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Physical Description: Tall, athletic frame with
lots of remaining projection. Looks the part, has the room to
add strength without impacting his athleticism.
Hit: Starts slightly open with his hands high. Some
pre-pitch hand movement, but seems to have cut down on it
heading into 2024 and now consistently ends up in a good hitting
position. Utilizes a toe-tap timing device. Good separation in
his swing. Quick hands, plus bat speed. Fluid swing. Makes a lot
of contact on pitches in the zone and has had no problems with
velocity early in his career. Will work counts and has some feel
for the strike zone, but is still in the early stages of
developing his approach. Does expand the zone against quality
offspeed pitches, but has shown a willingness to take a walk.
When he gets ahead in the count, is aggressive, hunting
fastballs he can hit. Ball makes a different sound when he
squares it up. Will go to all fields. Hits the ball extremely
hard for someone his age and is already producing major
league-quality exit velocities as a teenager. Still has a ways
to go in developing his approach and has a wide variance of
potential outcomes at the plate, but shows the raw tools to
develop a fringe-average hit tool.
Power:
Will show plus raw power in batting practice. As he physically
matures, could add even more raw power. Has already shown the
ability to impact the baseball in games as well. Hits the ball
extremely hard and can drive the ball with backspin. Shows the
makings of all-fields power. Batting practice is very impressive
when he lets it fly. Potential for plus game power at his peak.
Run: Plus speed. Plays faster than he
grades out due to his athleticism and agility. Moves
effortlessly. Covers ground extremely quickly.
Field:
Shows good instincts and reads in
center field. Plus range. Takes long strides and glides to the
ball. Projects to stick in center field, where he could be a
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Arm: Above-average
arm strength. Plenty of arm for center field.
Career Notes: Received the largest bonus in the Red Sox
January 2021 international free agent class. Missed the first
two weeks of the 2021 season for undisclosed reasons.
Participated in the 2021 Fall Performance Program. Scouts
praised him as the best position player in the FCL during the
2022 season. Would have received a late promotion to Salem in
2022, but was held back at the complex due to a lower back
issue. Entered 2023 as a consensus top 100 prospect in the gmae.
Missed time in May and June 2023 with a left shoulder
subluxation before undergoing season-ending surgery in June.
Participated in the 2023 Fall Performance Program. Prospect
stock slid some entering 2024, ranking on some but not all Top
100 lists.
Summation: Potential average
regular who adds value in all facets of the game. Ceiling of an
all-star and five-tool contributor. Highest-variance prospect in
the system with a wide range of potential outcomes. Future was
further clouded after he missed most of 2023 with a shoulder
injury, but there are scouts who still believe he ranks in the
top tier of the system. At his best, will check all the boxes
you look for in a prospect his age, and if he reaches his
potential, all five tools could grade at least as average. Raw
power is his best current tool, but has the potential to hit for
average as well, although contact concerns did arise in early
2023 looks.
Links
Scout Chatter (9.23.2021)
Countdown to Spring Training (3.14.2023)
Spring Training
Video (3.22.2023) |
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