Edmond Americaan Stats & Scouting Report

AB	716
AVG	.249
OBP	.332
SLG	.367
HR	8

Full name Edmond F. Americaan
Born 03/26/1997 in Curaçao
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Chipola JC
Drafted in the 35th round (1,058th overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2018 (signed for $208,950).

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Americaan was a 34th-round pick of the Rangers last year and a 28th-round pick of the Diamondbacks out of high school. He'll almost assuredly go three-for-three on being drafted this year as the Curacao native is a plus runner who covers plenty of ground in center field but needs to do a better job with his reads and routes. There's plenty of athleticism and an above-average arm. The lefthanded hitter has a line-drive approach with below-average power that profiles as a top-of-the-order table-setter or a bottom-of-the-order bat. He hit .409/.492/.558 for Chipola this season with 28 walks and 11 hit-by-pitches to help boost his on-base percentage.

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TRACK RECORD: The Cubs bet big in 2018 that they could turn Americaan's intriguing set of tools into skills that would get him to the big leagues. Americaan spent two seasons at Chipola (Fla.) JC before the Cubs selected him in the 35th round of the 2018 draft and signed him for a round-high $208,950. He opened 2019 with low Class A South Bend and finished the year at short-season Eugene, where he showed well enough to rank No. 15 among the Northwest League's Top 20 prospects.

SCOUTING REPORT: Americaan's game is based on tools and projection. He's wiry strong with above-average bat speed that allows him to generate modest power to all fields. The Cubs backed him off the plate a touch before the season in an effort to get his barrel to more pitches more often while still letting his swing's natural arc put him in a position to pull breaking balls. He has a chance to stick in center field depending on the way his body develops. If he continues to be a wiry player, his plus speed and instincts will allow him to stay at the position. If not, his plus arm could help him play right field.

THE FUTURE: If Americaan shows hittability going forward, he could be an everyday player. If not, he fits into a fourth outfielder's role. He'll give low Class A another try in 2020.
Track Record: Americaan has long been attractive to pro teams, having been drafted by the Diamondbacks out of high school and then again by the Rangers after his freshman season at Chipola. The Cubs came calling again, this time in the 35th round, and signed him for $208,950. The bonus was the second-highest after the 34th round.

Scouting Report: Americaan showed more power in his second season at Chipola, and his home runs jumped from one in 2017 to eight in 2018. He accomplished this by adding more loft to his swing and consciously aiming to hit the ball in the air more often. The new power jumps his profile a bit, from table-setter type of player to possibly a little more. He's a plus runner, which will help him stick in center field, though he needs to sharpen his routes and jumps. He's also got an above-average throwing arm, meaning he could play right field if necessary.

The Future: The Cubs have been fairly aggressive sending players to low Class A South Bend in their first full pro seasons, so it seems likely that Americaan could start there in 2019.

Draft Prospects

Americaan was a 34th-round pick of the Rangers last year and a 28th-round pick of the Diamondbacks out of high school. He'll almost assuredly go three-for-three on being drafted this year as the Curacao native is a plus runner who covers plenty of ground in center field but needs to do a better job with his reads and routes. There's plenty of athleticism and an above-average arm. The lefthanded hitter has a line-drive approach with below-average power that profiles as a top-of-the-order table-setter or a bottom-of-the-order bat. He hit .409/.492/.558 for Chipola this season with 28 walks and 11 hit-by-pitches to help boost his on-base percentage.
A native of Curacao, Americaan played in the 2008 Little League World Series on a team that also included Juremi Profar, Jurickson Profar's younger brother. Americaan has since moved to Florida, playing for Trinity Christian for the last three years. Listed at 6-foot-1, 170 pounds, Americaan is a lithe athlete with an intriguing toolset. The lefthanded hitter fits the typical center field profile as a plus runner and a top-of-the-order hitter. He covers ground easily in the outfield and has an above-average arm. Originally committed to Auburn, Americaan is now headed for Chipola (Fla.) JC if he doesn't sign.

Minor League Top Prospects

The Cubs believed enough in Americaan’s tools to give him a signing bonus of $208,950 in the 34th round after his second season at Chipola JC and then let their player development staff go to work turning those tools into bona fide skills. This year, the results began showing up. He was moved from his quick cameo at low Class A South Bend back to short-season Eugene, where he started working to change his hitting approach to make himself more of an all-fields threat. Already blessed with wiry strength and strong hands and wrists, Americaan showed plenty of opposite-field strength but had not figured out how to pull the ball with authority. By the end of the year, he had come so far in that department that he was parking balls on top of the player development complex well beyond the right-field wall at Eugene’s PK Park. He’s got the footspeed and range to stick in center field, but his arm is strong enough that he could move to right field and be a weapon, especially if his power continues to flourish.

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Rated Fastest Baserunner in the Chicago Cubs in 2020

Scouting Reports

TRACK RECORD: The Cubs bet big in 2018 that they could turn Americaan’s intriguing set of tools into skills that would get him to the big leagues. Americaan spent two seasons at Chipola (Fla.) JC before the Cubs selected him in the 35th round of the 2018 draft and signed him for a round-high $208,950. He BA GRADE 50 Risk: Very High BA GRADE 50 Risk: Very High BA GRADE 50 Risk: Very High opened 2019 with low Class A South Bend and finished the year at short-season Eugene, where he showed well enough to rank No. 15 among the Northwest League’s Top 20 prospects.

SCOUTING REPORT: Americaan’s game is based on tools and projection. He’s wiry strong with above-average bat speed that allows him to generate modest power to all fields. The Cubs backed him off the plate a touch before the season in an effort to get his barrel to more pitches more often while still letting his swing’s natural arc put him in a position to pull breaking balls. He has a chance to stick in center field depending on the way his body develops. If he continues to be a wiry player, his plus speed and instincts will allow him to stay at the position. If not, his plus arm could help him play right field.

THE FUTURE: If Americaan shows hittability going forward, he could be an everyday player. If not, he fits into a fourth outfielder’s role. He’ll give low Class A another try in 2020.
TRACK RECORD: The Cubs bet big in 2018 that they could turn Americaan's intriguing set of tools into skills that would get him to the big leagues. Americaan spent two seasons at Chipola (Fla.) JC before the Cubs selected him in the 35th round of the 2018 draft and signed him for a round-high $208,950. He opened 2019 with low Class A South Bend and finished the year at short-season Eugene, where he showed well enough to rank No. 15 among the Northwest League's Top 20 prospects.

SCOUTING REPORT: Americaan's game is based on tools and projection. He's wiry strong with above-average bat speed that allows him to generate modest power to all fields. The Cubs backed him off the plate a touch before the season in an effort to get his barrel to more pitches more often while still letting his swing's natural arc put him in a position to pull breaking balls. He has a chance to stick in center field depending on the way his body develops. If he continues to be a wiry player, his plus speed and instincts will allow him to stay at the position. If not, his plus arm could help him play right field.

THE FUTURE: If Americaan shows hittability going forward, he could be an everyday player. If not, he fits into a fourth outfielder's role. He'll give low Class A another try in 2020.
The Cubs believed enough in Americaan’s tools to give him a signing bonus of $208,950 in the 34th round after his second season at Chipola JC and then let their player development staff go to work turning those tools into bona fide skills. This year, the results began showing up. He was moved from his quick cameo at low Class A South Bend back to short-season Eugene, where he started working to change his hitting approach to make himself more of an all-fields threat. Already blessed with wiry strength and strong hands and wrists, Americaan showed plenty of opposite-field strength but had not figured out how to pull the ball with authority. By the end of the year, he had come so far in that department that he was parking balls on top of the player development complex well beyond the right-field wall at Eugene’s PK Park. He’s got the footspeed and range to stick in center field, but his arm is strong enough that he could move to right field and be a weapon, especially if his power continues to flourish.