Conor Gillaspie (Credit: Wichita State University)
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Conor Gillaspie |
| Position: | Third base |
| School: | Wichita State University |
| School Type: | College |
| Academic Class: | Junior |
| Birthdate: | 07/18/87 |
| Height: | 6'1" |
| Weight: | 195 lbs. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 04/18/08 |
| Game(s): | Southern Illinois |
Focus Area |
Comments |
| Hitting Ability: | It's Gillaspie's best tool. He's a very good hitter who has a good idea of what he's doing at the plate. |
| Power: | He doesn't have much and doesn't profile to have much. He's a base-hit machine. |
| Running Speed: | He's got below-average speed. |
| Base running: | Despite not being fleet footed, he's an excellent base runner and uses his smarts to steal some bases. |
| Arm Strength: | He's got an average arm at third. |
| Fielding: | He'll make for an adequate third baseman. |
| Range: | His range is a little limited, but it's OK. |
| Physical Description: | Gillaspie is a left-handed hitting third baseman in a Bill Mueller-type mold. |
| Medical Update: | A small back issue kept him out of action for a little while, but he appears fine now. |
| Strengths: | Pure hitting ability. |
| Weaknesses: | Lack of power keeps him from having a true profile position. |
| Summary: | After a strong Cape season, Gillaspie has followed up with an excellent junior campaign. He's a terrific hitter and has been over .400 for most of the year. His lack of power makes it hard to profile him anywhere other than as a Bill Mueller-type third baseman. There are worse things to be, of course, and a team that values what Gillaspie can do will surely take him. |
