Jahmai Jones
Born:
08/04/1997 (Age: 26)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 215
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: OF
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 215
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: OF
Acquisition Period:
2nd Rd., 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (LAA)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | November 16th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 5x--April/November 2018 |
| Level: | AFL |
| Affiliate: | Mesa Solar Sox |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Strong and stocky, built like a running back with plus strength for size.
Swing Mechanics
Open set up, hands at letters, elbow level. High leg kick, hand hitch, long load creates length and barrel drag, line drive bat path; swing timing difficult to sync
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | 30 | 45 | Bench | Moderate |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 40 | Has above average bat speed and strength to impact baseball; hand noise, swing length, and fringy barrel feel put him behind fastballs, especially up and to outer third. Ability to track and barrel spin is limited. Batter's eye and plate discipline are assets to put him in hitter's counts and take walks, will result in Ks. Has athleticism to make some adjustments but swing will limit him. |
| Has above average bat speed and strength to impact baseball; hand noise, swing length, and fringy barrel feel put him behind fastballs, especially up and to outer third. Ability to track and barrel spin is limited. Batter's eye and plate discipline are assets to put him in hitter's counts and take walks, will result in Ks. Has athleticism to make some adjustments but swing will limit him. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 45 | Line drive bat path gives ability to elevate pitches up in zone; swing length limits game power potential. 45 game power in a vacuum, but will not see full-time at bats and projects for 8-10 HR with his share of gap doubles in part-time role. |
| Line drive bat path gives ability to elevate pitches up in zone; swing length limits game power potential. 45 game power in a vacuum, but will not see full-time at bats and projects for 8-10 HR with his share of gap doubles in part-time role. | |||
| Raw Power | 55 | 55 | Power to the alleys due to bat speed and physical strength. Engages lower half to find power. |
| Power to the alleys due to bat speed and physical strength. Engages lower half to find power. | |||
| Run | 60 | 60 | Consistent 4.2 run times up the line; hard runner with instincts on bases to contribute steals and take extra bases. |
| Consistent 4.2 run times up the line; hard runner with instincts on bases to contribute steals and take extra bases. | |||
| Field | 45 | 50 | Solid footwork both laterally and charging. Fringe-average hands, not always clean on transfers and game gets quick. Projects to improve to average given athleticism and relative rawness at position. Has played OF prior, projects to playable in LF for added utility. |
| Solid footwork both laterally and charging. Fringe-average hands, not always clean on transfers and game gets quick. Projects to improve to average given athleticism and relative rawness at position. Has played OF prior, projects to playable in LF for added utility. | |||
| Throw | 45 | 45 | 2B/LF only type arm; has to hurry at times which affects accuracy. |
| 2B/LF only type arm; has to hurry at times which affects accuracy. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
| Approach | Average | Average |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Lacks arm for shortstop and hitting ability for 2B to profile as everyday player. Athletic and hard-working, player has enough in toolset to be solid bench contributor: will take a walk, steal a base, run into some HRs and provide solid 2B/LF glove off bench. Will be given dev time to try to work into regular.
