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Physical Description: Small
frame with minimal remaining projection. Surprisingly strong for
his size.
Hit: Switch hitter. Starts
open with his hands high. Quick hands, has bat speed. Strong
feel for contact. Does not have much swing-and-miss in his game
and has shown solid pitch recognition skills. Relatively
advanced approach. Will take a walk, but also will be aggressive
when the situation calls for it. Potential average hit tool.
Power: Has shown all-fields power. Swing is
more geared to hard line drives in the gap, but has the ability
to drive it out as well. Average power potential.
Run: Above-average speed. Good baserunning
instincts. Will take the extra base when it is there and steal a
base in the right situation.
Field:
Utility profile capable of playing several positions. Has played
catcher, second base, third base, and center field in the past.
Played center field his draft year, but likely to be
a second basemen primarily in pro ball. Team plans to expose him
to multiple positions in the minor leagues. Quick with good instincts. Soft
hands, solid all-around defensive profile. Potential
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Arm: Average arm strength.
Career Notes: Attended the same high
school as 14 big leaguers including Hall of Famers Ken Griffey
Jr. and Barry Larkin. Named Second Team All-ACC in 2019 and
2021 and to the ACC All-Freshman team in 2019.
Summation: Potential utility type at the major league
level. High floor, but does not have much of a ceiling.
Lacks a true carrying tool, but has five average-ish tools. Sum-of-all-parts profile. Strong defensive versatility and contact
skills will carry him through the system.
Note: This page will be
updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team
has seen the player in person.
Links
Red Sox select
Tyler McDonough with third-round pick (7.12.21)
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