Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CIN | 3B | 24 | 40 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Justin Lada
Age: 20 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 IFA
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Tall lean frame, mostly in legs. Not a very wide frame, so there's a little room for physical projection but not a ton. Wiry strength that carries a lot of his physical attributes.
Hit: Compact base, even stance. Barrel over back shoulder. Active hands pre- load. Quick leg kick pre-load timing mechanism. His hands drift backwards behind his back shoulder while getting to launch position. Leg kick opens his body up to clear his hips, but moves hands down and back into his weight transfer creates a hitch. He has quick hands and creates a fast, whippy swing, however. The quick wrists and bat speed are evident. Breaking stuff gets him out front early. Bat speed will allow him to make hard contact when he makes. Aggressive approach is also going to make it hard for him to take advantage of that bat speed. Grade: 40
Power: Impressive double-plus raw; BP contact is loud and long. Plays down significantly in-game because of hit tool deficiencies. Hard contact is mostly line drives and ground-balls during games. He'll need some swing changes to get the ball in the air more. Too tall in his swing; would help to drop his bat pre-load to work under the ball a little more. That could help to quell what looks like the hitch with his hands in his swing and help him create some loft. Impressive raw exit velo's (average 93mph; max 112mph) paint a picture of power locked somewhere in those strong hacks he takes. Grade: 60
Field: There's extremely limited video on Santana. While relying on official scoring calls in the minor leagues without context, we do know Santana is credited with 40 errors in 97 games played in the rookie league complexes at third base. Even though it's not great to rely on those kinds of numbers to paint a picture, even half of those errors are not great. He's already played some first base, so there's a good bet third base isn't his future defensive home. Grade: 40
Arm: Impressive arm strength that would play at third-base or the outfield. Strong fairly accurate arm - the majority of his errors were of the fielding variety. Grade: 60
Run: Santana has a pretty tall, lean frame but doesn't seem to run like someone who has a lean frame. He doesn't get great jumps out of the box. Speed likely won't be a tool that does much for his value. Grade: 40
Overall: At age 20, Santana has yet to play a baseball game outside of the Dominican or Goodyear, Arizona. He could be in Dayton in 2021 if there's a minor league season, but his approach and swing at the plate could get him exposed there. Add in a year off (he wasn't at the Reds alternate training site) and there's going to be more growing pains. 35-40 home run power sits in his swing but he needs a swing change, better work with his hands into his load and a better approach to get to that power. A good arm might be all that works for him in the field, so his best shot at any kind of big league future is finding a way to get to that home run power in game.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Bench/Platoon
Risk: Extreme
