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