Ryan McKenna
Born:
02/14/1997 (Age: 26)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: CF
Seconday Position: OF
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Primary Position: CF
Seconday Position: OF
Acquisition Period:
4th Rd., 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (BAL)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | July 27th, 2019 |
| Dates Seen: | 3x -- April 2019 |
| Level: | Double-A |
| Affiliate: | Bowie Baysox |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Compact, muscular, athletic frame w/ twitch.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | 30 | 45 | Role Player | High |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 40 | 50 | Short+compact stroke w/ direct path to the ball; level swing that sprays line drives to all fields; impact speed will net extra infield hits and puts pressure on the defense. Struggles w/ velo in on his hands and generally will need more minors time to develop into avg hitter. |
| Short+compact stroke w/ direct path to the ball; level swing that sprays line drives to all fields; impact speed will net extra infield hits and puts pressure on the defense. Struggles w/ velo in on his hands and generally will need more minors time to develop into avg hitter. | |||
| Game Power | 30 | 40 | Ceiling of 8-12 HR type w/ lots of extra base hits as he gets stronger and finds more ability to lift the ball. |
| Ceiling of 8-12 HR type w/ lots of extra base hits as he gets stronger and finds more ability to lift the ball. | |||
| Raw Power | 40 | 45 | Line drive focused in BP, looking to get his timing right and shoot both gaps in BP. Has the handspeed and physical projection to grow into a bit more thump. |
| Line drive focused in BP, looking to get his timing right and shoot both gaps in BP. Has the handspeed and physical projection to grow into a bit more thump. | |||
| Run | 70 | 70 | Impact tool, speed is best attribute and separator. Burner down the line, game-changing speed, constant SB threat. |
| Impact tool, speed is best attribute and separator. Burner down the line, game-changing speed, constant SB threat. | |||
| Field | 55 | 55 | Speed and athleticism translate to CF. Above-avg defender who covers ground well to the gaps and takes direct routes. |
| Speed and athleticism translate to CF. Above-avg defender who covers ground well to the gaps and takes direct routes. | |||
| Throw | 45 | 45 | Fringy raw arm strength that fits better in CF or LF. Accurate w/ true carry and willingness to hit the cutoff, playable but not an asset. |
| Fringy raw arm strength that fits better in CF or LF. Accurate w/ true carry and willingness to hit the cutoff, playable but not an asset. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
| Approach | Average | Average |
| Instincts | Plus | Plus |
| Baserunning | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Contact, speed, and defense give the ceiling of a low-end everyday CF in the big leagues. No less than a quality role player/4th OF if bat winds up light for regular ABs.
