The Nest | 44.10 | 2044 Hatchling Report | Odemar Lock

[Dington]

Hatchling Report | Odemar Lock

May 19, 2044
by Banjo Jackson
Nashville, TN



1B Odemar Lock

	Contact	Gap	Power	Eye	Avoid K
Current	4	5	9	9	3
Potential	4	5	9	9	3

Drafted in the 18th round in 2041, Odemar Lock was the #94 prospect in 2043, but fell out of the Top 100 to begin the 2044 campaign. Lock is a 6’2 200 lb first baseman with tremendous power and patience. He can hit the ball as hard as anyone to any part of the ballpark. His problem, of course, is actually hitting the ball. Lock is very patient at the plate and waits to pounce on a ball in his wheelhouse and that is when he does his damage. He smoked the ball in single A last season to the tune of 37 longballs and a slash line .270/.443/.564. He is off to a blistering pace in his first season in AAA, with a line of .263/.401/.566, so the only thing holding him back from the Bigs is an open roster spot. With the recent struggles of firstbasemen Nacho Mendez and Julian Rios, that spot may open up sooner rather than later.

ETA: 2044

Banjo's Rank	Position	Player	BBA Rank
1	2B	Wafid Bishr	7
2	RHP	Adrian Custello	46
3	LHP	Scott Bugbie	39
4	RHP	Iván Ruíz	60
5	RHP	Robinson Valdéz	52
6	RHP	Nobuhito Kan	NR
7	1B	Odemar Lock	NR
8	C	Hak-joon Yi	NR
9	RHP	Vicente Pérez	NR
10	3B	Abay Azzouzj	NR

[shoeless.db]

I like this series. I also like turtles.

[Dington]

I like this series. I also like turtles.

Makes sense that your team is playing like zombies.

[RonCo]

Lock would be nice if he actually had those potentials.

[Dington]

Lock would be nice if he actually had those potentials.

He destroyed low A last year and is tearing up AAA right now. I’m not sure it’s not entirely real. I think it could translate nicely at Les Paul Stadium, too.

[RonCo]

By that I mean the potentials you have in your post are carried over from another player.

[Dington]

By that I mean the potentials you have in your post are carried over from another player.

Oh whoops. Maybe it’s a prophecy.

[Dington]

	Contact	Gap	Power	Eye	Avoid K
Current	4	5	9	9	3
Potential	4	5	9	9	3

	Contact	Gap	Power	Eye	Avoid K
Current	5	6	10	8	4
Potential	5	6	10	8	4

Lock has not been able to translate his minor league numbers into success in the BBA. In 205 career games in the BBA, Lock is slashing .203/.335/.395 with 38 HR and although he had success against LHP in the past, southpaws figured him out this season here he has an OPS of .558. He isn't a liability at 1B, but there is room to upgrade at 1B. Perhaps Lock is just a stopgap until a new 1B comes into town or Bishr is ready to play in the BBA.