Luke Wakamatsu
Born:
10/10/1996 (Age: 27)
Bats:
Both
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: SS
Seconday Position: INF
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: SS
Seconday Position: INF
Acquisition Period:
20th Rd., 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (CLE)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | May 3rd, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 4/25-4/26/18 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Lynchburg Hillcats |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Tall, angular build; long limbs w/ high waist and tapered V-torso.
Swing Mechanics
Narrow, straight-on base w/ medium hand set; quiet load and front-side trigger.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | 10 | 30 | 4A Up/Down Type | High |
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| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 40 | Lacking bat speed, especially from LHH side; beaten by velocity w/ trouble staying inside good fastballs. Mature approach at the plate w/ a sense of the strike zone that allows some projection to the hit tool. |
| Lacking bat speed, especially from LHH side; beaten by velocity w/ trouble staying inside good fastballs. Mature approach at the plate w/ a sense of the strike zone that allows some projection to the hit tool. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 30 | Singles hitter without much strength behind contact. Not a home run threat at ML level. |
| Singles hitter without much strength behind contact. Not a home run threat at ML level. | |||
| Raw Power | 30 | 40 | Below-average raw power, some remaining projection as he finishes filling out. |
| Below-average raw power, some remaining projection as he finishes filling out. | |||
| Run | 55 | 50 | Long strider who is above-average runner underway. Body type that could lose a step as he fills out. |
| Long strider who is above-average runner underway. Body type that could lose a step as he fills out. | |||
| Field | 30 | 50 | Currently playing a below-average shortstop, double-projecting to be an average defender at either 2B or 3B. Lacks first-step quickness for shortstop w/ hard hands; saw a tough series on defense for him where he was exposed at SS. |
| Currently playing a below-average shortstop, double-projecting to be an average defender at either 2B or 3B. Lacks first-step quickness for shortstop w/ hard hands; saw a tough series on defense for him where he was exposed at SS. | |||
| Throw | 45 | 45 | Playable arm that is a more ideal fit at 2B than on the left side of the infield. Iffy velocity and carry on throws w/ footwork that limited accuracy on challenge plays. |
| Playable arm that is a more ideal fit at 2B than on the left side of the infield. Iffy velocity and carry on throws w/ footwork that limited accuracy on challenge plays. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Average | Average |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Ceiling of high-organizational infielder who could get cup of coffee in emergency situation, filling utility infield role. If he could play a better SS, would improve chances of sticking regularly on a ML bench.
