Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CLE | SS | 5 | 50 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 55 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Justin Lada
Age: 22 yr
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2017 Draft - Round CBB
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Prototypical, athletic middle infield build. Strong forearms. Has added strength throughout his frame but maintained his athletic build.
Hit: Open stance, uses front good stride horizontal toward the plate to create hip hinge with a toe tap before taking a forward stride. Vertical barrel in stance. Quick load, especially with hands and weight transfer. Quick hands and hand-eye coordination lead to a high level of bat-to-ball ability. Shows natural barrel control. Contact over power swing and approach. Strong pitch recognition and knowledge of the strike zone. Grade: 60
Power: Line drive approach with above-average bat speed to drive the ball to the gaps. Shows the ability to match swing plane with his upper half. Has average raw power overall, however his swing and approach geared towards move line drives currently. Grade: 40
Field: Smooth actions moving to left and right. Polished footwork, hands and reactions. Technically and instinctively sound defender. Has average range overall but agility and effort make up for lack of range, especially going up the middle towards second base. Profiles better at second base long term but would be an average defender at shortstop. Grade: 50
Arm: Average arm. Makes accurate, on time throws and his quick hands and transfer often make up for where his arm strength is average for a shortstop. Athletic ability allows him to make throws at angles needed going in every direction. Grade: 50
Run: 4.26 home-to-first time with rounding the bag. Stronger runner underway. Shows good instincts on the bases. Above-average runner who should add value on the bases through steals and taking the extra base with his instincts and hustle. Grade: 55
Overall: The cliche 'tools play up due effort and instincts for Freeman. Though he has some loft in his swing and has added strength, his pop is mostly gap power. Plus hit tool could be enough to profile with average defense at shortstop or above-average defense at second base with added value on bases. Excellent makeup, instincts, and high-energy profile boost each tool. Sort of a sum of whole parts better than one single tool. His hit tool will carry the profile, however, his approach is what will determine his overall offensive value. Though he makes a ton of good contact, his plate discipline has been inconsistent. His low strikeout rates are excellent, but his approach is aggressive because of the high contact rate and without being more selective as a hitter, he has to hit for a high average to buoy the overall offensive profile. He has shown the ability and approach to be selective with his hitting zone, but needs to do it more consistently. Either shortstop or second base, Freeman can be an average regular, though his defense long term is a better fit for second base.
OFP: 50
Role: 50 - Average Everyday Regular
Risk: Moderate
