Justin Smith
Born:
02/29/1996 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Primary Position: RF
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Primary Position: RF
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
20th Rd., 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft (ATL)
Entry Point: JUCO
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: JUCO
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | June 13th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | May 21-24, 2018 |
| Level: | Class A |
| Affiliate: | Rome Braves |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Large frame, extra-muscular build; barrel chest, thick strength throughout.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | 10 | 30 | 4A Up/Down Type | High |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 40 | Plus batspeed, really whips it through the hitting zone w/ lashing uppercut that produces hard game contact. Front hip leaks, pulling him off pitches low/away; FB hitter who doesn't adjust well to spin; most contact to pullside. Batspeed and strength allow some projection to hit tool. |
| Plus batspeed, really whips it through the hitting zone w/ lashing uppercut that produces hard game contact. Front hip leaks, pulling him off pitches low/away; FB hitter who doesn't adjust well to spin; most contact to pullside. Batspeed and strength allow some projection to hit tool. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 40 | Don't see the hit tool to fully unlock raw power in games. |
| Don't see the hit tool to fully unlock raw power in games. | |||
| Raw Power | 55 | 60 | Carry tool, separator; calling card raw power; takes a big league BP now w/ towering drives to pullside. Projects to plus as he learns to drive ball to CF/RF more consistently. |
| Carry tool, separator; calling card raw power; takes a big league BP now w/ towering drives to pullside. Projects to plus as he learns to drive ball to CF/RF more consistently. | |||
| Run | 45 | 45 | Runs well for his body type, especially underway. Fringy times up the line going H/1B. |
| Runs well for his body type, especially underway. Fringy times up the line going H/1B. | |||
| Field | 40 | 45 | Below-avg RF defender w/ limited range despite solid jumps and reads. Projecting half-grade improvement as a playable LF, likely LF-only outfield glove at ML level. |
| Below-avg RF defender w/ limited range despite solid jumps and reads. Projecting half-grade improvement as a playable LF, likely LF-only outfield glove at ML level. | |||
| Throw | 45 | 45 | Fringe arm best suited for LF. |
| Fringe arm best suited for LF. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Below Average | Below Average |
| Instincts | Below Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Ceiling of quality ORG player whose RH power could get him a cup of coffee in a 4A role. Like the strong body, batspeed, flyball pull power.
