Nick Williams
Born:
09/08/1993 (Age: 30)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Primary Position: RF
Seconday Position: CF
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Primary Position: RF
Seconday Position: CF
Acquisition Period:
2nd Rd., 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft (TEX); Acquired by PHI 7/31/15 as part of Cole Hamels trade.
Entry Point: High School
Entry Point: High School
Report Info
Evaluator: | Chaz Fiorino |
Report Date: | April 28th, 2016 |
Dates Seen: | 4/22/16, 4/23/16, 4/24/16 |
Level: | Triple-A |
Affiliate: | Lehigh Valley IronPigs |
MLB Team: |
Physical Description
Athletic; lean muscle.
Swing Mechanics
Upright; slightly open; high hands; slow bat waggle for pre-pitch rhythm and timing; leg kick.
MLB ETA | Future Floor | Future Ceiling | Realistic Role | Risk | 2017 | 40 | 50 | 50 - Regular, second-division outfielder | Moderate |
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Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
Hit | 40 | 50 | Above-average bat speed; bat-to-ball and barrel control. Poor approach & pitch recognition; aggressive early; extreme-pull approach; question his ability to hit advanced LHP. |
Above-average bat speed; bat-to-ball and barrel control. Poor approach & pitch recognition; aggressive early; extreme-pull approach; question his ability to hit advanced LHP. | |||
Raw Power | 40 | 50 | Line drive; alley type; doubles gap power; Will run into a pitch every now and then given elite bat speed & bat-to-ball skills (10-to-14 HR). Power to pull side and can turn on inner half and mistake pitches left up in the zone. |
Line drive; alley type; doubles gap power; Will run into a pitch every now and then given elite bat speed & bat-to-ball skills (10-to-14 HR). Power to pull side and can turn on inner half and mistake pitches left up in the zone. | |||
Run | 60 | 60 | 4.07-4.20 HP-to-1B. Makes the defense rush; accelerating speed underway; light on his feet; below-average base stealing instincts at present. |
4.07-4.20 HP-to-1B. Makes the defense rush; accelerating speed underway; light on his feet; below-average base stealing instincts at present. | |||
Field | 40 | 50 | Inefficient routes; tentative & indecisive; lacks fundamentals. Pure athleticism to play all three OF positions & speed should allow improvement with continued reps & experience. |
Inefficient routes; tentative & indecisive; lacks fundamentals. Pure athleticism to play all three OF positions & speed should allow improvement with continued reps & experience. | |||
Throw | 50 | 50 | Playable arm strength for all three outfield positions. |
Playable arm strength for all three outfield positions. |
MiLB Stats
Overall Summary
Athletic, raw, and toolsy left-handed hitting outfielder with ability to play all three outfield positions. Wears his emotions on his sleeves. Elite bat speed with bat-to-ball ability and speed combination will get him to the big leagues. Present below-average defender that should hit just enough to stick as a regular, everyday-type outfielder with improvements defensively.