Mayan
Mendez

07.25.17 - Mendez has a lean-muscular frame at 5-foot-9, 160-pounds. The left-handed hitter has an aggressive swing with strong hands and bat speed (93 mph). He starts from a balanced stance, using a smooth load with quick rhythm as he triggers his hands down and back. Slightly dives toward the plate with a medium stride, then covers the same amount of ground with a linear lower half weight transfer. Fast hands through the zone, good approach with hard contact and gap power during batting practice. Hammered a triple to the right-centerfield gap during the game. Ran a 7.25 60-yard dash, but runs with long strides around the bases. In the outfield, Mendez plays through the ball with average hands, choppy footwork and a longer exchange. He throws from long, over the top arm stroke with average accuracy and some carry at 81 mph.

05.21.17 - Mendez has obviously added strength to his 5-foot-9, 160-pound frame since the last time we saw him before christmas. The left-handed hitter has an open, slightly crouched stance, relaxed rhythm in his hands and good energy in his swing. He loads his weight down into his legs with a quick, knee-to-knee, low level leg kick, then uncoils his lower half to produce strength at contact. Mendez took a solid round of batting practice, making consistent contact on the barrel to the pull side. His exit velocity was 82 mph off the tee. In the outfield, he plays through the ball with soft hands and longer exchange. He throw with a long, over the top arm stroke with carry at 81 mph. He ran a 7.32 60-yard dash.

12.11.16 - 5-foot-8, 148-pound, wiry, projectable frame. In the outfield he has quick feet, creates aggressive momentum into his throwing motion from a high, compact arm stroke with accuracy and carry at 76 mph. Mendez, a left-handed hitter, starts from a tall, open stance with good flex in his legs. Coils his body with a low leg-kick to get started and lands aggressively into his launch position. Flat path with slight arm-bar and developing bat speed that registered 82 mph off the bat. Showed a good approach during batting practice with hard, ground ball contact through the middle of the field. Ran 7.32 60-yard dash.