Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NYM | 2B | 26 | 35 |
Grades Update: Feb 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 45 |
Feb 2021 Report
Evaluator: Eddy Almaguer
Age: 24 yr
Height: 5-7
Weight: 197 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/S
Acquired: 2018 Round 3
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: A short second baseman (listed only an inch taller than Jose Altuve) with a stocky build. Thick legs, short torso. Compact build with little room for growth.
Hit: Crouches in the set up with a wide base, bat resting on shoulders with hands at neck level and remains motionless until pitcher windup. Uses a toe tap for timing. Has a level swing plane with average bat speed. Cortes relies extensively on upper body and, specifically, his hands, to produce all contact with his compact stroke. He's an aggressive hitter with above-average bat control, often spoiling borderline pitches. Has a tendency to expand at times. Often gets on top of the ball and pulls most of his batted balls but flashes the ability to wait on a breaking pitch and send it to the opposite field. Much better vs. RHP. Grade: 50
Power: Cortes doesn't engage his lower half so his game power is severely diminished. More of a line drive hitter that lacks lift in his swing. Occasionally his barrel control will let him turn on pitches to his pull side for some pop. Grade: 40
Field: Below average second baseman who'll make his fair share of errors because of lackluster glove. Reliable for routine plays but won't make the five-star plays. Also a little bit of an oddity as he is ambidextrous and plays the infield throwing righty and on the rare occasion he's in the outfield he throws lefty. Grade: 40
Arm: Arm suitable only for second base. Lacks ideal carry on his throws, liability when he's used in left field. Grade: 45
Run: Choppy runner, slow out of the box, below average runner underway. Poor instincts on the base paths. Grade: 45
Overall: Cortes is a bat first second baseman who battles at the plate but lacks a plus hit tool or plus power tool to help carry the profile. He'll need to either drastically work to improve the fielding or the hit tool to carve out staying power at the highest level.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Moderate
