Rece Hinds Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects
Track Record: For a slugger who can hit the ball 450-plus feet, Hinds came into 2023 looking for his first real power binge. Injuries hadn’t helped, but he entered the year with a career high of 12 home runs, a stunning number for a hitter with 80-grade raw power. In the first two months of 2023, he seemed even more lost. He struck out a remarkable 88 times in his first 210 plate appearances (42%) while hitting just five home runs. He went deep seven more times in a six-game span in mid June and hit a home run every 14 plate appearances from then until the end of the season.
Scouting Report: When he was struggling, Hinds tweaked his setup. He got closer to the plate to get better plate coverage and simplified his load. Shortly thereafter, he started clearing fences. Hinds will always strike out, but his second-half improvement, which saw his strikeout rate dip to 26%, raises hopes he can get his contact rate to a playable level. Hinds has taken the move to right field well. He’s still a little raw, but he should be average eventually and his plus-plus arm is a weapon.
The Future: The Reds saw enough improvement from Hinds to add him to the 40-man roster heading into 2024. He still has a lot of work to do to carve out a part-time role in the majors, but he is trending in the right direction.
Scouting Grades Hit: 30 | Power: 60 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 70
