5. OF Cristian Pache – Grady Sizemore
Let’s look at a stat comparison real quick:
Grady Sizemore at 18 years-old in A-ball (123 G, 541 PA): .268/.381/.335, 16 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 61 RBi, 64 R, 32 SB, 81 BB, 92 SO
Cristian Pache at 18 years-old in A-ball (119 G, 514 PA): .281/.335/.343, 13 2B, 8 3B, 0 HR, 42 RBI, 60 R, 32 SB, 39 BB, 104 SO
These comparisons back up my assumption that Cristian Pache will develop some power once he fills out his 6-foot-2 frame. Grady Sizemore’s power didn’t truly appear until he reached the Major Leagues. Sizemore hit 107 home runs and stole 115 bases in his first four full MLB seasons, but ran into injury issues that derailed his career.
Much like Sizemore, I believe Cristian Pache will one day be capable of being a 20-20 player that can hit for average — If he can stay healthy, Pache may be able to have the career many thought Grady Sizemore was going to have, and the Atlanta Braves would be perfectly okay with that.
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Like I said earlier, these comparisons are purely speculation. I am in no way anything close to an MLB scout, and I don’t have the proper education or experience necessary to make a spot-on MLB comparison for a prospect. These comparisons are 100% my opinion, and while there’s been some research put into them, I could very well be wrong about every single one (except Gohara, of course).