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Luisangel Acuna, IF

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Scouting report

Sorry card collectors: Acuña looks like a surer fit at second and third base rather than shortstop, which puts considerable pressure on his bat if he's to be anything more than a utility infielder with a famous brother. He takes big, whole-body swings that generate more power than you'd expect for someone his size, but it's not impact power when you look at the entirety of baseball. His size doesn't allow for a lot of raw power projection but his style of swinging -- which includes a bold move forward and a gorgeous hand path similar to his brother's, though without anywhere near that kind of explosion -- might enable him to hit for some. Unless Acuña outgrows my raw power projection, it puts pressure on him to have a premium hit tool in order to be an impact regular, and I don't see that happening. There are orgs who have a 50 on him, though, so the hype here isn't totally artificial, I'm just not part of the chorus singing that tune.