Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BAL | 3B | 44 | 35 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Eric Garfield
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 21
RuleV: 2023
Physical Description: Above average height. Thick build, especially upper body. Broad, straight shoulders. Longer legged. Higher torso. Barrel chested with big hands. Wide, long developed forearms. Athleticism is adequate. Cornerman build. Not much room for more mass. Body change since draft included losing less than 10 lbs body fat, adding core strength, increasing flexibility.
Hit: Stance is crouched, height is negotiated. Closed stance. High hands, Length in swing. Path to ball is clean despite length. Plate coverage stands out. Timing mechanism (front knee/toe) can seem exaggerated. Ability to meet pitches at apex is adequate, but ability to drive them when he does is above-average. Swing plane is slightest of uppercuts. Grade: 40
Power: Present ability to drive ball over fence with ease. Power could even increase as strike zone judgement/corresponding confidence develop. Build portends high HR/AB totals. Improved ability to drive the ball, perform in situations already. Longest/hardest hit/highest balls are pulled to LF/LCF. Grade: 50
Field: Made great and necessary strides in pre-pitch positioning and reaction in first year. Transfer skills and feet adequate for third. Soft hands, good fielding posture are consistent. Barehanding, throwing off-balance, lining up body to target specific areas of need addressed successfully. Grade: 50
Arm: Strength across diamond more than adequate. Accuracy across diamond dependent on positioning. can get stiff/high. Ability to make quick plays and speed up throws, throw from the hole. Grade: 55
Run: Out of the box, base to base and top speed all average. Strides long, can steal. Speed is more a surprising part than a reliable piece. Grade: 50
Overall: For a late round pick from a division 3 school (Penn State-Berks) it may appear that he's already beat the odds. Being open to coaching and learning every cage session is his reputation so he's probably going to be bringing his power bat to higher levels of the system. A little bit of slimming down has helped his game and athletic ability and he looks like he could be a scouting find that has already begun to bloom. Seeing him against higher levels of pitching has to be a priority.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Moderate
