7/29/14

MLB - New Prospect Rankings - #68 - CF Brandon Nimmo


Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 55

Growing up in Wyoming, Nimmo didn't have many opportunities to face top competition. His high school didn't have a baseball team, but he managed to play his way into the first round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.

Despite his atypical background, Nimmo has a mature approach at the plate. He lines balls from gap to gap and he knows how to work a walk. Nimmo's swing has a little length to it, and he has been prone to high strikeout totals early in his career.

Nimmo is a center fielder now, but his average speed may eventually force him to into an outfield corner. His game still needs refining, but Nimmo's on-base skills and quick hands give him the potential to be a solid Major Leaguer in time.

Other Lists: Top 20 Mets Prospects (#3)


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