Shed Long
Born:
08/22/1995 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 180
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 180
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
12th Rd., 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft (CIN)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: 1
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: 1
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | July 21st, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | July 4-6, 2018 |
| Level: | Double-A |
| Affiliate: | Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | Yes |
Physical Description
Short, not small. Has strength and above-average athleticism.
Swing Mechanics
Slightly open set-up, feet shoulder-width extended, hands by shoulder. Leg-kick to transfer weight, short low load, cocks wrists, leads with hands, keeps bathead in zone with line-drive extended bat path.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | P | 55 | Moderate |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 45 | 55 | Loose, handsy swing with some lift; a little noise in load, but has bat speed, wrist strength, and hip rotation for hard contact. Lets ball travel, all fields line drives. Elevates with some success, comes with moderate swing and miss. Polished feel to hit; projects to plus approach w reps |
| Loose, handsy swing with some lift; a little noise in load, but has bat speed, wrist strength, and hip rotation for hard contact. Lets ball travel, all fields line drives. Elevates with some success, comes with moderate swing and miss. Polished feel to hit; projects to plus approach w reps | |||
| Game Power | 40 | 50 | Raw power and hitting ability there for 15+ HRs. Still improving selectivity of pitches to drive; average barrel feel at present that projects to improve w his feel to hit. |
| Raw power and hitting ability there for 15+ HRs. Still improving selectivity of pitches to drive; average barrel feel at present that projects to improve w his feel to hit. | |||
| Raw Power | 50 | 50 | Solid, sneaky for size; plus bat-speed and strong wrists; shows it oppo to LF porch |
| Solid, sneaky for size; plus bat-speed and strong wrists; shows it oppo to LF porch | |||
| Run | 55 | 55 | 4.17 hard dig HP to 1B. Good jumps when stealing bases; asset who can take 15-20 bags. |
| 4.17 hard dig HP to 1B. Good jumps when stealing bases; asset who can take 15-20 bags. | |||
| Field | 55 | 55 | Solid hands; above-average footwork and reactions. |
| Solid hands; above-average footwork and reactions. | |||
| Throw | 45 | 45 | Gets it done, some tail on long relay, 2B arm |
| Gets it done, some tail on long relay, 2B arm | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Average | Plus |
| Instincts | Plus | Plus |
| Baserunning | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Instinctual player who will max out tools. Has leadoff hitter skills. Tools rate as average for position, FV gets to 55 with plus approach, baserunning, all around contributions. Sum is greater than whole of parts. Shows ability to adjust, compete with minor injury (thumb).
