Rowdy Tellez Stats & Scouting Report College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Track Record: Tellez had a big year as a 21-year-old with Double-A New Hampshire in 2016, when he ranked second in the Eastern League in on-base percentage and third in slugging. He followed it up with a brutal 2017 season in Triple-A Buffalo, then bounced back with a solid year while repeating the level in 2018. He made his major league debut as a September callup, performing well in very limited at-bats.

Scouting Report: Tellez has flashed the components to be a middle-of-the-order bat, though it's come with roller-coaster performance. He has plus power, generating his thump more from physical strength than pure bat speed. His timing at the plate was better in 2018 than it was the previous year, and he doesn't punch out a ton. Though he got more aggressive when called up to Toronto, Tellez generally sticks with a patient plan at the plate. He's a below-average athlete and runner, and while he did make progress defensively last year, he's still below-average fielder.

The Future: If everything breaks right for Tellez, he could develop into a player along the lines of Lucas Duda, but there's also risk he could top out as a 4-A slugger.

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