![]() His work process has put him in a position to be very fundamentally sound, and he doesn’t nonchalant. His swing is of the same mold as Mookie Betts as you can see in this series of pictures.Īmaya has the chance to be a top-shelf defensive player at the MLB level. The 2nd play shows Amaya going way to his left which shows his range and how he is able to throw on the run so effortlessly.Īmaya has a very nice swing, typically has good timing, and has a lot of up-side offensively. The skill level, flexibility, athletic ability, instincts, and IQ it takes to make a play like this look that easy is very high caliber. The impressive part of the first play in this video is how he got a great jump, attacked the ball very aggressively, but never slowed down through the fielding process and into the transition of the throw. The first play in this video shows him coming in and to his left. I have no inside information, but if I were to bet on it, I would have to guess that someone taught him this technique of how to make plays on the move. This allows him to get into throwing positions from every angle in a more natural way. Notice how he’s able to turn his shoulders to the target after fielding the ball without having to also flip his hips away from the throw. He is very good at moving to both his left and his right, but this video focuses on him working to his left. The following video shows him making a series of very routine plays that emphasize the mechanics he puts into even the most routine of plays and how he takes nothing for granted.Īs mechanically sound as Amaya is making the routine plays, his mechanics really shine when he makes plays on the move. He does a great job judging hops, he uses great glove angles to field the ball, his footwork is superior, he transitions from fielding to throwing seamlessly, and he has every different arm angle to throw from based on the position he is in when throwing the ball. He is proof that you can be fundamentally sound and “pretty” both at the same time and that is doesn’t have to be either/or. Although the ease with which he fields the ball and the confidence he plays with does give him some “flash” his mechanics are impeccable. Amaya does not fall into that category, however. In today’s day and age of infield play, many young infielders seem to prefer looking “pretty” when they field the ball over being fundamentally sound. ![]() 964 is 2 points lower than Willy Adames, 4 points lower than Gavin Lux, and 14 points lower than Swanson. ![]() We have covered all the options in a past article, so today’s article is going to focus only on Jacob Amaya.Īmaya is a shortstop prospect that is thought of more for his defense and, having seen him play many, many times, I can say he is very good defensively. With Trea Turner becoming a Free Agent recently, one of the biggest question marks for the Dodgers is who will play shortstop next year and beyond.
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