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Sandy Leon DOB: 3/13/89 Ht. 5′ 11″ Wt. 175 Bats: S Throws: R Career Stats |
It was a season of mixed blessings for Leon: he got put on the 40-man thanks to an injury to Wilson Ramos. However, his own injury, suffered in his MLB debut, de- nied him developmental time. The glove is MLB-ready, but there’s doubt that the bat is as good as the .856OPS he posted last season across three levels. |
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Spencer Kieboom DOB: 3/16/91 Ht. 6′ Wt. 199 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Considered a defense-first backstop, Kieboom was a pleasant surprise with a .258/.362/.305 line while splitting time catching with Craig Manuel in Auburn. It also “helps” that the Nats have traded away much of their catching depth, thus paving the way for him to rise quickly if he continues to hit enough to justify his glove. |
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Craig Manuel DOB: 5/22/90 Ht. 6’1″ Wt. 205 Bats: L Throws: R Career Stats |
A lot of the same things that have been “said” about Kieboom also apply to Manuel. His offensive numbers are also quite similar: .659OPS vs .667OP. It’s possible that the two will continue to split time in Hagerstown until one of them “wins” the job, similar to what happened with Nieto and Leon in 2010. |
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Pedro Severino Born: 7/20/93 Ht. 6’1″ Wt. 180 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
One of the ballyhooed ’11 IFAs, Severino repeated the GCL as an 18-y.o.. He made modest improvements on offense, most notably cutting his strikeouts by a third. Defensively, his numbers improved (.989 to .993FA, 35 to 43CS%) so the hope is that if Kieboom and Manuel aren’t paired, he could be challenged with Hagerstown. |