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	Bobby Bradley Born: 05/29/1996 (Age: 21)
	Bats: Left	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 1"	Weight: 225
	Primary Position: 1B
	Secondary Position: DH

Bigger guy. Round, out-of-shape, poor athlete.

Evaluator	Greg Goldstein
Report Date	08/15/2017
Dates Seen	4x in July
Affiliate	Akron RubberDucks (AA, Indians)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2018	High	50	Yes

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	40	Really open stance, awkward stroke, doesn’t extend hands, chops at pitches when on the corners. Plus bat speed, can catch and drive heat up in the zone. Long swing; better stuff can expose holes in swing. Capable of fouling off pitches. Ball needs to be in the middle of zone to drive. Below-average plate coverage, below-average barrel control. Lacks consistent bat-to-ball ability, barrel doesn’t stay in zone long. High-strikeout potential, walks help to slightly mitigate lower projected average. Projects to below-average utility.
Power	60	Natural strength and size contributes to plus-plus raw. Turns on inside pitches well. Power mainly comes pull-side; will drive oppo when late at times. Capable of producing moon shots due to very leveraged swing, doesn’t use lower body well when driving. Has the upper-body strength and strong enough hands for the power to project to plus in-game.
Baserunning/Speed	20	Timed 4.52. Aggressive on bases, despite poor speed. Liability on basepaths.
Glove	40	Flashed semi-soft hands on hard grounder. Not flexible for 1B; trouble extending body to finish close plays, body doesn’t give him much room to improve. Probable DH-only at the major league level. .
Arm	50	Average arm strength, capable of starting a solid double play.

Bradley is carried by his exemplary power potential. A big-bodied first baseman who is likely to be relegated to DH in the big leagues, Bradley is likely to become a "power or bust" guy vs. MLB-caliber stuff. He can get beat on the corners and really only drives pitches in the middle of the plate. His swing is a bit odd, as he doesn’t extend his arms to cover the plate, but still has a ton of home run power in his profile. Any prospect who relies on a singular tool carries significant risk, and I have serious concerns that his hit tool will play below 40 given that he currently struggles to make consistent solid contact vs. minor league pitching. The power could play big enough for Bradley to become a capable starter, but he’s got a low floor given his unusual swing. He's likely to be more of a Chris Carter-type at maturity.