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San Diego Padres top ten prospects for 2020

By David Hill

AMARILLO, TEXAS - AUGUST 02: Pitcher MacKenzie Gore #13 of the Amarillo Sod Poodles walks off the mound between innings against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at HODGETOWN Stadium on August 02, 2019 in Amarillo, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
AMARILLO, TEXAS - AUGUST 02: Pitcher MacKenzie Gore #13 of the Amarillo Sod Poodles walks off the mound between innings against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at HODGETOWN Stadium on August 02, 2019 in Amarillo, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /
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10. Hudson Potts

MInors (RK, AA): 461 plate appearances, .240/.302/.423, 17 homers, 24 doubles, 32 walks, 131 strikeouts

There is no questioning the power that Hudson Potts possesses.

Selected by the San Diego Padres with the 24th overall selection in the 2016 MLB Draft, Potts was considered to be an intriguing power prospect out of high school. Although he hit just one home run as a professional that season, he broke out the following year, belting 20 homers in the Midwest League in 2017. That power stroke has continued as Potts climbed up the Padres farm system.

Potts profile really has not changed much since. His power is considered to be his best tool, and could lead to his being a perennial 30 home run threat in the majors. He has a quick bat, and hits the ball hard when he does make contact. However, there is a lot of swing and miss in his game as well, as Potts has a tendency to miss in the zone.

While he certainly has the arm to stick at third, there are questions as to what the future holds for him defensively. Manny Machado is locked in at the hot corner, and while he was originally a shortstop when drafted, Fernando Tatis Jr. has made that position his own as well. For now, the Padres are giving him some time at second, but Potts could end up being a trade candidate down the line.

Hudson Potts is an intriguing prospect due to his power bat. He just may not have a future with the San Diego Padres.

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