Quentin Holmes Stats & Scouting Report

AB	846
AVG	.19
OBP	.254
SLG	.281
HR	10

Full name Quentin Stephen Holmes
Born 07/07/1999 in Queens, NY
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Monsignor Mcclancy
Drafted in the 2nd round (64th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2017 (signed for $988,970).

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Following a loaded Northeast class in 2016, Holmes is the region's top prospect in 2017. Holmes had success on the summer showcase circuit, establishing a reputation as a strong leader and an enthusiastic competitor. His defining tool is his plus-plus speed, which plays better underway than it does out of the box. His best home to first times are 4.1 seconds, but he often runs in the low 4.2s. Holmes has above-average hand speed and shows above-average barrel awareness. He generates torque with wide hips and broad shoulders, and balls really carry off his bat, especially to his pull side. He came out in the spring having added significant muscle, filling in his coat-hanger shoulders. Coming from a cold-weather climate, Holmes doesn't have as many reps as some of the other top prospects in the country, and could improve at a faster rate when he begins playing every day. He has the elements to develop into an above-average hitter with usable power. He remains raw in center field, but showed the ability to get good reads and routes during the summer showcase circuit. Holmes is committed to Mississippi State but teams love his all-around skillset and elite makeup, both in terms of leadership and work ethic.

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Track Record: Holmes starred on the showcase circuit in the summer of 2016, establishing himself as one of the best athletes in the draft class. But he fell to the back of the second round, where the Indians were happy to take a player with his upside. His professional career has started slowly and 2018 amounted to a lost summer due to a hamstring injury that sidelined him for all but seven games.

Scouting Report: Holmes' game is geared around his top-of-the-scale speed. His feel for the barrel helps him shoot balls into the gaps before letting his speed take over. But he also generates good bat speed and can hit for power, especially when he turns on the ball. His speed helps him cover lots of ground in center field, where he could develop into a plus defender.

The Future: Holmes was young for his class, which in some ways lessens the impact of his lost summer. He just needs to get game reps, which he'll likely do in 2019 with short-season Mahoning Valley.
Holmes starred on the showcase circuit in the summer of 2016, establishing himself as one of the best athletes in the draft class and earning a spot on the USA Baseball 18U team that won gold at the Pan Am Championships that fall. But Holmes remains raw on the diamond and his solid but unspectacular senior season helped drop him to the back of the second round, where the Indians were happy to take a player with his upside. Holmes' game is geared around his top-of-the-scale speed. He mostly looks to shoot balls into the gaps to let his speed play and his feel for the barrel helps him do so. But he also generates above-average bat speed and can hit for power, especially when he turns on the ball. He is an aggressive hitter and often hunts fastballs early in the count, and will need to improve his pitch recognition as he advances in the minor leagues. His speed helps him cover lots of ground in center field, where he could develop into a plus defender. As a New York prep product, Holmes remains raw in nearly every aspect of his game, which showed in a tough professional debut in the Rookie-level Arizona League. But he was young for the class (he was still 17 on draft day) and figures to make a jump once he gets used to facing advanced competition. Holmes' rawness and age mean he will likely open 2018 back in Arizona, with a chance to advance to short-season Mahoning Valley sometime during the summer.

Draft Prospects

Following a loaded Northeast class in 2016, Holmes is the region's top prospect in 2017. Holmes had success on the summer showcase circuit, establishing a reputation as a strong leader and an enthusiastic competitor. His defining tool is his plus-plus speed, which plays better underway than it does out of the box. His best home to first times are 4.1 seconds, but he often runs in the low 4.2s. Holmes has above-average hand speed and shows above-average barrel awareness. He generates torque with wide hips and broad shoulders, and balls really carry off his bat, especially to his pull side. He came out in the spring having added significant muscle, filling in his coat-hanger shoulders. Coming from a cold-weather climate, Holmes doesn't have as many reps as some of the other top prospects in the country, and could improve at a faster rate when he begins playing every day. He has the elements to develop into an above-average hitter with usable power. He remains raw in center field, but showed the ability to get good reads and routes during the summer showcase circuit. Holmes is committed to Mississippi State but teams love his all-around skillset and elite makeup, both in terms of leadership and work ethic.