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	Joseph Monge Born: 05/18/1995 (Age: 19)
	Bats: Right	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 1"	Weight: 190
	Primary Position: CF

Small and skinny; wiry mold; athletic; projectable body that could put on more muscle and weight.

Evaluator	Tucker Blair
Report Date	08/26/2014
Dates Seen	8/22/14 - 8/24/2014
Affiliate	Lowell Spinners (Short Season, Red Sox)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2018	High	40	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	30	Average bat speed; hands are mostly quiet; drops back shoulder and flails at times; swing can become elongated against offspeed; average extension and does not have enough strength to make hard contact opposite field on balls hit off the end of the bat; unbalanced often at the plate; feet shuffle too much; feet will become tied up at times; below average pitch recognition; struggled with arm-side spin; good barrel control but swings at too many pitches out of the zone and lacks the balance to make consistent contact; swing is mostly linear and he was able to line two balls hard for doubles.
Power	30	Minimal power; swing more linear than loft; minimal raw strength; likely adds on some muscle but power will never be a large asset in his game.
Baserunning/Speed	55	More quickness and agility rather than pure speed; 4.28 home to first; speed plays better in OF than on bases; lacks instincts currently on the basepaths; looked to struggle picking up LHP out of the stretch.
Glove	60	Best tool; shows clean routes; more agility than true plus speed; glides to the ball sometimes; excellent at balls hit directly to him; able to pause and line up ready for a throw; footwork in the outfield is excellent; maneuvers and manipulates his body well on balls hit over his head and behind him.
Arm	45	Fringe arm strength; not able to throw on a line while maintaining accuracy; best throws have a loft on them; wiry kid that can likely put on a little more strength and see a tick more arm strength in the future.

Monge is an athletic player that will ride his glove to the higher levels. The hit tool is a large concern, as he does not replicate his swing or approach often at the plate. There are underlying tools here that could eventually turn Monge into a fourth OF mold, but he will need to find more consistency in all aspects of his game outside of the defense. The risk is high due to him being in short season for his age 19 season.