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Nick Roth - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL RHP 43 35

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role FB CB Cnt/Cmd
35 30 45 50 60/50

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 24 yr
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 26
RuleV: 2023

Physical Description: Undersized. Not excessively muscular or large in stature. Athletic lower body. Springy, quick off the mound. Excellent athlete who excelled at other hand/wrist sports like golf and tennis.

Delivery & Mechanics: Slow buildup from set position can get one-legged. Quiet yet abrupt movement initiates windup from a mid-chest hold. Hip turn is quick and efficient, core strength to gather is significant. Much effort is made to stay on top of ball and force pitches to the lower portions of the zone. Post delivery leg sweep to get balanced into a forward facing fielding posture. Little overall wasted motion.

Fastball: Offerings are 2-seam, 4-seam and occasional cutter. Velocity can reach as high as 93-94. 4-seamer gets late ride and utilized as an effective strikeout finisher due to large percentage of stuff being down. 2-seamer located with high level of accuracy. Spin rates and location make this his preferred pitch. Grade: 45

Curveball: Tight, small spin path occurs ahead of swings without exceptional depth. RHBs seemed especially flustered even if swings were geared up to swing late. Not a tumbler, more a way to throw a different spin or surprise a righty. Can reach low 80's but sits high 70's. Grade: 50

Control and Command: Reaching low-mid 90's with his heat is a gift, but control and command are Roth's best assets. Very rare to have a misdelivered pitch leading to poor location. Spots are hit often regardless of pitch or path to get there. 12.5K/BB in year one; thanks to just two walks over 21 2/3 innings. Control: 60 | Command: 50

Overall: Excelling in a role as a reliever, Roth grabbed the reins and stacked successful appearances in his first year as a pro. A late round draft pick with a high strikeout profile at Randolph-Macon University continued to finish with strikeouts in the pros. Bulldog presence who prefers to come in with runners on or pressure building. The Orioles have turned a late pick into a bullpen pitcher with a developing arsenal. A solid depth piece with a chance for more.

OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Moderate

Jake Lyons - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL RHP 42 35

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role FB CB SPL Cnt/Cmd
35 30 45 40 50 50/40

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 22 yr
Height: 6-5
Weight: 280 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 22
RuleV: 2022

Physical Description: Large, workhorse frame. Thick, wide legs. Wide chest/midsection. Tall. Large limbed with strong hands. Country big and country strong. Lower body momentum factors 'heavily' into delivery. Athletic for size. Foot speed, lateral movement, flexibility adequate. Balance will surprise you. Very big and can move a little bit. Can field his position fairly well.

Delivery & Mechanics: Clean and consistent delivery that features forceful hip turn/leg thrust after a short leg kick to initiate. Can generate lots of torque due to combo of height/downward plane/big legs. Starts windup straight legged and upright, elbows in an inverted triangle that meet at his glove under his chin. Quick leg kick/swing in the windup but much tighter step and turn in the stretch. Follow through is slow and rhythmic for all the power behind it, this seems to make the mph just a hair faster off the fingers. Hand position exposed to hitters a bit too long post-glove separation. Ends up balanced, in fielding posture.

Fastball: Consistent 89-91; tops out at 93. Late life gaining heavy heater. Can maintain velocity through 15 outs; loses velo soon after. Has more rise than run and spin rates adequate. Gets quality extension with arm and fingers/hands fully pronated. Arm-side rise is the pitch's best feature but it's located well across the plate and kept out of the center. His most featured pitch. Grade: 45

Curveball: A small 12-5 shape breaker that spins much more than it changes planes. Can be flat. Doesn't seem to get the dexterity and finish on it like his other pitches. Doesn't get wild, but doesn't fool many hitters and bend legs. Needs seasoning/depth/success. Grade: 40

Splitter: When on can really get some strong tumble and late life. Utilizes digit strength/wrist action to spin somewhat violently. Can baffle hitters. Potential out pitch. Arm action and hand positioning dissimilar to FB. Needs more confidence but it's there to be developed. Grade: 50

Control and Command: Good spot-hitting skills and consistency. Doesn't center-cut many offerings. Shows guile by avoiding bad counts, finishing when he's ahead, a good sign for future development here. Intelligent situational pitcher. Needs experience. Control: 50 | Command: 40

Overall: Lyons was picked extremely late after a college career that featured success without a defined role. That continued in orange and black and Lyons both started and came out of the bullpen 7 times. One start (5IP) he was part of a combined no-hitter. There are some positives despite the lack of a lengthy menu. His size and ability to use his lower half is what has already begun to work for him. Think Brad Penny/John Broxton as far as momentum. The organization has quickly helped him shed some bad weight and changed both his exercise and diet drastically so he looks a bit different but kept his legs, which is key. He can last anywhere from 30-80 pitches so that's something to mold too. Working on breaking ball depth and consistency is key and if he breaks through it will be because hitters will have to key on another pitch or plane.

OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Moderate

Kyle Brnovich - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL RHP 34 40

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role FB CB CH Cnt/Cmd
40 40 40 50 50 50/40

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 23 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 8, LAA
RuleV: 2023

Physical Description: Slightly above-average height. Average build with longer arms, legs, higher torso. Athletically built but little definition. Strong in the midsection. Wider forearms. Slick demeanor. Quick laterally and a non-stiff mover.

Fastball: 87-91 t93. Low spin rate. Not featuring late action or run. Average location. Can get straight . It's not the foundation for his arsenal. Is used more so to establish or work back into counts. Providing some cut would help set up hitters as fatigue is not an issue. Shows the ability to sit low-90s in shorter bursts; making relief work a more likely outcome. Grade: 40

Curveball: Power curveball that sits 81-82 and spins like a curveball but break / plane is side to side. Manipulates movement appearing like more of a slider touching 85-86. Maintains good control at 82-83; can be an out pitch. Effectively wild close to corners can confuse and elicit bad swings. Has the confidence to throw it often in any count. Cuts strike zone with angle and strong break and depth. His best, most developed, most natural pitch. Grade: 50

Changeup: Throws infrequently. Has feel; fades more than tumbles. Action isn't 'fall off the table' as much as it's a late fader. A bit more straight/flat than FB. Grade: 50

Control and Command: Has excellent mechanics and rarely misses high. Likes to let count/situation dictate his plan but always trying to a)control and b) get strikeouts; so he'll pitch to hittable areas of the plate. Prefers downward half of the zone and finishes with flair to get there. Little bit unorthodox in hip action yet has no effect on output or delivery being repeated. Doesn't appear that control will be an issue, it's solid average; command however is likely below-average. Control: 50 | Command: 40

Overall: Brash and confident with his breaking stuff in a big way, Brnovich wants to move fast and throw a strike on every pitch. The success of his breaking ball will determine both the course of his career and his role. Smart baseball instincts and steadfast refusal to beat himself have marked his amateur career. Little pro experience to this point can't be seen as a positive. Bad results or long innings known to not deter him. High character; reminds me in attitude and pitching mentality very much of Kevin Brown. Overall a potential Spot Starter or Long Reliever.

OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Spot Starter or Long Reliever
Risk: Moderate

Kyle Bradish - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL RHP 26 40

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role FB CB SL Cnt/Cmd
40 40 50 55 45 40/30

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 Draft - Round 4, LAA
RuleV: 2021

Physical Description: Tall and lean, long legged frame. Slender, long limbs. Shoulders straight, not overly developed. Strong midsection and torso. Big hands and long fingers. Flexible and agile off the mound. Not heavy legged side-to-side. Good mover. Can add weight just about everywhere above the belt and develop a classic innings eater body.

Delivery & Mechanics: From set to release there is a complicated amount of movement and positioning. Slow movement out of set includes a dropping and re-raising of the glove in his chest before hips open and his legs gradually open up into facing the batter and pitching. Added to the beginning is a shrug organizing the hands. Big tilt of shoulders drives and affects release/control. Lots of steps, time between step 1 and the following ones. Strength is in the finish as it's somewhat consistent in the lower half. Good job of being behind/over the baseball into follow through. Balance on one leg decent throughout motion. Hand/wrist action similar with all offerings. Keeps ball pointed downward, away from hitters' eye.

Fastball: 92-94. Uses height, hand position to elicit decent rise/finish. Inconsistent placement. Spin rates low. Gets back and shoulders into FB too much, misses down too much for somebody that tall. Quicker, sharper delivery could enable him to hit perimeter of strike zone. Grade: 50

Curveball: Spins hard and sharp directly off fingertips. Shows advanced control of both path and landing spot. Thrown from 79-83 mph with deception and disguised wrist thrust, can be a true knee buckler. Confidence to both start and end counts with it. Clean, consistent 12-6 drop. His best pitch. Grade: 55

Slider: Can reach 90, utilized mostly at 85-88. Spin is horizontal but considerably flat and hittable. Development of a third pitch is a good idea. This one is present but needs work and coaching. Thrown with good deception. Grade: 45

Control and Command: Being a tall pitcher with a complex buildup there's not as much guidance into and around the strike zone that he's in control of. Extending into a push carries the ball way down or forces wild pitches up. Vertical issues outnumber horizontal. Learning how to sync up lower and upper body with consistency into release could very well refine this motion. Still had 120K in 101 IP. The 53BB led to a 1.42 WHIP however so it's clear that there were simply too many people on base during his time on the mound. Control: 40 | Command: 30

Overall: 4th Round draft pick in 2018 with a high quality breaking ball today. Tall, leggy but without the requisite balance to fully utilize his height, Bradish presents an excellent and developable foundation for O's pitching instructors. Too soon to tell if his breaking ball tendencies play better out of the pen or as a starter but his batting-average against was nearly 50 points higher as a SP. Good curve, natural deception, decent athleticism but overall not as much ability to aim/locate non-breaking balls.

OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Long Reliever or Spot Starter
Risk: Moderate

Alexander Wells - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL LHP 23 40

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role FB CB SL CH Cnt/Cmd
40 40 45 50 40 55 60/60

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/L
Acquired: 2015 UDFA
RuleV: Eligible

Physical Description: Average height with significant lower body strength. Thick middle with wide hips, round thighs. Upper body not as strong as lower. Strong, sturdy core. Bloodlines include twin brother Lachland (LHP-MIN) who profiles similarly. His most effective body part while on the mound is between his ears; cool calm and even keeled composure.

Delivery & Mechanics: Utilitarian, plate facing with purpose. The windup is short yet far from smooth. Strides are small, leg kicks high. Face stays locked on to catcher consistently. Head movement minimal. Rhythm, timing control are huge parts of his repertoire. Works uptempo. Stays in posture to receive ball from catcher and begin windup immediately. Initiates motion with hands middle of chest. Little deception. Finishes one-legged yet momentum influences a balanced fielding posture.

Fastball: A pitch that gets slightly more rise than run. Can maintain high 80's velocity consistently; will scrape as high as 92. Influenced more by lower body setup than arm and shoulder. Lives on the black of the plate; will not be placed in or particularly near center of hitting zone. If used as a strikeout offering it'll be placed low to establish advantage in-count; placed higher to end a count. Spots it accurately all around the zone. Impressive command pads the offering's future value. Grade: 45

Curveball: Shows a large 12-to-6 spike curve and a tighter, slurvy offering that doesn't break planes. Cerebral approach makes breaking ball his best pitch. Uses it in any count and to effectively influence poor-timed contact. Some skill in deception here could ascend profile. Grade: 50

Slider: Newer offering. Not experimental but utilized least often. Moderately effective to both RHB and LHB. Needs more consistency and control to line up with rest of pitches. Can show significant spin and distance, breaking horizontally. Grade: 40

Changeup: Sits 80-84; plays 8-10mph off the FB. A refined and controlled offering. Well developed. Maintains arm speed; throws with conviction. Arm action reduces both velocity and height frustrating hitters. If ever moved to relief could excel utilizing this as his put-away pitch. Grade: 55

Control and Command: Crafty pitchabilty southpaw. Pitches hit his spots with regularity, control emphasized over command. Center cut offerings are as rare as any pitcher. Rhythm is a weapon as much as any radar gun reading but Wells is not giving up a cookie regardless of count or situation. Learning from mistakes is a huge part of his game despite not making too many throughout his decorated minor league career. Has just 75 BB in nearing 500 professional innings. Control: 60 | Command: 60

Overall: Term crafty lefty invented for him. Australian who has a twin with the Twins, Wells is as interesting a story as he is a watch. Guile and experience have molded Wells into a very cerebral performer. Won't beat himself. Plays solid defense. Best control in system. Floor and ceiling not too distinctly separated and I see a back end starter who makes hitters wonder what they did wrong three times that day. Not a rebuild darling like others on this list but ignoring a multi-pitch lefty who is aggressively trying to outwit his opponents would be a mistake. If the slider gets better, he gains potential. If not, he lives with his craftiness, advanced pitchabilty and command as a long reliever or big league spot starter.

OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Spot Starter or Long Reliever
Risk: Moderate

Grayson Rodriguez - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL RHP 2 55

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role FB CB SL CH Cnt/Cmd
55 60 60 50 55 55 55/50

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-5
Weight: 220 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/R
Acquired: 2018 Draft - Round 1
RuleV: 2022

Physical Description: Tall, long limbed righty. High torso. Athletic build still maturing. Effective weight added throughout pro career. Shoulders are broad, square. Chest is developed. Strong, athletic legs with room for more muscle near torso. Huge hands with long fingers. Straight, tall posture athletically on the mound. Competitive, commanding mound presence.

Delivery & Mechanics: High 3/4 almost over-the-top slot with moderate effort in the delivery. Short strider but decent extension and good arm speed. Limb length contributes to moving parts during delivery. Legs seem to hinge several times throughout motion. Hands held high, they're joined and torqued down then up together in the windup creating a hop effect into the motion. Pro career has included shaving rough edges off raw HS delivery while dominating hitters.

Fastball: Sits 93-97 t98; average velo 95 with explosive late life. Velocity has ticked up incrementally as a pro. Shows confidence throwing it in any count. Heavy bore low in the zone; decent run elsewhere; willing to elevate it to finish off hitters. Late explosion into the mitt increases a heavier feel. Places well on perimeter of zone; command average and improving. Grade: 60

Curveball: Sits 74-79. Inconsistent but improving. Shows desired velocity, tight rotation and 11/5 break at its best. Primarily a spike pitch buried low in the zone. Less optimal ineffective cement mixers and hangers occasionally come in around 74-76. Can be located well at times and end plenty of ABs. Will clean up with more success against advanced hitters. Flashes average enough to keep me optimistic. Grade: 50

Slider: Sits 84-88. Highly effective to RHB influencing weak contact, good K rates. Breaks tight and sharp; short with slight, floating motion like a cutter. Shows longer two-plane horizontal breaker with darting action at lower velo band. Developing pitch that's seen significant gains. Grade: 55

Changeup: Sits 78-82. Previously a low usage pitch that has now become a potential weapon. Significantly improved, the change is a byproduct of pro instruction and technology. Flat pitch that's firm with contrast movement; works well off the high spin heat. His ability to control, pull the string and influence tumble very high. If he's able to repeat fastball arm speed, and gain consistency the ceiling only increases. Grade: 55

Control and Command: Improving part of an ace repertoire, Grayson has showed both throughout his pro career. A stuff monster with a projectable frame, Rodriguez shows flashes of above-average control and solid average command. Control: 55 | Command: 50

Overall: Drafted as a prep arm, Rodriguez has already experienced massive physical gains, losing baby fat and maturing into a long, lean flamethrower. Tasting success at the lower levels wasn't enough as he added and then began to perfect and further develop his secondary offerings. Lots of hope and faith for the organization's pitching future hinges on Rodriguez rescuing expectations. Despite being aware of this, his attitude and focus are uncommonly forward focused. Frontline rotation upside, with realistic #3 SP future potential. The Orioles don't usually have prospects like this. I see innings, strikeouts and wins in his near future with no need to rush his already increasing progress.

OFP: 55
Role: 60 - #3 SP
Risk: High

Mason Janvrin - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL OF 46 30

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role Hit Power Field Arm Run
30 30 40 30 55 50 70

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 23 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 14
RuleV: 2022

Physical Description: Slender, sprinter/cyclist build. Lower body springy, bouncy and powerful in strides. Upper body lithe, room to build significant muscle mass in chest, shoulders, arms. Longer-legged. Fluid in movements. Core strength, power into movements belies frame size. Longer fingers, average hand size. Explosive calves. Excelled in multiple sports. Father was an Olympic track athlete and sister competed in track on international level.

Hit: Stance is bent back in a coiled position. Front leg is planted on an angle as it prepares for a short stride. Back leg bent as power to swing is provided off a tight, compact hip thrust. Back elbow pointed at the umpire's mask as bat rests above the shoulder by an inch or two, the swing motion is efficient after a bit of a backswing to put it into motion. Length/angle built much more for line drives than loft. Hands/wrists control bat in a natural, field covering opposite field stroke. Contact ability and eyes are adequate. Grade: 40

Power: Tracks fly balls well. Seeing ball off bat, first step timing present an interesting outfield specimen. Speed to get to any ball regardless of positioning. Strides near perfect to get to landing spot. Feel for warning track, long flies while backtracking seems veteran. Can jump, slide, dive. Solid job of converting natural athleticism to the field. Shaving off minimal wasted motion could show an advanced, rhythmic CF with range. Grade: 30

Field: Tracks fly balls well. Seeing ball off bat, first step timing present an interesting outfield specimen. Speed to get to any ball regardless of positioning. Strides near perfect to get to landing spot. Feel for warning track, long flies while backtracking seems veteran. Can jump, slide, dive. Solid job of converting natural athleticism to the field. Shaving off minimal wasted motion could show an advanced, rhythmic CF with range. Grade: 55

Arm: Better than expected. Accurate. Steam to hit targets from warning track in air/one bounce and have glove sound indicate sizzle. Puts legs and lower body behind the motion and gets all of body into release. Throws with effort. Grade: 50

Run: Impact tool; impressive double-plus speed. Quick out of the box into sprinting position. Gets up to a high top speed in a stride and a half. His speed is more of a weapon than an asset. Ideal for an extra inning, runner on 2nd situation. Grade: 70

Overall: Rare, athletic combo of unique skills and bloodlines present an elite level mover between the lines. Janvrin could not be thrown out or even kept in check by GCL backstops in year one. He will likely never develop into consistent power; and hit tool projection will be tested as he climbs the ladder. He'll have to prove he can hit at every stop, but his sound defense and game changing speed are enough tools to keep him a shot to exceed a future that's likely capped in the upper minors.

OFP: 30
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: High

Toby Welk - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL 3B 44 35

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role Hit Power Field Arm Run
35 30 40 50 50 55 50

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 21
RuleV: 2023

Physical Description: Above average height. Thick build, especially upper body. Broad, straight shoulders. Longer legged. Higher torso. Barrel chested with big hands. Wide, long developed forearms. Athleticism is adequate. Cornerman build. Not much room for more mass. Body change since draft included losing less than 10 lbs body fat, adding core strength, increasing flexibility.

Hit: Stance is crouched, height is negotiated. Closed stance. High hands, Length in swing. Path to ball is clean despite length. Plate coverage stands out. Timing mechanism (front knee/toe) can seem exaggerated. Ability to meet pitches at apex is adequate, but ability to drive them when he does is above-average. Swing plane is slightest of uppercuts. Grade: 40

Power: Present ability to drive ball over fence with ease. Power could even increase as strike zone judgement/corresponding confidence develop. Build portends high HR/AB totals. Improved ability to drive the ball, perform in situations already. Longest/hardest hit/highest balls are pulled to LF/LCF. Grade: 50

Field: Made great and necessary strides in pre-pitch positioning and reaction in first year. Transfer skills and feet adequate for third. Soft hands, good fielding posture are consistent. Barehanding, throwing off-balance, lining up body to target specific areas of need addressed successfully. Grade: 50

Arm: Strength across diamond more than adequate. Accuracy across diamond dependent on positioning. can get stiff/high. Ability to make quick plays and speed up throws, throw from the hole. Grade: 55

Run: Out of the box, base to base and top speed all average. Strides long, can steal. Speed is more a surprising part than a reliable piece. Grade: 50

Overall: For a late round pick from a division 3 school (Penn State-Berks) it may appear that he's already beat the odds. Being open to coaching and learning every cage session is his reputation so he's probably going to be bringing his power bat to higher levels of the system. A little bit of slimming down has helped his game and athletic ability and he looks like he could be a scouting find that has already begun to bloom. Seeing him against higher levels of pitching has to be a priority.

OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Moderate

Elio Prado - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL OF 39 35

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role Hit Power Field Arm Run
35 30 50 40 50 45 55

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 19 yr
Height: 6-0
Weight: 160 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 IFA, BOS
RuleV: 2022

Physical Description: Slender, athletic sinewy frame. Room to add significant weight/mass/muscle throughout chest, shoulders, back as maturity occurs. Longer arms/legs. Arm length stands out. Core strength not adequate. Bouncy, high energy mover on the field who has yet to transition fully from young man to man. Quick, efficient hands and wrists.

Hit: Waits in a coiled yet upright closed stance, knee bend slight. Hands held back and high close to the right earhole of his helmet. Advanced hand speed through hitting zone shows little reach/wasted motion. Consistently meets ball with barrel. Swing plane lacks finish/uppercut. Extension/plate coverage shows potential for advanced skill set due to arm length. Grade: 50

Power: Strength is an issue currently. 15 XBH in his first 220 AB as a teenager with little muscle including 3 HR. Offensive skill set not power dependent, currently built for contact with room to grow. Reports include optimism on raw and potential for in-game warning track pop. Grade: 40

Field: Instinctive fielder who shows a great first step. Tracking skills also advanced. Rarely takes a bad step. Routes are clean. Fundamental receiver who circles ball, gets to landing spots on time. Athletic strider. Pace, acceleration, finding ball in air seems like a veteran. A quality defender at a very early phase of development. Grade: 50

Arm: Reports vary. Puts body behind throws naturally. Average arm strength, accuracy. Fundamental thrower who can improve with more strength and practice. Glove ahead of arm. Grade: 45

Run: Above-average at all aspects of running. High top speed. Excellent burst out of the box. Shift from batter to runner is compact, fluid. Low, aggressive when sliding. Hits base with force. Picks spots to run intelligently. Potential for double digit SB total. Grade: 55

Overall: Long way to go but lots of positives already. Athletic and defensively skilled as an older teen, some physical changes and offensive development could turn him into a riser before age 21/22, not a bad return for a trade deadline Andrew Cashner. Translates his natural ability to accelerate and put power into his baseball movements to the field with ease. Toolsy and far from finished all the way around but talent has scouts on notice. A solid lotto ticket worth keeping an eye on.

OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Extreme

Chris Burgess - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL C 33 40

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role Hit Power Field Arm Run
40 40 45 40 55 55 40

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-0
Weight: 220 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 UDFA
RuleV: 2023

Physical Description: Average height. Well built, muscular yet athletic frame with thick, powerful legs and arms. Large hands and forearms. Ample hip, chest, stronger back, backside.

Hit: Back leg bent more than front, hands held flat and low across back shoulder. Stance upright, forward focused. Timing skills consistent and hand-to-ball quickness more than adequate. Follow through created by hip turn is smooth, strong, straight. Plate coverage adequate, prefers inside. Not rushed or intimidated at plate. Will walk. Line drive hitter to all fields. Grade: 45

Power: Strong enough to reach fences with ease. Base built for power, swing built for singles and long doubles. Reasonable to expect 15-18 HR/25+ Doubles. More of a run producer w/ good eye than HR hitter. Grade: 40

Field: Element of his game that shines with consistency. Excellent backstop and hands. Quick, purposeful pop-ups. Very very strong throwing arm. Low, accurate, glove-side throws with consistency. Called and framed at a high level. Loud communicator. Leadership skills. Grade: 55

Arm: Strong, accurate to the base consistently. Gets legs and lower body behind ball efficiently. Little wasted motion in rise. Overhand and low from a consistent release point. Note: GCL offenses stole at will against most catchers on most teams; he nailed 6-14 runners. Grade: 55

Run: Quick to pivot into run out of the box. Average acceleration, short strider. High effort runner who tires quickly. SB totals expected to be low single digits. Grade: 40

Overall: High-effort and focused between the lines. Leader at the plate, in the dugout. Passionate about the game, serious about winning. Attitude player with on-base skills, power and burgeoning strike-zone skills. Body built for playing catcher and athleticism sneaky at 225lbs. Makes pitchers and lineups that much better. Lower level gem for a rebuilding system.

OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Backup Catcher
Risk: Moderate

Darell Hernaiz - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL SS 15 45

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role Hit Power Field Arm Run
45 40 45 40 50 55 50

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 19 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 5
RuleV: 2023

Physical Description: Developing frame, transitioning from wiry-strong to well muscled. Average height, strong, quick wrists, explosive hand strength. Quick hips and legs, strong across shoulders/ back with ability to reach power alleys. Heads up fielder, plays happen in front of him shows consistent fundamentals. Big hands, springy type of athlete. Bloodlines include father who played pro baseball.

Hit: Inward knee bend in stance, hands held back and high, hips open, front elbow tight. Quiet lower body includes exaggerated hip turn, power channel from a strong base. Upper body starts late, finishes direct, more forward follow through than upward. Creates backspin with hand/wrist strength. Ability to let pitches reach mid-chest before initiating motion. Sees pitches, long ABs, short slumps. Finish can get front-foot heavy during follow through. Loose overall swing process. Grade: 45

Power: High bat speed. Short, direct path to pitch. Developing long doubles power in game. Displayed HR power in practice. Frame/swing shows potential for growth here more than anywhere else. Doubles power at his lightest pro weight. 15 HR power and 25-35 doubles reasonable to expect at full development. Looseness/whip-like swing could mean more. Grade: 40

Field: Bouncy, light feet with excellent springs. Tight, precision transfers. Hands show lots of control matched with clean up-down motion on grounders. Foot placement, positioning, speed especially show consistently. Fields ball in front of body. Saw at both 2B and SS. Slick at fielding attempted steal attempts. Overall little wasted motion, high efficiency infielder. Grade: 50

Arm: Short, overhand throwing motion fundamentally sound release. Strength more than adequate. Throws hit targets often. Shows touch. Grade: 55

Run: Quick, short strider who reaches a high top speed. Base-to-base can take advantage of a good lead and stealing motion helped by a hyper quick hip turn towards the path. Fast out of the box. Excelled in sliding drills for having perfect fundamentals. Expectation of double- digit steals even through final stages of physical development. Grade: 50

Overall: Light feet, above average hand/wrist ability, smooth, well honed fundamentals. Lower body bend/flexibility project high. Confident playing style and quiet swagger. Power will determine lots in his projection and he's got some built in at a young age. Motivation, focus off the field finalize an impressive profile. Orioles have lots of time. Development could go in several directions, most of them appear as positive today.

OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Platoon or Utility
Risk: High

Gunnar Henderson - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BAL SS 6 50

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role Hit Power Field Arm Run
50 50 50 50 55 60 55

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Eric Garfield

Age: 20 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 195 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 2
RuleV: 2023

Physical Description: Still growing into a sturdy frame. Thick forearms, broad shouldered, long limbed with room to add bicep area strength. Nimble feet; extremely athletic lower body with thick and defined upper legs that show power not heft when moving; shows ability to put torque into movements with ease and low effort. Alabama state basketball player of the year gathers into his movements like a shooting guard.

Hit: Open stance; balanced foundation with a slight crouch. Quiet pre-load; moderate toe tap. Gradual buildup of momentum as the swing opens wider. Hand load is significant and rapid. Swing gets lengthy with power as he uses his hands to square the barrel with accuracy. Longer than average arms mean that he can reach high and away and drive it to the opposite field. Uppercut action is evident and somewhat exploitable. Susceptible to high FB. Advanced strike zone judgement; ability to make clean contact regardless of situation/matchup. Will walk. Power is present with room to add some weight as he grows his already skilled offensive resume. Grade: 50

Power: Above-average raw in BP. Present in-game but significantly lower than it projects moving forward. Should mature to average as he gets reps and gains weight. Strong ability to barrel and drive the ball over the fence. Trained prospect in ability to use the velocity of the pitch to his advantage and turn his wrists over directly into the pitch's path. Ball travels faster and farther than it should because the contact is so clean and buildup so controlled. Output post-contact is naturally uppercut (sometimes extreme) so future HR numbers would not only be higher than expected, but hit to all fields. Grade: 50

Field: Impressive transfer speeds, precise movements and a weightless first step contribute to a highly athletic shortstop profile. Plays with balance and never rushes, seems to have a good plan, high level baseball instincts on grounders, double plays and especially positioning. Shows leadership through defense. A natural middle infielder; his best baseball skill. Grade: 55

Arm: More than adequate strength to make every throw, plays in the hole made with ease, footwork leads to accurate yet measured throws across the diamond. Indifferent to angles as every throw would be similar from every spot. Never seemed rushed, feet consistently under shoulders. Throws get slightly sidearm occasionally. Finishes and starts double plays with veteran's guile. Grade: 60

Run: Easy to tap into lateral quickness, high top speed, excellent burst into acceleration. Flies out of the box, keeps tight lanes to bases to burst into turns. Seems like this won't last as he transitions from slender to strong-for now a player who can use his quickness all over the field but it translates best to base path acceleration. Can steal, smart enough to pick spots and know pitcher's patterns. Grade: 55

Overall: Dripping with instinct, skill and quiet confidence, Henderson is a sign of both the Orioles new direction and the athletic profile they'll be using to fill out their future infields. Henderson is a team leader and proud communicator on the field. He plays with style and his chemistry lifts teams. Sticking at shortstop through his physical growth would show the rest of his path with clarity. His future profile projects a solid everyday shortstop with potential All-Star ability.

OFP: 50
Role: 50 - Average Everyday Regular
Risk: Moderate