Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LAD | OF | 5 | 50 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Geoff Pontes
Age: 18 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 IFA
RuleV: 2024
Physical Description: Tall, strong, athletic and broad shouldered. Looks bigger than his listed weight of 175, with room to add more positive projection. Size, strength, and athleticism you require as an everyday outfielder.
Hit: Sets up open, hands by his shoulder with his bat slumped back. Leg lift timing mechanism, hands pull back and Rodriguez gets deep into his coil. At foot plant, he opens up slightly before exploding through the zone with an angular lofty swing. Most of the pitching Rodriguez has faced has been age appropriate complex players and he's handled both offspeed and breaking balls well. He shows poise and patience in the box hinting to hitterish qualities overall. Too early to throw an above average or plus grade, but we're confident in his bat to ball skills, approach, and power at the point of contact. Grade: 50
Power: All things considered this tool is fairly loud for a teenager as he's shown the ability for the power to play in games. Despite an average power profile now he could potentially grow into more in the coming years. Upon further observation in 2021 this grade may fluctuate up or down. Mechanically Rodriguez already shows positive power traits in his strong base and ability to translate his movements into plus bat speed and leverage. Grade: 50
Field: Shows the ability to play all outfield positions. Good natural instincts in center, good reads off the bat and makeup speed. There's a chance he fills out and loses enough speed to push to an outfield corner but it's doubtful he's ever a below average runner. Above average outfield profile with a variety of tools aided by instincts. Grade: 55
Arm: More than enough arm for any spot in the outfield. Strong carry and above average arm strength. Should hold runners at bay, while providing him the ability to make the big throws when needed. Must improve accuracy but he's still only 18 years old. So there's plenty of time to sharpen this skill. Grade: 55
Run: Clocks above average run times, shows good makeup speed in the outfield and the jump to potentially be a stolen base threat. Hard to know how strong his base stealing skills are until he's stateside. Grade: 55
Overall: Tooled up teenage profile with feel for the barrel and the ability to make pitchers work. Innate baseball skills and feel give him value outside the batter's box. Strong outfielder with versatility to play any spot in the grass. Rodriguez has a strong shot of sticking in centerfield long term with enough speed, instincts and arm for it to work. His ability to add additional power and prove the worth of his hit tool's reputation versus advanced full season pitching will be paramount in holding this ranking. We may not see that until late 2021 but it will be Rodriguez's first true litmus test. Exciting talent.
OFP: 50
Role: 50 - Average Everyday Regular
Risk: Extreme
