COMMENT: Lean, muscular, athletic body. Well defined arms and legs. Good bat speed. Line-drive hitter with occasional power, hits to all fields. Solid defensively. Base-stealing threat. Type of player you want on your team.
66
FREDRICK LEWIS
SOUTHERN U A&M
LF
L/R
6'2"
190
12/09/1980
4YR
COMMENT:
168
BRANDON JONES
WEWAHITCHKA HS
SS/LF
L/R
6'1"
180
12/10/1983
HS
COMMENT: Medium, lean, wiry build, similar to Delino DeShields. Level stroke, makes contact. Alley-type power. Utilizes all fields. Better runner underway. Three-sport athlete.
COMMENT: Same body type as Robin Ventura. Aggressive at plate. Likes to pull with easy, loft swing and good wrists. Can spank ball other way. Balanced at plate. Occasional short stroke. Can get hands in and turn on balls. Adequate defensively.
224
JOSEPH GOMES
SANTA CLARA U
LF
R/R
6'2"
210
11/02/1979
4YR
COMMENT: Big-boned, solid body. Built similar to Darin Erstad. Makes good contact, top hand takes over with power. Fielding and throwing are good enough to play outfield. Gives 100 percent. Starting to put things together. Younger brother playing in minors.
243
JASON FRANSZ
U OKLAHOMA
LF
R/R
6'3"
212
02/05/1981
4YR
COMMENT:
264
CALEB MAHER
CERES HS
LF
R/R
6'2"
180
03/22/1983
HS
COMMENT:
295
LEONARD BIERNBAUM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC U
LF
L/L
6'3"
185
07/30/1979
4YR
COMMENT: Medium build, athletic frame. Body type like Luis Gonzalez. Bat speed through zone. Solid, line-drive hitter, gap-to-gap. Power to pull with occasional home run. Runs better under way. Makes plays. Can play all three outfield position and 1B. Smart kid.
COMMENT: Medium frame, live body, similar to Ray Lankford. Short, quick swing. Solid mechanics and approach at plate. Uses whole field. Occasional pull power. Playable arm, good outfield instincts. Has first-step quickness to steal bases. Exciting player, gamer. Leadoff skills, makes things happen on base. Also very good football player.
354
MICHEAL KENNING
NEW MEXICO ST U
LF
L/L
6'0"
195
11/10/1980
4YR
COMMENT: Strong, barrel-chested, athletic build. Good bat speed through zone, one-hand finish. Generates gap-to-gap power with long ball potential. Will hit mistakes a long way. Makes OK jumps, takes proper routes. Smart, heady gamer.
COMMENT: Medium build, athletic frame. Body like Darin Erstad. Bat speed through zone. Line-drive, gap-to-gap hitter with strength to pull. Solid glove, makes plays. Good range. Above-average runner, better under way. Arm strength. Never played high school baseball.
594
RYAN BRODERICK
PALM DESERT HIGH
LF/RF
L/L
6'3"
195
09/23/1983
HS
COMMENT:
662
MICHAEL SIMS
MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST U
LF
L/R
5'11"
175
12/18/1980
4YR
COMMENT:
677
NATHAN WEESE
U UTAH
LF
L/R
6'0"
195
05/15/1980
4YR
COMMENT:
678
TIM FREND
DAVIDSON COL
LF
R/R
6'2"
205
05/20/1980
4YR
COMMENT:
685
RUSTY MOORE
BETHUNE-COOKMAN COL
LF
R/R
6'2"
210
10/11/1980
4YR
COMMENT:
711
MITSURU SAKAMOTO
ARIZONA WESTERN COL
LF
L/R
6'2"
175
10/07/1980
JR
COMMENT: Large, slender frame. Wiry athletic build. Similar to Ichiro. Quick two-step start. Bat speed, short stroke. Sprays hard line drives to gaps. Can fly, quick advancing strides. Good out of box. Solid leadoff type. Knowledge of strike zone. Consistent contact, can bunt and run.