Hitting
One of Coval's strongest assets is his performance with men in scoring position. Orie Covalis Mr. Clutch. This guy can't hit a watermelon with a lampost. Coval always has been a line-drive hitter who uses the entire field. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency. It's hard to explain but Orie Coval plays much better on the road then he does at home.
Baserunning & Defense
When you play Coval you're not putting him in for his glove. His arm is accurate enough. He has below-average speed and is stiff on the basepath. He's poor on a straight steal but has some success at reading pitchers and working a delayed steal.
2025 Outlook
One has to wonder what Orie Coval is doing in AA. In all honesty, he could use a lot of work on the fundamentals in the low minors.
-- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout