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	Andrés Giménez Born: 09/04/1998 (Age: 18)
	Bats: Left	Throws: Right
	Height: 5' 11"	Weight: 161
	Primary Position: SS

Big butt and legs, 6-foot might be a bit of a stretch, fireplug frame. Underdeveloped upper body, room to add strength.

Evaluator	Jeffrey Paternostro
Report Date	05/31/2017
Dates Seen	5/15 (DH), 5/16
Affiliate	Columbia Fireflies (Low A, Mets)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2020	High	55	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	60	Wide stance, simple load and toe tap, bat stays in the zone a long time, but isn't physically strong enough to drive the ball consistently yet. Good at-bats, doesn't get beat. Stays in well against spin and same-side pitching. Tracks breaking stuff well already.
Power	30	Gap-to-gap line drives at present. May add more doubles as he gets stronger, but not enough loft out of the swing to project significant pop.
Baserunning/Speed	50	Run times all over the place. A couple 4.1s in the mix, and looked like a present 55 or 60 runner underway. Suspect it plays more to average as the frame fills out.
Glove	50	Good actions/instincts, knows what he wants to do, but can try to do too much too quickly. Struggles with game speed at times. A step slower than you'd like coming in on balls. Tools are there to be an above-average shortstop, but this is a hedge based on uncertainty on what the body looks like in five years.
Arm	60	Above-average arm strength, can make all the throws. Accurate on the move and from the 5.5 hole.

Gimenez is a very polished middle infielder for his age both at the plate and in the field. Needs to add strength for the offensive profile to play up, and may lack a carrying tool in the end. Being able to play everyday at shortstop would be a big boon for the profile. Check back on that in two years as the body matures.