BLUF: Quality hitter but lots of questions about the power and the glove.
The Player: Colin Moran (3B, North Carolina) – Hit .335 as a freshman on campus, earning multiple Freshman of the Year and All-American honors along the way. Continued to hit on the Cape and was named a Cape Cod League All-Star. Upped the ante as a sophomore, hitting a team best .365 in 41 games which led to a .314 average on the Cape and a league-leading 42 RBI. Continued his strong performance with a .372/.498/.610 line through 57 games this spring, including nine doubles and 13 home runs.
Basis of Report: Compilation – Personal Observation (Cape Cod League, 2012), Industry Contacts
Scouting Report
Body (6-3, 215): Strong, physical body. Looks the part of a corner guy. Fringy athlete that can get a little clumsy at times. Projects for more strength as he finishes the maturation process.
Hit: Best tool. Approach is sound with good pitch recognition and a plan at the plate. Picks up spin early and shows willingness and discipline to lay off borderline pitches. Attacks pitches he can drive. Barrel stays in the zone a long time. Has ability to adjust barrel to meet the ball, regardless of movement. Rarely fooled. Uses the whole field well. Excellent plate coverage. Lots of line drives and good, hard contact. Potential plus hitter with high OBP thanks to approach and willingness to work counts. Hit tool should mature quickly against pro pitching. Grade – 50/60
Power: Significant questions exist here. Power potential doesn’t match physical appearance. Has easy projection for plenty of gap power and could have 30-40 doubles annually. Finds both gaps with ease. Doesn’t use the lines much as his middle-of-the-field approach takes priority. Could stand to turn on pitches a little more often, utilizing his strength. Doesn’t have a ton of loft in his swing and he isn’t overly leveraged, leaving his home run power in question. Likely average power at peak but may be more the result of lots of doubles than true 15-18 home run popo. Grade (raw power) – 40/50 Continue reading