Justin Bloxom DOB: 4/29/88 Ht. 6’1″ Wt. 205 Bats: S Throws: R Career Stats |
With the decision to turn Steve Souza into a 1B, Bloxom was of position all year long. To his credit, it didn’t affect his offense. Injuries limited him to 88 games, but he showed some pop and put up a .311/.367/.522 line over June/July. If Souza repeats Potomac, he may go back to 1B, but it’s also possible he could be tried in the OF (again). |
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Blake Kelso DOB: 3/28/89 Ht. 5’10” Wt. 170 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Perhaps he’s Steve Lombardozzi Lite, but Kelso continues to be praised by scouts for his work ethic, defense, and baserunning. Sickels believes he may make for a decent UI, noting both his strength as a contact hitter (223 hits in 188 games) and his lack of power (185 of them were singles). |
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Anthony Rendon DOB: 6/6/90 Ht. 6′ Wt. 190 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Injury concerns (shoulder, ankle) dropped Rendon to the Nats (#6) in the ’11 draft but many prospect gurus felt he was the best player anyway. Not big for a CI (6′, 190) he’s praised for strong hands/wrists and superb plate discipline. Defensively, scouts like his skills at either 3B or 2B, noting that his .300BA, 25HR, 100RBI bat is the real deal. |
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Matt Skole DOB: 7/30/89 Ht. 6’4″ Wt. 230 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Matt Skole can hit. The question is: Can he field enough to stick at 3B? He looked bad the two games I saw him play last summer but also drilled a HR. A move to 1B or LF is probably in order, but to quote MLB Draft Guide’s Matt Drabusky: “Skole will go as far as his bat will take him.” |
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Jean Carlos Valdez DOB: 3/14/93 Ht. 6’2″ Wt. 190 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
A 1B on the ’11 Watchlist, Valdez is listed as a 3B due to usage; he’s still being used in multiple positions. As an 18-y.o. in the GCL, his playing time was limited but improved on his 2010 DSL numbers nevertheless. |
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Diomedes Eusebio DOB: 9/8/92 Ht. 6′ Wt. 185 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Another one of the 16 IFAs announced last February Feb. ’11, and also got an instrux invite. Showed especially good power numbers for a DSL teen (.451 SLG, 6HR, 30RBI in 59G) while playing almost exclusively at 3B. |