Adrian Nieto (Credit: Aflac)
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Adrian Nieto |
| Position: | Catcher |
| School: | American Heritage HS (Fla.) |
| School Type: | High School |
| Academic Class: | Senior |
| Birthdate: | 11/12/89 |
| Height: | 6'0" |
| Weight: | 195 lbs. |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 02/29/08 |
| Game(s): | Key West HS |
Focus Area |
Comments |
| Hitting Ability: | Nieto is a good hitter who stays on pitches really well. |
| Power: | He's got some power and could be a 10-15 homer type if he stays behind the plate. |
| Running Speed: | He is a well below-average runner. |
| Base Running: | He's not a particularly good baserunner because of his lack of speed. |
| Arm Strength: | If it's healthy, he's got a plus arm. |
| Fielding: | Nieto has been a little lazy behind the plate and has had trouble holding on to balls. |
| Range: | He did not move well behind the plate in this game. |
| Physical Description: | Nieto is big and strong, but was described as having a bad body. |
| Medical Update: | A strained elbow ligament kept him from catching all of last year. |
| Strengths: | A good hitting approach and a plus arm, if healthy. |
| Weaknesses: | Nieto struggled with his catching skills and there is concern about his elbow holding up. |
| Summary: | Generally considered to be the second-best prep catcher in the Draft class, Nieto has a solid approach at the plate and a very strong arm behind it. However, an elbow injury last year has limited his time behind the plate and he struggled a bit defensively early this season. On the same team as top prospect Eric Hosmer, he'll get plenty of chances to show improvement in front of scouts this spring. |