As most people who read the blog know by know, I was very impressed with Travis D'Arnaud after seeing him play a couple of times in Lakewood. Click here to read his full scouting report if you have not checked it out yet.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Prospect Video: Travis D'Arnaud, C, Toronto Blue Jays
As most people who read the blog know by know, I was very impressed with Travis D'Arnaud after seeing him play a couple of times in Lakewood. Click here to read his full scouting report if you have not checked it out yet.
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I don't have anywhere near the level of scouting expertise that you have, but doesn't he seem a little rigid in his top half? Will that lead to problems on pitches a little higher in the zone? Or does he make adjustments to catch up to those pitches?
If I can point to one thing in his swing right now, it would be his elbow doesn't stay tucked very well on inside pitches and he overcompensates a touch by pulling off the ball.
On his last swing, notice the easy lift and drive. to the opposite field and his ability to simply drop the bat head on the baseball when he gets his arm extended.
If he can keep his elbow tucked on inside pitches and drop the bat head on the ball in similar fashion to that last swing, his power could really surge. When you think he already had 50+ XBH without real power to the pull side, it's easy to project more power down the road.
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