BA GRADE
50
Risk: High
Born: Aug. 16, 1998. B-T: L-L. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 209. Drafted: HS—Conyers, Ga., 2016 (2nd round supplemental). Signed by: Jack Powell.
Baddoo received a $750,000 signing bonus to walk away from a commitment to the Wildcats. Former Kentucky assistant coach Rick Eckstein, now Twins minor league hitting coordinator, recruited Baddoo out of high school. After struggling mightily in his first pro summer, Baddoo grew two inches and added nearly 25 pounds of muscle to his frame. He came back in his first full season and wowed evaluators with his overall improvement.
Drawing comparisons to ex-Twins outfielders such as Matt Lawton and Ben Revere, Baddoo projects to show more gap power than Revere and runs better than Lawton did at the same stage. Despite adding muscle, Baddoo still gets down the line in sub 4.1 seconds. Baddoo has an average arm at best but has worked hard to improve his routes in center. His basestealing instincts are still being honed. His best tool is his hitting ability, augmented by advanced plate discipline that saw him walk more than he struck out in 2017. He had no trouble handling lefthanders, although his power production suffered against them. Promoted to Rookie-level Elizabethton in mid-July, he took his game to another level (1.057 OPS that was third in the league) in leading a talent-laden club to the Appalachian League title.
If he continues to fill out, Baddoo could easily slide over to left field and be a three-hole hitter down the road. His makeup and aptitude suggest nothing should be deemed out of his reach. He figures to open 2018 at low Class A Cedar Rapids.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2016 |
Twins (GCL) |
R |
.178 |
38 |
107 |
15 |
19 |
2017 |
Twins (GCL) |
R |
.267 |
20 |
75 |
18 |
20 |
|
Elizabethton (APP) |
R |
.357 |
33 |
126 |
39 |
45 |
Minor League Totals |
.273 |
91 |
308 |
72 |
84 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2016 |
Twins (GCL) |
0 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
18 |
2017 |
Twins (GCL) |
4 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
9 |
|
Elizabethton (APP) |
15 |
2 |
3 |
19 |
27 |
Minor League Totals |
19 |
7 |
6 |
44 |
54 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2016 |
Twins (GCL) |
36 |
8 |
1 |
.299 |
.271 |
2017 |
Twins (GCL) |
13 |
4 |
0 |
.360 |
.440 |
|
Elizabethton (APP) |
19 |
5 |
4 |
.478 |
.579 |
Minor League Totals |
68 |
17 |
5 |
.389 |
.438 |
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