Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | SS | 17 | 40 |
Grades Update: May 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 30 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 70 |
May 2021 Report
Evaluator: Geoff Pontes
Age: 23 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 195 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 Round 2
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Tall, long levered, lean, and muscular. Long arms and legs with room to add muscle and good weight in his upper-body. Very high level of athleticism, despite svelte build, he possesses good strength throughout his frame.
Hit: Open setup, with front leg offset; gets deep into back leg, hands low and set chest height pre-load. Busy hands pre-pitch, slight toe tap to close off frontside. Quick hands and good bat speed, longer bat path with steep bat plane. Struggles with fastballs up in the zone and changeups. Hard contact but a lot of swing and miss built in. Expands the zone and is aggressive early in counts. Needs to improve approach and plate discipline. Quality of contact carries the profile, poor overall hit tool. Grade: 30
Power: Above-average power tool, shows power in games and it plays to all fields. Looks to do damage each time up, has the strength, leverage and steep bat path to get to all of it. Plus raw that loses half a grade in game for his lack of contact. Carrying offensive tool. Grade: 55
Field: Average fielder at shortstop with the ability to play anywhere in the infield. Average infield actions and hands, good range and quickness. High level of athleticism will allow him to make a standout play. Focus and consistency are question marks. Team has considered moving him to outfield where his speed and arm strength might play. Grade: 50
Arm: Strong arm, capable of making the necessary throws at shortstop or third base. Enough arm strength to handle any position in the outfield where the team is rumored to have considered him. Grade: 55
Run: Double-plus runner; flys out of the box clocking consistent 4.1 or better times. Moves well in the field and is a threat to steal a base when on. Moves well in the field, rangy with good first step and twitch. Grade: 70
Overall: A tooled up athlete with enough supporting skills to cover the hole in his game, contact. McConnell will likely always swing and miss, but it's a matter of further refining his approach and reining in his aggressive tendencies. Fits best as a multi-positional utility player with some thump in the bat. If he can improve his contact and approach he might push for second division regular status.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Utility
Risk: High
