Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PHI | 2B | 12 | 40 |
Grades Update: Feb 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 30 | 55 | 40 | 55 | 50 |
Feb 2021 Report
Evaluator: Evan Morin
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 Round 6
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Muscular, athletic body. Ideal body type for a left side infielder. Confident movements that are loose and smooth.
Hit: Slightly open stance with a little crouch; hands high at the head with an athletic base. Small leg lift with uppercut swing providing average bat speed. Rotational swing using strength to find power. Aggressive in at bats, but may be too eager early in counts. Uppercut swing leads to less hits and more strikeouts, so he will have to learn to find a way on base more. His power will be an asset, but may be useless if he doesn't have better at bats. Grade: 30
Power: Simmons has good raw power, but struggles to present it in games. His power is very apparent when you see his frame and swing. It will be a strong asset in the future, but he needs to have better at bats to be able to show it off. Grade: 55
Field: Smooth rhythm from the left side of the diamond with generally soft hands. Always moving his feet in the infield both through and around the ball. Occasionally fielding is too loose - increased reps can prevent simple errors. Will need work tracking ball into glove as he progresses. Lots of room for potential improvement. Grade: 40
Arm: Solid arm across the field. Ball has good zip and accuracy as he works through the ball well. Ball shows carry - no struggle throwing from anywhere in the infield. Grade: 55
Run: Quick hustle on the basepaths. Gets out of the box well - good speed down the line. Average knowledge on base, likes to be aggressive and take another base if he can. Grade: 50
Overall: Simmons is built well for his position - a power hitting infielder. That power has been shown off many times through BP or in his extra base hits, but that power may be useless unless he can find more hits. His eager uppercut swings put him in a role of home run or bust, which could be ok as long as he finds other ways to get on base. A lot of grounder reps would be a good investment because he has potential to become a good fielder with the strength of his arm. He will be 21 rolling into the 2021 season, so he has time to work on his weaknesses, but needs to fix them soon to be a top rated prospect. His physical attributes show that there is a lot of potential if he's able to put it all together.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Bench / Platoon
Risk: Moderate
