Oscar Gonzalez
Born:
01/10/1998 (Age: 26)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Primary Position: RF
Seconday Position: LF
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Primary Position: RF
Seconday Position: LF
Acquisition Period:
Signed as international free agent July 2, 2014 (CLE)
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: J2
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | July 1st, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | May 25-28, 2018 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Lake County Captains |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Strong for size with room to add up top. Probably 6'4," 205 at present. Average athlete with fringy quickness and actions.
Swing Mechanics
Slightly open stance, feet shoulder-width extended, hands neck-high, off body w relaxed elbow. Moderate leg-raise, shallow load w elbow level, shoulder dip to create loft, keeps bathead in zone but will pull off on spin.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2022 | P | 50 | Extreme |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 45 | Pull-heavy approach; gets bathead to ball when doesn't open early; shoulder dip and early-open make him vulnerable to spin and good velo. Showed ability to work counts but only to get strikes to swing at. Projects to improve selectivity but will whiff and not walk with hard contact when he does hit. |
| Pull-heavy approach; gets bathead to ball when doesn't open early; shoulder dip and early-open make him vulnerable to spin and good velo. Showed ability to work counts but only to get strikes to swing at. Projects to improve selectivity but will whiff and not walk with hard contact when he does hit. | |||
| Game Power | 40 | 50 | Makes hard contact by keeping bathead in zone when he's locked in. Will open early and get pull happy. Strong hands and bat-to-ball will produce HR along with swing and miss. |
| Makes hard contact by keeping bathead in zone when he's locked in. Will open early and get pull happy. Strong hands and bat-to-ball will produce HR along with swing and miss. | |||
| Raw Power | 50 | 55 | Pull-side to power alleys at present. Strong, quick wrists produce pop. Will add half-grade w physical projection. |
| Pull-side to power alleys at present. Strong, quick wrists produce pop. Will add half-grade w physical projection. | |||
| Run | 50 | 45 | Fringy first step but runs easily underway. Will likely lose a step at maturity. |
| Fringy first step but runs easily underway. Will likely lose a step at maturity. | |||
| Field | 55 | 50 | Has speed to get into gaps at present. Reads are average. Loss of step with maturity will land him at average in a corner. |
| Has speed to get into gaps at present. Reads are average. Loss of step with maturity will land him at average in a corner. | |||
| Throw | 60 | 60 | Easy arm with carry. Showed excellent release and accuracy on SAC throw to 3B from RF. |
| Easy arm with carry. Showed excellent release and accuracy on SAC throw to 3B from RF. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Average | Average |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Player has power projection and is still adding to frame. With plus arm and average defense in RF and power ouput, projects to 2nd division regular. Fringy hit tool and strikeouts prevent higher impact.
