![]() ![]() Either way, he should be able to work it out.Īnother thing that impressed me from the video above was what he did with an outside pitch (about 40 seconds in). Evans getting caught on his front foot could also be a case where he got caught guessing wrong at the plate (yes, hitters sometimes guess). You have to remember that when players are drafted out of high school, the majority of them haven’t gone up against quality off-speed pitches until they get to this level. The pitch recognition will become easier as he works his way through the system. By looking at his swing, and the way he keeps his weight back, it’s hard for me to see this being a problem in the future. I have read some scouting reports on Evans which say that he can get caught out on his front foot on some off speed pitches, and that he has to work on his pitch recognition. I was also impressed with his patience at the plate. With that short, quick swing like Evans has, it will be very difficult for any pitcher to sneak a fastball by him. By looking at his swing I would say he has excellent gap to gap power, and agree that he would have the ability to hit 10-15 home runs once he gets to the higher levels in the system. His swing is mechanically sound-he keeps his hands and weight back, and has a very pretty, short and compact swing. I really like Evans’ approach at the plate. The Mets have a lot invested in him so he’ll get every chance to succeed. He must also become more consistent defensively where he has a knack to make some flashy plays, but sometimes flubs a routine grounder. Evans still has the potential to grow as a hitter, but needs to stop pulling the ball so much and start spraying the ball to all fields. Hopefully the 2013 season will see Evans get his first real taste of full-season ball in Savannah and that he will continue to progress with his bat, while hopefully getting some reps at second now that the system is well stocked at short. Evans is still young so the jury isn’t out on him yet.Įvans projects as a 10-15 HR player with a solid batting average and a decent glove as well. While the bat didn’t regress, the progression that should have occurred hasn’t. The biggest downside in his numbers were the lack of more power, hitting. The 2012 season saw Evans get his first full-season of short-season at-bats. Evans has exclusively played shortstop though he profiles more as a second baseman due to his stocky build. The 2011 15th round pick who received a significant over-slot $660K bonus has been good, but not what has been expected overall. Here’s what MMO had to say about Evans in the recent top 25 prospect feature:
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