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Arizona Fall League: Salt River Rafters Prospect Report

By Peyton Wesner

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 25: Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies stand for the national anthem prior to the spring training game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on February 25, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 25: Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies stand for the national anthem prior to the spring training game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on February 25, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /
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Arizona Fall League to MLB Opening Day: Jack Reinheimer (ARZ)

Stats: .280 AVG, 9 R, RBI, 6 BB

Five plate appearances into his Major League career and Arizona Diamondbacks’ infielder Jack Reinheimer is still hunting for his first ML hit. However, he may be given the opportunity to end his pursuit early next season.

Reinheimer, a fifth-round draft pick by Seattle in 2013, has not blown scouts away with his ability inside the batters’ box. But, his versatility in the field supplies him with value.

The 25-year old logged more than 180 innings at the positions of second base, third base and shortstop while posting a .955 fielding percentage with Triple-A Reno this season.

In the AFL, Reinheimer continues to improve at the trio of positions. In 15 games, the Swiss Army knife has started 9 games at shortstop, 5 games at second base and 1 game at third base. Between the positions, he has only one error.

It is not as though Reinheimer unskilled in hitting, however. The East Carolina University product has batted above .275 in each of his last two seasons with a combined strikeout-to-walk ratio of 1.88. But, concern lies in how his production will transfer from the hitter-friendly confines of the Pacific Coast League to that of the National League.

Overall, although Arizona’s starting infield appears set in stone, manager Torey Lovullo was forced to rely on utility players during the postseason, such as Daniel Descalso and Kristopher Negron, due to injuries to Yasmany Tomas, Nick Ahmed and Chris Owings. Hence, a skilled defensive savvy individual like Reinheimer has worth in Phoenix.

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