Hitting: Singles hitter that frequently bunts either for hits or to realign infield for grounders to the 5/6 hole
Power: Little-to-none
Running Speed: Plus-plus tool that merits his inclusion
Bat Speed: Below-average
Arm Strength: Poor
Fielding: Speed enables him to get to more balls than most, yet struggles to go backwards; a LF that plays CF because of his speed
Range: Above-average laterally and going-in
Strengths: Draws enough walks to offset poor batting eye and is a potent basestealer once he gets on
Weaknesses: All listed above: No power, substandard CF range, doesn’t hit for average
At the end of last season, Whiting was experimenting with switch-hitting and his being sent to the fall instructional league seems to indicate that this will continue, in an apparent attempt to maximize his one outstanding tool: Speed. Whiting may very well be the fastest player in the entire organization, which is what keeps him on any watchlist.
