Martinez Baseball Scouting & AdvisoryPresent grade
Currently demonstrated ability relative to professional standards.
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Evaluation framework.
Position players, pitchers, established scouting grades and projection.
Established scouting grades
The 20–80 scale
The traditional professional scale. Each tool receives a present grade and a future grade. 50 is an average Major League player.
- 20PoorScale 2
- 30Well below averageScale 3
- 40Below averageScale 4
- 50Average Major LeagueScale 5
- 60GoodScale 6
- 70Very goodScale 7
- 80ExcellentScale 8
Future grade
Projected ability after maturation, development and experience.
Overall Future Potential
Projected future professional contribution. It reflects scouting judgment and is not an average of tool grades.
The 20–80 scale is the established professional scouting convention, equivalent to the traditional 2–8 scale. True Grade is MBSA Group's own evaluation and reporting framework and is not an official Major League Baseball (MLB) grading system.
Evaluation scope
Position players and pitchers
True Grade evaluates players across the traditional baseball tools, with present and future grades, physical projection and a stated role.
Five tools, by position
Hitting, power, running, fielding and throwing, evaluated against the standards of the player's position.
Arsenal and delivery
Pitching ability, present performance, physical characteristics and future projection.
Role and OFP
Projected role and Overall Future Potential, with strengths and limitations stated.
Projection
Beyond the box score.
Professional scouting evaluates tools and potential rather than relying only on current statistics. Statistics describe what happened. Tools, mechanics and physical traits help explain what may happen next.
True Grade gives a decision-maker an evidence-based view of what a player is and what he may become. It does not guarantee outcomes.
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