Israel Pineda
Born:
04/03/2000 (Age: 24)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 190
Primary Position: C
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 190
Primary Position: C
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
Signed as international free agent, 7/2/2016 (WSH)
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | July 14th, 2019 |
| Dates Seen: | 4x — April/July 2019 |
| Level: | Class A |
| Affiliate: | Hagerstown Suns |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Compact, chunky frame w/ thickness throughout. Will need to keep body in check, but can grow into sturdy catcher's frame.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2023 | P | 40 | Bench | High |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 45 | Overmatched as a teenager in full-season ball but shows tools to eventually hit. Feel for the barrel, squares up hard line drive contact to the big part of the field. Projects for playable hit tool as bat gets stronger at pro level. |
| Overmatched as a teenager in full-season ball but shows tools to eventually hit. Feel for the barrel, squares up hard line drive contact to the big part of the field. Projects for playable hit tool as bat gets stronger at pro level. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 40 | Not much behind contact, power not coming into games right now, can project a bit as body firms up. |
| Not much behind contact, power not coming into games right now, can project a bit as body firms up. | |||
| Raw Power | 40 | 45 | Hard low liners in BP that could turn into more lift power in time. Strength of contact and thick build project for gains. |
| Hard low liners in BP that could turn into more lift power in time. Strength of contact and thick build project for gains. | |||
| Run | 40 | 30 | Below-avg runner w/ thick lower-half; will lose another step as demands of catching take a toll on his legs. |
| Below-avg runner w/ thick lower-half; will lose another step as demands of catching take a toll on his legs. | |||
| Field | 45 | 50 | Advanced defender for age and level, tools of solid big league catcher. Low targets, fairly quiet receiver, shows sense of blocking/framing pitches. Vocal leader who takes charge. |
| Advanced defender for age and level, tools of solid big league catcher. Low targets, fairly quiet receiver, shows sense of blocking/framing pitches. Vocal leader who takes charge. | |||
| Throw | 50 | 50 | Solid arm-strength w/ line and carry to the bag. Fairly quick transfer, clean footwork. |
| Solid arm-strength w/ line and carry to the bag. Fairly quick transfer, clean footwork. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Below Average | Below Average |
| Approach | Average | Average |
| Instincts | Plus | Plus |
| Baserunning | Below Average | Below Average |
Overall Summary
Young glove-first catcher w/ good instincts and makeup. Overmatched as a teenager in A-Ball, though the tools are here to develop into a solid backup option in the big leagues.
