Travis Blankenhorn
Born:
08/03/1996 (Age: 27)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 208
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: 3B
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 208
Primary Position: 2B
Seconday Position: 3B
Acquisition Period:
3rd Rd., 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (MIN)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Steve Givarz |
| Report Date: | June 6th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 4/23-4/25/18 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Fort Myers Miracle |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Large, physical frame. Muscular build. Filled out.
Swing Mechanics
Hits from a tall, even stance, loose hands with good rhythm, abv-average bat speed.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | P | 50 | High |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 50 | Uphill swing plane that trades contact for power. Aggressive approach, hunts fastballs early and overswings, needs to tone down approach and be more patient to get to future-average hit tool against better pitching. Young enough to project on contact ability and has the bat speed to do it. |
| Uphill swing plane that trades contact for power. Aggressive approach, hunts fastballs early and overswings, needs to tone down approach and be more patient to get to future-average hit tool against better pitching. Young enough to project on contact ability and has the bat speed to do it. | |||
| Game Power | 40 | 50 | Enough hit tool to get to power in games. Ceiling of 15-20 HR type. |
| Enough hit tool to get to power in games. Ceiling of 15-20 HR type. | |||
| Raw Power | 50 | 50 | Average raw power, balls have carry, took one out to LF in game but it squeaked over, has more power pull side with high arc. |
| Average raw power, balls have carry, took one out to LF in game but it squeaked over, has more power pull side with high arc. | |||
| Run | 50 | 50 | Average runner, 4.20 second times from HP-to-1B. |
| Average runner, 4.20 second times from HP-to-1B. | |||
| Field | 40 | 50 | Stiff, hard-handed actions at second base, has range to get to balls but doesn't always field cleanly, good footwork and read hops well. Still new to the position, see potential to be average defender at 2B w/ more reps. |
| Stiff, hard-handed actions at second base, has range to get to balls but doesn't always field cleanly, good footwork and read hops well. Still new to the position, see potential to be average defender at 2B w/ more reps. | |||
| Throw | 45 | 45 | Fringy arm strength, iffy on the left side of the infield; playable part-time at 3B, but arm profiles better at 2B if he's getting everyday playing time. |
| Fringy arm strength, iffy on the left side of the infield; playable part-time at 3B, but arm profiles better at 2B if he's getting everyday playing time. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Average | Average |
| Approach | Below Average | Average |
| Instincts | Below Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Ceiling of everyday second baseman w/ well rounded set of average tools. Former 3B now adjusting to 2B, where the arm plays better. Risk to profile given double-projection on hit tool.
