Alfredo Escalera
| AB | 2293 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .249 |
| OBP | .299 |
| SLG | .347 |
| HR | 36 |
- Full name Alfredo Luis Escalera
- Born 02/17/1995 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 186 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School The Pendleton School
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Drafted in the 8th round (253rd overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2012 (signed for $50,000).
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Originally from Puerto Rico, Escalero-Maldonado is a showcase veteran who has committed to Stetson. His best tool is his speed, as he's a plus runner who generally covers 60 yards in around 6.6 seconds. He's a good athlete who has a chance to stay in the infield at the college level but would profile better in center field as a pro. He's a righthanded hitter with decent strength and surprising pop in his 6-foot-2, 180-pound frame. He's young for his draft year at just 17.
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One of the younger players in the 2012 draft, Escalera struggled in Lexington in 2014. The Royals were encouraged by well he responded in a return to the Legends. He put together much better at-bats. He showed a willingness to see a pitch beyond strike one, started to recognize breaking balls and worked to get to a fastball he could drive. Then he was promoted to high Class A Wilmington and seemed to forget what he learned, aggressively swinging and hoping he ran into a fastball. Escalera has good hands at the plate and developing fringe-average power, but it won't matter unless he puts together more consistent atbats. A plus-plus runner when he was drafted, Escalera has slowed down but to average speed. His lower half is getting thicker which is a concern as he's a fringy defender in center right now who needs to have better reads and routes.
