Chavez Young
Born:
07/08/1997 (Age: 26)
Bats:
Both
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Primary Position: CF
Seconday Position: OF
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Primary Position: CF
Seconday Position: OF
Acquisition Period:
39rd Rd., 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (TOR)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | September 14th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 6x -- August 2018 |
| Level: | Class A |
| Affiliate: | Lansing Lugnuts |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Medium frame, athletic build, trim and wiry features. Similar to former big leaguer Roger Berandina.
Swing Mechanics
Similar swing from both sides. Wide base, slight crouch, leg kick to close off.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | P | 45 | Bench | High |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 40 | 45 | Athletic stroke w/ balance from both sides of the plate; quick hands, whips through the zone. Contact approach, aggressive on FBs early in the count. Looks like a playable hit tool at maturity as he adjusts to high-level pitching. |
| Athletic stroke w/ balance from both sides of the plate; quick hands, whips through the zone. Contact approach, aggressive on FBs early in the count. Looks like a playable hit tool at maturity as he adjusts to high-level pitching. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 40 | Limited present game power, flashes enough raw to grow into 8-12 HR type as he learns to add lift to his swing from both sides. |
| Limited present game power, flashes enough raw to grow into 8-12 HR type as he learns to add lift to his swing from both sides. | |||
| Raw Power | 45 | 45 | Shows up to pullside from both sides in BP. |
| Shows up to pullside from both sides in BP. | |||
| Run | 65 | 65 | Plus runner w/ instincts and baserunning aggression to play up his speed. Stolen base threat, puts serious pressure on the defense at all times. |
| Plus runner w/ instincts and baserunning aggression to play up his speed. Stolen base threat, puts serious pressure on the defense at all times. | |||
| Field | 55 | 55 | Athletic defender w/ above-avg range, able to move between OF spots. Plus on the corners and holds his own in CF. |
| Athletic defender w/ above-avg range, able to move between OF spots. Plus on the corners and holds his own in CF. | |||
| Throw | 50 | 50 | Average arm, fair line and carry. Plays at all three spots. |
| Average arm, fair line and carry. Plays at all three spots. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
| Approach | Average | Average |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Tools to become a speedy 4th outfielder, able to spot-start at all three OF positions and add late-game value from the bench.
