But the progress of one of the Washington Nationals’ recent first-round picks will come down to how consistent that power becomes.
knew that Elijah Green was an investment, and they knew it would take time for that investment to pay off.
Now 20 years old, he’s coming toward the end of his first full season with the Nats’ Class-A affiliate in Fredericksburg. And, frankly, his bat is struggling.recently put the spotlight on 15 power hitters that are 21 years old or younger, are in the minor leagues and have shown exceptional power at the plate.
Even with his struggles at the plate, Green’s 90th percentile exit velocity is incredible. At 109 mph he was in the 100th percentile of the players sampled through July 15.“Green’s max EV of 116 mph and 45.8% hard-hit rate rank among the top five percent,” per the scouting report.is striking out a lot, more than 40% of the time. He’s already struck out 182 times this season, his first complete year at a full-season affiliate. He also has a contact rate that is in the bottom five percent.
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