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	Brendan McKay Born: 12/18/1995 (Age: 21)
	Bats: Left	Throws: Left
	Height: 6' 2"	Weight: 220
	Primary Position: 1B
	Secondary Position: RF

Sturdy frame; more athletic than he gets credit for.

Evaluator	Jeff Long
Report Date	06/06/2017
Dates Seen	5/9/2017, 5/25/2017, 5/26/2017
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MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2020	Moderate	70	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	70	Above-average bat speed; quick and loose hands/wrists; tremendous barrel control; relaxed approach; typically very quick to the ball; swing can get long at times; exceptional feel for the zone; minimal lower half movement; elite hand-eye coordination.
Power	50	Good leverage; drives the ball well; clean, efficient swing mechanics; shows potential for 15-25 HR power in MLB; gets good loft on pitches down in the zone.
Baserunning/Speed	40	Smart baserunner with modest speed; shows potential for improvement.
Glove	50	Solid defensively at first; seems comfortable fielding the ball, taking throws, etc.
Arm	70	Elite arm; rests arm playing first between starts.

McKay showcases elite bat-to-ball skills, with an unexpected increase in in-game power this season. McKay’s hit tool can carry him through the minors; the only concern is whether it’ll play at first base where the demands on the bat are higher. There’s the potential for a real impact position player here, the type of player who’s an All-Star multiple times over the course of his career.

If you believe there’s potential for McKay to play the outfield long term, as I do, it makes his potential profile as a position player even more attractive.