The Detroit Tigers picked up a prospect recently who has the ability do something that few players can do at his position.
The other piece is at High-A West Michigan and, well, he’s turning heads.highlighted 15 power hitters 21 years old or younger that are in the minor leagues that have shown exceptional power at the plate. Their metric was 90th percentile exit velocity and all 15 hitters are among the top two percent in the category in the age group.
“A switch-hitting catcher with elite power is like a unicorn, but the Tigers may have acquired just that in Liranzo at this year’s trade deadline,” per the site’s scouting report. The scouting report didn’t indicate why he struggled at Great Lakes. He makes excellent decisions at the plate, as he ranks in the top 20% in chase rate.“…the track record of switch-hitters taking longer to develop may worry some, but it’s tough to find another young switch-hitter with this type of power,” per the report.
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