Super 60 Spotlight: Hosea Nelson
January 6, 2014
Player: Hosea Nelson
Position: OF
Class: 2014
State Rank: 15
Overall Rank: 133
High School: De La Salle
State: Michigan
Commitment: Oakland
Height: 5-11
Weight: 195
Bats/Throws: L/L
60-Yard Dash: N/A
Position Velocity: N/A
Exit Velocity: N/A
Nelson has excellent athleticism and created some buzz at a tryout for the East Coast Pro Showcase. Then, at a showcase run by Rockies area scout Ed Santa, Nelson went head-to-head with RHP/SS Dazon Cole (West Bloomfield HS, MI) in a foot race, beating him with ease. He ran a 60-yard dash in 6.5 seconds. He lacks arm strength, but his speed would be an asset in center field and he shows some pop from the left side of the plate.