Gabriel Arias
Born:
02/27/2000 (Age: 24)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 201
Primary Position: SS
Seconday Position: 3B
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 201
Primary Position: SS
Seconday Position: 3B
Acquisition Period:
Signed as international free agent (Venezuela), 7/2/16 (SDP)
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | June 28th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | May 14-17; May 29-31 2018 |
| Level: | Class A |
| Affiliate: | Fort Wayne Tincaps |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
With a few pounds projection, will be average height and build for SS. Flexible actions and body, light on toes.
Swing Mechanics
Even, shoulder-width stance, bent at knees with hands shoulder height, off-body, bat rests to shoulder. Toe-tap timed w pitchers release; loads hands up (not back) creating slight uppercut and length that affects plate coverage to outer edge.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2022 | P | 50 | High |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 45 | Swing works for hard line drive contact and drives to gaps when he stays closed. Over-aggressive approach; looks young at plate, anxious. Feel for opposite field. Steep load may need adjustment to get bathead out quicker; has physical tools, loose hands and bat-speed to adjust |
| Swing works for hard line drive contact and drives to gaps when he stays closed. Over-aggressive approach; looks young at plate, anxious. Feel for opposite field. Steep load may need adjustment to get bathead out quicker; has physical tools, loose hands and bat-speed to adjust | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 45 | Gap-to-gap power and should run into 10-12 HRs to his pullside if hit tool develops as projected. |
| Gap-to-gap power and should run into 10-12 HRs to his pullside if hit tool develops as projected. | |||
| Raw Power | 45 | 50 | Above-average batspeed; Dips launch angle just under line drive for carry. Projects to add half grade via physical maturation |
| Above-average batspeed; Dips launch angle just under line drive for carry. Projects to add half grade via physical maturation | |||
| Run | 50 | 50 | Best HP to 1B times hover around 4.30. |
| Best HP to 1B times hover around 4.30. | |||
| Field | 60 | 60 | Exceptional range to hole and moving to armside; above-average range up middle; charges aggressively. Soft hands; quick transfer, advanced actions and feel for age. |
| Exceptional range to hole and moving to armside; above-average range up middle; charges aggressively. Soft hands; quick transfer, advanced actions and feel for age. | |||
| Throw | 60 | 60 | Makes relay to home and throws from 6-hole on a line; maintains accuracy across his body and on the move. Advanced game clock. |
| Makes relay to home and throws from 6-hole on a line; maintains accuracy across his body and on the move. Advanced game clock. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Below Average | Average |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Will take time, but has ceiling of glove-first everyday shortstop at ML level. If bat falls short of being able to handle regular playing time, defensive ability gives high floor as bench player.
