Baseball Prospectus just released their prospect rankings for the Padres and Renfroe is listed as the 4th best prospect in their system. Here's what they said:
Hunter Renfroe
2013 Stats: .212/.268/.379 at Low-A Fort Wayne (18 games), .308/.333/.510 at short-season Eugene (25 games)
The Tools: 7 power potential; 6 arm; 5+ potential glove; 5+ run
What Happened in 2013: Selected 13th overall in the 2013 draft, Renfroe was considered one of the better college bats in the class, a well-rounded player with middle-of-the-lineup impact power.
Strengths: Excellent strength; good athlete; good bat speed; power is carrying tool; could play to plus-plus; swing geared for over-the-fence power; leverage, loft, and back spin; good run; coordinated; glove could play above average in a corner; arm is strong; run producer profile with some hittability.
Weaknesses: Swing-and-miss in the profile; tracks well but likes to swing and can get overly aggressive; can struggle against arm-side spin; power over hit; offensive profile could become one-dimensional at highest level.
Overall Future Potential: 6; first-division player
Realistic Role: 5; major-league regular
Risk Factor/Injury History: Moderate risk; limited professional experience; questions about hit tool.
The Year Ahead: Renfroe has well above-average right handed power, and if the hit tool can play to average, he has a chance to develop into a middle-of-the-order power bat from a prototypical right field profile. His game is always going to feature a lot of swing-and-miss; not because of poor pitch recognition but because of an aggressive approach and hearty swing appetite. But Renfroe has more hittability than hack, and with a more refined approach and controlled attack, he can bring more power into game action and develop to potential. This is really promising offensive talent, and he is a good candidate to blossom in 2014.
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I'm not surprised at all by this, but it's nice to see what scouts are saying after his first pro ball stint. And if you're confused by the numbers in The Tools, this is the number system used in scouting:
2: Very Poor
3: Below Average
4: Bench/ Slightly Below Average
5: Fringe Average/MLB regular
6: Plus/Above Average
7: Plus-Plus/Well Above Average
8: Elite/Top-Tier
Hunter Renfroe
2013 Stats: .212/.268/.379 at Low-A Fort Wayne (18 games), .308/.333/.510 at short-season Eugene (25 games)
The Tools: 7 power potential; 6 arm; 5+ potential glove; 5+ run
What Happened in 2013: Selected 13th overall in the 2013 draft, Renfroe was considered one of the better college bats in the class, a well-rounded player with middle-of-the-lineup impact power.
Strengths: Excellent strength; good athlete; good bat speed; power is carrying tool; could play to plus-plus; swing geared for over-the-fence power; leverage, loft, and back spin; good run; coordinated; glove could play above average in a corner; arm is strong; run producer profile with some hittability.
Weaknesses: Swing-and-miss in the profile; tracks well but likes to swing and can get overly aggressive; can struggle against arm-side spin; power over hit; offensive profile could become one-dimensional at highest level.
Overall Future Potential: 6; first-division player
Realistic Role: 5; major-league regular
Risk Factor/Injury History: Moderate risk; limited professional experience; questions about hit tool.
The Year Ahead: Renfroe has well above-average right handed power, and if the hit tool can play to average, he has a chance to develop into a middle-of-the-order power bat from a prototypical right field profile. His game is always going to feature a lot of swing-and-miss; not because of poor pitch recognition but because of an aggressive approach and hearty swing appetite. But Renfroe has more hittability than hack, and with a more refined approach and controlled attack, he can bring more power into game action and develop to potential. This is really promising offensive talent, and he is a good candidate to blossom in 2014.
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I'm not surprised at all by this, but it's nice to see what scouts are saying after his first pro ball stint. And if you're confused by the numbers in The Tools, this is the number system used in scouting:
2: Very Poor
3: Below Average
4: Bench/ Slightly Below Average
5: Fringe Average/MLB regular
6: Plus/Above Average
7: Plus-Plus/Well Above Average
8: Elite/Top-Tier
