The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Sat, 18 May 2013 08:25:50 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Justin Nicolino Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 DUNEDIN, FL - Left-hander Justin Nicolino had a truly remarkable season this year, going 10-4 with a 2.46 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 124 innings for the Lansing Lugnuts. Known for his devastating fastball-changeup combination, the rapid development of his curveball was a big reason for his stellar season. He's down at Instructs now working on doing the same with his slider. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1231311.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1231311.html Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:25:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays LANSING, MI - On a team that is stacked with impressive pitchers, Justin Nicolino wasted no time making his mark with the Lansing Lugnuts. The Orlando, Fla., native was drafted by the Blue Jays organization in 2010, and this is his second go-around in Lansing. Nicolino need not worry about sticking out — his stats do the talking for him. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1203757.html 2047 Alyssa Girardi http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1203757.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:10:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays LANSING, MI - Nearly a third of the way through the season, Justin Nicolino has greatly improved his curveball in Lansing. The left-handed pitcher already had the organization's top changeup, but will continue to improve on his three pitches. And in doing so, he's collected a 2-0 record with a 1.03 ERA in ten games. That new curveball has helped Nicolino strikeout 35 batters in 35 innings. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1190407.html 2047 Pat Evans http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1190407.html Wed, 30 May 2012 03:33:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays LANSING, MI - Justin Nicolino spent most of his offseason working one-on-one with one of four trainers in Dunedin, before moving up to Lansing for this season. The left-hander was working to make sure the one thing he's struggled most with was being taking care of: his delivery. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1178412.html 2047 Pat Evans http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1178412.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:59:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays Even though the 2012 minor league season has really just begun, there are quite a few prospects whose stock has changed already. Here are some of the Blue Jays prospects who have seen their place in the farm system shift the most this year. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1176241.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1176241.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:31:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays Spring training can be an important proving ground for baseball’s best prospects. It gives us a glimpse of any improvements they’ve made since last season or perhaps a first look at them in professional baseball. National Baseball Expert, Frankie Piliere, spent the spring scouting these prospects and compiling a list of the impressive players on display in Arizona and Florida. http://sbb.scout.com/2/1173214.html 2047 Frankie Piliere http://sbb.scout.com/2/1173214.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:30:00 GMT 1 381 Scouting Baseball sbb DUNEDIN - Often times, spring training offers a glimpse of a pitcher's arsenal, but for the most part they typically aren't as sharp as they would be in the regular season. But, someone clearly forgot to explain that to Jays' pitching prospect, Justin Nicolino. The young left-hander was in mid-season form on Thursday, carving up a tough Yankees' Low-A lineup with relative ease. http://sbb.scout.com/2/1172752.html 2047 Frankie Piliere http://sbb.scout.com/2/1172752.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:57:00 GMT 1 381 Scouting Baseball sbb TAMPA, FL - In the latest Blue Jays Minor League Notebook [BJMLN], it was a tale of two games for the Toronto A-ball clubs on Monday. While the Lansing bats came alive in an 11-10 squeaker over the Charleston RiverDogs [Yankees low-A affiliate], it was left-hander Justin Nicolino and others who helped keep Dunedin around before eventually falling 3-0 to the Tampa Yankees. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1169340.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1169340.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:12:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays Comparing what the Yankees and Blue Jays have at each position in the minor leagues, we take a look at the crop of starting pitching prospects in each system. Which system is deeper? Which prospects have the most power? The highest ceilings? Take a look at this comparison between the New York and Toronto farm systems. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1164510.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1164510.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:03:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays Over the next few weeks we'll be dissecting the top ten prospects in many different tools' categories in a series of articles called "Tool Time". Before we do, here is a look at the top pitching, offensive and defensive tools as we crown players with titles such as "Best Curveball", "Best Outfield Arm", "Best Power", and many more inside the Blue Jays farm system. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1158001.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1158001.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:57:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays We sat down with Toronto Blue Jays' Minor League Field Coordinator Doug Davis for an extensive interview. In the final part of our three-part series we get his thoughts on which pick from last year's draft is the most intriguing, which pitcher will be this year's Drew Hutchison, how close Anthony Gose is to improving his contact hitting, and much more. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1152612.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1152612.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:11:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays It’s that time of the year when we take stock of the Toronto Blue Jays organization and analyze the top prospects. For the next couple of weeks, we will profile our top-50 prospect list in groups of five. Today, we continue the series with a review of prospects 6-10 and once the rankings are fully revealed we will follow up with full individual scouting reports. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1133165.html 2047 FutureJays.com Staff http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1133165.html Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:39:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays Noah Syndergaard wasn’t the only late season addition to the rotation for the Low-A Lansing Lugnuts as they make their way to the playoffs. Left-handed pitcher Justin Nicolino, 19, also made the jump from Vancouver, where he had allowed just six earned runs in 52.1 innings. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1101425.html 2047 Nick Shlain http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1101425.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:01:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays Justin Nicolino is a competitive person. That's something you could say of many 19-year-olds playing competitive sports, but the difference is that Nicolino isn't just any teenager. The Blue Jays 2010 second round draft choice is excelling in his first year of professional baseball and in a league meant for players with years more experience. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1090019.html 2047 Simon Druker http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1090019.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:31:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays The Blue Jays have made no secret of their willingness to draft the best available player in any given round. That said, many of those players in the early rounds have turned out to be pitchers. Justin Nicolino is one of the many arms in the organization’s growing stockpile. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1082066.html 2047 Simon Druker http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1082066.html Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:23:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays DUNEDIN, FL - Having three effective pitches to throw isn’t too common if you’re just starting out in your professional baseball career. Left-handed prospect Justin Nicolino, who was taken in the 2nd round (80th overall) in the 2010 amateur entry Draft is only 19 years old, but already has three which he can throw for a strike. Not only that, but he is working on a fourth – a two-seam fastball. http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1076594.html 2047 Daniel Feingold http://bluejays.scout.com/2/1076594.html Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:39:00 GMT 1 325 Toronto bluejays