Austin Listi
Born:
11/05/1993 (Age: 30)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 218
Primary Position: LF
Seconday Position: 1B
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 218
Primary Position: LF
Seconday Position: 1B
Acquisition Period:
17th Rd. 2017 MLB First Year Player Draft, (PHI)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Steve Givarz |
| Report Date: | June 10th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 4/6, 4/9, 4/12-4/13/18 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Clearwater Threshers |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Medium, muscular frame; filled out, lacks remaining projection.
Swing Mechanics
Even base w/ deep crouch.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | N/A | 20 | 20 | High-Minors Tops | Low |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 30 | Strength-based swing, more brute than quick and hitterish; inside arm-bar limits ability to get to inside half of the plate. Swings early in counts, fastball hitter, lacks hit tool for competitive ML at-bats. |
| Strength-based swing, more brute than quick and hitterish; inside arm-bar limits ability to get to inside half of the plate. Swings early in counts, fastball hitter, lacks hit tool for competitive ML at-bats. | |||
| Game Power | 40 | 40 | Power over hit profile; doesn't have contact ability to bring raw power into games against advanced pitching. |
| Power over hit profile; doesn't have contact ability to bring raw power into games against advanced pitching. | |||
| Raw Power | 50 | 50 | Average raw power, fly ball power to pullside from effortful big-muscle hack. |
| Average raw power, fly ball power to pullside from effortful big-muscle hack. | |||
| Run | 30 | 30 | Heavy feet, poor acceleration, potential to clog bases. |
| Heavy feet, poor acceleration, potential to clog bases. | |||
| Field | 30 | 40 | Sees time at LF and 1B right now; poor LF defender w/ range and arm that are a liability; not an outfielder at higher levels. Adequate defensive 1B who projects up a grade once he moves there full time. |
| Sees time at LF and 1B right now; poor LF defender w/ range and arm that are a liability; not an outfielder at higher levels. Adequate defensive 1B who projects up a grade once he moves there full time. | |||
| Throw | 30 | 30 | Poor arm that is exposed anywhere but at 1B. |
| Poor arm that is exposed anywhere but at 1B. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Below Average | Below Average |
| Approach | Average | Average |
| Instincts | Below Average | Below Average |
| Baserunning | Below Average | Below Average |
Overall Summary
1B/DH type that's old for the level and beating up on younger A-Ball competition. Profiles as an organizational player.
