Nicholas
Ruiz

Nicholas Ruiz, Mansfield (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B LHH/C Projects well to add strength. Run time will firm, 7.0 or better. Moves well behind plate, hands developing with glove. Avg raw HS arm strength in future. Solid bat/power developing. Hard contact showing developing raw. Watch development.
Body: 6-0, 179-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength, width to back and shoulders. Projects well.
Hit: LHH. Rotational back foot, back foot slides away from plate with swing limiting use of lower 1/2. Drive back foot forward to engage lower 1/2. Hits into firm front leg, solid posture. Stride foot rolls onto side of foot after contact. Further develop core strength with rotational exercises to increase rotational acceleration. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Scoop swinging creating uphill path. Take hands/barrel on direct path to hit zone to get on plane for increased line drive contact. Left shoulder tilt over plate contributes to uphill path, work to level some. 71.5 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 84.6 mph. 350' max distance. Solid bat/power combo. Solid base to work and make adjustments.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. Arm works, raw arm strength will develop, accuracy will firm with direction of body.
Defense: 2.08-2.12 pop times. Stabber with glove, work from ground with glove, receive baseball. Standf to throw, stay low, stride foot direction towards 2nd, foot and hip open now. Blocks well, moves out from behind plate well. Will develop with glove.
ATH: 7.08 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.97 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid start, stride length and run form. Little upright at finish, overall good. Run time will firm. 22.00 max vertical.

Nick Ruiz, Mansfield High School (TX), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B LHH/C with good build to add strength. Moves well on baseball field. Solid receiver developing, will have avg arm strength, like the way he handled pitcher when catching. Nice bat/power combo developing opportunity present for adjustments present. Solid player developing. LHP with solid delivery, arm works, must firm ability to be on time with arm. FB shows arm side tail, solid pitch down in zone, for effectiveness would like to see ability to work glove side with FB due to angle from delivery. Slider shows short break with some depth. Shows ability to lengthen for slurvy type action at times. DNS 3rd pitch.
Body: 5-10, 176-pounds. Good build/frame. Solid base. Has width to shoulders and back. Good physical projections.
Hit: LHH. Lands in good position after stride. Solid back foot rotation and using of lower in swing. Solid posture at contact point for swing. Work to keep stride foot into ground, presently rolls onto side. Hit from ground up, keep foot into ground. Barrel/hands in good launch position. Takes solid path to hit with both hands and barrel. Gets little pull conscious at times, work middle of field and adjust. 69.7 mph bat speed with 22 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 89.6 mph. 364' max distance. Solid bat/power combo in future. Couple of minor adjustment opportunities to improve contact consistency and impact. Great base to adjust and develop from.
Arm: RH. C-76 mph. Arm works fine. Shows some arm speed with a short arm action. Recommend long toss to continue to build on arm strength and speed.
Defense: 2.02-2.18 pop times. Replaces feet well with good direction. Clean glove exchange. Solid actions.
ATH: 7.21 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 4.04 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid actions. Good strides. Solid runner. Arm swing works across body, work on keeping a up and down movement with swing. 21.50 max vertical.