And given Tinnish’s history with his trusted evaluator, that’s enough of a reason to investigate Alejandro Kirk.įive years later, Blue Jays fans have come to adore the receiver whose natural ability helped him rocket through the minor leagues.
Whoever this kid looks like, though, one thing is clear: Decillis believes in him. Catcher Bengie Molina, who spent one campaign of his 13-year career with the Blue Jays, springs to mind, as does former Oakland A’s backstop Jeremy Brown. On the other end of the phone, Tinnish tries to visualize the player in his head, going through his mental gallery to sketch out a comparison.
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“He’s going to walk into a professional complex and people are going to be like, ‘What is going on? Who is this guy?’ But I’m telling you he can hit, and I’m telling you he can catch.” “Look, this guy is big,” Decillis bluntly informs Andrew Tinnish, the Blue Jays’ vice president of international scouting. It’s clear he’s gifted with tools the majority of players simply don’t have at that age. But though he’s short and thick, he possesses tantalizing skills. The 17-year-old catcher stands at roughly five-foot-seven and well over 200 pounds - certainly not the typical body of a prospect.
Toronto Blue Jays special assignment scout Dean Decillis has this in mind as he gets on the phone with his boss to ask him to consider a player who just swiveled his head for a completely different reason during a showcase in Tijuana, Mexico. If you ink a guy who’s six-foot-three with a chiseled physique, he’ll likely turn the heads of baseball people. There’s an old scouting adage that goes something like this: When you sign a player and they walk through those clubhouse doors for the very first time, everybody should immediately know why you signed them.
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