2017 Acquisition: Kristian Robinson, OF
Birthday (age on opening day 2018): 12/11/2000 (17)
2017 teams/levels played for: none
2017 Stats: none
Info: The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned a trip to see Lucius Fox in the Bahamas to two very valuable signings in their system as they discovered shortstop Jazz Chisholm in that workout and also a young Robinson, who they signed for a $2.5 million bonus this past July 2nd.
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Robinson’s raw size belies his age at 16 years old, as he has the physical size and athleticism of someone in their early 20s. He has the potential to have five-tool above-average production due to this depth of athleticism as he develops.
At the plate, Robinson has plus to plus-plus raw power with good recognition of offspeed pitches in showcases. He is able to go with location and pound out hits to the opposite field already, an impressive skill for a teen. His speed is certainly plus, though he’s definitely raw on the bases, and he will need to work on his reads to be an impact base stealer.
Defensively, he’s currently a center fielder due to his speed, but as he develops physically, he could end up sliding over to a corner, where his fringe-plus arm could definitely be an asset.
Obviously, any player coming from a Latin American country will have development time, which means Robinson will be in one of the Arizona Diamondbacks rookie clubs, either DSL or AZL to open 2018, but he should be a fun player to track with his skill set.
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