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By Fred Owens
Yunior Severino Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50
According to MLB’s scouting report, Dominican Shortstop Yunior Severino is another switch hitting middle infielder with power from both sides. They call that “impressive because he’s far from the biggest — or strongest — prospect in this year’s class”
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He’s an aggressive hitter who generates good bat speed but “ sometimes struggles with off speed and breaking pitches.”
In the field he has a strong arm and is solid on defense but second base is where most “scouts see him” ending up.
Abrahan Gutierrez Scouting grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 40 | Run: 20 | Arm: 60 | Field: 70
In spite of having a lot of catching depth in the lower levels of the minors,fans have clamored for them to add a stud catcher. Gutierrez could be the guy they see filling that role. He’s solid defensively behind the plate and has a strong accurate arm with what MLB’s scouting report calls “a loose arm and a quick release.”
That scouting report goes on to say Gutierrez is “a line-driver hitter with power to the alleys” with some pop and a hit tool good enough that he projects as an everyday catcher.
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