Top Viewed Profiles of 2019: No. 2 Nick Neal
January 10, 2020
The start of 2020 brings a lot of excitement and goal setting for players, coaches, and scouts across the country. As we begin to look forward, we also take a brief look back at 2019 and some of the exciting things that happened, along with some of the players that made waves in the state of North Carolina.
In 2019, Prep Baseball Report saw 9 million views on stories published to the site. We also saw over 8.9 million hits on player profiles hosted within PBR. As part of our look back at 2019, we will countdown some of the top viewed profiles and top news stories from the year. Today we continue the look at the Top Viewed Profiles in NC from 2019 with No. 2 on our list.
Top Viewed Profiles of 2019
No. 2 Nick Neal
Nick Neal (1B, Randleman HS, 2019) started his big 2019 campaign with the 2018 PBR Future Games with the physical right handed hitter jumped off the page with his performance at the premier underclass event in the country. Shortly after starting what would have been his Junior year at Randleman HS, Neal classed back to the 2019 graduating class. As a 2019 grad, Neal attended the PBR ProCase in February and carried that performance into the spring where he helped lead Randleman to the State Championship series.
As the June Draft rolled around, Neal was considered a prospect by most clubs, eventually signing with the Toronto Blue Jays, who drafted Neal in the 11th round. Neal's 1st year in pro ball was cut short due to an injury. Below you can see Neal's full PBR profile and get a feel for why he comes in at No. 2 in the most viewed NC profiles of 2019.
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
- NC Future Games: Team NC vs. Team VA 8/15/24
- NC 2024 Top Prospect Games: Quick Hitters - 2027 Position Players 8/15/24
- NC Senior Future Games: NC Hitters BP Metrics 8/15/24
- NC 2024 Top Prospect Games: Quick Hitters - 2026 Position Players 8/15/24
- NC 2024 Top Prospect Games: Quick Hitters - 27'&28' Pitchers 8/14/24
Scouting Report
Walters State CC commit. Big build at 6 foot 6, 290-pounds with athleticism and body awareness. Classed back to the 2019 grad class. Raw power continues to stand out. Tall, relaxed setup from the right side. Barrel waggle before a small leg kick. Hands are set at foot plant. Explosive bat speed through the zone. Loose wrist, with the bat path allowing for consistent hard contact. Hit with power to all fields during batting practice. Exit velocity recorded at 103 mph. Athletic at first base with quick feet and soft hands. Quick transfers to a long arm action, throwing from a high ¾ slot. Positional velocity topped at 83 mph. Recorded a 4.13 in the 30-yard dash.
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.