Nicholas Northcut Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Nicholas Northcut
Born 06/13/1999 in Cincinnati, OH
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 206 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School William Mason
Drafted in the 11th round (340th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2018 (signed for $565,000).

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Northcut would be an impressive two-way player if he gets to Vanderbilt, but he could easily go in the top three rounds this June thanks to his impressive power and feel for hitting. A third baseman with a high-maintenance body that will need to be kept in check as he develops, Northcut is old for the high school class, but possesses plus power with some evaluators giving him future 70-grade power. Northcut has more than enough arm to handle third base--he reaches the low 90s on the mound--and also has quick reactions and soft hands despite lacking more than short-area quickness. With a chance to stick at third base and provide solid defense at the position, Northcut's bat looks even more intriguing as one of the more powerful prep hitters who didn't show much swing and miss during the showcase circuit.

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Track Record: Though the Red Sox didn’t prioritize the addition of power-hitting corners in the 2018 draft, Northcut represented the continuation of a run on such players when the Red Sox took him in the 11th round and signed him away from a Vanderbilt commitment for $565,500. In his pro debut, the 19-year-old hit .223/.303/.319 between Rookie ball and short-season Lowell.

Scouting Report: Northcut showed the flashes of plus power in his pro debut that drew the Red Sox to him, though he also endured some periods of swings and misses that are typical of righthanded hitters out of high school. Defensively, he has the hands and arm for third. Both his instincts and makeup are considered strong. He has a thick, high-maintenance body that will need to be maintained.

The Future: Northcut has the upside of a power-hitting everyday third baseman. He’ll enter a crowded mix in the lower levels of the Red Sox system at that position.

Northcut would be an impressive two-way player if he gets to Vanderbilt, but he could easily go in the top three rounds this June thanks to his impressive power and feel for hitting. A third baseman with a high-maintenance body that will need to be kept in check as he develops, Northcut is old for the high school class, but possesses plus power with some evaluators giving him future 70-grade power. Northcut has more than enough arm to handle third base--he reaches the low 90s on the mound--and also has quick reactions and soft hands despite lacking more than short-area quickness. With a chance to stick at third base and provide solid defense at the position, Northcut's bat looks even more intriguing as one of the more powerful prep hitters who didn't show much swing and miss during the showcase circuit.

Chattanooga Lookouts activated 3B Nicholas Northcut.
Chattanooga Lookouts transferred 3B Nicholas Northcut to the Development List.
Chattanooga Lookouts activated 3B Nicholas Northcut from the 7-day injured list.
Chattanooga Lookouts placed 3B Nicholas Northcut on the 7-day injured list.
3B Nicholas Northcut assigned to Chattanooga Lookouts from Louisville Bats.
3B Nicholas Northcut and assigned to Cincinnati Reds.