Boston Baro

School: Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif. Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: UCLA
Age At Draft: 18.9
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Hit: 50. Power: 30. Run: 55. Field: 50. Arm: 55.

Baro intrigued on the summer showcase circuit but was behind his peers physically and not considered a top draft prospect coming into the year. He spent the offseason getting stronger, transferred from a small, private school to Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo, Calif.) High to face better competition and emerged as one of the spring’s biggest risers as he performed throughout the year. Baro is a lefthanded-hitting shortstop with solid tools across the board. He has a sound, line-drive swing and a natural feel for finding the barrel. He is still wiry and not overly physical, but he flashes the ability to loft to his pullside and has a chance to grow into average power as he fills out. Baro is a sound defensive shortstop with clean footwork, natural actions and above-average arm strength. He is a fringy runner with questionable footspeed and range, but his glove and instincts should allow him to remain at short and be an average defender. Baro requires a lot of physical projection, but he has a chance to be a lefthanded-hitting shortstop who is productive on both sides of the ball if everything clicks. He is committed to UCLA.