Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MIN | 3B/2B/DH | 37 | 35 |
Grades Update: Apr 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 30 | 55 | 40 | 45 | 40 |
Apr 2021 Report
Evaluator: Trevor Hooth
Age: 22 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/R
Acquired: 2019 Round 18
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Muscular frame. There isn't much physical projection left, if any.
Hit: Even stance. Slight bend in the knees. Pre-load, hands are by his head with the bathead at a downward angle over his shoulder. Hands come down to about shoulder height as the bathead comes up through the load process. Utilizes small, ankle high, leg kick to trigger the load. The swing is very quick and compact. If you blink you will miss everything. An uppercut swing leads to plenty of swing and miss, as well as less hits. Showed the ability to draw walks in college. Passive approach. Improvements on this tool are likely what will decide how high Julien makes it professionally. Grade: 30
Power: It seems like his whole swing is built to get the most power possible out of each motion.He swings hard and with an uppercut. Hip turn is quick, bordering on violent. He posted big exit velos while hitting mammoth home runs in college. His raw power is easily plus and will be his carrying tool. Getting to that power in games will depend on how his hit tool comes around. Still a good bet to see above average power, with more in the tank to be reached. Grade: 55
Field: Decent actions on the infield and soft hands. He'll be okay around the dirt, but he doesn't have an obvious defensive home. Grade: 40
Arm: Arm motion is quick, and can make the throws from third base with a decent degree of accuracy. Should serve him adequately at the corner, might be better suited for second base. Grade: 45
Run: Fluid strides with a stiff upper half. He's not fast, but won't be limited if he needs to take an extra base. Grade: 40
Overall: Julien has big power and it comes from maximizing the power potential in every single motion in his swing. There's a fluidity to the swing that is coupled with a unique violence. The uppercut swing will limit his hit tool, but it makes for fireworks when he connects with a pitch. His walk rates are great, his strikeout rates are not. Both are the byproduct of a passive approach at the plate. Defensively he might not have a home, but with a bat first profile he'll be able to get away with that.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: High
