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	Taylor Ard Born: 01/31/1990 (Age: 26)
	Bats: Right	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 2"	Weight: 230
	Primary Position: 1B
	Secondary Position: LF

XL frame, muscular, filled-out, lacks remaining physical projection

Evaluator	Steve Givarz
Report Date	06/17/2016
Dates Seen	5/16/2016-5/19/2016
Affiliate	Jupiter Hammerheads (High A, Marlins)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2019	High	30	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	30	Slightly open stance, hands near his head, leg kick, muscular swing, gets out on front foot; poor command of the zone, lacks hand quickness, below-average bat speed, long, uphill stroke
Power	40	Average raw; physical strength to take balls out of the park, lacks bat speed to do it on a consistent basis; will play to below-average at full utility
Baserunning/Speed	40	Below-average runner; 4.40 home-to-first
Glove	50	Makes routine plays, average mobility around the bag
Arm	40	Arm wasn't challenged in viewing, looked below-average during infield

Three-time draftee - Miami (30th round, 2010), Boston (25th round, 2011), and Seattle (7th round, 2012) - has some playable power but lacks a standout tool and shows poor hit utility. Upper-level masher, organizational player.