BA GRADE
45
Risk: High
Born: Nov. 20, 1995. B-T: L-R. Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 176. Drafted: HS—Maitland, Fla., 2014 (1st round supplemental). Signed by: John Cedarburg.
The Rockies drafted Wall 35th overall in 2014, making him the highest drafted prep second baseman since the draft was consolidated into one phase in 1987. Wall’s play at second base proved inadequate, however, and he began a transition to center field at high Class A Lancaster in 2017. The effort was cut short when he separated his left shoulder diving for a ball in May and missed the rest of the season.
Wall has struggled to live up to his draft pedigree as a gifted hitter. He has a solid feel for contact but little power and does not drive the ball. He has plus speed to make it work as a singles hitter with a lot of stolen bases, although the Rockies are optimistic he can grow into extra-base power as he gets stronger. Defensively, Wall was nearly unplayable at second base and labrum surgery on his right shoulder in high school sapped his arm strength.
Wall has hope to make it as a contact and speed-type, but now has major surgery on both shoulders to deal with and needs to find a defensive home. He is expected to be healthy for the start of 2018.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2015 |
Boise (NWL) |
SS |
.500 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
5 |
|
Asheville (SAL) |
LoA |
.280 |
99 |
361 |
57 |
101 |
2016 |
Modesto (CAL) |
HiA |
.264 |
120 |
459 |
57 |
121 |
2017 |
Lancaster (CAL) |
HiA |
.299 |
22 |
87 |
17 |
26 |
Minor League Totals |
.282 |
286 |
1074 |
183 |
303 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2015 |
Boise (NWL) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
Asheville (SAL) |
16 |
10 |
7 |
46 |
41 |
2016 |
Modesto (CAL) |
16 |
4 |
6 |
56 |
41 |
2017 |
Lancaster (CAL) |
4 |
1 |
3 |
16 |
9 |
Minor League Totals |
42 |
21 |
19 |
143 |
124 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2015 |
Boise (NWL) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
.647 |
.500 |
|
Asheville (SAL) |
72 |
23 |
9 |
.355 |
.438 |
2016 |
Modesto (CAL) |
97 |
22 |
11 |
.329 |
.355 |
2017 |
Lancaster (CAL) |
16 |
5 |
3 |
.361 |
.471 |
Minor League Totals |
219 |
70 |
30 |
.358 |
.413 |
|