Nick
Szalony

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 142-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Taller setup with slight crouch, medium leg lift with medium stride. Hands stay direct to the ball with a slightly uphill path, all fields approach. 69.2 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. 317’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. 3/4 slot, drops slot for DP and gloveside, short arm action.
Defense: Two-hand gather, deliberate footwork through the ball.
Run: 6.99 runner in the 60.

SS Nick Szalony (Mundelein) showed well in an in-game look this spring and carried it over to the event. Listed at 5-foot-11, 147-pounds, Szalony has athleticism and upside throughout his game. Offensively, the right-handed hitter has a clean swing with quick hands, stayed on the barrel to all fields and flashed sneaky, easy pop at times. Defensively, he moves with ease and flow to his game on the infield. The glove is soft with a quick release and strong arm that flashed carry at 80 mph. 7.00 runner in the 60.

Uncommitted. Listed at 5-foot-11, 142-pounds with plenty of room to fill out the frame; started at shortstop and batted leadoff for the Mustangs. Szalony showed the ability to repeatedly be on the barrel from the right side throughout the game. In his first at-bat, he laced a hard single to the opposite field, and later came around to score. In his next at-bat, Szalony swatted a triple down the left field line, driving in a run. The right-handed hitter has a crouched setup with some pre-pitch movement in the hands, before moving into a short leg kick stride. His hands load back, working into a level bat path that creates extension at contact. Defensively, Szalony trusts his hands and makes the routine plays look routine, with an accurate arm to pair.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 148-pounds. Lean, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, leg lift trigger, gains ground. Slightly uphill path, fluid and easy swing that barrels the ball to pull-side/up the middle.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 mph. 325’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Short, high 3/4 slot, can change slots.
Defense: Active feet, fields ball out front, clean transfer.
Run: 7.00 runner in the 60.

SS/RHP Nick Szalony (Mundelein, 2025) is a two-way prospect, listed at a lean, athletic 5-foot-10, 148-pounds. Szalony may have impressed the most on defense, where he showed clean footwork with soft hands and a quick release. During batting practice Szalony, a right-handed hitter showed an athletic swing with twitchy bat speed (70.3 mph average), also producing mid-80s exit velocities. Szalony also ran a 7.26 60-yard dash. Szalony then hopped on the mound and showed a four-pitch mix. His fastball consistently sat in the upper 70’s topping at 78.5 mph with some carry to it. Szalony showed two breaking balls with his slider playing like a slurve and living at the bottom of the zone, and a developing curveball with gradual break. Rounding out his mix was a changeup with downer action.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 140-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled tempo, high leg-lift into balance point, tall/fall lower-half, works in-line with the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Long out of the glove into a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T75.8, 74-76 mph. Mostly straight, some life through the zone. T1715, 1636 average rpm.
CB: 62-63 mph. Gradual 11/5 shape. T2140, 2092 average rpm.
SL: 64-67 mph. Flashed sharp 10/4 action with depth. T2158, 2087 average rpm.
CH: 70-72 mph. Slight fade to the arm-side. T1690, 1534 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Tall stance, open base, hands tip as bat wraps at load, even stride. Lets the ball travel, hits off backside, easy hands, stays on-plane and works uphill through contact.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 76.2 mph. 261’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Short, easy arm, plays from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: Easy actions, smooth hands and easy release with length at times.
Run: 7.06 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-9, 130-pounds. Lean, wiry frame.
Delivery: Uptempo, drop and drive delivery, works slightly across body.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T70.4, 69.84-70.35 mph. Plays straight. T1791, 1679 average rpm.
CB: 59.01-60.25 mph. 11/5 action, maintains arm speed, lands for strikes. T1947, 1834 average rpm.
CH: 65.81-66.56 mph. Similar arm speed as fastball, plays straight. T1189, 1108 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Upright setup, slightly open, long stride. Long path to the ball, slightly uphill through the zone, maintains balance throughout contact.
Power: 73.51 max exit velocity, averaged 68.75 mph. 244’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 65 mph. Short, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Agile footwork, moves well side-to-side, clean transfer with soft hands.
Run: 7.75 runner in the 60. Clean, easy strides.

Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 5-8, 115-pounds. Lanky, high-waisted frame that projects.
Defense: Defends low to the ground, lower half works around the baseball, rhythmic footwork. Glove plays out front, steady hands, clean/quick funnel.
Arm: RH. INF - 65 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot. Accurate across the infield.
Hit: RHH. Stands tall in the box with a slightly open base, hands tuck in at load, short stride.  Uphill bat path, high two-hand finish. Worked back up the middle.
Power: 65 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.87 runner in the 60.