Gabriel Cancel
Born:
12/08/1996 (Age: 27)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 185
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: INF
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 185
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: INF
Acquisition Period:
7th Rd., 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (KCR)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | April 17th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 4/5-4/8/18 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Medium frame; stocky muscle throughout w/ thick lower half. Similar to Michael Chavis (3B/1B, Red Sox).
Swing Mechanics
Wide, open base w/ deep crouch and high handset. Small frontside trigger, inverting front foot and starting the swing. Quiet but stiff hand-load that takes a slight hitch, causing the barrel to extend early and cause inside holes on the inner-third. Strong uppercut path w/ plus bat speed.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | P | 45 | Bench | High |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 45 | Quick bat that whips through the zone w/ strength. Over-rotational upper-half through swing, pull hitter w/ issue going other way. FB hitter at present who doesn't have same bat-to-ball against off-speed. Young enough to make strides w/ pitch recognition. |
| Quick bat that whips through the zone w/ strength. Over-rotational upper-half through swing, pull hitter w/ issue going other way. FB hitter at present who doesn't have same bat-to-ball against off-speed. Young enough to make strides w/ pitch recognition. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 45 | Loft power plays to pull side in games. |
| Loft power plays to pull side in games. | |||
| Raw Power | 50 | 50 | Strong frame, bat speed, uppercut path lead to average raw power to pull. Shows more in games than BP. |
| Strong frame, bat speed, uppercut path lead to average raw power to pull. Shows more in games than BP. | |||
| Run | 45 | 45 | 4.25 seconds HP-to-1B; plays to average when underway. |
| 4.25 seconds HP-to-1B; plays to average when underway. | |||
| Field | 40 | 45 | Coordinated fielding actions w/ hands that make routine plays on the balls he does get to. Thick lower-half impedes lateral agility and range at 2B; slow first step w/ issue moving up the middle. |
| Coordinated fielding actions w/ hands that make routine plays on the balls he does get to. Thick lower-half impedes lateral agility and range at 2B; slow first step w/ issue moving up the middle. | |||
| Throw | 50 | 50 | Playable arm w/ fair carry; can handle throws from 2B or 3B. |
| Playable arm w/ fair carry; can handle throws from 2B or 3B. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Below Average | Average |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Bat-first bench player; fringy defender who slots in at 2B/3B/LF adequately. Current lack of position and issues w/ off-speed add risk to profile.
