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	Michael De Leon Born: 01/14/1997 (Age: 22)
	Bats: Switch	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 1"	Weight: 160
	Primary Position: SS

Small frame with an average, filled-out build. Appears about two inches shorter than listed, and has also added around 20 pounds. Above-average athlete with fluid graceful movements and some quick twitch.

Evaluator	Kevin Carter
Report Date	05/17/2019
Dates Seen	April/May 2019. 5.16.2019
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MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2021	Medium	45	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	55	Elite coordination with above-average bat speed. Swing from both sides is flat and built for line drives, which he sprays around the field. Quality plate appearances with good spin recognition. Showed ability to stay back and foul off pitches he gets fooled by.
Power	20	Well below-average raw power and virtually no game power. Swing is flat and doesn't tap fully into what he does have. Doubles power limited to when he finds a gap or hits it into a corner.
Baserunning/Speed	40	Below-average runner, but it plays up on the basepaths due to excellent instincts and reads off the bat.
Glove	55	Excellent defensive instincts, reads, and first steps off the bat. Limited lateral range limits his effectiveness on ball in the hole. Overall, projects as an above-average defender across the infield.
Arm	55	Above-average arm strength when he needs it and consistently makes strong accurate throws otherwise.

De Leon profiles best as a utility infielder, where his defensive skill set and switch-hitting contact abilities will allow him to provide value in a bench role. His elite coordination, spin recognition and quality instincts means his abilities will likely transfer well to the MLB. There is some downside risk that his aggressive approach will lead to too much swing-and-miss even for a utility role, but I am not hugely concerned yet.