BA GRADE
45
Risk: Medium
Born: July 26, 1993. B-T: L-L. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 200. Drafted: Sam Houston State, 2014 (8th round). Signed by: Justin Lehr.
Being sent down a level during the season is usually looked at as a negative, but O’Hearn’s move from Omaha after 114 games in Triple-A was done just to keep him getting consistent at-bats while making room for more experienced players at the Triple-A level.
Regardless, it was a solid year in which he hit 22 homeruns for the second straight season. His hand strength and average or better bat speed allow O’Hearn to get to his plus raw power in games, and he isn’t baffled by lefthanded pitching. He gets too much weight transfer to his front side at times and struggles with his timing, and he needs to improve his consistency of contact to reach his projection of at least an average hitter. He’s an adequate defender at first base, with average hands but below-average range. O’Hearn occasionally takes a turn in a corner outfield spot, but his well-below-average speed makes him a subpar defender there.
O’Hearn has a high floor as a big league power bat, but he was not added to the 40-man roster and went unpicked in the Rule 5 draft.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2015 |
Lexington (SAL) |
LoA |
.277 |
81 |
314 |
44 |
87 |
|
Wilmington (CAR) |
HiA |
.236 |
46 |
161 |
14 |
38 |
2016 |
Wilmington (CAR) |
HiA |
.352 |
22 |
88 |
13 |
31 |
|
NW Arkansas (TL) |
AA |
.258 |
112 |
414 |
49 |
107 |
2017 |
Omaha (PCL) |
AAA |
.252 |
114 |
413 |
48 |
104 |
|
NW Arkansas (TL) |
AA |
.258 |
19 |
66 |
7 |
17 |
Minor League Totals |
.278 |
458 |
1705 |
236 |
474 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2015 |
Lexington (SAL) |
11 |
0 |
19 |
56 |
36 |
|
Wilmington (CAR) |
10 |
0 |
8 |
21 |
19 |
2016 |
Wilmington (CAR) |
7 |
0 |
7 |
18 |
8 |
|
NW Arkansas (TL) |
25 |
2 |
15 |
60 |
48 |
2017 |
Omaha (PCL) |
26 |
1 |
18 |
53 |
45 |
|
NW Arkansas (TL) |
1 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
10 |
Minor League Totals |
96 |
5 |
84 |
273 |
205 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2015 |
Lexington (SAL) |
87 |
7 |
2 |
.351 |
.494 |
|
Wilmington (CAR) |
54 |
0 |
0 |
.315 |
.447 |
2016 |
Wilmington (CAR) |
27 |
0 |
0 |
.408 |
.670 |
|
NW Arkansas (TL) |
131 |
3 |
5 |
.339 |
.437 |
2017 |
Omaha (PCL) |
119 |
1 |
0 |
.325 |
.450 |
|
NW Arkansas (TL) |
20 |
0 |
0 |
.355 |
.485 |
Minor League Totals |
497 |
14 |
9 |
.356 |
.488 |
|