Jonathan Ornelas
Born:
05/26/2000 (Age: 23)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 178
Primary Position: INF
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 178
Primary Position: INF
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
3rd Rd., 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft (TEX)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | April 22nd, 2019 |
| Dates Seen: | 2x -- April 2019 |
| Level: | Class A |
| Affiliate: | Hickory Crawdads |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Medium frame; lean, twitchy, athletic build w/ lots of projection left.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2022 | P | 50 | Everyday Player | Extreme |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 40 | 55 | Loose, whippy swing w/ hitterish look. Quick to the ball w/ projectable batspeed. Athletic stroke, balanced finish, advanced bat-to-ball skill for age/level. Chance to finish above-avg. |
| Loose, whippy swing w/ hitterish look. Quick to the ball w/ projectable batspeed. Athletic stroke, balanced finish, advanced bat-to-ball skill for age/level. Chance to finish above-avg. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 50 | Will play more as doubles power w/ occasional HR loft early in his career until he starts to fill out. See potential for 15-18 HR at maturity. |
| Will play more as doubles power w/ occasional HR loft early in his career until he starts to fill out. See potential for 15-18 HR at maturity. | |||
| Raw Power | 40 | 50 | Hard contact both ways in BP, projectable lines off the bat. Lots of strength left to gain, will grow into more power. |
| Hard contact both ways in BP, projectable lines off the bat. Lots of strength left to gain, will grow into more power. | |||
| Run | 50 | 50 | Average runner w/ instincts that help on the bases. Didn't run much this look. |
| Average runner w/ instincts that help on the bases. Didn't run much this look. | |||
| Field | 45 | 50 | Former SS transitioning to new infield spots. Actions looked good at 2B, think he'll be a capable defender there or at the hot corner if he outgrows the middle infield. |
| Former SS transitioning to new infield spots. Actions looked good at 2B, think he'll be a capable defender there or at the hot corner if he outgrows the middle infield. | |||
| Throw | 50 | 55 | Fluid arm-stroke w/ easy carry, finished the 6-4-3 DP well at the keystone. Arm will be above-avg at 2B, avg at 3B depending on where he winds up defensively. |
| Fluid arm-stroke w/ easy carry, finished the 6-4-3 DP well at the keystone. Arm will be above-avg at 2B, avg at 3B depending on where he winds up defensively. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Average | Plus |
| Instincts | Plus | Plus |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Instinctive, well-rounded player w/ exciting feel to hit and a ton of remaining projection. Really buy the bat, see a future above-avg hitter w/ enough batspeed to hit for power despite not having a slugger's frame. Ceiling of offensive-minded everyday infielder at 2B or 3B.
