Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BAL | 3B | 13 | 45 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 45 | 60 | 40 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Mike Kinsela
Age: 19 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2020 Draft - Round 4
RuleV: 2023
Physical Description: Physical monster, tall and strong with broad shoulders and strength throughout build. Has some leanness to torso yet, could add weight, could realistically see 6-6/230+ by the time he's done growing.
Hit: Mayo's swing is geared for power, long and strong with above-average bat speed and a pull-side approach, getting the barrel turned well but taking something of a longer path to getting there. He's shown, at the amateur level, the ability to work counts and stay within an approach, but there has always been some swing-and-miss issues and he may have trouble getting to elite velocity. Grade: 40
Power: The raw power is plus right now, with easy 70 projection and a chance to reach true 80 grade raw power in the future. He's shown the ability to drive the ball out to all parts of the park, though he's very much a pull-side preference right now, to the point where it's impacted his overall game at times. With continued refinements in his approach, Mayo has a chance for plus-or-better game power output. Grade: 60
Field: Mayo plays third base right now, and while he presently shows the hands and arm strength for the position, he's somewhat limited in terms of range and first step twitch, both of which are only expected to regress as he continues to fill out his substantial frame. He should be developed as a third baseman and certainly has a chance to stay there long term, but he likely falls shy of an average defender there. Grade: 45
Arm: This has a chance to be a plus tool, with above-average raw arm strength right now with online, true carry across the diamond. It's the type of arm that, with continued refinements in terms of release consistency and better patterning of his lower half, could be projected to plus. Grade: 55
Run: Mayo is presently a fringe-to-below average runner down the line right now, mostly in the 4.4 second range. The speed is likely to continue slowing down as he gets bigger, but he's got solid athleticism and it's not unrealistic to expect him to settle in as a non-base clogging type of below average runner. Grade: 40
Overall: Mayo's power is the draw here, and what got him enough money in the draft to be signed away from the University of Florida. Some comps have been drawn to both Austin Riley of the Braves and Bobby Dalbec of the Red Sox, with both bearing some semblance of reality. In a perfect world, he'll hit enough to get to 30 bombs a year and play a passable third base, but the most likely outcome seems to be that of a 1st baseman who can get to 20-25 home runs per year, with high strikeout numbers.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Platoon or Utility
Risk: High
