Brandon Howlett
Born:
09/12/1999 (Age: 24)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 205
Primary Position: 3B
Seconday Position: INF
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 205
Primary Position: 3B
Seconday Position: INF
Acquisition Period:
21st Rd., 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft (BOS)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | April 30th, 2019 |
| Dates Seen: | 3x -- April 2019 |
| Level: | Class A |
| Affiliate: | Greenville Drive |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Medium frame w/ good projection and growth potential. Broad upper-half w/ room to add strength throughout.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2023 | P | 40 | Bench | Extreme |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 45 | Corrected a vision issue and struggling less w/ pitch ID. Still a youthful, raw hit tool w/ aggression at the plate he'll need to tone down at the pro level. Whippy, projectable pass through the zone generates hard contact when squared. Has tools to hit but requires lots of offensive projection. |
| Corrected a vision issue and struggling less w/ pitch ID. Still a youthful, raw hit tool w/ aggression at the plate he'll need to tone down at the pro level. Whippy, projectable pass through the zone generates hard contact when squared. Has tools to hit but requires lots of offensive projection. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 50 | Frame and raw power for 15-18 HRs over a full season at maturity. Will need hit tool/contact ability to come on in order to fully unlock it in games. |
| Frame and raw power for 15-18 HRs over a full season at maturity. Will need hit tool/contact ability to come on in order to fully unlock it in games. | |||
| Raw Power | 45 | 55 | Still growing into man strength, shows flashes of future above-avg raw in BP. Ball jumps off the bat w/ easy carry, projectable lines. Will bring out more as he learns to work under the ball. |
| Still growing into man strength, shows flashes of future above-avg raw in BP. Ball jumps off the bat w/ easy carry, projectable lines. Will bring out more as he learns to work under the ball. | |||
| Run | 45 | 40 | Fair runner at present, better underway. Body type that will lose a step as he fills out. Won't add tons of value on the bases but won't be a clogger. |
| Fair runner at present, better underway. Body type that will lose a step as he fills out. Won't add tons of value on the bases but won't be a clogger. | |||
| Field | 40 | 50 | Has the body control, lateral agility, and overall actions to stay at 3B, though hands are currently stiff. Limited defensive instincts give issue finishing the routine play. Has the tools for the position but will need reps to avoid a move down the defensive spectrum. |
| Has the body control, lateral agility, and overall actions to stay at 3B, though hands are currently stiff. Limited defensive instincts give issue finishing the routine play. Has the tools for the position but will need reps to avoid a move down the defensive spectrum. | |||
| Throw | 50 | 50 | Solid carry across the infield, fits at 3B. Enough for left side of the dirt. |
| Solid carry across the infield, fits at 3B. Enough for left side of the dirt. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Below Average | Average |
| Instincts | Below Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Good body and toolset for 3B w/ lots of physical and skill projection remaining. Risk/reward profile that requires some dreaming but shows enough promise to fit in the FV 40 tier already. Young lottery ticket prospect w/ interesting ingredients.
