Anderson Tejeda (SS/Texas Rangers)

Anderson Tejeda (SS/Texas)



Seen 5+ Instructs, 5+ Spring



Physique -


Average build; slighter throughout with limited mass; lean with squared slighter shoulders; decent athlete and some moderate quick twitch athleticism; no significant remaining projection; potential to tone into build further





Makeup -


Nothing too exceptionally out of the ordinary; competitor; fairly even tempered and softer spoken, well liked by teammates and shows some leadership qualities; can be slow to adjust and show some dismissive body language in game at times; decent foundation to work off of





Hit - Present 20, Future 40



Relaxed, moderate base further back of box with slightly open front; bent at waist, hands over plate; huge leg kick, hands load in time as stride starts after kick; deep hip coil with slight knee tuck; continues load towards and into foot strike; often extremely early through lower half, completely opens hips as hands begin; late lift, mild drag and turn; large lift through zone and bat path; plus bat speed with explosive wrists, violence through rotation; enjoys attacking out front and early in count, fastball bat; present timing inconsistent, numerous moving parts through swing; some moderate hand-eye coordination, limited barrel control through swing; limited acumen and adjustment at plate at present; always a swing and miss type bat




Power - Raw 60, Future in game 45



Tremendous lift and raw strength; explosive wrists and strong hands, can get fairly well extended through contact; swing conducive for opposite field; shows present raw actualizing in game; lack of bat to ball projection places limitation on future of in game utility of exceptional raw strength and bat speed; potential for 15+ annually with outlier peak years possible






Run - Present 55, Future 50



Straight line footspeed above average with second gear on the basepaths; acumen in reads off stolen bases in fledgling stages at present; 4.22, 4.26, 4.18, 4.15, 4.33 turn, 4.39 turn; enough athleticism and projection to maintain majority of present footspeed through maturity






Glove - Present 45, Future 45



Not a shortstop; moderate athleticism and decent close, average range; stiff, deliberate with messy actions; mediocre first step and inconsistent body control; inconsistent transfers, hair on fire glove with game pace too intense at times; enough to potentially argue utility future given modest raw athleticism and straight line footspeed, some moderate projection is there



Arm - Present 45, Future 45




Average arm strength with mediocre arm stroke; often tails and inconsistent in showings in game; arm action not conducive for accuracy and consistency; utility of arm may play down; often hurries throws at present





Realistic Role - 40 (Bench; second division utility)




Review -


Tejeda possesses exceptional bat speed and explosiveness at the plate that generates tremendous raw power from the left side; limited bat to ball utility and barrel control alongside natural swing first approach place a limitation there at the plate to have the full potential of the bat speed actualize; decent present athlete but shows mostly in straight line capacity, moderate utility on basepaths and potential to develop into utility glove in best case scenario; not confident in profile actualizing to fullest potential; high risk investment with realistic low reward major league future; .240/15 at second base

AJ Puk (LHP/Oakland Athletics)

AJ Puk (LHP/Oakland Athletics) -


Seen 2x Instructs, 2x Spring



Physique -



Tremendous length through build; higher set waist; extremely wide through lower half with noticeable excess through midsection and trunk; high risk of build further softening; sloped shoulders with a chest through upper half, large hands; poor athletic projection and limited present athleticism; big bodied




Makeup -



Goes about business on the mound; even tempered, softer spoken amongst teammates; aggressive on mound, demonstrates pitching acumen and competitiveness, shows in game adjustment; limited visible emotion in game; good foundation for in game actualization




Mechanics -



Very slight rock and adjustment on rubber from wind up, almost identical to stretch; slightly to first base side; smooth leg lift, hands set away from body and break away as lift ends and delivery begins to initiate towards the plate; moderate shoulder tilt and slight closed landing, can show firm on foot strike and collapse front half; mild effort; larger circle with wrap on back side of arm path; good arm action with decent extension, above average arm speed, slight hook in arm; shoulders frequently leak and can show some rotation at times; delivery fairly repeatable with better extension possible





Fastball - Present 55, Future 70



Quality life from left side with exceptional hop; 93-96 T98 plays higher with length, mild natural tail from left side at times with giddy up, flashes intense bore; long term command projection limited given physical and athletic restraints, confidence in pitch and mature approach with fastball will play pitch up beyond; frequently alters batter sightline, establishes armside to lefties and gloveside righties, works inside and north out of zone to both establish and execute in sequence; pitch action and deception plays up dramatically; truly a special pitch; approach to pitching will carry fastball further and allow it to actualize.





Slider - Present 50, Future 60



Flashes quality late tilting action and depth when on, 84-88; has shown to be more loose spinning two plane 2-8 depth on occasion, can let up off arm speed and extension, tells pitch; even with slot and plane can struggle to get on top of offering; mostly executes at back end of sequences, can struggle to manipulate and throw for strikes consistently and reliably; arm strength, arm speed more than conducive for pitch to show even higher; will play up and work more than effectively off of fastball




Changeup - Present 35, Future 50



Firm mild tumbling action with limited present feel for pitch; lesser deception and arm speed replication, deliberate in executing pitch, can show more hesitance in utilizing pitch when forced to in sequence; can flash decent tumble and depth on occasion; will play up given fastball and approach on mound, confident in pitch actualizing to in game utility




Curveball - Present 45, Future 55



Decent wrist action and spin; 1-7 two plane depth with noticeable improvement to feel and confidence in pitch since picking it up during Instructs; better depth and break with above average potential; 79-82 MPH velocity band, serviceable to facilitate velocity separation off fastball and remaining firmer offerings; legitimate projection on pitch with potential to actualize in game



Realistic Role - 60 (Mid-Rotation Starter)





Review -





Puk has very noticeable risk given state and what will be the continued condition of the physique; physical monitoring and conditioning will be absolutely paramount. Fastball life, extension from left side alongside approach and confidence in fastball will allow profile to actualize to major league future easily; fastball is miss bat pitch. Introduction of multiple breaking balls often risky, confident in foundation of the profile to benefit rather than regress given another developmental focus; change of pace will have opportunity to play up in game; ultimate role of mid-rotation value from left side in short term, may possess shorter window, at least in rotation capacity, given the athletic projection and the soft body

Gabriel Arias (SS/San Diego Padres)

Gabriel Arias (SS/San Diego Padres)




Seen 10+ Instructs 2016; 5+ Spring 2017



Physique -


Sturdy built frame; base to squared shoulders, mature definition and mass through upper half; definition and muscle throughout present build with more room to tone and develop, especially through trunk and lower half; potential to outgrow position up the middle, not pure quick twitch athlete and limited further athletic projection




Makeup -



Communicative with teammates and coaching staff, well received around teammates; shows work ethic and emotional maturity greater expected for present age; mature game acumen for age in field, can have lapses in between the lines on occasion; good foundation for further development and for profile to actualize





Hit - Present 20, Future 50



Pigeon toed in box, pinch and deep hip coil through moderate kick; often early on timing through lower half, front open well early; moderate load with fairly deep turn and large bat wrap; fluid loose hands with average bat speed, mild bat drag, bat will be quicker at maturity; extension can improve; mild lift through zone, bat can take time to get to zone at present, components there for improved bat path; shows fledgling two strike approach; decent pitch tracking for age and mature fastball approach, struggles to adjust at present; difficult to get inside of balls in game at present; some hand-eye coordination and barrel control; components there for future .270 production at plate, never going to be elite bat to ball profile





Power- Raw 60, Future in game 50


Can adjust and extend out front in cage, legitimate present raw to pull side in cage with backspin and lift, present build will tone further and become stronger, in game swing conducive to have actualize to opposite field as well; confident in strength actualizing in game, tremendous raw for age with projection; potential 20+ annual future at the highest level





Run - Present 45, Future 50




Not quick twitch; strides can become fairly choppy; hesitant and shy on basepaths at present; can get out slow from box, at best 4.32 from right side, shown improved run times and footspeed from the Instructional League; more room to tone and develop through build, becoming too bulky a potential concern; confident in average straight line footspeed at physical maturity; never a true basestealing threat




Glove - Present 50, Future 55



Fluid, smooth hands and advanced actions for age; quality first step and reads at present, actions of a natural shortstop; not quick twitch athlete, will always lack elite close and range, presently fringe for position, slower to right; can lose focus inbetween lines on occasion, not always there and set, not a concern; confident enough in actions, the individual and components there to project at the position and overcome athletic restraints and potential physical future




Arm - Present 70, Future 70



Fluid, phenomenal arm stroke with exceptional arm strength; easily will play regardless of defensive future; not hesitant to show full arm in game



Realistic Future - 55 (Above Average Regular at Shortstop)



Review -



Arias possesses the emotional maturity and consequent projection to actualize enough at the plate with a natural shortstop glove and plus plus arm; worst case scenario for profile is defensive future at third base attributed to possible physical excess. Profile lacks quick twitch explosiveness or exceptional athletic projection; confident enough in the profile and traits of Arias himself to play at shortstop in the very least in the short term. Exceptional strength, fluid hands and plane enough to facilitate remaining adjustment at the plate; timing most easily corrected in short term; future 5/5 .270/20 HR bat at shortstop