vizual Edge

2026
2025
Edge Score
82.7
Edge Score
71.59
McHenry Preseason ID
Feb 14, 2026
Visual Skills
82.70
Edge Score
Chicagoland Summer ID
Jun 10, 2025
Visual Skills
71.59
Edge Score

Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

2/14/26
OF Max Nickle (Huntley, 2028) is an incoming sophomore that took a quality round of batting practice on the day. Standing at a lean and projectable 6-foot, 150-pound frame with clear room for added physical development. At the plate the left-handed hitter showed feel to drive the ball to either gap from a balanced and athletic swing reaching a max EV of 90.3 mph with more impact coming when he grows into the frame. Defensively in the outfield showing clean and athletic actions to and through the ball with a whippy arm action up to 83 mph.
6/10/25

OF Max Nickle (Huntley, 2028) showed to be one of the top left-handed bats on the day. A trim, high-waisted 5-foot-11, 147-pounds with long levers, he showed athleticism at the dish paired with loose hands (20.4 mph avg. hand speed) and hard contact to the pull-side during his round of BP.

6/10/25

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 145 pounds.
Hit: LHH. Athletic setup, simple, no stride, some pre-pitch rhythm. Loose hands, uphill path, hard contact to the pull-side, athletic. 65.3 mph bat speed with 13g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 mph max exit velocity (76.1 avg.); 310-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 79.00 mph. Loose, higher 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Attacks the baseball, fields the ball cleanly off front foot, gets around the ball, smooth actions.
Athletic Testing: 7.30 runner in the 60-yard dash; 19.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 71.59 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: LHP
Delivery
: Easy, methodical mover, high leg lift with tuck, tall/fall finish.
Arm Action: LH. Long, clean, side-arm action.
FB: T73, 70-72 mph. Sinking action, plays better arm-side. T1607, 1555 average rpm.
SL: 60-63 mph. 10/4 shape, slight horizontal action. T1959, 1902 average rpm.
CH: 67-68 mph. Keeps low, some fade. T1259, 1132 average rpm.

2/10/24

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-8, 130-pounds. Skinny, high-waisted.
Delivery: Stretch-only. High leg kick, drop/drive delivery with deception to it.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm path, loose arm action, sidearm slot.
FB: T67, 65-67 mph. Arm-side action, thrown consistently to the arm side. T1407, 1301 average rpm.
SL: 61-62 mph. Short wrinkle, 3/9 shape. Throws for strikes. T1722, 1663 average rpm.
CH: 63-63 mph. Circle-change. Mostly straight, thrown with intent to the glove side. T1324, 1225 average rpm.

2/10/24

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-8, 130-pounds. Skinny, high-waisted.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, slightly open setup. Minimal load, toe tap stride. Hands rock into a flat path, looks to keep the ball on a line, some whip through the zone with extension.
Power: 76 max exit velocity, averaged 73.2 mph. 118’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 72 mph. Long, loose, 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Long levers, athletic movement.
Run: 4.51 30-yard dash.

2/11/23

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-5, 105-pounds. Long levers, athletic, well proportioned.
Hit: LHH. Closed, upright setup, smooth load and short stride. Short swing, level through the zone, uses the whole field.
Arm: LH. OF - 59 mph. Clean 3/4 slot.
Defense: Plays through the ball with intent, steady hands.
Run: 4.51 30-yard split. 

Delivery: Stretch only, high leg-kick, tall/fall lower-half, stride works in-line.
Arm Action: LH. Loose, low 3/4 slot.
FB: T62, 60-62 mph. Sinking action to the arm-side.  T1430, 1329 average rpm.
CB: 57-58 mph. Gradual 1/7 shape, some feel.  T1637, 1516 average rpm.
CH: 58-60 mph. Clean out of the hand and fade through the zone.  T1347, 1210 average rpm.

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Physical

2026
2025
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
McHenry Preseason ID
Feb 14, 2026
Physical - Athlete
6' 0"
Ht
150.6
Wt
Body Fat %
SMM
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Chicagoland Summer ID
Jun 10, 2025
Physical - Athlete
5' 11"
Ht
147.9
Wt
Body Fat %
SMM
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)