Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TEX | SS/2B/OF | 36 | 35 |
Grades Update: Mar 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 50 | 45 | 55 |
Mar 2021 Report
Evaluator: Mike Kurland
Age: 21 yr
Height: 6-0
Weight: 196 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2020 Round 3
RuleV: 2024
Physical Description: Looks muscular but appears to have some projection left in the frame. An overall athletic frame and build.
Hit: Contact-first hitter. Lays off of the first often. Slightly bent at the legs and slightly open. More of a narrow, upright stance otherwise with the hands at helmet height. Keeps back elbow up at about shoulder height. Small bat movement prior to the pitcher entering delivery. Takes a medium sized step and as he lifts his front leg he moves backward with the lower half and he loads and then steps forward allowing the momentum to assist in creating torque in the swing. The bat and hand speed is great. It allows him to get around on pitches all around the zone but could also be part of what gets him ahead of pitches as well. The hit tool flashes above-average at times but he makes a lot of soft contact as he gets ahead and out front of pitches. Does have a fairly patient approach that leads to seeing pitches and drawing walks. However, if he is behind the count he can be vulnerable to chasing on 2-strike breaking balls. Due to often getting out in front of pitches, he also tends to pull the ball often as well. Grade: 50
Power: It is simply difficult to project in-game power. Ornelas has the quick hands and bat but also has more of a linear swing and although he can make good contact, the raw power potential does not play up in games. At times he seems to open up a bit early and not get the necessary torque into well hit balls and they just don't carry over the fence and become loud fly-outs. He does have average to above-average raw power but it has yet to carry over to games. Grade: 30
Field: A good first step and able to square up the ball well. Can get stuff at times but not often. Fluid to the left and right and no issue with transferring the ball from the glove to his hand. Nothing flashy but keeps it simple in the field. Grade: 50
Arm: He's able to make throws to first and even doing so on the move and off balance. The ball doesn't seem to have a lot of velocity behind it but he's able to make the throws. Might be better suited for 2B if the arm strength doesn't improve. Grade: 45
Run: At times he isn't as quick to get out the box as you'd like but quick to get into second gear and can beat out soft contact and infield ground balls. He flashes the speed on the base paths with getting double digit steals in each of his seasons as well as solid success rates. The speed is an above-average tool that allows him to make up for some of the soft contact issues. Does not blow you away with his speed but does utilize it well. Grade: 55
Overall: Ornelas offers a decent floor for a player. The defense will play. Could end up moving over to 2B. Regardless, the hit tool will need to improve. The plate discipline is there in terms of laying off pitches but it could hinder him as the counts can produce called strikes leaving him behind in the count which leads to chasing bad pitches in 2-strike counts. He could possibly be better off being a bit more aggressive early in the count and take advantage of the early count strikes as they are often fastballs. The issue is there is no standout tool and although the floor of production all around could be good, the ceiling and projection is currently limited.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergecy Depth
Risk: High
