Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TEX | INF | 38 | 35 |
Grades Update: Mar 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 45 |
Mar 2021 Report
Evaluator: Jake Kerns
Age: 28 yr
Height: 5-11
Weight: 205 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 IFA
RuleV: Eligible
Physical Description: Short and sturdy with short levels. Thick lower half. Physically maxed.
Hit: Stands open and crouched with his hands at his right shoulder. Some pre-pitch sway/movement. Cocks the bat backward and gets low in his stance as he times the pitch. Closes his stance and reshifts his front foot as the pitch is delivered. Minimal load; sits back on the pitch instead of stepping into it and driving the ball. Footwork is often out of sync with the rest of his body. At his best, he has a linear swing that produces a lot of linedrive contact, but he does occasionally dive at the ball which produces weak contact and/or swings and misses. Above-average bat speed that gets through the zone quickly because of his short levers. Has a discernible eye and knows when to lay off. Shows good bat-to-ball skills and can fight off tough pitches; does not strike out at an alarming rate. Grade: 45
Power: Has fringe-average raw power. His swing is designed to get the ball in the air, but he needs to better utilize his lower half to get those balls beyond the gaps. While he has a rotational swing, his footwork is subpar and often out of sync with the rest of his body. He creates less leverage than a player of his size with his swing path should. Some mechanical adjustments could unlock the tool a bit more, but his over-the-fence power currently projects as below-average at the next level. Grade: 40
Field: Moves well enough laterally to stick on the dirt, but he's heavy footed and has fringe-average range on the left side of the diamond. Moves like a 2B and has close to average range there. Not afraid to get his jersey dirty. Offers some utility value as he has experience with 2B, SS, and 3B. Grade: 45
Arm: Average arm strength with average carry. Makes his fair share of throwing mistakes, namely from the left side of the infield. Arm fits best at 2B. Grade: 50
Run: Has slowed some with age; timed 4.33 down the line from the right side during the 2019 season Grade: 45
Overall: Ibanez is mostly the same player he was several years ago, but he's seemingly fallen down the Rangers' depth chart and appears destined for a Quad-A role. He has good bat-to-ball skills and has hit well in two consecutive AAA seasons, but he lacks the power and fielding ability to profile at 2B and 3B at the next level. He's Rule V eligible and was a non-roster invite to 2020 Spring Training.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Low
