Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | SS | 32 | 35 |
Grades Update: May 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 55 | 60 |
May 2021 Report
Evaluator: Jake Martin
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185 lbs
Hits/Throws: S/R
Acquired: 2015 IFA (SF)
RuleV: On 40-Man Roster
Physical Description: 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame. Medium and athletic build with some muscle. Probably done growing physically, could fill out a little more but would take away some athleticism, which is his calling card.
Hit: Switch-hitter is better from the right side of the plate. Slightly open stance, pretty much even. Hands start near back ear and sway where barrel touches back shoulder. Base is a little bit wider than shoulder width. Used a toe tap trigger a couple of years ago before changing to a small leg lift on both sides of the plate. Decent bat speed, uses a good amount of his body to generate force and bat speed. Actually had the same exact average exit velocity on both sides of the plate. Hits a lot of balls to the opposite field, especially right handed. When he swings, his body leans heavily over the plate and he under-rotates his back leg, causing a lot of opposite field contact. Sprays the ball more left handed but really goes opposite-field heavy right handed. His approach and swings are strikingly similar from both sides of the plate. The main reason he finds more success hitting right handed is simply the ability to hit the ball. His above-average walk rates are nearly identical from both sides but he strikes out 6% more while batting left handed. It might not seem like a big difference but he strikes out less than the average hitter right handed and more than the average hitter left handed. Decent bat-to-ball skills, uses his body fairly well, has a good approach. However, he just has not had much minor league success and those numbers typically do not go up upon reaching the Major Leagues. Grade: 40
Power: Not too much power to speak of when it comes to Lucius Fox. He has a level swing plane and does not elevate the ball too often. He has hit a fair amount of doubles in the Minor Leagues but those could probably be attributed to his speed and line-drive approach. He does not have the typical frame of a Major League home run hitter and he might be done growing. Grade: 30
Field: Fox has shown moments of brilliance in the infield while also showing disappointing blunders. The main way to summarize his defense is inconsistent. One day he could make flashy plays with nifty throws and others he could botch a routine grounder. Difficult to project. Grade: 50
Arm: Has the ability to play third base and maybe even some corner outfield thanks to his above-average arm. Throws across the diamond from Fox have varied in the low 90's with some carry. Accuracy has been somewhat of an issue, similar to his fielding it can be inconsistent. Grade: 55
Run: Fox can run really well. Successful base stealer in the minor leagues and a plus runner on the bases. Not sure if they have tried him in center field but he has the legs for it. Ran a 6.41 60-yard dash in 2015. Grade: 60
Overall: Despite his sweet name and possible origins relating to Batman, we may not see Lucius Fox in the Major Leagues too much. He is a speed-first infielder who has not done a whole lot of hitting and an inconsistent glove. If he could make better contact, he could very well be a valuable utility/pinch runner type player. He does not run as well as Terrence Gore but we could also see him in the postseason as a pinch runner.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Low
