Ryan Jeffers
Born:
06/03/1997 (Age: 26)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 230
Primary Position: C
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 230
Primary Position: C
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
2nd Rd. 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft (MIN)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | June 7th, 2019 |
| Dates Seen: | 4x -- May 2019 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Ft. Myers Miracle |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
XL frame w/ broad, strong features and softness through the middle. Built like CJ Cron (MIN).
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | P | 45 | Role Player | High |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 40 | 45 | Swing is more strong than quick, heavy pass through the zone w/ length and limited batspeed. Punishes mistakes but has trouble turning around velocity or barreling off-speed. Patient approach, hits w/ a plan, works ABs and projects to take walks. Likely a true 40 hit tool that plays to 45 due to on-base ability. |
| Swing is more strong than quick, heavy pass through the zone w/ length and limited batspeed. Punishes mistakes but has trouble turning around velocity or barreling off-speed. Patient approach, hits w/ a plan, works ABs and projects to take walks. Likely a true 40 hit tool that plays to 45 due to on-base ability. | |||
| Game Power | 40 | 45 | Don't think he'll make enough contact to ever fully unlock plus raw power. Still strong enough to run into 12-15 HRs over a full season. Hunts FBs, yanks pullside w/ power in games. |
| Don't think he'll make enough contact to ever fully unlock plus raw power. Still strong enough to run into 12-15 HRs over a full season. Hunts FBs, yanks pullside w/ power in games. | |||
| Raw Power | 60 | 60 | Strength, size, and swing leverage combine for easy plus raw power. Towering fly ball drives w/ especially impressive tanks to pullside. Puts it out to all parts of the park in BP. |
| Strength, size, and swing leverage combine for easy plus raw power. Towering fly ball drives w/ especially impressive tanks to pullside. Puts it out to all parts of the park in BP. | |||
| Run | 30 | 20 | Bottom of the scale runner who will likely slow up even more as catching slows him down. Difficulty taking extra bases or scoring from 2B. Below-avg baserunning value, station-to-station type w/ clogger potential. |
| Bottom of the scale runner who will likely slow up even more as catching slows him down. Difficulty taking extra bases or scoring from 2B. Below-avg baserunning value, station-to-station type w/ clogger potential. | |||
| Field | 45 | 50 | Polished defender w/ good flexibility and blocking ability for his size. Overall actions still developing, occasionally clunky and harder-handed. Projects avg w/ continued reps. |
| Polished defender w/ good flexibility and blocking ability for his size. Overall actions still developing, occasionally clunky and harder-handed. Projects avg w/ continued reps. | |||
| Throw | 50 | 50 | Solid line and carry to 2B, at least avg, didn't see tested much in quick look. Only saw at catcher for one of four games. |
| Solid line and carry to 2B, at least avg, didn't see tested much in quick look. Only saw at catcher for one of four games. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Below Average | Below Average |
| Approach | Average | Plus |
| Instincts | Plus | Plus |
| Baserunning | Below Average | Below Average |
Overall Summary
Low-average, high-power producer who draws walks and has solid defensive tools at a valuable position. Ceiling of low-end regular or solid role player/spot-starter for a contending club. Polished, well-rounded game gives a high floor; likely finishes no worse than a bench catching option.
