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	George Valera Born: 11/13/2000 (Age: 21)
	Bats: Left	Throws: Left
	Height: 5' 11"	Weight: 185
	Primary Position: LF
	Secondary Position: CF

Average build, athletic frame, not notably physical, limited projection left

Evaluator	Jeffrey Paternostro
Report Date	06/30/2022
Dates Seen	6/14/22-6/17/22, 6/19/22
Affiliate	Akron RubberDucks (AA, Indians)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2023	High	60	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	50	Wide open, stooped over like an old timey baseball card photo, steps/dives in to close, waggly and rips it up through the zone with 70 bat speed, barrel control is better than you'd think, but still tops a lot of balls or swings over at his thighs, never expands, some incredible takes. Does damage on contact, but not enough maybe, super high variance hit tool, on-base should be solid though. Stays in well against lefties, can get him inside given how much he dives in
Power	60	Ball goes boom when he gets the barrel on it, and it's plus raw that plays line to line. Consistent hard contact although the top end exits are just "good." Approach should allow him to get to most of the raw. 25-home-run type bat with plenty of doubles to the left-center gap as well.
Baserunning/Speed	50	Perfectly fine runner but violence in the swing means he's never going to pop big home to first. Not a base stealing threat but won't be station to station
Glove	55	Graded here as a left fielder, has played all three spots and saw in all three. Aggressive defender that tracks well in the gaps, straight line speed isn't ideal for center although he wouldn't kill you there and could handle a smaller outfield.
Arm	55	Accurate, solid, better fit for left than right.

High variance, impact offensive corner outfielder. Under our old system would argue to 60/40 and he's more likely to be one of those than just an average regular. Potential impact on-base and slugging even in a corner, might hit .220. I know what I'm betting on here though.