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	Gavin Cecchini Born: 12/22/1993 (Age: 21)
	Bats: Right	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 2"	Weight: 200
	Primary Position: SS
	Secondary Position: 2B

Small and athletic frame; maxed.

Evaluator	Tucker Blair
Report Date	06/13/2015
Dates Seen	6/9/15 - 6/11/15
Affiliate	Binghamton Mets (AA, Mets)

Focus issues displayed throughout series.

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Realistic Role	Video
2016	Low	45	40: Bench Player/ Below-average Player	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	40	Above-average bat speed; noisy hands; moderate barrel control; slight hitch; head moves; feet shuffle and causes unbalance; hips can leak; small load; recognizes spin but doesn't always lay off it; solid approach; struggles to consistently make hard contact.
Power	30	Fringe raw power; swing is linear and not conducive for in-game power to manifest; gap-to-gap power will play mildly.
Baserunning/Speed	50	Average runner; 4.29 and 4.33 home to first times.
Glove	40	2B long term; lacks fluidity and footwork for SS; becomes flatfooted; affects throws and transfers; average range.
Arm	55	Above-average arm strength; carry from SS hole; footwork can be issue; will play at 2B.

Cecchini has barrel control and is currently hitting well at Double-A, but I failed to see a consistent major league starter. I do not think he can stick at SS, and his bat has too much noise and inconsistencies for me to see a realistic starting profile.

Round Drafted: 1st round (12th overall), 2012
Why: Potential contact-oriented SS; bloodlines.