Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SF | SS | 1 | 55 |
Grades Update: Apr 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 40 |
Apr 2021 Report
Evaluator: Tyler Henninger
Age: 19 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 178 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 IFA
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Lean, wiry frame. Surprising strength. Long limbs with room for development. High waisted. Fair lower body muscular development. Has room to add weight and strength with continued development.
Hit: Open stance, hands at the head. Upright body with feet shoulder width apart. Plus bat speed on an upper cut path. Produces natural loft. Flyball approach, continues to improve launch angle. Mostly uses pull-side approach, could learn how to use the whole field better. Makes hard contact frequently. Patient hitter, shows ability to take a walk. Struggles slightly against advances pitching currently, especially with advanced spin. Needs to continue to improve plan at the plate. Bat speed and ability to make hard contact should allow him to hit at an above-average clip. Grade: 55
Power: Double-plus raw power, game power plays more plus. Produces a lot of loud contact due to strength and bat speed. Good lift for power, ball jumps off bat. Can hit them high and far. Possesses home run and gap power potential. Potential to add even more power with additional strength Grade: 60
Field: Solid defender with good actions. Solid hands, will get caught between hops occasionally. Shows instincts to make plays, high IQ. Flashes some quick twitch ability, but lacks speed to have advanced range. Below-average DP turn. Possibility to stay at SS with development, profiles better at 3B. Grade: 50
Arm: Strong arm with long release. On-line carry through the bag, most times on target. Struggles to throw on the run. Must stay on top, gets wild with lower arm angle. Below-average transfer, can get slow at times. Needs to improve ability to throw from multiple angles. Would be playable at 3B. Grade: 55
Run: Below-average runner. Gets out of the box decently, lacks burst and acceleration. Long strides. Can occasionally steal a base, gets caught too often though. Shows good instincts, can take an extra base. Speed impacts range up the middle, still playable. Grade: 40
Overall: Luciano's bat stands out, especially for someone his age. He shows plus bat speed with above-average bat to ball skills that lead to a lot of hard hit balls. His approach has continued to get better and it could improve even more. He shows the ability to walk, but is still susceptible to advanced spin. He might wind up a plus hitter, but can be confidently projected at least as an above-average hitter. He combines it with double-plus raw power that can launch balls high and far. His swing has natural loft that combines well with his strength and bat speed leading to a plus power profile. He is a below-average runner who shows good instincts but is not a threat to steal. Defensively, he shows good action with the potential to play SS if he has time to develop. He lacks the speed for a lot of range and struggles to throw on the run or from multiple angles. When under control, his arm plays as a plus tool with on-line carry and good accuracy. He could develop into an average defender at short, but due to the plus arm and lack of lateral speed he could also fit well over at 3B. His bat profiles for the position. Overall, Luciano looks like an above-average regular who can hit for average and power.
OFP: 55
Role: 60 - Above Average Regular; Occasional All-Star
Risk: High
