Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MIA | C | 38 | 40 |
Grades Update: May 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 40 |
May 2021 Report
Evaluator: Justin Lada
Age: 24 yr
Height: 5-11
Weight: 198 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 Round 4
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Compact catcher's frame with an athletic build. Muscular thighs and legs. Strong throughout. Physically maxed out.
Hit: Hits from an open stance in a crouch, hands up at his head, bat over the shoulder with a horizontal barrel. Very brief leg kick trigger. Works hands actively into hitting position. Short, direct swing path. Heavily upper body swing. Shows good plate discipline and control of the strike zone. Compact, upper body swing and the way the way he works his hands into hitting position gives him the ability to make late swing decisions. Good bat speed. Grade: 45
Power: Has good bat speed and strength to hit for power. Swing is geared more towards contact and line drives. Shows ability to pull the ball with authority but in limited looks, would need more loft in his swing to get to what could be average power. Grade: 50
Field: Looks like an average receiver in very limited looks but shows quickness in getting out of his crouch and quick to move to his right and left to block balls in the dirt. Active blocker with his chest rather than attempt to use the glove. Even as an average receiver, other traits give him an average grade behind the dish. Grade: 50
Arm: 1.97-2.03 pop times and above-average arm strength with good follow through and carry. Gets of out catching stance quickly. Inconsistent accuracy. Grade: 55
Run: 4.38-4.45 home-to first times. Doesn't move quickly. Runs like a catcher. Grade: 40
Overall: Fortes can make a lot of contact with the bat, has a strong arm and shows solid defensive actions behind the plate. There's feel for the barrel in his swing with his bat speed and has good raw strength, but his swing is really set for contact. There's a good floor for his skill set, an ability to control the strike zone as a hitter, make contact, put up a professional at bat and carries a strong arm behind the plate with some defensive tools to boot. There's raw power to unlock there to be more a little more, but this feels like a solid backup catcher profile as presently seen.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Bench or Platoon
Risk: Moderate
