Juan Soto
Born:
10/25/1998 (Age: 25)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: RF
Seconday Position: LF
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: RF
Seconday Position: LF
Acquisition Period:
Signed as J2 free agent July 2, 2015 (WSH)
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
Report Date: | April 20th, 2018 |
Dates Seen: | April 13-18, 2018 |
Level: | Class A |
Affiliate: | Hagerstown Suns |
MLB Team: | |
On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Large, broad, corner-type frame w/ room to fill out. Shed weight this offseason and in better shape now. Likely loses a step as he matures.
Swing Mechanics
Wide, open base w/ crouch; high hand set; quiet load, strong hitting position before starting hands through the zone.
MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2019 | P | 70 | All-Star | Moderate |
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Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
Hit | 45 | 60 | Mature feel to hit; works counts and knows how to draw a walk; has made fast adjustment against left-handed breaking stuff and now barrels all pitches; stays on balls away very well and uses other field like a veteran. Future plus hit tool. |
Mature feel to hit; works counts and knows how to draw a walk; has made fast adjustment against left-handed breaking stuff and now barrels all pitches; stays on balls away very well and uses other field like a veteran. Future plus hit tool. | |||
Game Power | 50 | 70 | Makes enough contact to bring raw power into games. Present over-the-fence power to pull side w/ hard gap contact the other way, though will grow into all-fields loft power in time. Excellent power projection; could be a 30+ HR bat in prime. |
Makes enough contact to bring raw power into games. Present over-the-fence power to pull side w/ hard gap contact the other way, though will grow into all-fields loft power in time. Excellent power projection; could be a 30+ HR bat in prime. | |||
Raw Power | 60 | 70 | Takes a big league BP right now w/ mature approach; sprays hard contact line-to-line to start; opens up and lets it fly later in BP session, launching towering drives to pull side. Body to grow into a grade more raw power as he fills out. |
Takes a big league BP right now w/ mature approach; sprays hard contact line-to-line to start; opens up and lets it fly later in BP session, launching towering drives to pull side. Body to grow into a grade more raw power as he fills out. | |||
Run | 45 | 40 | Below-average runner up the line, but won't clog and can take extra base. |
Below-average runner up the line, but won't clog and can take extra base. | |||
Field | 45 | 45 | Moves better in OF now that he has cut some weight. Playable range in either corner OF spot. |
Moves better in OF now that he has cut some weight. Playable range in either corner OF spot. | |||
Throw | 40 | 40 | Fringy arm likely limits him to LF at highest level. Below-average strength and carry to throws. |
Fringy arm likely limits him to LF at highest level. Below-average strength and carry to throws. |
Attribute | Present | Future |
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Athleticism | Average | Below Average |
Approach | Average | Plus |
Instincts | Plus | Plus |
Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Rare blend of approach, hit, and power for his age. Ceiling of middle-of-the-lineup bat who produces both average and power. Likely a LF/1B type, but the bat plays no matter the position. Top prospect, ceiling of an all-star and franchise cornerstone.