- Full name Adam Jacob Oviedo
- Born 12/21/1998 in Fort Worth, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School No School
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Drafted in the 35th round (1,036th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2017.
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One of the toughest parts of a scout's job is determining which high school hitters have the hand-eye coordination, bat speed and approach to succeed in pro ball and which ones don't. That's one of the reasons that hitters like Oviedo often make it to college, as it's easier to let them prove it for three more years. No one wonders how well Oviedo can catch up to a fastball, as he's shown the ability to time velocity and yank it for power, but his fastball-heavy approach leaves him vulnerable to breaking balls and changeups. Whether he heads to Texas Christian or pro ball, Oviedo will begin his career at shortstop, but there's a decent chance he'll eventually end up at second or third base. Oviedo has above-average power potential to make a potential switch to second or third work, but the questions about his hit tool and the high price needed to buy any prospect out of TCU gives him a decent chance to end up on campus next fall.
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Oviedo was a notable high school prospect, ranking 133 on the BA 500 draft list in 2017. The Twins drafted him in the 35th round out of high school, but he opted to head to Texas Christian. He was the Horned Frogs everyday shortstop for two seasons before transferring to Oral Roberts in 2020. Oviedo has proven to be a reliable shortstop who makes the routine play but lacks the arm to make the play to his backhand consistently. As a hitter, Oviedo is a fringe-average hitter with below-average power. He hit .252/.356/.354 last summer in the Cape Cod League but did hit five home runs in just 16 games with ORU this spring after hitting three home runs in two seasons at TCU. -
One of the toughest parts of a scout's job is determining which high school hitters have the hand-eye coordination, bat speed and approach to succeed in pro ball and which ones don't. That's one of the reasons that hitters like Oviedo often make it to college, as it's easier to let them prove it for three more years. No one wonders how well Oviedo can catch up to a fastball, as he's shown the ability to time velocity and yank it for power, but his fastball-heavy approach leaves him vulnerable to breaking balls and changeups. Whether he heads to Texas Christian or pro ball, Oviedo will begin his career at shortstop, but there's a decent chance he'll eventually end up at second or third base. Oviedo has above-average power potential to make a potential switch to second or third work, but the questions about his hit tool and the high price needed to buy any prospect out of TCU gives him a decent chance to end up on campus next fall.
