Yasmany Tomas – 3B/OF – Arizona Diamondbacks
Height: 6'1" Weight: 252 lbs. -- Hits: Right Throws: Right
2013 Stats (Cuba) – 231 AB, .290/.346/.450, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 28 Runs, 6 SB
Scouting Report
Three years ago while playing in Cuba’s Serie National, Tomas flashed big power potential in slugging 16 HR in 226 plate appearances. But that was 2012 and after a lengthy layoff, Tomas will finally try and make good on all of the potential he showed years ago. The big question is whether Tomas’ power will translate to the American game the way that Jose Abreu’s did on the south side of Chicago last summer. But Tomas is an entirely different player than Abreu and a different person. There is no question that his build, swing and raw tools are extremely intriguing but he is far from a finished product at this point. Tomas hasn’t played in a game since 2013 and will have a tremendous amount of developing to do both as a player and a man.
The encouraging aspect of Tomas’ game is the way he sets up the pitcher He will need to do a lot of video work in order to continue this at the major league level. Make no mistake, his swing has some major holes which at this point will lead to an enormous amount of strikeouts. While he has opposite field power, he hasn’t learned how to go the other way with any sort of consistency. Tomas is very pull oriented and sells out for power more often than not.
Yasmany Tomas is a very athletic player who could in theory stick at either 3B or at a corner outfield spot. Over time he will not be able to defend 3B and thus it would be a big mistake to count on him as your future at the position. Early in his career he will catch pitchers & catchers off guard and steal a fair amount of bases. That skill will not last for very long as Tomas has a very thick lower half and will fill out even more as he develops.
2015 Analysis
A 24 year old that has not played baseball in over a year and has never played at a level even close to what he will experience in the major leagues, should greatly worry any fantasy baseball player. Tomas should begin his career at the minor league level and prove his worth on the way up. That is unlikely to happen in Arizona as the team is in such desperate need of another premium superstar opposite Paul Goldschmidt that they will force him to Arizona well before his time. Tomas’ skillset is similar to that of Alexander Guerrero and Dayan Viciedo which should pump the brakes on a lot of the blind enthusiasm surrounding his arrival in MLB.
It is an enormous stretch to think that Tomas will be able to compete at 3B but from a fantasy point of view that is where a lot of his value will come from. As a corner outfielder with a ton of strikeouts and a batting average of .250 he just doesn’t carry that major upside as he does at third base.
Compare To
Alex Guerrero – Another inexperienced Cuban ballplayer that tries to hit everything the pitcher offers in every at bat. Both have raw power with Tomas a true slugging prospect.
Marlon Byrd – Byrd has always been a nice source of power and some OBP but little else. Few realize that Byrd strikeouts out a ton and that he looks a lot better in his uniform than he plays in it.
Current ADP
Yasmany Tomas has an average draft position of 151.16 according to the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).
He was drafted in the 13th round (131st overall) in the FSTA Fantasy Baseball League