Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | OAK | OF | 24 | 40 |
Grades Update: Feb 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 30 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Feb 2021 Report
Evaluator: Rhys White
Age: 26 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 218 lbs
Hits/Throws: S/R
Acquired: 2016 Round 2 (SD)
RuleV: Eligible
Physical Description: Physically imposing compared to the vast majority of baseball players, tall and physical standing at 6'4" with a well filled out frame. Built like an outside wide receiver in the NFL.
Hit: Switch hitter who stands tall at the plate with a wide stance, There is no difference in set-ups from his left-handed and right-handed swings. There is a slight bit of bat wag, and he takes a small stride towards the mound when the pitch has left the pitcher's hand. He looks to pull the ball from both-sides of the plate but has also shown an ability to take the ball the other way. He takes aggressive hacks at the plate, and can be susceptible to breaking stuff in the zone. He struggles to recognize spin out of the pitchers hand and against better breaking pitches he can be attacked. He is always looking to put the ball in the air so that hampers the amount of contact he makes. Grade: 30
Power: Reed has above average raw pop, thanks to his quick bat, upper cut bath path, and above average raw strength. He best gets to his power when there are pitches thrown on the inner third of the zone where he can pull the ball. He is always looking to put the ball in the air, where his power can play. He struggles to consistently get into his power because he consistently struggles to make contact. Grade: 55
Field: Reed profiles best in center where his lateral agility and plus reads off the bat play up. He can play in either corner outfield spot and profile as a plus defender there. Reed has an explosive first step, which allows him to make quick movements to the ball. He is equally adept at going to his left and his right to go track down balls in the gaps. He plays with flair in the outfield and can make the spectacular catch to save a hit, and tracks the ball well and will be able to rob his fair share of hits. Grade: 60
Arm: Reed's arm is a true asset for him, he has a strong arm and makes good accurate throws. He has enough arm to make baserunners think before they get aggressive and Reed will make the throw to gun down an over aggressive base runner. Grade: 60
Run: Long strider who gets to his top speed quickly, especially out of the box. He has quick jumps when he is trying to steal bases but as a long athlete he has a large target for opposing defenders to tag when he is stealing, but based off of the footspeed and his quick jump if given the opportunity to run he could be a perennial 20 plus steal guy. Grade: 60
Overall: There are a lot of tools here to be an exciting player, what is ultimately going to hold him back is his hit tool. He has the glove and arm to be a late-inning defensive replacement player, and has the speed that he could be a pinch-runner for a more cumbersome base runner. If the hit tool takes a tick up he becomes an even more interesting player but he lacks the amount of contact you would want even from a second division regular.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Bench or Platoon
Risk: High
