Scouting the MLB Draft – University of Maryland 3B Jose Cuas

Jose Cuas

University of Maryland Junior 3B Jose Cuas

Date(s) Scouted: 10+ Times in Person, Most Recently 4-4-15 Doubleheader

7-Word Scouting Report: Athletic, Projectable Collegiate Corner Infielder with Upside

Drafted by Toronto in the 40th round of the 2012 draft, Cuas possesses unusual raw tools and physicality for a collegiate player, as this type of athlete commonly signs after high school. My first impression of Cuas was how lean but wiry strong his body was and how lithe he appeared for a third baseman. Listed at 6-2 190lbs Cuas has quality speed, as I clocked him at 3.88 seconds from second to third tagging up on a medium fly ball to left field and 4.09 seconds from home to first.

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Defensively Cuas is relatively agile at the hot corner, moving well both to his left and towards home plate. In addition, Cuas also shows a solid-to-strong, accurate throwing arm, both before the game during infield drills and in-game action. He projects as an average or slightly better defender at third base, although I can foresee a potential shift to the outfield as a professional as teams might wish to capitalize on his speed and increase his versatility.
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At the plate Cuas shows loose, quick wrists and healthy bat speed in his right-handed swing, which allows him to almost “whip” the bat-head through the strike zone. This spring he appears to have shortened the load in his swing slightly, allowing him to pepper the gaps with line drives in the four times I have watched him this season. He shows some natural bat-to-ball ability, though he has a weakness for off-speed pitches away leading to hefty strikeout totals. Cuas shows some home run pull power both in batting practice and in game action, although it is currently below-average. The team that drafts Cuas will be gambling that as he matures physically, he will increase his home run power while improving his recognition of breaking pitches with more game experience.

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Cuas is an interesting draft prospect, as he shows or projects three average or better tools in his speed, arm and defensive skills. Furthermore, Cuas has a pretty right-handed swing with some contact and power potential, though there are still weaknesses he needs to refine at the plate. In a draft severely lacking bats, Cuas finds himself an excellent candidate to be over-drafted in June due to his track record of success and projection remaining for a collegiate player. I envision Cuas being selected on the middle of Day 2 of this June’s draft, with the potential he is selected inside the top-125 picks if he catches fire in the second half of the college season. I am officially on the Cuas “Bandwagon” and believe he is a potentially undervalued collegiate draft prospect.

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