Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PIT | SS | 16 | 45 |
Grades Update: Jan 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 55 | 40 | 50 | 45 | 70 |
Jan 2021 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/R
Acquired: 2017 IFA
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Very lean frame with long levers. Some muscle on the thighs, but that's about it. Shoulders are a little wider than average. Narrow hips. Room for 15-20 pounds across the body, but especially in the chest, arms and shoulders; jersey wears him right now. Not a super projectable body, but there's room for some good weight to add strength.
Hit: Sets up mostly upright with an average width base and slowly squats into the legs as the pitcher moves through his delivery. Very active hands that rock behind the head. Hands stay high through the load. Moderate leg kick used for trigger, deep coil with hips and torso - numbers clearly visible to pitcher - and squats to a nearly 90 degree angle at the knee, basically a full crouch. Moderate effort swing, average bat speed; Steep, downward bat path that produces a lot of ground balls; Gets slappy, likes to go the other way. Plenty of hip/shoulder separation. Solid feel for the zone, happy to take a walk; doesn't always recognize spin. Doesn't whiff often. Not afraid to lay down a bunt for a hit. Grade: 55
Power: Slight frame, average bat speed and downhill swing path make for limited in-game power production. Probably fringe-average raw power at peak, below-average currently. Doesn't lift the ball often and likely lacks the requisite pop to hit the ball over the fence anywhere but pull-side. Not exclusively a slap hitter, he'll pull inside pitches, but has a tendency to slap the ball the other way. Great profile for doubles and triples if he can shoot line drives in the gaps -- double-plus speed and aggressive baserunning will help him rack up extra bases. Grade: 40
Field: Solid instincts, sees the ball well off the bat. Very good range. Smooth, solid actions on the infield; soft hands. Mistakes appear to come from lack of focus rather than lack of skill. Has the tools to stick at short, just needs to put it all together consistently. Should he move to second, would likely be one of the better defenders in the league. Grade: 50
Arm: Solid zip on the ball with firm carry when he gets into it. Not much tail on throws across the diamond. Tendency to short arm it sometimes and make routine throws more difficult than necessary for 1B. Has enough arm to stick at short if he can iron that out. Grade: 45
Run: Clocked 4.02, 3.81 H-1st - aided by how quickly he gets out of the box. Burner down the line; legitimate plus speed that he gets to very quickly, helping it play up in-game. A threat to take 2 on anything not hit at a fielder. Reads the ball well as a baserunner. Prolific base stealer in the minors, needs to cut down on CS to keep green light at next levels; very aggressive on the basepaths. Grade: 70
Overall: Contact-oriented middle infielder with speed to burn. Very good athlete who can assuredly stick at 2B if the arm isn't consistent enough for short. May grow into a little more power, but is a little slappy and is best suited to drive the ball into the gaps and run. Should develop into a high AVG/OBP leadoff hitter who plays up the middle and contends for stolen base titles with a utility bat floor if the power never comes.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Bench/Utility
Risk: Moderate
