April 1, 2060
by Banjo Jackson
Nashville, TN
CF Carter ‘Fortnite’ Cramer
| Contact | Gap | Power | Eye | Avoid K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start 2059 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Start 2060 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Potential | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Cramer, drafted 8th overall in 2057 by the Yellow Springs Nine, was traded to the Bluebirds as part of the blockbuster package sending Majd bin Nawaf to the Nine, but his ties to Heartland teams don’t stop there. Cramer is from the hometown of former Omaha GM, Justin Niles. Cramer grew up a competitive gamer, playing major tournaments for Fortnite. His mouse flicks created exceptional wrist strength and translated to immense power for the switch-hitting slugger. He is nimble on his feet after learning agile moves from the third party shooter. Somehow that translates to baseball. I dunno. He’s got the skills to stay in CF and is an all-or-nothing swinger with a good speed on the basepaths.
At age 16 he was thrust into rookie ball where he did not disappoint with a .779 OPS. He followed that up with a .848 OPS that earned him a promotion to Short A to start 2059, where he continued his torrid pace with an OPS of .886. Now, 19, Cramer begins the season in Single A with Nashville’s system and has an .831 OPS through 16 G. He continues to do better than his ratings suggest and that was the biggest factor in acquiring him for bin Nawaf. If he keeps demolishing pitching with the addition of his Zimmer-like glove, Cramer could see the Bigs before 2063. Crissy Tingle just became expendable.
ETA: 2063
