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Originally Posted by ChampMan
This is from a scout on Elvis and Salty
Elvis Andrus " ... Elvis ranks as highly as anyone I have followed in 20 years of doing this, especially for a 17-year-old. His instincts cannot be taught, and his power is budding even though he is far from full maturity. He has an even keel and absolutely loves the game. In a few years, Braves fans may ask, "Rafael who?"
Jarrod Saltalamacchia " ... Salty is not overrated. How many switch-hitting catchers with solid defensive skills and above-average power come along in today's game? Not many. The only thing that could prevent Salty from taking the same path as McCann is the presence of McCann in Atlanta."
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Salty is a four-star spect in my set, with 68 power. Note the scout says: above average power and solid defensive skills (70 defense)... not sure how to justify rating him any higher. Especially since he's behind the plate, I would be very hesitant to rate ANY catcher with 40 HR power, let alone a guy that a scout says has above average power and not overwhelming.
Andrus is very hard to project, so as 4.5 star prospect I'd say he's pretty good for now.
I love arguing these types of things though, helps me learn more about the players.
