08/02/2017 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 2 (Ages 14-18) Rafael is an athletic OF who is a very hard worker. He is a coachable player who makes adjustments quickly. In the OF, he takes a quick first step and tracks down fly-balls with speed. He secures the ball with sure hands and works through it well, with momentum towards his target. Gaining more ground with a crow-hop will help to get even more into his throws. With the bat, this lefty shows an athletic and open setup with centered balance. He has fluid rhythm to load, whips the barrel on a level path and shows pop to his pull-side. Continuing to work on hitting the ball where it's pitched by utilizing the entire field will help to improve skills at the plate. Rafael has a solid all-around skill-set and should find success as he enters his senior year.