{"id":31807,"date":"2020-05-27T00:07:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T04:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/?p=31807"},"modified":"2020-06-08T20:45:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T00:45:40","slug":"david-calabrese-2020-mlb-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2020\/05\/27\/david-calabrese-2020-mlb-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"David Calabrese: 2020 MLB Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the 2019 MLB draft, there were 22 players drafted from all ten provinces of Canada. For this year\u2019s draft, there are currently four listed at the moment, and David Calabrese is one of the four players entered in the draft. The other ones are Owen Caissie, Austin Gomm, and Ralphier Pellitier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"David Calabrese - OF, St. Elizabeth HS (ON) - (3-11-20)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uq5SwtJkvzw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">David Calabrese: MLB Draft Profile<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Calabrese, 17, is an outfielder from Maple, Ontario, Canada that graduated from St. Elizabeth Catholic High School. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. Calabrese is also 165 pounds. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Calabrese ranks as the number one player in Ontario for his position and the 97th-ranked prospect, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/prospects\/draft\/david-calabrese-683341\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MLB.com<\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Also, Calabrese was a member of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2020 Perfect Game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectgame.org\/all_americans\/Default.aspx?Year=2020\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Preseason All-American Team<\/a> and All-Region First Team<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for the Canada\/Puerto Rico Region and an honorable mention on the Perfect Game Underclassmen All-America Team. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Calabrese has also competed for the Ontario Blue Jays U16 travel ball team as a member of the 2019 WWBA 16U National Championship All-Tournament Team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Strengths<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At the plate, Calabrese is a gap-to-gap hitter with a spread loose, smooth swing, and a bent knee set up. This can be geared for hard contact and can use the whole field as an advantage. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the diamond, Calabrese has an extended arm circle where his arm strength has recorded an outfield velocity of up to 86 mph with an exit velocity of up to 88 mph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He has the right timing on the field with smooth, easy actions. That can cover a lot of ground in the outfield. Calabrese also has sound transitioned in his throwing hand and arm strength. It is a weapon with improved accuracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His speed is what stands out the most as an outfielder as he projected a 6.88 in the 60-yard dash from the 2018 National Underclass Showcase-Main Event. The average time is between 6.7 and 6.9 seconds. This would make him a probable base-stealing threat as a potential pinch-runner. He also has a 1.71 time on the 10-yard split.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Weaknesses<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Calabrese is a good contact hitter that swings hard and can use the whole field, but he does not produce much power in his swing. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of the biggest weaknesses is that he needs to build some muscle and strength to do so to have more effect. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Calabrese has a slow react time for his outfield ability and can bound for some improvements on it, mostly with his speed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MLB Comparison<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Calabrese does have a comparison with his batting stance as current <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/2016\/08\/28\/anthony-rizzo-modern-day-barry-bonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">left-handed star\u00a0<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/2016\/08\/28\/anthony-rizzo-modern-day-barry-bonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Anthony Rizzo<\/strong><\/span><\/a><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rizzoan01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>.<\/strong> <\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, he doesn&#8217;t have <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the power and takeoff speed that\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/2019\/08\/21\/the-nl-mvp-case-for-ronald-acuna-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Ronald Acuna Jr<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> does. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rizzo, though taller, does have<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a loose and comfortable swing similar to Calabrese, but his swing is mainly for power. Acuna Jr. has a good takeoff on the base paths while on base.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should he not be chosen in the draft, Calabrese is committed to playing college baseball at the University of Arkansas. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Razorbacks finished the 2020 season 11-5 overall before it was cut short. 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For this year\u2019s draft, there are currently four listed at the moment, and David Calabrese is one of the four players entered in the draft. The other ones are Owen Caissie, Austin Gomm, and Ralphier Pellitier. 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