OVERALL GRADE
N/R Rating withheld
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PLAYER PROFILE
Zack Short
Shortstop • Second Base • Pitcher • Syracuse Mets
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Age:
31
Height:
5' 10"
Weight:
180 lbs
COMPLETE BASEBALL EVALUATION
Player IQ
A role-aware evaluation of performance, history, durability, defensive responsibility, athletic value, decision-making proxies, and winning situational impact.
OVERALL PLAYER IQ
N/R Provisional profileBASEBALL ROLE
Shortstop
SS · Syracuse Mets
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
COMPLETE PLAYER READ
The evaluation on Zack Short
A full numerical Player IQ is withheld until an official performance sample exists. The profile below still evaluates verified role, position, level, handedness, organization context, and development stage.
WHAT THE MODEL USES
- Official position and role
- Current organization and level
- Bats and throws
- Verified physical profile
- Draft or prospect context when available
Role and position
Shortstop
Official listed role and positional responsibility.
Organization
Syracuse Mets
Current official team or organization context.
Athletic profile
Not yet verified
Public game data does not directly measure raw speed, explosiveness, or agility.
Arm strength
Not yet verified
A private scouting-grade arm score is not inferred from position alone.
Decision making
Not yet verified
A numerical grade requires meaningful game or pitch-level evidence.
Winning impact
Not yet verified
Leadership, confidence, and clubhouse value are not invented.
Accuracy safeguard — IQDugout does not invent Arm strength, Raw speed and athletic testing, Leadership and clubhouse impact, Confidence and mental toughness when verified evidence is unavailable. Those areas remain clearly labeled rather than receiving false precision.
DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT
MiLB Intelligence
READINESS
Upper-Minors Assignment
The official assignment is Triple-A, the highest affiliated minor-league level. That shows proximity to MLB, but it does not establish that this individual player is ready for a promotion.
CALL-UP OUTLOOK
Not Determined
Level alone cannot support an individual call-up judgment. Performance, health, roster status, role fit, and organization need would also have to be evaluated.
PROJECTION
Shortstop
This is the player's currently listed role or position context, not a prediction of a future MLB role.
DEVELOPMENT RISK
Not Graded
Development risk is not graded from league level or draft year alone.
Ceiling is withheld until supported player-specific scouting or performance evidence is available.
Floor is withheld because a league assignment does not establish a player's likely outcome.
Organization rank: Unavailable from current official MLB data
No exact or broad ETA is shown without supported individual performance, development, health, and roster evidence.
DEVELOPMENT TREND
Upper-Level Assignment
The current official assignment is Triple-A. Assignment level is factual context and is not treated as proof of promotion readiness.
IMPROVEMENT AREAS
- Evaluate sustained performance with level and age context
- Review role fit, health, roster status, and organization need
SCOUT REPORT
No official prospect blurb is available from the current data source. Public data confirm a Triple-A assignment and a listed shortstop context only. IQDugout is not inferring MLB readiness, ceiling, floor, risk, or ETA from the player's level.
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.140
Would rank #138
Top 100% vs qualifiers
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.262
Would rank #136
Top 99% vs qualifiers
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.180
Would rank #138
Top 100% vs qualifiers
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.442
Would rank #138
Top 100% vs qualifiers
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
0
#532 MLB
Top 81%
RBI
2
#555 MLB
Top 84%
H
7
#536 MLB
Top 81%
SB
0
#438 MLB
Top 66%
ADDITIONAL PITCHING
Pitching Statistics
ERA
0.00
Would rank #1
Top 1% vs qualifiers
WHIP
0.00
Would rank #1
Top 1% vs qualifiers
IP
1.0
#815 MLB
Top 95%
SO
0
#799 MLB
Top 94%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Shortstop
Available current-season rate statistics are compared directionally with the qualified MLB hitter pool. These are not official rankings.
DATA CONFIDENCE
Limited confidence
Limited current-season sample (62 PA across 29 games); league comparisons are directional and not official qualified rankings.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
Percentile-based strengths are withheld until the player officially qualifies.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Batting Average Production Limited sample
Why: Limited sample (62 PA across 29 games): .140 AVG would place #138 against 137 qualified MLB hitters (0th percentile). This is not an official rank.
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Slugging Production Limited sample
Why: Limited sample (62 PA across 29 games): .180 SLG would place #138 against 137 qualified MLB hitters (0th percentile). This is not an official rank.
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On-Base Production Limited sample
Why: Limited sample (62 PA across 29 games): .262 OBP would place #136 against 137 qualified MLB hitters (1st percentile). This is not an official rank.
VERSATILITY
Moderate multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Shortstop
- Position / role entries
- 3
- Verified secondary positions
- Second Base, Pitcher
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.