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	Kyle Holder Born: 05/25/1994 (Age: 21)
	Bats: Left	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 1"	Weight: 204
	Primary Position: UT
	Secondary Position: SS

Medium, well-proportioned build. Flat chest; sloped shoulders; average waist and legs. Room for 5-10 pounds of muscle.

Evaluator	Al Skorupa
Report Date	07/07/2015
Dates Seen	06-24-2015; 06-24-2015
Affiliate	Staten Island Yankees (Short Season, Yankees)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2020	High	40	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	30	Below average bat speed. Even stance with wide base; small leg kick. Drifts forward. Loads deep; stiff lead; wraps hands behind him. Flat swing plane; slap hitter; sometimes loopy bat path. Average strike zone discipline; patient approach, but often overly passive; takes pitches early in the count but will expand his zone all directions. Well below average pitch recognition; doesn’t see spin or soft; doesn’t track pitches well; will chase breaking balls in the dirt. Cannot catch up to good velocity; vulnerable to fastballs inside. Doesn’t make in-at bat adjustments. Poor at bats against same handed pitching.
Power	20	30 raw. Slap hitter with flat swing plane; does not drive the ball with any consistency. Well below average strength.
Baserunning/Speed	45	50 raw speed; slow out of the box. Average baserunner. Will steal 5-7 bases, but basestealing reads and jumps below average.
Glove	55	Plus range; above average shortstop actions. Below average mobility, actions and footwork to hole side. Plus hands; quick and loose. Infield clock below average; rushes plays.
Arm	60	Plus arm strength. Plus accuracy. Quick transfer and release.

30; Up/Down/Emergency Utility Infielder. Above average defensive shortstop but will not hit enough to play every day or help consistently in a big league role.