Luis Urias
Born:
06/03/1997 (Age: 26)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: 3B
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: 3B
Acquisition Period:
Signed as international free agent December 27, 2013 (SDP)
Entry Point: IFA
Entry Point: IFA
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Dave DeFreitas |
| Report Date: | June 7th, 2016 |
| Dates Seen: | 6/1, 6/2, 6/3 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Lake Elsinore Storm |
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Physical Description
Athletic with some present thickness and strength. Not an overly projectable frame, but has some present muscle structure; should get stronger.
Swing Mechanics
Starts open, medium hand position
| MLB ETA | Future Floor | Future Ceiling | Realistic Role | Risk | 2019 | 40 | 50 | Role 50: Average everyday second baseman | Moderate |
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| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 45 | 60 | Level stroke, loose hands; very quiet set-up, small load. Average bat speed right now. Middle-to-oppo approach. Knows the strike zone, comfortable hitting with two strikes; recognizes spin well and does not expand. Keeps hands back even when fooled. Feel for the barrel with above-average situational awareness. |
| Level stroke, loose hands; very quiet set-up, small load. Average bat speed right now. Middle-to-oppo approach. Knows the strike zone, comfortable hitting with two strikes; recognizes spin well and does not expand. Keeps hands back even when fooled. Feel for the barrel with above-average situational awareness. | |||
| Raw Power | 20 | 30 | Keeps the ball on the ground, does not project as a power guy. Believe he will add some strength, but does not profile as a big time extra-base hit guy |
| Keeps the ball on the ground, does not project as a power guy. Believe he will add some strength, but does not profile as a big time extra-base hit guy | |||
| Run | 45 | 45 | 4.34, 4.28, 4.37 HP-to1B; Athletic gait, but takes a couple steps to get up to full speed. Not a basestealer; speed plays better underway, and in the field. Good turns going 1st to 3rd. |
| 4.34, 4.28, 4.37 HP-to1B; Athletic gait, but takes a couple steps to get up to full speed. Not a basestealer; speed plays better underway, and in the field. Good turns going 1st to 3rd. | |||
| Field | 55 | 60 | Loose, easy actions; very comfortable going up the middle and coming in on slow rollers; shows plus body control; maintains balance on the move. Quick hands on double play transfers. |
| Loose, easy actions; very comfortable going up the middle and coming in on slow rollers; shows plus body control; maintains balance on the move. Quick hands on double play transfers. | |||
| Throw | 55 | 55 | Loose, easy arm strength. Strength and accuracy from angles. |
| Loose, easy arm strength. Strength and accuracy from angles. | |||
MiLB Stats
Overall Summary
Very athletic middle infielder with plus on-base skills, potential plus hit tool and above-average defense at second base. Has an advanced approach at the plate and feel for the strike zone. Has shown a consistent ability to get on-base at each level thus far. Looks to shoot everything up the middle or to right field; would like to see him turn on balls in more; will add strength as body matures and should develop some gap pop, but still a below-average damage (extra-base hit) profile. The defensive skillset plays best at second base; has enough arm for shortstop and could probably handle the position for a stretch, but the average range plays better at second. Soft hands, quick transfers and good footwork around the second-base bag. Fringe-average runner, not going to be a basestealer; best underway and has enough to score from first base on a double; will take the extra base.
