Anfernee Seymour Stats & Scouting Report

AB	2201
AVG	.263
OBP	.319
SLG	.348
HR	14

Full name Anfernee J'Nero Seymour
Born 06/24/1995 in Nassau, Bahamas
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 165 / Bats: S / Throws: R
School American Heritage
Drafted in the 7th round (197th overall) by the Miami Marlins in 2014 (signed for $400,000).

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A native of the Bahamas, Seymour followed a similar path to fellow speed merchant Todd Isaacs, moving to the U.S. to attend American Heritage High. Seymour was draft-eligible last year but was granted another year of eligibility and is now at Elev8 Academy, where he has been tough to see this spring. His meal ticket is 80-grade speed that plays out of the box, on the bases and in center field, where he will have to improve his routes and instincts. Seymour also carries an above-average arm. He made a good amount of contact on the showcase circuit last summer, rarely swinging and missing, but his bat has not played well this spring. His well below-average power is limited to the gaps. The 5-foot-10, 165-pounder has an athletic build with lean muscle and a powerful lower half.

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Born in the Bahamas, Seymour moved to the U.S. as a youth and played high school ball at American Heritage High in South Florida. Granted an extra year of eligibility in 2014, he played for the Delray Beach baseball academy called Elev8, which is run by former major league infielder Luis Alicea. A righthanded- hitting center fielder back then, the 19-year-old Seymour signed with the Marlins for $400,000 as a seventh-round pick and became a switch-hitting shortstop. The fastest runner in the Marlins' system, Seymour earns 80 grades on the 20-80 scouting scale for his speed. He blazed through a 60-yard dash in 6.14 seconds and has disruptive in-game speed. Seymour stole 29 bases in 64 games at short-season Batavia in 2015 to rank second in the New York-Penn League. He also improved his basestealing technique in 2015, learning to stay lower when he breaks and not stand upright on first move. Seymour uses a slashing hitting style and projects to have far below-average power with a tick below-average hitting ability. He'll need to rely on his legs to become a top-of-the-order threat the Marlins believe he can be. At shortstop, he shows good range and a solid-average arm, but his throwing accuracy regressed in 2015 because he tended to rush his throws. Scouts believe Seymour can stick at shortstop, but he might be more reliable at second base. An assignment to low Class A Greensboro awaits in 2016.
A product of the Bahamas who relocated to South Florida to attend high school, Seymour is the fastest player in the system after joining the Marlins as a seventh-round pick in 2014. Scouting director Stan Meek timed him at 6.14 seconds in the 60-yard dash, making him the fastest player he's ever timed. Signed for $400,000, Seymour made his debut in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2014 and stole bases on pure speed, but he also shows good technique for a player his age. He does have to work on staying low when he breaks and eliminate the tendency to make his first move standing upright. The Marlins taught Seymour to switch-hit after turning pro, and he showed an impressive feel for slashing the ball from the left side. He has shown plus range and a plus arm at shortstop, with one talent evaluator characterizing him as very good on plays he doesn't have to think about. Many of Seymour's defensive miscues came on plays where he had too much time to make his throws. He doesn't bring much power to the table, but he has the potential to be a disruptive baserunner in the Billy Hamilton mold.

Draft Prospects

A native of the Bahamas, Seymour followed a similar path to fellow speed merchant Todd Isaacs, moving to the U.S. to attend American Heritage High. Seymour was draft-eligible last year but was granted another year of eligibility and is now at Elev8 Academy, where he has been tough to see this spring. His meal ticket is 80-grade speed that plays out of the box, on the bases and in center field, where he will have to improve his routes and instincts. Seymour also carries an above-average arm. He made a good amount of contact on the showcase circuit last summer, rarely swinging and missing, but his bat has not played well this spring. His well below-average power is limited to the gaps. The 5-foot-10, 165-pounder has an athletic build with lean muscle and a powerful lower half.

Minor League Top Prospects

Raised in the Bahamas, Seymour remains a raw but enticing talent with a standout tool in his pure speed, which grades at the top of the scouting scale. At least one NYP manager thought he was the fastest player in the league this summer, and he ranked second with 29 steals. An outfielder in high school, Seymour is working on transitioning to shortstop, where his athleticism and plus arm play, but where he still needs to gain experience and feel for the position. He could eventually develop into a utility-type player. The Marlins also taught Seymour to switch-hit, but he looks much better from his natural right side, batting .362 compared with a light .244 from the left side. While Seymour likely won't ever hit for much power, he does show feel for the barrel and can cover the strike zone. With his speed, he's a threat to reach base anytime he puts the ball on the ground. "He's an athlete. He's definitely a guy I liked," State College manager Johnny Rodriguez said. "He has speed, he puts the ball in play, he doesn't strike out a lot and he has a very good arm.""