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	Sheldon Neuse Born: 12/10/1994 (Age: 22)
	Bats: Right	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 0"	Weight: 232
	Primary Position: 3B
	Secondary Position: SS

Not the thinnest guy, has some thickness throughout frame, stronger and more athletic than frame would indicate

Evaluator	Greg Goldstein
Report Date	06/22/2017
Dates Seen	4/9/17, 6/9/17-6/11/17
Affiliate	Hagerstown Suns (Low A, Nationals)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2019	Low	50	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	50	High, stiff hands at setup, mild load, moderate leg kick, compact stroke, little noise; mild leverage can ramp up to moderate situationally, mostly balanced, swings with max effort at times; above-average bat speed, efficient swing path, ability to barrel up pitches everywhere in the zone, keeps his weight back on off-speed offerings, flashes barrel control on breaking balls; not the loosest hands, will pull head, approach can lead to weak contact; stiffness and approach limits projection to average utility
Power	55	Plus raw power, home run pop to all fields, strength and bat speed allows for quality launch angle; remains balanced enough to drive balls away to opposite field; swings can get max effort, don’t need to be; projects above-average utility at maturity
Baserunning/Speed	45	Timed 4.27, more foot speed than size would indicate, flashes some quick-twitch, not a big-time stolen base threat, will swipe an occasional bag
Glove	45	Played shortstop in the series, future lies at third base; deceptive athleticism allows for quality lateral agility, average glove skills, makes the routine plays; didn’t look comfortable at short, lacks smoothness, struggled to anticipate hops, stuck in between on multiple chances
Arm	60	Plus arm strength, plenty of velo to throw out fast runners from third base, capable of making long throws by the foul line, arm to cover for developing footwork

Neuse is an advanced hitter for Low A, and he shows power and a feel for hitting that gets you excited about his potential with the bat. He has above-average bat speed and power to all fields that can play at any level. He will swing too hard at times and the approach is still developing, but major-league average hitting skills are apparent. He has the arm to play third base, with sneaky athleticism allowing him to make the plays he needs to. There’s not a ton of relative risk in the profile, nor is there much gap between the ceiling and the likely outcome. He has a fairly straight path to an average regular role down the line.