Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ARI | 1B/3B/OF | 30 | 40 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 40 | 60 | 40 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Geoff Pontes
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 208 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 3rd
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Tall, strong, high waisted athlete. Two-way player at Georgia Tech serving as the teams closer his junior season with the Yellowjackets. Not bulky but broad shouldered, lean and muscular. Very good body with average athleticism.
Hit: Upright stance, with pronated front foot that gives way to a moderate leg lift trigger mechanism. Hands set by ear, drops down in load with a heavy lean into contact getting his bat into good hitting position despite an uppercut path. In fact, English's bat to ball skills can best be described as plus. He's consistently limited strikeouts and swing and miss in general throughout his amateur and professional career. He ran a contact rate > 85% in his 2019 professional debut and has posted a strikeout rate below 14% since his redshirt sophomore season at GT. However, it's still an aggressive approach in the box, as English looks to make contact, and walks at a low rate. The aggression in the approach does downgrade the overall hit evaluation even if the contact skills hold. Corner bats with sub-8% walk rates aren't attractive in the modern game. Additionally I have some question around how English handles advanced breaking stuff and elite velocity at the upper levels of the minors. Some elements of his hit are above average or better (contact and contact quality) but his approach is risky enough to bring the overall grade down to fringe Grade: 45
Power: Leveraged for power with good raw strength and plus batting practice power. Slugged .710 his junior season at GT with 40 extra base hits over 262 plate appearances. He followed that up with 21 extra base hits across 216 plate appearances with Hillsboro. His aforementioned uppercut bat path, above average bat speed, and large, strong physical frame point to more game power to come in English's full season debut in 2021. He has a track record with wood bats as well hitting for power in the Cape Cod League in 2018. Not a plus tool as of yet but it's close. Grade: 55
Field: Stiff fielder with no true home yet. Has spent time at first, third, and right field. His versatility is his greatest asset. Footwork needs improvement at all positions but left field may end up being his best position due to his strong arm and lack of foot speed typical of right field. Grade: 40
Arm: Strong arm, was up to the low-90s as a closer for Georgia Tech in 2019. Arizona was intrigued by his arm strength and has started to give him run at third base. Regardless of where he ends up English has a plus arm in the field and the ability to pitch in a pinch. Grade: 60
Run: Fringe average runner, but it's not part of his game. Not a base clogger or station to station guy. Heads up on basepaths and has enough speed toolsy some outfield but it's a below average tool. Grade: 40
Overall: The feel of a utility bat with some chance to blossom in the field with more experience. Good contact and power skills, but English's overall profile is hampered by his overly aggressive approach. A little more patience at the plate could lead to improved power numbers as well even if it is at the expense of strikeouts. Bat path and strength conducive for power with more in game pop in the tank. A major leaguer with an opportunity to breakout with some refinement on both sides of the ball.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below Average Player - Bench/Platoon
Risk: High
