Top Viewed Profiles of 2018 - No. 1 Nick Neal
December 31, 2018
As we wind down another great year, we begin to take a look back at 2018. After drilling down into our google analytics, we have compiled a list of the twenty most viewed PBR profiles in North Carolina. Beginning on December 17th and ending on December 30th, we will dive into the profiles that garnered the most hits in 2018.
The player profiles in PBR’s vast database received well over 7.5 million hits in 2018. Players from each region in North Carolina drove coaches, scouts, and fans to their PBR profile to learn more. Today we take a look at No. 1 in the 2018 countdown of the most viewed profiles from North Carolina
No. 1 – Nick Neal
At 6-foot-6, 290 pounds, Nick Neal is not going to sneak up on anyone but his rise throughout 2018 may have caught some off guard. The right handed slugger caught the attention of PBR scouts in the spring season at Randleman HS, where he got off to a slow start, but his size and athleticism could not be questioned.
At the end of the spring season, Neal attended the 5 Star Baseball workout at DXT in Kernersville. In this workout, with close to 80 players in attendance, he was head and shoulders above everyone else and the event basically stopped as he entered the batter’s box so everyone could watch.
Off that event, Neal earned an invite to the PBR Future Games in Indianapolis as a part of Team Carolina. At the Future Games, Neal impressed at the workout with an event record exit velocity of 104 mph. He also showed arm strength in his workout with a positional velocity of 86 mph at first base. In the live games, Neal’s power translated immediately with an opposite field blast on day one. He also drew rave reviews for his ability to recognize pitches and stay to his plan. Off the Future Game performance, Neal has been highly ranked in North Carolina and in the PBR Overall rankings.
Nick Neal
Class of 2019 / 1B
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2019
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Primary Position: 1BSecondary Position: OF
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High School: RandlemanState: NC
- Summer Team: 5 Star Vipers
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Height: 6-6Weight: 290lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Videos
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Player News
- Top Prospect - St. Louis: Quick Hits - Jun 21, 2021
- Record Book: PBR NC ProCase - Feb 6, 2020
- Top Viewed Profiles of 2019: No. 2 Nick Neal - Jan 10, 2020
- North Carolina Draft Blog - 2019 - Day 3 - Jun 10, 2019
- North Carolina Draft Preview - May 28, 2019
- Top Viewed Profiles: March 2019 - Apr 1, 2019
- Draft Follows from the Hi-Toms Classic & Midweek Games - Mar 22, 2019
- Aces Pitch Randleman Past East Forsyth - Mar 18, 2019
- High School Crosscheck: Week 5 - Mar 18, 2019
- Updated Class of 2019 Rankings - Mar 13, 2019
- Podcast: Risers in the Upcoming 2019 Player Rankings - Mar 7, 2019
- Top Viewed Profiles: February 2019 - Mar 1, 2019
- 2019 All-Mashers Team - Feb 27, 2019
- 2019 PBR ProCase Evaluations: First Basemen - Feb 26, 2019
- PBR NC ProCase: 2018 vs. 2019 - Feb 20, 2019
- 2019 NC PBR ProCase: Quick Hitters on the Standout Position Players - Feb 14, 2019
- Podcast: The Pilot Episode from PBR of NC - Feb 13, 2019
- 2019 NC PBR ProCase: Statistical Analysis - Feb 12, 2019
- NC PBR ProCase Roster Spotlight: Corner Infielders - Feb 6, 2019
- Roster Release: 2019 NC PBR ProCase - Feb 5, 2019
- Commitment Tracker: No. 3 in 2020 Class Commits with a Possible Twist - Jan 31, 2019
- North Carolina's Top 25 Infield Arms of 2018 - Jan 14, 2019
- North Carolina's Top 25 Exit Velocities of 2018 - Jan 11, 2019
- North Carolina's Top Viewed Profiles of December - Jan 5, 2019
- Updated NC Class of 2020 Rankings - Jan 4, 2019
- Top Viewed Profiles of 2018 - No. 1 Nick Neal - Dec 31, 2018
- 2020 NC Players in the Overall Top 500: Position Players - Dec 28, 2018
- Top Stories Of 2018 - Dec 19, 2018
- NC Profiles: Top Viewed of November 2018 - Dec 5, 2018
- NC Top Viewed Profiles: October of 2018 - Nov 1, 2018
- NC Top Viewed Profiles: September of 2018 - Oct 1, 2018
- Newcomers in the Updated NC 2020 Rankings: Inside the Top 50 - Sep 5, 2018
- NC Top Viewed Profiles: August 2018 - Sep 1, 2018
- Updated NC Class of 2020 Rankings - Aug 31, 2018
- 2020s On The Rise - Aug 29, 2018
- FUTURE GAMES: Position Player Standouts (2020) - Aug 23, 2018
- 2018 Future Games: Team Carolina Corner Infielder Analysis - Aug 15, 2018
- PBR Future Games: Team Carolinas Quick Hitters - Aug 13, 2018
- 2018 Future Games: Team Carolina Statistical Overview - Aug 13, 2018
- 2018 Future Games: Day 2 - Aug 9, 2018
- NC Top Viewed Profiles: July 2018 - Aug 4, 2018
- PBR Future Games: Rodriguez's 5 RBI Day in Finale of Team Carolinas Run - Aug 4, 2018
- The Rode Show: 2018 Future Games Day 2 - Aug 3, 2018
- PBR Future Games: Several Shine as Team Carolina Falls to Team Select - Aug 3, 2018
- The Rode Show: 2018 Future Games Day 1 - Aug 2, 2018
- PBR Future Games: Team Carolinas Wins Opener - Aug 2, 2018
- PBR Future Games: Team Carolinas Workout Day - Aug 1, 2018
- PBR Future Games - Introducing Team Carolinas - Jul 26, 2018
- State Games of NC Notebook: Game Day 2 - Jun 16, 2018
- State Games of NC Notebook: Workout Day - Jun 14, 2018
- Quick Hitters: 5 Star Carolina Viper Workout - May 28, 2018
- 5 Star Carolina Viper Workout Statistics - May 24, 2018
Scouting Report
09.05.16
A monster that flashes athleticism and feel. Working from a tall stance, with high hands, loads slightly down and in. Wants to work slightly up hill through the baseball with looseness. Future power is projectable, but the front side is leaving him at times right now. Quickness is present, but strength plays ahead of quickness now. Exit velocity topped at 92mph. From the outfield, the arm is a little stiff working from slots that range low-3/4 to high-3/4, with a bit of a slingers action. Lacked accuracy, while topping at 71mph. Ran his sixty in 7.91 on a soft surface.