Brainer Bonaci - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 BOS SS 19 40

Grades Update: Dec 2020
OFP Role Hit Power Field Arm Run
40 40 55 45 50 70 50

Dec 2020 Report

Evaluator: Joe Drake


Height: 5-10
Weight: 140 lbs
Hits/Throws: B/R
Acquired: 2018 IFA
RuleV: 2022

Physical Description: Lean but muscular frame with long limbs. Looks heavier than 140 already. Powerful for "small" stature at 5'10". Plenty of room for weight, shoulders broad enough to carry more muscle. Live body that's well proportioned. Gets the most from his frame.

Hit: Switch hitter. High hands with a little wiggle, mostly upright with slight knee bend on both sides of the plate. Moderate leg kick both ways. Has slight loft in the swing plane despite the high hands, seems to generate easy bat speed. Low effort swing but the ball pops pretty well. Smooth from both sides, almost a mirror image. Grade: 55

Power: Gets easy bat speed despite smaller stature. Should add strength. Power looks like it will play up more than you would expect due to athleticism. Grade: 45

Field: Tough to gauge in limited action, but he has fluid movements and good athleticism. Subject to change with more in-game action stateside. Grade: 50

Arm: Rumored to be a double-plus cannon, but could change as we get more looks when he comes stateside. Grade: 70

Run: Limited looks, but he moves well and is explosive. Likely to change as body matures. Grade: 50

Overall: A 2018 J2 signing with very little professional experience who has yet to play stateside due to the pandemic. An athletic switch hitter with surprising pop for his small frame. Strong arm will give him a chance to play on the left side of the infield. Tremendous upside and unknown in the current profile, could move up or down this list in 2021.

OFP: 40
Role: 40-Below-Average Player: Bench / Platoon
Risk: Extreme