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Triston Casas, IF

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Scouting report

You get Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto vibes from Casas' style of hitting as he tries to combat his lever length by choking up on the bat (even more so when he's in a two-strike count). Like Votto, he has also played with the depth of his batting stance's crouch; Casas became more upright throughout 2020 and now has a bigger, more athletic move forward in the box. And he does have a pretty advanced approach and ball/strike recognition for someone his age, and also has enough pure strength to hit balls with power even though his approach appears conservative on its face. Because he's such a big guy with long, left tackle arms, his swing does have a hole up-and-in that will be difficult to close. But the overall package is still Top 100-strong even though Casas is a 1B/DH without a long, robust pro statistical track record (his 2019 exit velos are unexceptional) because he looks the part and has an unusually long amateur performance resume. (Alternate site, Fall Instructional League)