Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BOS | C | 41 | 30 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 30 | 55 | 20 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 25 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2013 IFA, PHI
RuleV: On 40-man
Physical Description: Listed at 6'1", 180. Maybe 5 years ago. Stout, soft body now with a protruding gut. Wide hips and thick thighs, but still looks top heavy. Big boy. Frame is mature and then some. Have to hope he stays in playing shape. Nothing live about his body these days.
Hit: Upright stance with a slight knee bend. Lead foot open by about a foot length. Hands sit navel-high with some wiggle. Whole body rocks just a tad waiting for the pitch. Steps in towards pitcher as he loads, slight coil, lets his foot hover just off the ground rather than using a pronounced leg kick. Slightly different each time, seems easy to get off track. Aggressive, takes hacks, sells out for damage. Grooved swing. Has good loft, any more and you might call it an uppercut though. Looks to pull anything middle and in. Will chase up and inside off the plate to do so. Trouble with spin. Plenty of swing and miss. Not going to work many walks. Grade: 30
Power: Lofted swing with intent to drive the ball in the air. Gets his body into the swing to help generate bat speed, but still average at best. Will crush fastballs and mistakes, but hit tool may not be good enough to get to anything more than average pull power in games. Grade: 45
Field: Catcher. Uses the one knee technique, stabs a bit when receiving. Doesn't present ball to umpire well or often, not likely to steal many strikes. Below-average receiver. Multiple passed balls in same outing, pitches should have been blocked. Appears to have outgrown ability to defend. Just not athletic enough to adjust with a knee down. Not MLB-caliber. Grade: 30
Arm: Looks strong, clocked a 1.94 pop time from the minors. Actions are slower now, which will drag pop time down a bit. Especially in his new stance. Grade: 55
Run: Plodding runner. Turns triples into doubles, etc. Bottom of the scale. 4.72 H-1 from when he was closer to 180lbs. Easy 5+ now. Grade: 20
Overall: Round, unathletic catcher with a strong arm and pull power, but that's it. Poor receiver with poor reflexes. Robo-umps will help him, but still not an MLB-caliber defender. Only reason he catches is because he can't play anywhere else. Will get beat on high fastballs and spin, unlikely to DH. Likely an emergency catcher, org depth type. Not someone you want behind the plate even once a week.
OFP:30
Role:30-Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk:Moderate
