Matthew Trimble, 1B
Hit: 45
Raw Power: 70
Game Power: 60
Trimble displayed a long and powerful swing. He generates loft which allows him to use his strength to drive balls out of the park. However, the lefty seemed a little pull heavy, as he yanked several balls foul in the final round. Unless he adjusts his approach, his hit tool remains a half grade below average. He profiles as a typical middle of the order slugging lefty.
MLB Comparison: Mark Teixeira
Projected Stats : .265/.350/.515*, 34 HR, 97 RBI
*Batting Average, On Base %, Slugging %
Dylan Patterson, OF
Hit: 30
Raw Power: 80
Game Power: 70
Patterson’s power is spectacular, as he peppered the back fence with long balls throughout his last round, including a shot onto the street. He combines elite strength with lightning fast bat speed to generate plus-plus raw power. However, he has a lot of swing-and-miss in him, evident in his first 2 rounds when he only managed to put a few balls in play. Given his raw power, Patterson should be a perennial 40+ homer guy, but his strikeouts will limit his upside as he will consequently put fewer balls in play.
MLB Comparison: Chris Carter
Projected Stats: .220/.290/.570, 32 HR. 80 RBI
Brent Foreman, C
Hit: 55
Raw Power: 55
Game Power: 45
Foreman is a bit of a puzzling prospect, as early in the day he displayed easy plus power from the left side. This did not translate over to the right side, as he only hit one homer all day. Despite this, he showed a smooth and mechanically sound swing and above average bat speed. I’m willing to give him a pass today, and expect much better results his next time out. He profiles as an above average receiver and hitter behind the plate, which should be good enough for multiple all star appearances.
MLB Comparison: Russell Martin
Projected Stats: .280/.345/.420, 16 HR, 72 RBI
Matthew Dalton Gibson, UTIL
Hit: 30
Raw Power: 40
Game Power: 30
Dalton Gibson was relatively unimpressive, failing to homer, let alone make consistent hard contact. He showed poor swing mechanics, failing to generate much power from his core and legs. Additionally, he had a tendency to step towards the third base dugout and his swing path made him very ground ball prone. His 6’4 frame gives optimism that he may eventually find his untapped power potential. Until then, he is probably best suited as a platoon catcher against lefties.
MLB Comparison: Nick Hundley
Projected Stats (Platoon): .235/.300/.340, 5 HR, 30 RBI
Scott Hind, 2B
Hit: 60
Raw Power: 60
Game Power: 60
Hind had a coming out party, winning the home run derby with ease despite being a heavy underdog. He was able to generate surprising power by extending his arms while also turn on the inside pitch. He hit the ball hard all afternoon; when he wasn't going deep he was peppering the left center alley with line drives. Although he was able to extend on some balls, his bat speed was not very impressive. He may struggle to get the bat head around against velocity, limiting his offensive ceiling.
MLB Comparison: Ian Kinsler
Projected Stats: .290/.360/.480, 24 HR, 85 RBI
Hit: 45
Raw Power: 70
Game Power: 60
Trimble displayed a long and powerful swing. He generates loft which allows him to use his strength to drive balls out of the park. However, the lefty seemed a little pull heavy, as he yanked several balls foul in the final round. Unless he adjusts his approach, his hit tool remains a half grade below average. He profiles as a typical middle of the order slugging lefty.
MLB Comparison: Mark Teixeira
Projected Stats : .265/.350/.515*, 34 HR, 97 RBI
*Batting Average, On Base %, Slugging %
Dylan Patterson, OF
Hit: 30
Raw Power: 80
Game Power: 70
Patterson’s power is spectacular, as he peppered the back fence with long balls throughout his last round, including a shot onto the street. He combines elite strength with lightning fast bat speed to generate plus-plus raw power. However, he has a lot of swing-and-miss in him, evident in his first 2 rounds when he only managed to put a few balls in play. Given his raw power, Patterson should be a perennial 40+ homer guy, but his strikeouts will limit his upside as he will consequently put fewer balls in play.
MLB Comparison: Chris Carter
Projected Stats: .220/.290/.570, 32 HR. 80 RBI
Brent Foreman, C
Hit: 55
Raw Power: 55
Game Power: 45
Foreman is a bit of a puzzling prospect, as early in the day he displayed easy plus power from the left side. This did not translate over to the right side, as he only hit one homer all day. Despite this, he showed a smooth and mechanically sound swing and above average bat speed. I’m willing to give him a pass today, and expect much better results his next time out. He profiles as an above average receiver and hitter behind the plate, which should be good enough for multiple all star appearances.
MLB Comparison: Russell Martin
Projected Stats: .280/.345/.420, 16 HR, 72 RBI
Matthew Dalton Gibson, UTIL
Hit: 30
Raw Power: 40
Game Power: 30
Dalton Gibson was relatively unimpressive, failing to homer, let alone make consistent hard contact. He showed poor swing mechanics, failing to generate much power from his core and legs. Additionally, he had a tendency to step towards the third base dugout and his swing path made him very ground ball prone. His 6’4 frame gives optimism that he may eventually find his untapped power potential. Until then, he is probably best suited as a platoon catcher against lefties.
MLB Comparison: Nick Hundley
Projected Stats (Platoon): .235/.300/.340, 5 HR, 30 RBI
Scott Hind, 2B
Hit: 60
Raw Power: 60
Game Power: 60
Hind had a coming out party, winning the home run derby with ease despite being a heavy underdog. He was able to generate surprising power by extending his arms while also turn on the inside pitch. He hit the ball hard all afternoon; when he wasn't going deep he was peppering the left center alley with line drives. Although he was able to extend on some balls, his bat speed was not very impressive. He may struggle to get the bat head around against velocity, limiting his offensive ceiling.
MLB Comparison: Ian Kinsler
Projected Stats: .290/.360/.480, 24 HR, 85 RBI