Trevor Casanova
| AB | 186 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .21 |
| OBP | .289 |
| SLG | .333 |
| HR | 4 |
- Full name Trevor Casanova
- Born 06/22/1996 in Redondo Beach, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Cal State Northridge
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Drafted in the 13th round (394th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2018 (signed for $100,000).
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A 14th-round pick of the Mariners out of El Camino (Calif.) JC last year, Casanova transferred to Cal State Northridge and tied for the Big West Conference batting title with a .345 average as the Matadors' starting catcher. Casanova rarely jumps out to observers, but they often look up and see Casanova had the best game of anyone on the field. A 6-foot, 205-pound lefthanded hitter, Casanova takes good swings that produce a lot of contact and average power. His bat path is sound, but his bat speed is below-average, which concerns evaluators when he faces better velocity. Defensively, Casanova is a decent athlete who is a potential average receiver with fringe-average arm strength. Scouts have reservations because Casanova lacks a plus tool and he put up his big numbers against second-tier competition, but he still projects to go in the top 10 rounds as an athletic, lefthanded-hitting catcher with a loud track record.
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A 14th-round pick of the Mariners out of El Camino (Calif.) JC last year, Casanova transferred to Cal State Northridge and tied for the Big West Conference batting title with a .345 average as the Matadors' starting catcher. Casanova rarely jumps out to observers, but they often look up and see Casanova had the best game of anyone on the field. A 6-foot, 205-pound lefthanded hitter, Casanova takes good swings that produce a lot of contact and average power. His bat path is sound, but his bat speed is below-average, which concerns evaluators when he faces better velocity. Defensively, Casanova is a decent athlete who is a potential average receiver with fringe-average arm strength. Scouts have reservations because Casanova lacks a plus tool and he put up his big numbers against second-tier competition, but he still projects to go in the top 10 rounds as an athletic, lefthanded-hitting catcher with a loud track record. -
A Corona, Calif. native, Casanova began at Lane (Ore.) CC before returning to home to southern California to play at El Camino JC. Casanova quickly became one of the state's top junior college prospects, guiding his pitching staff to exceptional numbers while performing offensively from the left side. Behind the plate Casanova handles velocity and quality breaking pitches well and has an average to above-average arm. He helped guide El Camino's talented staff to the most strikeouts in the state, threw out over 40 percent of basestealers and widely projects to stick at catcher. Casanova hits for power from the left side and runs well enough he actually served as El Camino's leadoff hitter. Not everyone projects Casanova to hit against better competition, but his defensive qualities make him well-regarded as a draft prospect. He is committed to Cal State Northridge.
