| AB | 155 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .232 |
| OBP | .313 |
| SLG | .394 |
| HR | 6 |
- Full name Tony Enrique Blanco Jr.
- Born 05/14/2005 in Boston, MA
- Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 243 / Bats: R / Throws: R
Scouting Reports
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While Blanco Jr. originally looked headed to the Rays, he ended up signing with the Pirates instead. He is the son of Tony Blanco, a Baseball America Top 100 prospect two straight years who played briefly for the Nationals in 2005 before moving on to Japan, where he hit at least 30 home runs in three seasons. Blanco Jr. is even bigger with an enormous 6-foot-6, 240-pound frame, with the combination of strength and bat speed to produce plus raw power that could be plus-plus in the future. Scouts highest on Blanco Jr. see him as a potential masher in the middle of a lineup, though others had more concerns about his pure hitting ability. At his size, there's some risk Blanco ends up at first base, though he's only a slightly below-average runner right now so he can start in right field, with arm strength that has improved to above-average with a quick release.
