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	Tomás Nido Born: 04/12/1994 (Age: 22)
	Bats: Right	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 0"	Weight: 211
	Primary Position: C

Present strength, projection to add additional good weight without compromising agility

Evaluator	Thomas Desmidt
Report Date	07/31/2016
Dates Seen	9x April-July 2016
Affiliate	St. Lucie Mets (High A, Mets)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2019	Moderate	55	Yes

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	55	Holds bat up near ear, slight waggle; minimal hand load, deep weight transfer, toe tap, long stride; above-average bat speed, leverage, moderate barrel control; fluid swing, loud contact; limited swing-and-miss
Power	50	Plus raw, can get to a good bit of it in game situations; swing produces lift and separation, line-drive and gap power presently, ability to drive the ball to all fields
Baserunning/Speed	45	Below-average straight line, 4.33 home-to-first; decent base-runner with good instincts; can go first to third, not a base-stealing threat
Glove	55	Above-average receiving skills; solid lateral agility and quickness behind the plate, advanced blocking technique; calls a good game, adapts to pitchers' strengths and weaknesses through starts
Arm	60	Above-average arm strength plays up; quick release, accurate; 1.9 average on four pops

Drafted in the 8th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Orangewood Christian HS (Maitland, FL). This is Nido's fifth year in pro ball, and the standout raw power he was touted to have out of high school is slowly coming around. He makes hard contact in games, with a fluid swing that produces line drives that have loft to all fields. On the defensive side, Nido is a solid receiver with a plus arm and solid presentation skills. With an ongoing offensive breakout this year, he's now a two-way prospect with the upside of an above-average big-league starting catcher.