2019 5th round pick (138): Darell Hernaiz -SS - Americas High School (TX)

[weams]

Nice Shortstop "starter  kit" 6'1" 180 LBS  17 years old. Unranked. Popped up at some showcases. Four Corners kid. 

[Moose Milligan]

Darell Hernaiz

 

Shortstop!

[Moose Milligan]

You got all the tools you want here, says Callis. 

[forphase1]

Another up the middle defender, this time from high school.  Only 17, looks like some potential there.

[interloper]

Load em up! Gimme all the toolsy up-the-middle position players you can get. 

[justD]

From Fangraphs:

 

[makoman]

Our 5th Round picks since Arrieta:

Robert Neustrom, Lamar Sparks, Alexis Torres, Jason Heinrich, David Hess, Travis Seabrooke, Colin Poche, Matt Taylor, Connor Narron, Ashur Toliver, Greg Miclat

Guys here are gonna have warts. This guy seems interesting, sounds like he has some tools and potential.

[ScGO's]

6 Total players 

2 HS/4 College

6 Position/0  Pitcher

1 C/ 3 SS / 2 CF 

We are definitely drafting for athleticism up the middle.

 

[justD]

Three months ago:

 

[justD]

And one month ago 

 

[LookinUp]

I've watched 20 seconds of video. Color me intrigued. A 17 y.o. SS taking a ball out to right center like that is very interesting.

[justD]

 

 

[justD]

2 minutes ago, Cy Bundy said:

That’s some legitimate enthusiasm is in the stands. 

Right? I'm wearing earbuds, had to take em out. Yikes. 

[justD]

From 2017, Perfect Game scouting report:

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LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT

 

2017 PG UNDERCLASS ALL AMERICAN GAMES  

 

Darell Hernaiz is a 2019 SS/2B with a 6-0 150 lb. frame from El Paso, TX who attends Americas HS. Slender young athletic build, lots of room to get stronger. Second base tools on defense, has quick feet and stays balanced well, has smooth actions and funnels well, soft hands, arm strength is presently short unless moving through the ball. Right handed hitter, hits from an even stance with a deep hand load, loose swing with a mid field to opposite field approach, steers the barrel to the ball, high contact swing, should continue to improve as he gets stronger. Verbal commitment to Texas Tech.

 

[hoosiers]

Really like this pick.  Good value here in round 5 taking a 17 year old while so many others are already taking senior signs and reliever profiles.  Have to point out the lack of ranking on this prospect yet multiple sources chiming in with a third to fifth round buzz. Trust your scouts.  Understand there are consensus seekers like Callis, but lots of organizations also putting out a lot of mis-information.