Justin Connell
Born:
03/11/1999 (Age: 25)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 185
Primary Position: RF
Seconday Position: OF
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 185
Primary Position: RF
Seconday Position: OF
Acquisition Period:
11th Rd., 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft (WSH)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | July 17th, 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
Medium, athletic frame w/ muscular overall build. Moderate physical projection remaining.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2022 | 10 | 35+ | Follow | Follow |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 45 | Advanced sense of the zone, draws walks, works counts; ingredients of plus approach. Short, direct path works inside out and uses both fields. FB hitter w/ less contact ability on spin. Likely true 40 hit tool buoyed by on-base ability. |
| Advanced sense of the zone, draws walks, works counts; ingredients of plus approach. Short, direct path works inside out and uses both fields. FB hitter w/ less contact ability on spin. Likely true 40 hit tool buoyed by on-base ability. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 40 | Minimal game power that plays to the gaps. Needs more offensive impact for prospect status on a corner. |
| Minimal game power that plays to the gaps. Needs more offensive impact for prospect status on a corner. | |||
| Raw Power | 40 | 45 | Hard line drives both ways in BP. Projects up half-grade as he learns to lift the ball and finishes filling out. |
| Hard line drives both ways in BP. Projects up half-grade as he learns to lift the ball and finishes filling out. | |||
| Run | 50 | 50 | Avg runner, 4.2 H/1B times, able to swipe a bag, helps on the bases but not a true burner. |
| Avg runner, 4.2 H/1B times, able to swipe a bag, helps on the bases but not a true burner. | |||
| Field | 50 | 50 | Moves between corner OF spots, moves well enough to play either one. Will keep adding bulk and likely won't be able to slide in at CF. |
| Moves between corner OF spots, moves well enough to play either one. Will keep adding bulk and likely won't be able to slide in at CF. | |||
| Throw | 50 | 50 | Solid arm w/ strength and low line. Good RF fit. |
| Solid arm w/ strength and low line. Good RF fit. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Average | Plus |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Young, projectable OF w/ well-rounded game. Don't see the one tool that carries to prominent ML role, but could grow into solid upper-level depth piece w/ chance for cups of coffee. Bat needs to come on to be more. Follow grade.
