Nicholas
Smith

Nicholas Smith, Mansfield Timberview (TX), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/2B RHH/Inf…will add needed strength for good build. Solid defensive player with versatility. Upside at plate. Will fun to watch develop in future.
Body: 5-9, 169-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength. Like the strength in the future.
Hit: RHH. Toe tap stride, lands in good position to hit. Rotational back foot, works well in swing, does a good job of using lower 1/2. Barrel tip with wrap to start swing, can short swing with softening of back elbow. Elbow raises, barrel wraps, launch point varied slightly. Work to keep barrel behind the head, up. This will allow more direct path to barrel and help with barrel control. At times, has slight barrel dump creating fly ball contact to right. When right…showed really good, line drive contact. 75.6 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 89.6 mph. 341' max distance. Love the line drive contact. Opportunities present for adjustments to improve contact consistency and increased line drive contact working gap to gap. Upside to hit ability with changes.
Arm: RH. INF-91 mph. Arm works well with carry present to throws. Shows ability to throw from all angles. Arm speed/quickness present.
Defense: Solid defender. Feel work well getting body into position to field baseball. Quickness to footwork present. Hands work well, nice job of fielding baseball out front. Player who can stay in middle of diamond. Body control, agility present.
ATH: 7.05 runner in the 60. 1.66 and 3.89 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Solid acceleration, expect his time to get slightly better with added strength and maturity.

Nicholas Smith, MANSFIELD TIMBERVIEW H S (TX), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/2B Athletic infielder showing athleticism, quickness, range and actions on defense, will have avg arm future. Simple approach to hit showing solid line drive contact. Opportunities for adjustments.
Body: 5-10, 169-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength, some lower strength present now.
Hit: RHH. Simple approach to hit. Slightly open stance with minor crouch. Short stride to online with mound. Rotational movement with back foot, does lift back foot off ground and sets right back down. Lower 1/2 works, gains very minimal momentum forward. With back foot coming off ground, may want to try for some linear movement which could help lower 1/2 engage. Hands/barrel in good launch position, no trigger to hands/barrel to start swing. Good path with hands/barrel, relatively short swing. Solid bat speed with fair hand speed. Can improve barrel control on balls outer 1/2, has barrel dump now. 69 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 83.3 mph. 352' max distance. Good swing with line drive contact, location recognition present. Controlling barrel on balls away will improve sweet spot consistency. Will develop pull side power. Upside to bat/power combo.
Arm: RH. INF-87 mph. Arm works, shows arm quickness, avg future.
Defense: Solid defender with good 1st step, shows foot quickness moving to ball getting into position to field. Plus range. Solid hands, at times fields ball tad deep.. Shows body control and athleticism on defense. Quickness with actions.
ATH: 7.09 runner in the 60. Runs well.
Vizual Edge: 56.22 Edge Score

Nicholas Smith, Mansfield Timberview (TX), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/3B Smith showed off the work he put in this past offseason with solid numbers all around. As he continues to stay disciplined and work on some mechanical aspects there will be an increase in overall performance.
Body: 5-9, 162-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balance and slightly open stance. Some upper body movement pre pitch. Direct to ball, solid barrell contact. 72.4 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 89.3 mph. 343' max distance. Really good power numbers for a sophomore. Should be fun to watch his numbers grow over the next few years.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph. Sidearm release, accurate arm.
Defense: Good footwork, light and agile with smooth hands.
ATH: 7.40 runner in the 60. 1.77 and 4.07 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 26.00 max vertical.

Nicholas Smith, Mansfield Timberview (TX), 2026
Positional Profile: SS Smith has a ton of potential at the plate and in the field. Makes good contact and has a violent swing.
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Heavy load, gets into position to explode through zone Violent barrel through zone, good hands and rotates well. Hits ball hard. 69.5 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 85.7 mph. 309' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-87 mph. Advanced arm in IF.
Defense: Smooth fielder in IF, good hands
ATH: 7.24 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 3.98 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

Nicholas Smith, Mansfield Timberview (TX), 2026
Positional Profile: SS Smith has a ton of potential at the plate and in the field. Makes good contact and has a violent swing.
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Heavy load, gets into position to explode through zone Violent barrel through zone, good hands and rotates well. Hits ball hard. 69.5 mph bat speed with 17 G�s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 85.7 mph. 309' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-87 mph. Advanced arm in IF.
Defense: Smooth fielder in IF, good hands
ATH: 7.24 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 3.98 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.