3 years agoBoston Red Sox first base prospect Niko Kavadas, who was selected in the 11th round of last year's draft following his time at Notre Dame, has produced big results at the Single-A level. He has plenty of intrigue offensively, boasting solid bat speed while generating impressive exit velocity. He knows the strike zone well and has drawn an insane amount of walks, but he also has the tendency to rack up strikeouts due to the swing-and-miss aspect of his game. On the positive side, this swing-and-miss stuff stems from his power swing, which has proven to blast plenty of home runs, too. Meanwhile, Kavadas lacks upside defensively. He lacks speed and range, leaving him destined to be a first baseman or designated hitter for the rest of his career. Kavadas put on a show this past week, going 9-for-17 with three doubles, four homers, 11 RBI, nine walks, and seven strikeouts over the course of his six games. Any potential upside (and future fantasy relevance) that he may hold lies solely in his ability to get on base and hit home runs.--Andersen Pickard - RotoBaller
Source: Fangraphs