Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | HOU | 2B | 34 | 35 |
Grades Update: Jan 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 40 |
Jan 2021 Report
Evaluator: Trevor Hooth
Age: 21 yr
Height: 5-8
Weight: 175 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 IFA, NYM
RuleV: Eligible
Physical Description: Small, but very thick frame, especially in the upper body. He looks to be physically mature. High waist for the frame.
Hit: Sets up hands by his head. Very pronounced pre pitch bathead movement. Open stance. Slight bend at the knees. Only the toes of his front foot touch the dirt prior to delivery. Utilizes a leg kick that stops just shy of his knee as a load mechanism. Lots of bat wrap, but he makes up for it with quick hands and good hand eye coordination. That will translate to him not swinging and missing a ton, but with the amount he swings it yields a lot of bad contact. He has trouble going to the opposite field with any sort of intent too. Many times he's just late and inside outs a ball the other way. Better pitch selection would go a long way in helping improve this grade, and his profile as a whole Grade: 40
Power: Any power he has will be gap to gap. There are times he can put his best swing on the ball and drive it to the wall, but there will be limited over the fence pop. Everything is pull side right now. Being more selective might help him to see a boost in this grade, but not a big one. Grade: 30
Field: Likely limited to second base at the big league level, though he has played elsewhere on the dirt at the lower levels. His hands and range are good enough to not be a liability as a defender. Grade: 45
Arm: Arm is more than capable of handling throws from second. Might struggle if moved anywhere else in the dirt. Grade: 45
Run: Isn't quite an average runner. Can steal a handful of bases, but won't ever be a true speed threat on the basepaths. It doesn't affect too much on the defensive side of things. Grade: 40
Overall: The hit tool is what makes Santana intriguing as a prospect. It could be very special if he were to combine his bat to ball skills and feel for the zone to be more selective as a hitter. He swings a lot and it winds up hurting his hit tool. If he does take his way into a hitters count, he can square up nicely on the pitch, but by swinging so much those situations have to be gifted by the pitcher. Adjustments could see the hit tool soar into potentially plus territory. The rest of the profile probably isn't strong enough to make a big league impact without hit tool improvements.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Extreme
