The following videos and Perfect Game assessment of Nico Maida’s skills and ability can be found at the Perfect Game Sunshine West Showcase Player Profile.

Fielding

Nico Maida is a 2013 MIF/OF with a 5-7 160 lb. frame from San Diego, CA who attends Grossmont. Maida has a medium sized frame with a compact build. He has a good hands and quick transfers defensively with a quick release. Maida has smooth actions and his feet work well on the infield. He has developing arm strength with good defensive tools.

Hitting

At the plate, Maida starts with a square stance and uses a leg lift trigger to start his swing. He made consistent hard line drive contact and generates good bat speed. He uses a middle of the field approach and uses his hands well in his swing. Maida showed good instincts on the base paths and defensively. Excellent student.

Running

In the 60 yard run, Maida showed good speed with a 7.17 sec time. During games he was quick out of the box and had good home to first run times of 4.0 – 4.1 sec.