Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NYM | OF | 21 | 40 |
Grades Update: Feb 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 55 | 30 | 50 | 45 | 60 |
Feb 2021 Report
Evaluator: Rhys White
Age: 25 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 179 lbs
Hits/Throws: S/L
Acquired: 2019 Round 4
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Decently tall with a slender frame, with slumped shoulders. There is some room to fill out on the frame.
Hit: The Southeastern Conference's all time hit leader has a slight squat in his batting stance, he has a slight wiggle in his bat pre-pitch. He is short and direct to the ball with a linear bat path. He doesn't hit the ball hard, and is looking to spray balls in the gaps and use his speed to pick up extra-base hits. He makes consistent contact and negates any handedness advantage a pitcher may get by being a switch-hitter. There is little power behind his swing, and he does hit his fair share of balls on the ground, which he could do and get on base against college defenses but in pro ball he will have to reduce the amount of ground balls he hits to be successful. He did swing and miss more once he entered pro-ball seeing better quality of stuff, so that will be something worth keeping an eye on. He does draw his fair share of walks and has no discernable difference between his left-handed and right-handed swing as they both produce the same outcomes and the same levels of contact. Grade: 55
Power: Mangum has average bat-speed but he doesn't hit the ball hard because of his linear bat-path and below average raw strength. He isn't looking to lift the ball either, which will hurt the overall power output. It is hard ever seeing him exceed double-digit homers in a full season. Grade: 30
Field: Mangum could play any three of the outfield spots in a pinch, he profiles best in the centerfield where he has the range to get balls in the gaps. He makes good reads off the bat and takes quick and efficient routes to the ball. He is equally adept at moving from his left and to his right. He routinely hits the cut-off man instead of trying to make a long throw. While he has more than enough range to play right he doesn't have the arm to profile there. Grade: 50
Arm: Mangum's arm is slightly lacking, he has the arm to play center or left-field. His arm is accurate, but his throws are lacking in the velocity department. When there is a runner trying to make a move for an extra base he routinely hits the cut-off man because he doesn't have the arm to make a throw, especially when he has to throw to home. Grade: 45
Run: Mangum is a plus runner underway, he has a quick and short stride that he uses to get up to his top-speed quickly. He is a threat on the basepaths thanks to his good reads and quick jump as a base-stealer. He is aggressive in grabbing extra-bases off of hits and getting "hustle doubles." Grade: 60
Overall: Mangum is a high makeup baseball grinder who gets the most out of his tools. He makes a lot of contact, can play a premium defensive position and gets the most out of his tools. He doesn't have great quality of contact and will need to hit for more power if he hopes to carve out some sort of role as a consistent big leaguer.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Bench / Platoon
Risk: Low
