Luis J. Garcia
Born:
10/01/2000 (Age: 23)
Bats:
Both
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Primary Position: SS
Seconday Position: INF
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Primary Position: SS
Seconday Position: INF
Acquisition Period:
Signed as an International Free Agent 7/2/17 (PHI)
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
Report Date: | July 15th, 2019 |
Dates Seen: | 4x — April/July 2019 |
Level: | Class A |
Affiliate: | Lakewood Blue Claws |
MLB Team: | |
On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Short, athletic frame w/ twitch throughout. Projectable features, room to add strength.
MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2022 | P | 50 | Everyday Player | Extreme |
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Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
Hit | 30 | 55 | Teenager overmatched at full-season level, but shows underlying tools to hit and has plenty of time. Quick bat from both sides of the plate, hands+hips well-synced through contact, sprays line drives w/ flashes of advanced barrel control and zone awareness. Requires dreaming but has ingredients of above-avg hit tool. |
Teenager overmatched at full-season level, but shows underlying tools to hit and has plenty of time. Quick bat from both sides of the plate, hands+hips well-synced through contact, sprays line drives w/ flashes of advanced barrel control and zone awareness. Requires dreaming but has ingredients of above-avg hit tool. | |||
Game Power | 30 | 40 | Gap slasher without size or lift for huge power down the road. Can project some given youth, contact quality, and batspeed. |
Gap slasher without size or lift for huge power down the road. Can project some given youth, contact quality, and batspeed. | |||
Raw Power | 30 | 45 | Drives the ball better hitting LH in BP; soft and slappy lines from RH side; hip torque and batspeed allow raw power projection as he matures. |
Drives the ball better hitting LH in BP; soft and slappy lines from RH side; hip torque and batspeed allow raw power projection as he matures. | |||
Run | 55 | 55 | Above-avg runner w/ athletic strike; quick acceleration up the line; threat on the bases that pressures defenses. |
Above-avg runner w/ athletic strike; quick acceleration up the line; threat on the bases that pressures defenses. | |||
Field | 50 | 55 | Coordinated, smooth defense actions jump out; soft hands, quick transfer, natural feel to finish plays. Lapses w/ routine play at times show his youth, but will correct in time. |
Coordinated, smooth defense actions jump out; soft hands, quick transfer, natural feel to finish plays. Lapses w/ routine play at times show his youth, but will correct in time. | |||
Throw | 55 | 55 | Strong arm across the dirt w/ surprising power to line and easy carry. Easily enough for the left side of the infield. |
Strong arm across the dirt w/ surprising power to line and easy carry. Easily enough for the left side of the infield. |
Attribute | Present | Future |
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Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
Approach | Average | Average |
Instincts | Plus | Plus |
Baserunning | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Struggling this year as a teenager in full-season ball, but he’s young for the level and the tools show through. Ceiling of big league shortstop w/ above-avg hit, run, and defensive tools. Likely shows more at the plate repeating A-Ball a year older in 2020.