Michael Hermosillo

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Los Angeles Angels #18 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: A gradual four-year rise through the system culminated with Hermosillo's first big league callup last May, but he looked uncomfortable in four stints with the Angels. He still showed exciting athleticism and improved power at Triple-A, with 12 homers in 68 games, but he was unable to barrel up the ball consistently and swung at too many pitches outside the strike zone in the majors.
  
  Scouting Report: The Angels remain high on Hermosillo's athletic ability. A former high school football standout who was committed to Illinois as a running back/defensive back, Hermosillo has explosive speed, a strong arm and good instincts in center field. He has also improved as a base-stealing threat. He made solid contact and showed good plate discipline in his first three minor league seasons, but his strikeout-to-walk ratio dipped as he faced better pitching. Hermosillo added some power in 2018, but his swing has some length to it and some holes that might prevent him from playing every day in the big leagues
  
  The Future:. Hermosillo's ability to play all three outfield spots, makes him a safe bet to be part of the outfield rotation in 2019. Whether he can make enough contact will determine if he ever starts.
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  Ranked Los Angeles Angels #10 prospect in 2018
  A late-round pick who was committed to Illinois to play football out of high school, Hermosillo signed for $100,000 and certainly didn't come with a “can't-miss” label. But after two so-so seasons to begin his career, Hermosillo blossomed at low Class A Burlington in 2016 and jumped from high Class A to Double-A to Triple-A in 2017, combining to hit .267/.366/.397 with 25 doubles, nine homers, 44 RBIs and 35 stolen bases. Hermosillo makes good contact and has shown solid plate discipline throughout his minor league career, though his strikeout-to-walk ratio dipped as he faced better pitching last season. A dead pull-hitter, Hermosillo needs a more balanced approach at the plate in order to use all fields. A limited launch angle prevents him from hitting more home runs. He has an above-average arm, allowing him to handle all three outfield positions. He has shown solid instincts in center, but is better coming in on balls than going back. His basestealing techniques, raw when he signed, have improved. Hermosillo was invited to big-league camp in 2017, a testament to his steady progress, but unless he adds more power, his ceiling may be that of a fourth outfielder in the big leagues.
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  Ranked Los Angeles Angels #16 prospect in 2017
  Hermosillo was an outstanding high school football player in suburban Chicago who signed with Illinois as a three-star football recruit, but the Angels diverted the running back/defensive back to a baseball career with a $100,000 bonus after drafting him in the 28th round in 2013. Hermosillo was more of a raw athlete than baseball player the first three years of his career before blossoming in 2016. He split the year between low Class A Burlington and high Class A Inland Empire, batting a career-best .317/.402/.467 between the two levels. Hermosillo makes good contact and has surprising plate discipline for a player still relatively raw in baseball skills. While some power began to emerge, he is going to need to hit for a high average to continue to move through the system. Hermosillo has a tick above-average speed and an average arm, allowing him to handle all three outfield positions. He struggles at times in center field, having to play deep because he doesn't go back on balls well. Hermosillo got some added development time in the Arizona Fall League before a wrist injury ended his time there. He will get more seasoning back in the California League in 2017 before moving up to Double-A.

• December, 2017 Scouting Report
  Track Record: A 28th-round pick who was committed to Illinois to play football out of high school, Hermosillo signed for $100,000 and certainly didn't come with a "can't-miss" label. After two so-so seasons to begin his career, he blossomed at low Class A Burlington in 2016 and jumped all the way to Triple-A Salt Lake in 2017, combining to hit .267/.366/.397 with nine home runs and 35 stolen bases. Scouting Report: Hermosillo makes good contact and has shown solid plate discipline throughout his career, though his strikeout-to-walk ratio dipped as he faced better pitchers in 2017. A dead-pull hitter, he needs a more balanced approach at the plate in order to use all fields. A limited launch angle prevents him from hitting more home runs. He has an above-average arm, allowing him to handle all three outfield positions. He has shown solid instincts in center field, but is better coming in on balls than going back. His base-stealing techniques, raw when he signed, have improved. The Future: Hermosillo was invited to big league camp in 2017, and he made the 40-man roster after the season. But unless he adds more power, his ceiling may be that of a fourth outfielder.