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Andrew Stevenson, CF (junior)

Stevenson put himself on the map over the last two summers and last spring, where he hit .335 as a sophomore, and Baseball America made him their 87th ranked college prospect for the 2015 draft this preseason. Stevenson’s calling card is his speed, and he displayed this above-average tool on the basepaths and in center field this weekend. Stevenson showed the range to play center field at the major league level, and tracked the ball well in the air, though for his defensive reputation, he showed some misreads on hard hit line drives in the gap. Stevenson’s arm is slightly below average but roughly in line with what you’d expect from a player of similar stature. LSU lists the pure left-hander at 6’0", 184 pounds.

It’s hard to see Stevenson’s swing leading to similar high batting averages in the pros. He flattens his bat out in his load and has a fairly grooved swing with little loft potential. His game will be about putting the ball on the ground and legging out hits from the left side. He looked uncomfortable with left handed pitchers this weekend, and platooning would further hamper his value.

If you’re drafting Stevenson, you are buying into his defensive ability in center and the thought that a few adjustments to his swing might tap into a bit more gap power. I believe he’s a more valuable play for teams after the fifth round, where his SEC pedigree and speed give him more appeal than his questionable hitting tool would before this round.

요약하자면;
대학시절에 주목받았던 툴은 스피드와 외야 수비에 있었고, 메이저에서 중견수로 뛸 수 있는 수비력이라는 평가를 받았네요.
다만 컨택에 있어서는 대학시절만큼(2학년 때 기록한 .335)의 높은 타율을 기록하지는 못할 것이라고 했었는데,
아직까지는 .331/.376/.422의 괜찮은 슬래쉬라인을 보이고 있습니다.
AA, AAA로 올라가면 타격이 더 떨어지겠지만, 잘 커서 4번째 외야수만 되어도 괜찮은 픽이 될 듯 싶네요.