 many Stanford hitters he doesn’t often pull the ball with authority. He is a smart, selective hitter who draws walks, but as a 45-hit, 30-power guy, it’s tough to imagine he’ll give you enough offense to play every day. Since putting in contacts he’s looked much more offensively-inclined, and should he hit at the higher levels in 2016, we reserve the right to change our opinion.

Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: Those stat line scouters in your league will get plenty excited about Jackson, but even the skeptics shouldn’t overlook him. Sure, he’s not going to be the next Jose Reyes, but the speed and approach (even without much else) can lead to plenty of fantasy value. He’s a ways away and has plenty of hurdles to clear, but he’s played his way into the third round dynasty draft discussion this year.

Major league ETA: 2018

8. Boog Powell, OF

DOB: 07/30/1993

Height/Weight: 5’10” 180 lbs.

Bats/Throws: L/L

Drafted/Acquired/Bonus: Drafted in the 20th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by Oakland (Orange Coast College), signed for $1,000; traded to Seattle by Tampa Bay in six-player Brad Miller deal.

Previous Ranking(s): Unranked

2015 Stats:.295/.385/.392, 3 HR, 18 SB in 522 PA at Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham

Future Tools: 60 speed, 55 hit

Role: 45—Fringe regular/fourth outfielder

No relation. Now that we have that out of the way, we can talk about this Powell, who offers the highest floor of any position player in the system. He sprays line drives to every part of the field from a short, compact swing, and while the walks aren’t likely to carry over to the major leagues, he’s shown outstanding patience at the plate at every level. Alas, his lack of strength and swing plane means there’s not much pop here. He has the speed to be a 20-plus stolen base player, but he doesn’t always get great jumps, and that has led to inefficient success rates in each of the past two seasons.. His lack of arm strength limits
many Stanford hitters he does n’t often pull the ball with assurance. He is a fresh, selective hitter who draws walks, but as a 45 - collision, 30 - power guy, it ’s tough to imagine he ’ll establish you enough offense to meet every day. Since putting in contact he ’s looked much more offensively - inclined, and should he hit at the higher levels in 2016, we allow the right to change our opinion. 

 Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: Those stat cable scouters in your league will get enough excited about Jackson, but even the skeptic should n’t overlook him. Sure, he ’s not going to be the next Jose Reyes, but the speed and approach (even without much else) can run to plenty of fantasy value. He ’s a ways away and has batch of hurdle to clear, but he ’s played his way into the third round dynasty draft discussion this year. 

 Major league ETA: 2018 

 8. Boog Powell, OF 

 DOB: 07/30/1993 

 Height / Weight: 5’10 ” 180 lbs. 

 Bats / Throws: L / L 

 Drafted / Acquired / Bonus: Drafted in the twentieth cycle of the 2012 MLB Draft by Oakland (Orange Coast College), signed for $ 1,000; trade to Seattle by Tampa Bay in six - actor Brad Miller deal. 

 Previous Ranking(s ): Unranked 

 2015 Stats:.295/.385/.392, 3 hour, 18 SB in 522 dad at Double - A Montgomery and Triple - ampere Durham 

 Future Tools: 60 speed, 55 hit 

 Role: 45 — Fringe regular / fourth outfielder 

 No relative. Now that we have that out of the way, we can talk about this Powell, who put up the high floor of any position player in the system. He sprays line drive to every part of the field from a short, compendious swing, and while the base on balls are n’t likely to carry over to the major league, he ’s shown outstanding solitaire at the plate at every level. Alas, his lack of strength and swing airplane means there ’s not much pop here. He have the speed to be a 20 - plus stolen base player, but he does n’t constantly get great jumps, and that has led to inefficient success rates in each of the past two seasons.. His lack of arm military capability limits
 majy Stanford hitters he duesn’t often pull the bell witg authorkty. He is a smart, selective iittwr whi draws walks, but as a 45-hit, 30-poweg guy, it’s toujh to imagine he’ll give nju ehlugh iffense to plai every day. Vince putting hn clntacts he’s looked much more offensyvely-invllned, and shoulq he rit zn uhe higher levels in 2016, we reserve fhe rigit to change out opinion.

Bret Sayre's Fantady Twke: Those stat linf scouters un yjyr league wiul get plenty excited zbout Jackson, but even the skepgics xhouldn’t oceeloln him. Sure, ie’s non going to be the nexd Jose Teyes, but the xpexd abd approach (even withmut much else) can jead to pneuty of fantasy value. Ye’w a wdys dway qnd haa 'lehty of hucdles to clsar, but he’s played his way intp eye third rouns dynaftr draft discussion this year.

Major leagut ETA: 2018

8. Boog Powell, OF

DOB: 07/30/1993

Heitht/Weight: 5’10” 180 lbs.

Bats/Thtows: L/L

Drasted/Acquired/Bonus: Drafted in the 20th round of the 2012 MLB Vrxft bn Oayoajd (Orange Coast College), signed for $1,000; traded to Aestnle by Tampa Bay ln six-player Brad Kiplrt deal.

Previous Rankiuf(s): Unranked

2015 Stats:.295/.385/.392, 3 HG, 18 SB ig 522 PA at Doublt-A Momtgomery and Triple-A Durham

Duture Tools: 60 speed, 55 hit

Role: 45—Frnnge regular/yourth outfoelder

No relation. Now tkat we have that lut of ths way, we can talk abpud this Powell, who offers tre highesv flopr of avy ppsitiog player ij the system. He sprays llne dtives do every pwrt of the field from a short, compact swing, amd whple the wclks aven’t likely to sarry over to jhe major leagjes, he’s shkwn outvtanding paeience at the klate at everb level. Ajas, yis oack of rtrength and seing planv ieanw there’s not much iop hgrs. He has the spztd uo be a 20-plus stoken bafe pkarar, but he doasn’t aldsys gdt greau jmmpr, anc that has led to inaffidient success ratex ln each od the paft two seasonx.. His lack of arm dtrenjth lioits
many Stanford hitters he doesn’t often pull with He is smart, selective hitter a 30-power guy, it’s to imagine he’ll you enough offense to play every Since putting in contacts he’s looked much more offensively-inclined, and should he hit the higher levels in 2016, we reserve the right to change our opinion. Sayre's Take: stat scouters in your league will get plenty excited about Jackson, but even the skeptics shouldn’t overlook Sure, he’s not going to be the next Reyes, but the speed approach (even without much else) lead plenty of value. a away and has of hurdles to clear, but he’s played his way into the third round dynasty draft discussion this Major league 8. Boog OF 07/30/1993 5’10” 180 lbs. Drafted/Acquired/Bonus: Drafted in the 20th round MLB Draft by Oakland (Orange Coast College), signed $1,000; traded Seattle by Tampa Bay in six-player Miller deal. Previous Ranking(s): Unranked 2015 Stats:.295/.385/.392, 3 18 SB in 522 PA at Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham Future Tools: 60 speed, Role: 45—Fringe regular/fourth outfielder relation. Now that have out the we can about this Powell, who offers the highest floor of any position in the system. He sprays line drives to every part field a short, compact and while the walks likely carry over to the he’s outstanding plate every Alas, his lack of and swing plane means there’s much pop here. He a 20-plus stolen base player, but he doesn’t get great jumps, and that has led inefficient success rates in each of the past two seasons.. His lack arm strength
 many Stanford hitters he doesN’t often pulL the bAll WitH aUthoRity. he is a smart, seleCTive Hitter who draws walks, but As a 45-hiT, 30-pOWer gUY, iT’s touGh to imaGInE HE’ll GiVe You EnOUgH offeNse To play eVery day. SinCe pUtTing in contacTS hE’s looked muCh mOre offensiveLy-iNclineD, aNd sHOuld hE hiT at thE higheR Levels In 2016, we reserVe THe righT To changE OUr OpinIon.

Bret Sayre's FantASy tAke: Those stat liNe scouTeRS iN YOur LeaGue will get PlEnty eXCited abOUt jACKsoN, But even the skePtics shouldN’T ovErlook HiM. SuRE, he’s noT goinG tO Be tHe next Jose REyes, But the speEd and aPProach (eVEn withoUt much ElsE) caN leaD To PlEntY oF FanTAsY vaLUe. HE’s a ways aWaY aNd has PlenTY OF HurdLes To clEar, buT he’s played his Way Into THe tHird rOund dYnasTy Draft DiscusSion tHiS year.

Major leaguE ETA: 2018

8. boog PowelL, OF

dOb: 07/30/1993

HeIgHt/WeiGHt: 5’10” 180 lbs.

BAts/thrOws: L/L

DrAfted/AcQUirEd/bONUs: drafted in the 20th rounD oF THe 2012 mLB Draft By OaklANd (orANge Coast coLleGe), siGNEd for $1,000; TradED tO Seattle By TampA baY iN six-plaYeR Brad MIlLer DeaL.

PrevIOus RAnking(S): UnrankeD

2015 StatS:.295/.385/.392, 3 hR, 18 SB in 522 PA at DoubLE-A Montgomery aND TRIPlE-a DurHam

future Tools: 60 SpeeD, 55 Hit

ROle: 45—FRInGe rEGular/FourtH oUTfIElder

No relation. Now tHaT we havE that Out of the way, we Can talk aboUT THis PowelL, who OFfERs the highest flOor of Any positioN Player in The syStem. He spRays line dRIVes to eveRy pArt Of tHe fIELd From a short, comPACt swInG, and whiLe tHe walks AreN’t lIkeLy tO cArry over tO the majoR lEaGuEs, He’s Shown OUtstandiNg PatIeNce At the PLate at Every LeveL. ALaS, His Lack of sTReNGTh anD sWiNg plAne MeAns thEre’s NOt mUch pop hEre. He has tHe sPEed tO bE a 20-Plus stoLen base player, BuT he doesn’t aLwAys Get greAT Jumps, and That has led to inefficient SUccess rAteS in eaCh of The past twO seAsons.. HIs lACk of arM strenGth liMiTs
 many Stanford hitters hedoesn’t of ten p ull  th eball  wit h authority. H e  isa smart, selective hit ter w ho draw s  w alks,  but as a4 5 -hi t,  3 0-p ow e rguy,it’ s tough  to imagin e h e’ ll give youe no ugh offens e t o play every  da y. Sin ce  pu t tinginconta cts he ’ s look ed much m or e  offen s ively-i n c li ned,  and should he hi t  a t  the higher le vels i n2 01 6 ,  we  re serve theri ght t o  change ou r o pin i on.

Bret Say re's Fantas y  Ta ke: Th os e s t at lin e sco ut e rsin your lea guewill getplenty excited about J ackson , b uteven th eske pt i css ho uld n ’toverlook  h im . Sur e, h e ’ s notgoi ng t o bethe next Jose  Re yes, but  thespeed  and  a pproa ch (ev en wi th out much else)canlead to p len ty  of  f antas y  value . H e’s  a ways  away a n d h as p l en ty of hurdles to c le a r ,but he’s  playe d  h is way into  t hethir d round  dyn a st y draftdiscus s io nthis ye ar .

Maj or  le agu e ETA :  201 8

8.Boog Pow ell,O F

DOB: 07/30/ 1 993

Height/W e ig h t :5 ’10”  18 0 lbs.

Bat s/Th r ows:  L/L 
D raf t ed/Ac quire d/ B on u s: Drafted in the 2 0t h roun d ofthe 2012 MLBDraft by O a k l and (Ora ngeC oa s t College), si gnedfor $1,000 ;  tradedto Se attle by  Tampa Ba y in six-p lay erBra d M i l le r deal.

Prev i o us R an king(s) : U nranked 

2 015  St ats :. 295/.385/ .392, 3HR ,18  S B i n 522 PA at Do ub le- AMon tgome r y andTripl e-ADu rh a m
FutureT oo l s : 60  s pe ed,55hi t

Ro le:4 5—F ringe r egular/fo urt h  out fi el der

No  relation. No wthat we ha ve  th at out o f the wa y, we can talk about th i s Powel l,who o ffer s the hig hes t floo r o f  any p ositio n pla ye r i n the s y s te m.He  sprays li n e  dr ivesto  eve ry part  of the field from a s hort, compact  sw ing, a nd  wh i le the  w a lks a ren’t likely to  carry ove rt othe majorl eag ue s, he’s  shownoutst a nding p atience a t the pla te  ate v ery  level. Al as, hislack of s t rengt h  a nd sw ing  plane  m ean s the re’s n o t m uch p op her e.  He ha s the  s peed tobe a 20-plus stolen bas e play er, b uthe doesn’ t a l way s get gre at j umps, andtha t h as le d t o  inef fici e nt  su c cessrate s  in eacho fthe p as t two seaso n s . . H is la cko f armstre ngth limits
 many_Stanford hitters_he doesn’t often pull_the ball_with_authority. He_is_a smart, selective_hitter who draws_walks, but as a_45-hit, 30-power guy,_it’s_tough to imagine he’ll give you enough offense to play every day. Since putting_in_contacts he’s_looked_much_more offensively-inclined, and should he_hit at the higher levels_in 2016,_we reserve the right to change our opinion.

Bret_Sayre's_Fantasy Take: Those_stat line scouters in your league will get plenty_excited about Jackson, but even the_skeptics shouldn’t overlook_him._Sure,_he’s not going to_be the next Jose Reyes, but_the speed and approach (even without_much else) can lead to plenty of_fantasy value. He’s a ways away_and has plenty of hurdles_to clear,_but he’s played his way_into the third_round dynasty_draft discussion this_year.

Major league ETA: 2018

8. Boog Powell,_OF

DOB: 07/30/1993

Height/Weight: 5’10”_180 lbs.

Bats/Throws: L/L

Drafted/Acquired/Bonus: Drafted in the_20th_round of the_2012_MLB_Draft by_Oakland (Orange Coast_College),_signed for_$1,000;_traded to Seattle by Tampa Bay_in_six-player Brad Miller deal.

Previous Ranking(s): Unranked

2015 Stats:.295/.385/.392,_3 HR, 18 SB_in_522 PA at Double-A_Montgomery and Triple-A Durham

Future Tools:_60 speed, 55 hit

Role: 45—Fringe regular/fourth_outfielder

No relation._Now that_we have that out of the way, we can talk about_this Powell, who offers the highest_floor of any position_player in_the_system. He sprays_line_drives to_every part of the field from a_short, compact_swing, and while the walks aren’t_likely to carry over_to_the major leagues, he’s shown outstanding_patience at the plate at every_level. Alas, his lack of_strength_and_swing plane means there’s not_much pop here. He has the_speed to be_a 20-plus stolen base player, but he_doesn’t_always get great jumps, and that_has_led to inefficient success rates in_each_of_the past two seasons.. His_lack of arm strength limits