Donovan Casey
Born:
02/23/1996 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Primary Position: LF
Seconday Position: OF
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Primary Position: LF
Seconday Position: OF
Acquisition Period:
20th Rd. 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft (LAD)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | June 27th, 2019 |
| Dates Seen: | 4x — June 2019 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Large, muscular frame w/ good mobility for build. Gets your attention, big league physicality.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | 10 | 35+ | Follow | Follow |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 40 | Aggressive hack w/ too much swing+miss; has the strength and batspeed to hit but lacks bat-to-ball ability; struggles in same-side matchups, much better vs. LHP. Swings through FBs in the zone, bars off inner-third of plate and gets beat under his hands. |
| Aggressive hack w/ too much swing+miss; has the strength and batspeed to hit but lacks bat-to-ball ability; struggles in same-side matchups, much better vs. LHP. Swings through FBs in the zone, bars off inner-third of plate and gets beat under his hands. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 40 | Lacks hit tool to fully bring raw power to games. Strong enough to run into mistake FBs over a full season. |
| Lacks hit tool to fully bring raw power to games. Strong enough to run into mistake FBs over a full season. | |||
| Raw Power | 50 | 50 | Big league raw w/ size, strength, and batspeed for power. |
| Big league raw w/ size, strength, and batspeed for power. | |||
| Run | 50 | 45 | Surprisingly fast for his size and build, runs 4.2-4.3 up the line and true avg underway. Aggressive on the bases, able to steal more in A-Ball than at higher levels. Likely slows a step as large frame ages. |
| Surprisingly fast for his size and build, runs 4.2-4.3 up the line and true avg underway. Aggressive on the bases, able to steal more in A-Ball than at higher levels. Likely slows a step as large frame ages. | |||
| Field | 50 | 50 | Versatile defender who plays a solid LF/RF and gets occasional time in CF. Has a chance to stick on a bench if he can handle CF in a pinch, likely fits best on the corners. |
| Versatile defender who plays a solid LF/RF and gets occasional time in CF. Has a chance to stick on a bench if he can handle CF in a pinch, likely fits best on the corners. | |||
| Throw | 50 | 50 | Avg arm in RF w/ strong line and carry, would play 55 if in LF for long stretches. |
| Avg arm in RF w/ strong line and carry, would play 55 if in LF for long stretches. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Average | Average |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Physical athlete w/ gamer mentality and production vs. LHP that could get him to the big leagues in 4A/callup role. Tough to place him full-time on an ML bench as a RHH corner player. Follow grade.
