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Chris Marrero Born: 7/2/1988 Ht. 6′ 3″ Wt. 210 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
The potential for power has been syn- onymous with Marrero writeups for five years now, but the in-game results have been sporadic at best. Scouts point to a “bucketfoot” tendency instead of striding forward. His swing has decent leverage, and it’s fair to say he’ll likely hit for average. But as a defensive liability, he needs to tap into that power to justify placement at 1B in the National League. This is a pivotal year for Marrero, who will likely begin 2011 at Syracuse. |
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Tyler Moore Born: 1/30/1987 Ht. 6′ 2″ Wt. 185 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
The jump from High-A to AA is the largest leap of them all, and it’s the one that Tyler Moore will have to make with authority to shake the “fluke” label that’s been whis- pered in the offseason. Moore hits with power to all fields and a significant portion of his ’10 success is attributable to simply not falling behind early. Late in the season, opponents were pounding him insidewith a modicum of success, so he can probably expect the same at Harrisburg early. A fringe-average fielder but a below-average baserunner. |
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Justin Bloxom Born: 4/29/1988 Ht. 6′ 1″ Wt. 205 Bats: S Throws: R Career Stats |
Injuries shortened his breakthrough 2010 season, one in which he had two red-hot months in April (.349) and June (.369) to make our watchlist. A switch-hitter that hits for power lefthanded, but about the same average as a righty. He’s often compared to Bill Rhinehart, which is a bit of a double-edged sword, but with Moore and Marrero ahead of him, not to mention the Rizzo M.O. thus far, he’s unlikely to hit a wall by being rushed too far too soon. |
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Mills Rogers Born: 6/8/1988 Ht. 6′ 1″ Wt. 195 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
We’ve got him on our watchlist as a 1B, but he spent considerable time in his collegiate career as a SS, albeit with a .915 fielding percentage. One of a handful of 2010 GCL “graduates” that saw time in Hagerstown, hitting .286/.365/.446 over 18 games. |
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Jean Carlos Valdez Born: 3/14/1993 Ht. 6′ 2″ Wt. 190 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Like many DSL players, Valdez multiple positions on defense, but with an .876 FA at 3B (vs .978 at 1B), he’s more likely to stick at 1B for the foreseeable future (nice way of saying that’s my guess). Hit .249/.309/.354 as a 17-year-old in the DSL in 2010. |