Zack Collins
Born:
02/06/1995 (Age: 29)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Primary Position: C
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Primary Position: C
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
1st Rd. (#10 overall), 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft (CHW)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
| Report Date: | July 26th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | July 8-11, 2018 |
| Level: | Double-A |
| Affiliate: | Birmingham Barons |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Sturdy, strong slugger's frame; heavy feet. Weight is not issue now but may need maintenance in next five years.
Swing Mechanics
Slightly open set-up, feet shoulder-width, hands by ear. Toe-tap w short stride, hitches hands into short low load against body, creates upward launch angle, solid extension adds carry.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2019 | 40 | 50 | Moderate |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 40 | Deep count approach; doesn't expand, takes strikes. Swing oriented to lift and power with hand hitch adding length, comes with lots of swing and miss; vulnerability up in the zone due to swing path. Player will walk and K at high rates. Projects to improve early count selectivity or will be regularly behind in counts |
| Deep count approach; doesn't expand, takes strikes. Swing oriented to lift and power with hand hitch adding length, comes with lots of swing and miss; vulnerability up in the zone due to swing path. Player will walk and K at high rates. Projects to improve early count selectivity or will be regularly behind in counts | |||
| Game Power | 50 | 60 | Plate discipline will put him into counts to do damage. Already shows feel for opposite field in games. Easy loft. |
| Plate discipline will put him into counts to do damage. Already shows feel for opposite field in games. Easy loft. | |||
| Raw Power | 60 | 60 | Combination of bat speed and strength yield power to all fields; natural loft; doesn't need to sell out to impact baseball |
| Combination of bat speed and strength yield power to all fields; natural loft; doesn't need to sell out to impact baseball | |||
| Run | 20 | 20 | 4.5+ HP to 1B. Has good instincts on bases. |
| 4.5+ HP to 1B. Has good instincts on bases. | |||
| Field | 45 | 45 | Fringy in all ways: footwork, blocking, framing. Lacks athleticism for significant improvement. Hands and footwork will be good enough to be passable to 1B. |
| Fringy in all ways: footwork, blocking, framing. Lacks athleticism for significant improvement. Hands and footwork will be good enough to be passable to 1B. | |||
| Throw | 40 | 40 | No POPs under 2.00; length to transfer and release limit average arm strength |
| No POPs under 2.00; length to transfer and release limit average arm strength | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Below Average | Below Average |
| Approach | Plus | Plus |
| Instincts | Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Average | Average |
Overall Summary
Three true outcomes hitter; hits ball in air with impact when he hits it. Because of his plate discipline, player will get to his power and take walks but also whiff from behind in the count. Profiles as everyday player splitting time between 2nd Catcher, 1B, and DH roles without providing defensive value.
