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Tyler Gentry, OF
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Scouting report
Gentry has a Jordan Luplow vibe, a part-time, righty-hitting outfielder with power. Though he runs well, his defensive feel and instincts are below-average and at times he's an adventure out there in right field. But Gentry has a shot to profile in a corner because of his power, and his hit tool's potential. This spring, I saw him hit with power to both his pull-side and to the opposite field. He really likes to get extended and swing at stuff on the outer half, and Gentry has good vertical plate coverage because when he swings, he adjusts the bend in his lower half the same way lots of the Dodgers hitters do. After a freshman season at Walters State Junior College, Gentry transferred to Alabama and had a pretty solid sophomore year, though his 5-to-1 strikeout/walk ratio was a little scary. He came out of the gates really hot in 2020 and walked as often as he struck out, but that was only a four-week sample. The talent to do consistent damage is there, it's just that right field is a tough profile and there's a shorter (and arguably flawed) statistical track record here. (At-home dev)