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Steve Lombardozzi DOB: 9/11/88 Ht. 6′ Wt. 170 Bats: S Throws: R Career Stats |
Not much has changed since we wrote him up last offseason: still no “wow” factor with his tools; just a solid, textbook approach that gets results. However, now folks outside our bubble believe that he can be an everyday MLB player or maybe even a utilityman, which could be in his immediate future with Ian Desmond and Danny Espinosa blocking his path to DC. |
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Jeff Kobernus Born: 6/30/88 Ht. 6’2″ Wt. 210 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Kobernus led the Carolina League in steals (53) and played in 124 games, a year after spending nearly half of ’10 on the D.L. Not a strong arm, but decent range and very athletic. Little power and doesn’t walk much, both of which will need to improve if he’s to stay on lists like these and with the likes of Rendon and Sanchez on his heels. |
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Adrian Sanchez Born: 8/16/90 Ht. 6′ Wt. 160 Bats: S Throws: R Career Stats |
Rated by BA, but not Sickels, which may be a bad sign for the 21-y.o. Getting sent home in the VWL after just 8G is another red flag. Does make decent contact but that’s largely offset by hardly ever taking a walk (17 in 570PA). Decent speed (25SB) but still learning to pick his spots (12CS). Likely to start ’12 with the P-Nats, but don’t be surprised if he repeats Low-A. |
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“Fred” Ortega Born: 8/1/92 Ht. 5′ 11″ Wt. 155 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Ortega first caught our eye in the 2010 season reviews as a one-position-only 2B at the age of 17. He repeated and put up slightly better numbers but will have to improve much more in ’12 to stick. |