Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BOS | OF | 11 | 45 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 55 | 60 | 70 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Geoff Pontes
Age: 20 yr
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170 lbs
Hits/Throws: B/R
Acquired: 2017 IFA
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Extremely athletic build, with strong legs and glutes like a sprinter. Upper-body still has plenty of projection in his torso and arms. Quick-twitch, smooth and explosive, with projection to dream on. Premium physique for an outfielder, should age well.
Hit: Inside out approach, looks to make contact early in the count employing an opposite field approach and using his legs to get him on base. Rarely uses his pullside, even on his best contact. Sets up open in the box with a slight crouch, uses a toe-tap from the left side and a moderate leg kick from the right. Definitely more comfortable in the right handed box, his natural side. Linear to downward bat path, left handed he sets up with a very wide base, hits off of front foot with little to no drive from lower half. More a rock to his front foot with a flat slap at the ball. Right Handed he looks to drive the ball far more often, incorporating his lower half with a leg kick trigger and deeper load. Still under development, newer to switch hitting, showed strong bat to ball skills in 2019 despite being nearly three years younger than the average age of his competition. Grade: 50
Power: Lacks ability to drive the ball with authority to either side, at present lacks even gap power. Setup and operation are not designed to turn in pitches. There's some optimism around his ability to make changes to his setup and find more power as he develops. Difficult to project based on previous observation and present strength and approach. Grade: 30
Field: Double plus speed and explosive burst allow Jimenez to cover a tremendous amount of ground in centerfield. This alone should project him there long term. Still underdeveloped instinctually in the outfield. Will make poor reads off the bat, and cover it up with elite closing speed. At just 20 years old Jimenez has time to gain experience from reps and focus on reading the ball off the bat with greater accuracy and confidence. Could develop into a plus fielder in time. Grade: 55
Arm: Strong outfield arm that plays in center as well as corner. Made consistent accurate throws with zip in game to intended targets. Quick release and good mechanics on throws. Adds overall defensive profile further. Grade: 60
Run: Double plus runner consistently clocked sub-4.1 from right hand side and 4 and below from the left. One of the fastest, if not the fastest player in the organization. Grade: 70
Overall: Talented young prospect with good physical projection remaining, a high level of baseline athleticism and twitch. Elite speed out of the box and in center. Approach is predicated around speed, his loudest tool. Strong bat to ball skills, but lacks premium contact and batted ball profile. There's hope within the organization that he can unlock gap power, particularly from the right handed side of the plate. Projection player offensively and defensively, despite a more polished defensive profile. Exciting talent but a wide range of probable outcomes.
OFP:45
Role:40-Below-Average Player: Platoon
Risk:Extreme
