Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | SS | 20 | 40 |
Grades Update: May 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 50 |
May 2021 Report
Evaluator: Jake Kerns
Age: 19 yr
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165 lbs
Hits/Throws: S/R
Acquired: 2018 IFA
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Above-average height with a lean build. Has room to fill out. Athletic and twitchy. Plays fast and is fun to watch.
Hit: Near-mirror image swing. Stands crouched and slightly open with a wide base in the box. Keeps his elbow high and back. Big leg kick as he loads and steps into the pitch. Mostly linear bat path. Above-average or better bat speed from both sides, but noticeably impacts the ball better from the left-side. Shows a feel for using all parts of the field during BP but most of his hits were to the pull-side in looks. Takes some big cuts and struggles with offspeed pitches down. Shows a good eye on pitches away and out of the zone, but can fall victim to overaggresiveness, as demonstrated by a 33% strikeout rate in the DSL during the 2019 season. Strikeouts will be a part of his game without a reduction in aggressiveness. Grade: 40
Power: Average raw power; presently gets the ball in the air to the gaps during games. Big, rotational swing that creates natural loft off the bat from both sides. Has room to physically mature, which combined with his swing gives him a shot at future above-average power; will need to improve upon his hit tool to get to it. Grade: 45
Field: Plays with high intensity and frenetic pace, too frequently leading to mistakes; would be better served to dial it back a notch. Quick feet and moves well laterally; has above-average range and can cover a lot of ground in short order. Shows a good backhand when moving to his right. Unafraid to charge the ball. Gets low on grounders and keeps the ball in front of him. Plays with moxy. Grade: 55
Arm: Strong arm with good carry across the infield. Comfortable throwing from several slots; throws low sidearm when getting the ball out quickly and throws high 3/4 when he needs to put something on it. Throws mostly on target in looks. Grade: 55
Run: Recorded above-average times in the 60 as an amateur. Accelerates well but has average straight-line speed. Not a traditional threat to steal, but is a heads up runner and a risk taker on the bags. May slow as he fills out. Grade: 50
Overall: Candelario is an intriguing talent, one who could make an impact on both sides of the ball if he fulfills his potential. He's very rough around the edges, however, and he figures to be a slow mover. He's aggressive in all aspects of the game and cutting down on that will do him well. His best tool is his defense, but the swing gives hope that his power might eventually match it.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Utility or Bench
Risk: Moderate
