Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SF | OF | 16 | 45 |
Grades Update: Apr 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 55 | 60 |
Apr 2021 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 20 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 170 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/R
Acquired: 2019 Round 3
RuleV: 2023
Physical Description: Thin but athletic build with long levers and high waist. Quintessential projection frame with wide shoulders and lean build.
Hit: Open stance with hands under the chin; torso is upright with a shoulder-width base. Long load with moderate leg kick followed by deep hand load. Feels disjointed and looks like it may sap some power. Above-average bat speed with fairly linear bat path. Limited game looks, but shows some feel to hit and feel for the zone; will swing and miss in the zone, but may be exaggerated by long load. Flat bat path will keep the barrel in the zone. Good patience and will work a walk. Sprays the ball to all fields; gap to gap, line drive hitter. May need to iron out kinks in load, but has the makings of an average hitter. Grade: 50
Power: Good frame and above-average bat speed should help him grow into average or potentially above-average raw power, but bat path and approach will keep him from getting to all of it in games. More gap to gap power than over the fence; good speed will help him tack on extra bases. Grade: 40
Field: Speed gives him requisite range for center. Reads and routes appear average in limited looks. Shouldn't have any trouble sticking in center. Grade: 50
Arm: Above-average arm strength with accurate throws in limited looks. Plenty of strength for center and enough for right should he ever need to move to a corner. Good speed helps him get into position to make throws. Grade: 55
Run: 6.57 60. Slightly slow starter, but very good top speed underway. Moves well; speed will be an asset to his game in the field and on the basepaths. Definite stolen base threat with potential for growth as he refines his reads. Grade: 60
Overall: McCray is an athletic outfielder with feel to hit despite a disjointed swing. Power looks limited at present, but has potential to make a big jump with added strength and a little more loft in the swing. His plus speed will be an asset to his game, padding his skills on both sides of the ball. While a little raw at present, McCray has enough tools to grow into an average regular and already outperformed expectations in rookie ball. He's likely a second-division regular and the tools give him a role player floor.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Second Division Regular
Risk: High
