Taylor Trammell
Born:
09/13/1997 (Age: 26)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 194
Primary Position: LF
Seconday Position: OF
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 194
Primary Position: LF
Seconday Position: OF
Acquisition Period:
CBA Rd (#35th overall), 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (CIN)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | October 27th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 5x--October 2018 |
| Level: | AFL |
| Affiliate: | Scottsdale Scorpions |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Wiry strong, svelte, athletic build; frame to add a few pounds of muscle with maturity. Elite athlete.
Swing Mechanics
Slightly open set-up, feet shoulder-width, hands off ear, weight on toes. Moderate leg raise and toe-tap, hitches and lowers hands to load adding length, high elbow, loose hands lead swing, will open early, get foot down late.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | 40 | 55 | Above-Average Regular | High |
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| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 40 | 50 | Makes hard contact in zone; swing has length but has bat speed to catch up. Solid batter's eye, inconsistent approach- showed anxiousness early count, chases on spin but adjusted. Has hand-eye coordination and athleticism to project MLB average. |
| Makes hard contact in zone; swing has length but has bat speed to catch up. Solid batter's eye, inconsistent approach- showed anxiousness early count, chases on spin but adjusted. Has hand-eye coordination and athleticism to project MLB average. | |||
| Game Power | 40 | 50 | Has strength and bat speed for more HR; bat-path for average power output with speed on bases to play for extra bases to gaps and line; needs work on ability to work opposite. |
| Has strength and bat speed for more HR; bat-path for average power output with speed on bases to play for extra bases to gaps and line; needs work on ability to work opposite. | |||
| Raw Power | 50 | 55 | Bat speed and hand strength to impact baseball; line-drive extended bat path to elevate pitches up in zone; drive gaps lower in zone. Will grow into another half-grade. |
| Bat speed and hand strength to impact baseball; line-drive extended bat path to elevate pitches up in zone; drive gaps lower in zone. Will grow into another half-grade. | |||
| Run | 70 | 70 | 4-flat to 4.05 hard run times HP to 1B; long strides with elite closing speed. |
| 4-flat to 4.05 hard run times HP to 1B; long strides with elite closing speed. | |||
| Field | 45 | 50 | Currently avg in LF and fringy in CF, projects to avg in CF with repetitions to improve routes and reads. Does not get great jumps, uses closing speed to get job done. Will play to abv avg in corner. |
| Currently avg in LF and fringy in CF, projects to avg in CF with repetitions to improve routes and reads. Does not get great jumps, uses closing speed to get job done. Will play to abv avg in corner. | |||
| Throw | 40 | 45 | Lacks arm strength and carry; accuracy helps it play in LF. Should grow into another half-grade to be passable in CF. |
| Lacks arm strength and carry; accuracy helps it play in LF. Should grow into another half-grade to be passable in CF. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
| Approach | Below Average | Average |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
High-floor/High-ceiling OF prospect given athleticism. Glove and arm will be just passable in CF, putting pressure on bat to play. End result will be slightly above average offensive production at key position with impact speed.
