Michael Massey

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Kansas City Royals #15 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Healthy for the first time since his sophomore season at Illinois, Massey broke out in 2021. He hit a career-best 21 homers for High-A Quad Cities and tied for the High-A Central batting title (.289) with teammate Nick Loftin.
  
  Scouting Report: Massey has plus raw power, but his lack of experience and poor health prevented him from showing it consistently. That changed in 2021. His 21 homers were more than his entire three-year college career combined (17). Massey has a solid approach at the plate, with good strike zone awareness and bat speed, and stays short to the ball. Defensively, Massey has played only second base but he could likely handle third base or a utility role. He is a solid-average defender with an average arm. Despite just average speed, his reads and baserunning instincts allow his speed to play up. Massey draws positive reviews for his character and makeup.
  
  The Future: Massey shares many of the same attributes as Loftin. Both players will move to Double-A Northwest Arkansas and form a promising double-play tandem in 2022.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #188 prospect in 2019 draft
  Scouts love Massey. They love the way he's hit since the day he arrived at Illinois, and they love that he put on an impressive show with a wood bat in the Cape Cod League last summer. Massey uses the whole field with a short, compact swing and shows excellent plate coverage. His swing seems geared to make him a plus hitter. Scouts also love his defense at second base. Massey was slowed by a back injury early in the season, but he showed above-average range and an average arm. His defensive tools are such that there are evaluators who believe he could play some shortstop and third base in pro ball because he moves well enough to handle the left side of the infield. They also love his makeup and the way he seems to understand the game. His medical report, especially the back injury, will cause some teams concern, but his track record of hitting (.325 or better in all three years at Illinois) and his ability to get the best out of his tools should allow him to go at some point on Day 2.

• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/Medium
  
  Midseason Update: Massey continues to hit after a promotion to Triple-A, with power to all fields and good strike zone awareness.
  
  Track Record: Healthy for the first time since his sophomore season at Illinois, Massey broke out in 2021. He hit a career-best 21 homers for High-A Quad Cities and tied for the High-A Central batting title (.289) with teammate Nick Loftin.
  
  Scouting Report: Massey has plus raw power, but his lack of experience and poor health prevented him from showing it consistently. That changed in 2021. His 21 homers were more than his entire three-year college career combined (17). Massey has a solid approach at the plate, with good strike zone awareness and bat speed, and stays short to the ball. Defensively, Massey has played only second base but he could likely handle third base or a utility role. He is a solid-average defender with an average arm. Despite just average speed, his reads and baserunning instincts allow his speed to play up. Massey draws positive reviews for his character and makeup.
  
  The Future: Massey shares many of the same attributes as Loftin. Both players will move to Double-A Northwest Arkansas and form a promising double-play tandem in 2022. Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 55. Speed: 45. Fielding: 55. Arm: 50.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Healthy for the first time since his sophomore season at Illinois, Massey broke out in 2021. He hit a career-best 21 homers for High-A Quad Cities and tied for the High-A Central batting title (.289) with teammate Nick Loftin.
  
  Scouting Report: Massey has plus raw power, but his lack of experience and poor health prevented him from showing it consistently. That changed in 2021. His 21 homers were more than his entire three-year college career combined (17). Massey has a solid approach at the plate, with good strike zone awareness and bat speed, and stays short to the ball. Defensively, Massey has played only second base but he could likely handle third base or a utility role. He is a solid-average defender with an average arm. Despite just average speed, his reads and baserunning instincts allow his speed to play up. Massey draws positive reviews for his character and makeup.
  
  The Future: Massey shares many of the same attributes as Loftin. Both players will move to Double-A Northwest Arkansas and form a promising double-play tandem in 2022.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  Scouts love Massey. They love the way he's hit since the day he arrived at Illinois, and they love that he put on an impressive show with a wood bat in the Cape Cod League last summer. Massey uses the whole field with a short, compact swing and shows excellent plate coverage. His swing seems geared to make him a plus hitter. Scouts also love his defense at second base. Massey was slowed by a back injury early in the season, but he showed above-average range and an average arm. His defensive tools are such that there are evaluators who believe he could play some shortstop and third base in pro ball because he moves well enough to handle the left side of the infield. They also love his makeup and the way he seems to understand the game. His medical report, especially the back injury, will cause some teams concern, but his track record of hitting (.325 or better in all three years at Illinois) and his ability to get the best out of his tools should allow him to go at some point on Day 2.