Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TEX | SS | 31 | 40 |
Grades Update: Mar 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 55 |
Mar 2021 Report
Evaluator: Russ Peters
Age: 22 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 196 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2017 Round 1
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Tall, lean, trim, athletic build. Reportedly showed up ripped to instructional league in the fall. Built a lot like a NFL slot receiver.
Hit: Sets up with a shoulder width base, in a slight crouch with some pre-swing bat waggle. Looks very comfortable and relaxed at the plate. Aggressive mentality. Show above average bat speed but below average plate discipline. Line drive swing with slight loft. Clean, low effort, repeatable swing. Hit should improve with more pro reps, but will need an uptick in pitch selectivity to reach closer to average. Grade: 40
Power: Above average bat speed as noted above. Displays good leverage and weight shift to drive the ball. Swing gets long resulting in quite a bit of swing and miss. 30% strikeout rate in pro ball. Demonstrates above average power when he gets a hold of one. Potential for 20+ HR at peak. Grade: 55
Field: Quick feet, good first step, great instincts. Shows soft hands, fluid and quick actions even on the run. Glove could play above average at SS, 2B or 3B Grade: 55
Arm: Above average arm strength. Enough carry to play 3B or make plays from deep in the hole at SS. Arms strength rebounded after shoulder surgery. Grade: 60
Run: Has shown to be an aggressive base runner with above average speed. Will be interesting to see if he is still a 20 SB threat with the added bulk Grade: 55
Overall: Touted as one of the top offensive SS in the 2017 draft class (Royce Lewis, Jeter Downs) Seise has had little opportunity to demonstrate the skills that got him drafted in the first round. Seise lost all of 2018 and a large portion of 2019 with two different shoulder surgeries. With 2020 lost to COVID Chris has just 72 games under his belt in 4 seasons of pro ball. The upside still is still there but Seise needs to demonstrate his durability along with his ability this year to remain a MLB prospect.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Bench or Platoon
Risk: High
