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	Teoscar Hernández Born: 10/15/1992 (Age: 21)
	Bats: Right	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 2"	Weight: 205
	Primary Position: CF
	Secondary Position: LF

Athletic body; lean and strong; chest and legs are thick; 6-2/180 is close to accurate; maybe a little heavier; aggressive approach to the game; almost maxed out; body should maintain well.

Evaluator	Chris Rodriguez
Report Date	05/04/2014
Dates Seen	4/8, 4/10, 4/12, 4/17, 4/18, 4/22, 4/24
Affiliate	Lancaster JetHawks (High A, Astros)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2016	High	55	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	50	Wide stance; square to the pitcher; plus bat-speed; hands work well; very quick trigger; has a tendency for hard contact; crushes fastballs; can be fooled by off-speed; expands the zone; hands begin to drift forward early and can't stay back long enough and consistent enough to generate enough to bat speed/torque; a lot of check swings vs. off-speed; recognition is lacking at the moment; likes to attack pitchers early; swing has some loft and leverage; will always be some swing and miss in his game due to his aggressive approach.
Power	45	Raw power is above average; surprising strength; bat speed and leverage to create backspin; attacks first pitch fastballs with the best of them; hitting a ton of doubles and triples at the present; will transition into over-the-fence power soon; hit tool will limit the power long-term; easy double-digit power down the line.
Baserunning/Speed	60	present above-average speed; 4.19-4.21 to first base consistently; 3.95 on a jailbreak bunt; more athletic than speed indicates; body is almost at maturity leading me to believe he can maintain his speed long-term; good base stealer; gets good jumps and reads the pitcher well; stole 3rd base when the pitcher fell asleep.
Glove	60	Above-average center fielder; gets good jumps off the bat; routes are solid; speed allows him to cover a ton of ground; plus instincts; made a ton of highlight reel plays.
Arm	50	Solid-average arm; has good carry; hits the cutoff man with ease; enough arm to stick in center; aggressive in other aspects, but not careless with the arm.

I was very impressed with the overall skill-set of Hernandez. He's a player who can display all five tools in the same game and have a huge impact. The hit tool is a work-in-progress due to his approach- which I'm not sure he can tone down due to his aggressive tendencies on a baseball field- but with plus bat-speed and good hands, I believe it can reach league-average going forward. The risk is tied to the hit tool, but I believe he can hit enough to allow his other tools to shine. 2nd-div starter for me with a chance for more if it all clicks.