Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CIN | C | 39 | 35 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 45 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 40 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Jake Kerns
Age: 23 yr
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 7
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Short and well-built for the position. Thicker bottom half. Little projection remaining. Strong forearms. Plays with a smile on his face. High IQ player.
Hit: Open and upright stance but closes and gets low to get leverage on the ball. Uses his legs well. Full-body swing with a plane designed to drive the ball. Generates good bat speed. Some effort in the swing. Repeatable but tendency to over-swing. Has an idea of the zone with an average approach. Works the count. Average eye. Grade: 45
Power: Strong for his size, particularly in his forearms. Utilizes his hips well to generate some power. Possesses the bat speed and leverage necessary to drive the ball out of the park on 10-15 occasions during a season. Grade: 40
Field: Looks good behind the plate. Moves well side-to-side and gets low. Average blocker and receiver. Inexperienced framer and it shows. Gets out of a crouched stance quick. Good transferor. Strong awareness. Heady player. Requires some additional growth, but should be average behind the dish. Grade: 50
Arm: Fringe-average arm strength but is a good transferor with pop times around 2.05 seconds in limited looks. Grade: 50
Run: Moves well for his size and the position. Hustles out of the box but possesses below-average speed from the right side of the plate. Some effort. Not built for speed and will not be a base stealer. Grade: 40
Overall: All tools are average or below, but Yang is a player that grows on you with each look. He has a high baseball IQ and enjoys being on the diamond. It is a profile not to be betted against for making the big leagues albeit with little projection to impact any specific facet of the game.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up / Down Emergency Depth
Risk: High
