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Physical Description:
Short, sturdy frame. Very strong, stocky build. No remaining
projection.
Hit: Starts square and
utilizes a short, leg lift timing device. Average bat speed,
smooth swing. Direct to the ball, keeps the barrel in the zone a
long time. Has swing-and-miss in his game, but also will take a
walk. Knows the strike zone and has some feel for recognizing
spin. Potential fringe-average hit tool.
Power:
Above-average raw power. Average game power. Can lift the ball
and drive it with some authority, especially to the pull side.
Run: Well below-average speed. Passable
speed for his size.
Field: Long-term,
best suited for a utility defensive role. Began catching
full-time in 2022. Played catcher, first
base, and corner outfield in 2021. Caught some in college and
began working out at the position before games in his 2019 pro
debut. First began catching in pro games in 2021. Scouts are
skeptical that he can stick behind the plate long-term. Lacks
mobility and clearly looks like someone who just started playing
the position. Profiles better defensively at first base or in
the corner outfield. Surprisingly agile for someone with his
build and has soft hands.
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Arm: Fringe-average arm.
Career
Notes: Also played football in high school. Was not
drafted out of high school. Spent four years at Vanderbilt,
winning the College World Series with the Commodores in 2019.
Signed for a below-slot bonus, but a solid one for a day two
college senior. Participated in the Fall Instructional League in
2019 and 2020. Lived with teammate Joe Davis in a trailer during
the 2021 season and the two, dubbed the "Meatball Gang," held
weekly cookouts for teammates on Monday off days.
Participated in 2022 Winter Warm-Up.
Summation: Profiles as a solid organizational
player. Can play first base and corner outfield adequately and
is now getting significant run at catcher. Type of player every
organization needs. If he continues to hit, has a chance to make
it as an up-and-down emergency bench bat.
Links
State of the System 2020: Noteworthy Extras (5.26.2020)
Scouting Report Update (3.13.2022) |
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