Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | COL | 1B | 17 | 35 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 30 | 30 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: John Calvagno
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 Draft - Round 1
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Lavigne is long, broad shouldered and well put together. Stands 6-foot-4 220 pounds as listed and it looks accurate. He's close to maxed out physically but there may be room for an additional 5-10 pounds of good weight, particularly up top.
Hit: Moderate crouch, slightly open stance. Feet are shoulder width apart and the hands are above the shoulders. Pretty quiet in the box pre-pitch. He contracts and expands creating moderate load. The swing is on the long side and linear with above average bat speed. The ball comes off the bat pretty well when he squares it, which wasn't often. The bulk of the contact is down and to right center/left center. The approach is patient early in counts though I have seen him expand with two strikes, fishing for spin. Work to do with pitch recognition. Grade: 45
Power: Flashed substantial in game pop as an amateur and during his time in rookie ball. In game production came to a screeching halt in 2019. Posted a .091 ISO in Asheville in, and never looked fully comfortable at the plate. The raw power he shows in batting practice is plus but he's not set up to tap into it. Lavigne might be a candidate for a swing change, but his passivity at the plate sees him passing on pitches he could drive. Grade: 45
Field: An average first base profile, with clean receiving and the ability to stretch for outs. Right handed throwing isn't ideal for the position, and the body could get worse, but has handled first base well professionally. Grade: 50
Arm: Below average arm but shouldn't be stretched too thin at first base. Doesn't get much zip or on-line carry. Did play some third base and outfield in high school but max velocity throws were 77 mph. Grade: 30
Run: Big bodied station to station mover poor runner overall. Not an asset on the base paths. Grade: 30
Overall: I was excited to see Lavigne in the hitters haven that is Asheville in 2019. I observed Lavigne over 50 at bats that summer. He's big and imposing with above average bat speed and occasionally the ball would really explode off of his bat. Too often though it was soft grounders and liners, hence the .091 ISO. The raw tools are here to really impact a baseball but he'll have to do so consistently to make it as a first base only player. Swing change candidate with a heavily passive plate approach.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: High
