Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ATL | C | 8 | 45 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 40 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Jake Boes
Age: 23 yr
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2015 IFA
RuleV: On 40-Man Roster
Physical Description: Medium, stocky build; squared shoulders, average strength throughout the arms and torso. High waist with thick, strong thighs and calves. Near physical projection currently with minimal room to fill out in the chest and waist. Pliable behind the plate; creative setups and crouches. Likely 10-20 lbs above 180 list. Brother of current MLB catcher Willson Contreras.
Hit: A once-open stance is recently more square with a slightly coiled upper half; hands are quiet and high above the ear--sitting away from the body. Small bend at the knee with feet slightly outside of shoulder-width. Hands reach back for power position into load; upper half further coils and lower half closes into strong leg kick; front foot lands open; heavy weight transfer to the front side through swing. Average bat speed generated from frame and hands; swing tends to get lengthy at times. Approach is damage-oriented; looking for a pitch to drive in the air regardless of count; strike zone awareness coupled with a bat path that maximizes time in the zone helps limit strikeout totals, but will swing over low spin when behind. Overall, a fringe hit tool with limited projection left. Grade: 45
Power: Below average power that is padded by gap and warning track drives all over the diamond. Consistently swinging for extra bases; length of the swing hinders the quality of contact at times; shows raw power to all fields that translates in-game, but over-the-fence power can be more fleeting at times considering the approach. Grade: 45
Field: An average defender behind the plate with strong receiving skills; works well with pitchers and shows game-calling ability. Quiet glove yields deft framing abilities. Reports of lack of concentration appear to be cleaned up; room for improvement with blocking. Smooth behind the plate but lacks twitch with movements; makes expected plays. Grade: 50
Arm: Above-average arm; pop times in the 1.95-2.03 range; good accuracy to the bag but will bounce throws on occasion; arm path tends to get long. Shows resilience to get the ball out; transfers are inconsistent; ball pops out of the glove on occasion. May continue to progress with continued pro instruction. Grade: 55
Run: Flashes average home-to-first times 4.2-4.3; likely to settle in at below average being behind the plate and as the frame reaches projection. Better runner than the average catcher; won't be a base-clogger, but also not going to be a base-stealing threat. Home-to-first times might give fringy times long-term, but lack of base-stealing and taking extra bases will hinder the overall grade. Grade: 40
Overall: Contreras has the makeup and body for a catcher--while he lacks a loud, carrying tool some of the backup catcher profiles possess, the summation of his tools make an everyday future more likely than some others. Because of the limited defensive ceiling, there is pressure on his hit tool to realize his true role potential. A platoon or bench role is most likely with an everyday future well within the realm of possibility.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Below-Average Player: Back-Up Catcher
Risk: Moderate
