AB | 51 |
---|---|
AVG | .294 |
OBP | .309 |
SLG | .373 |
HR | 0 |
- Full name Hector Junior Rodriguez
- Born 03/11/2004 in Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 5'8" / Wt.: 186 / Bats: L / Throws: R
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
Track Record: With rules tweaks, MLB is trying to bring speed back into the game. The larger bases, limited number of pickoff throws and pitch clocks all combined to boost stolen bases around the minors in 2022, and those rules are coming to MLB in 2023. That's great news for speedsters like Rodriguez. The Reds acquired him and RHP Jose Acuna from the Mets for Tyler Naquin.
Scouting Report: Rodriguez was battling for the Florida Complex League batting title before the trade. He is a pesky top-of-the-order hitter who sprays line drives, but also can turn ground balls to shortstop or third base into infield hits. With a level swing from both sides of the plate, he feasts on high fastballs. He plays all-out seemingly all the time. There's very little home run power potential, but that's not Rodriguez's game, he chases out of the zone too much, but he makes contact both in and out of the zone. Defensively, the Reds are going to give him every opportunity to acclimate to center field. He's quite raw out there right now, as he played second and third base in 2021. Some evaluators say he will most likely end up in left field.
The Future: Rodriguez has the makings of a fourth outfielder. But with his extreme contact ability, he could end up exceeding those expectations and clear a path to a role as a regular.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 60. Power: 30. Field: 50. Run: 70. Arm: 45.
Scouting Reports
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BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
Track Record: With rules tweaks, MLB is trying to bring speed back into the game. The larger bases, limited number of pickoff throws and pitch clocks all combined to boost stolen bases around the minors in 2022, and those rules are coming to MLB in 2023. That's great news for speedsters like Rodriguez. The Reds acquired him and RHP Jose Acuna from the Mets for Tyler Naquin.
Scouting Report: Rodriguez was battling for the Florida Complex League batting title before the trade. He is a pesky top-of-the-order hitter who sprays line drives, but also can turn ground balls to shortstop or third base into infield hits. With a level swing from both sides of the plate, he feasts on high fastballs. He plays all-out seemingly all the time. There's very little home run power potential, but that's not Rodriguez's game, he chases out of the zone too much, but he makes contact both in and out of the zone. Defensively, the Reds are going to give him every opportunity to acclimate to center field. He's quite raw out there right now, as he played second and third base in 2021. Some evaluators say he will most likely end up in left field.
The Future: Rodriguez has the makings of a fourth outfielder. But with his extreme contact ability, he could end up exceeding those expectations and clear a path to a role as a regular.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 60. Power: 30. Field: 50. Run: 70. Arm: 45. -
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
Track Record: With rules tweaks, MLB is trying to bring speed back into the game. The larger bases, limited number of pickoff throws and pitch clocks all combined to boost stolen bases around the minors in 2022, and those rules are coming to MLB in 2023. That's great news for speedsters like Rodriguez. The Reds acquired him and RHP Jose Acuna from the Mets for Tyler Naquin.
Scouting Report: Rodriguez was battling for the Florida Complex League batting title before the trade. He is a pesky top-of-the-order hitter who sprays line drives, but also can turn ground balls to shortstop or third base into infield hits. With a level swing from both sides of the plate, he feasts on high fastballs. He plays all-out seemingly all the time. There's very little home run power potential, but that's not Rodriguez's game, he chases out of the zone too much, but he makes contact both in and out of the zone. Defensively, the Reds are going to give him every opportunity to acclimate to center field. He's quite raw out there right now, as he played second and third base in 2021. Some evaluators say he will most likely end up in left field.
The Future: Rodriguez has the makings of a fourth outfielder. But with his extreme contact ability, he could end up exceeding those expectations and clear a path to a role as a regular.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 60. Power: 30. Field: 50. Run: 70. Arm: 45.