If Jackie Chan played baseball: outfield, rated 84

Jackie Chan as a baseball player: scouting report

Jackie Chan built his career doing his own stunts, and in baseball the player who does his own stunts is the center fielder. He would sprint into the gap, climb the wall and make the catch that gets replayed all week. His speed is the best mark on his card, and that range turns doubles into outs and his own singles into doubles.

He trained as a child at the China Drama Academy in Hong Kong, a Peking opera school that drilled acrobatics, martial arts and timing for years, and that discipline gives him balance and agility few outfielders could match. His eye is the second best mark on his card, so he reads the ball off the bat instantly and lays off bad pitches at the plate. His contact is strong, his fielding is excellent and he slaps line drives to all fields. He worked as a stuntman early on, including in Bruce Lee films, before movies like Police Story made him a star around the world, and in 2016 he received an honorary Academy Award for his career.

His arm is the soft spot, so put him in center or left and let a strong armed teammate play right. His power is modest, which makes him a top of the order hitter rather than a run producer. Second base is his next best spot and shortstop is close behind, because his footwork would carry over well to the infield. Draft him early as a leadoff center fielder, and expect the kind of plays his fans once watched in the blooper reels that ran over his end credits.

Plays like A fearless center fielder who makes the impossible catch

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