Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ARI | SS | 27 | 40 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 70 | 50 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Robert James
Age: 22 yr
Height: 6-0
Weight: 160 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 11th
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Good size, he looks taller than his listed height and has a great frame. Still room to add muscle. Good natural athlete that should maintain his baseline fitness long term.
Hit: Closed stance, he is crouched down a bit. Pre-load keeps his hands high, with his bat resting on his shoulders at a 45 degree angle. He bounces the bat up and down on his shoulder waiting for the pitch. During the delivery he gets into position and kind of bounces up and down on his heels as the pitch comes. Alexander had made some slight changes to his swing during the year, I saw him in July and he did not have much of a leg kick but by the end of year he did this odd thing where he would start his swing early and have his front foot hanging in the air waiting for the pitch. This really did not seem to work for him. Alexander was tardy on lots of fastballs and had an extremely difficult time adjusting to breaking stuff. Often times he would almost flail at chase pitches. His bat path is good and he does a good job of generating power with his hips and his lower half but he needs to find a timing mechanism that works for him. He draws walks and actually has a decent eye- he doesn't strike out nearly as much as you'd think, but he does not make great swing decisions. All the ingredients are here but he needs some tweaks Grade: 40
Power: The raw power is definitely there, but the ball doesn't quite fly off his bat. Coming in, I had heard that Alexander had lots of raw power and from that standpoint it was a bit of a disappointment. Once you factor in the problems with the hit tool the power plays down to average but theoretically, if he makes MLB that means his hit tool will have progressed to the point where he should have above average power, at least for a SS Grade: 55
Field: Alexander is a great athlete and has the instincts and range to stick at SS at the MLB level. He's not a plus defender and unfortunately his arm is so strong he can throw it away at times. Still, he should be more than fine at SS Grade: 50
Arm: The arm is fantastic. Alexander has a STRONG, mostly accurate arm. His arm is so strong that if his bat stalls it in the minors he'll almost certainly be moved to the mound. Grade: 70
Run: Alexander is a good athlete and runs well Grade: 50
Overall: Alexander is basically the quintessential "boom or bust" guy- a talented high school player a team gives an over the slot bonus to late in the draft. If the hit tool approaches average he's at worst a low end starter up the middle and with potential for more. Also, he may gain a tick of power as his body matures and the org makes adjustments. Guys like this are hard to grade since the profile is so dependent on the hit tool working out and right now that's at least a full grade below average. Still, Alexander is an interesting prospect with the potential to be an above average regular at an up the middle position.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below Average Player - Bench/Platoon
Risk: High
