[情報] 2009選秀報導(1st round)
1st round #13
Biographical Data
Player Name: Grant Green
Position: Shortstop
School: University of Southern California
School Type: College
Academic Class: Junior
Birthdate: 9/27/87
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
milb.com:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2009/reports.jsp?content=green
Focus Area Comments
Hitting ability: Green got off to a slow start in 2009 and was striking out
more than usual. He was chasing pitches and getting himself
out. He's started to come around though, hitting balls in the
gap with his inside-out swing.
Power: He does have it -- he's capable of turning on an inside pitch and
driving it -- but he has more of a line-drive stroke that shoots balls
in the right and left-center field gaps. He could be a 15-20 homer guy
down the road.
Running speed: When he's going full-tilt, he's got solid-average to plus speed
and can really get down the line.
Base running: He is a little bit low energy at times, but does turn it up when
he wants to.
Arm strength: He's got a solid-average to plus arm which is very accurate.
Fielding: Has good glove action, though like with his hitting, he struggled
early, making uncharacteristic errors.
Range: He's a little better to his right than up the middle, making the play
in the hole better than the one to his glove side. But he's capable of
making all the plays.
Physical Description: Green is lean and wiry with an athletic frame and strong
wrists. He has some room to get stronger as he matures.
Medical Update: An ankle injury on the Sunday of the series with UCLA forced
him to miss a Tuesday doubleheader, but he was back at short
the following weekend.
Strengths: He has five-tool potential at a premium position. He's capable of
hitting for average and a little power while playing a fine
shortstop.
Weaknesses: He can be a little low energy and has frustrated some at times with
a perceived lack of effort.
Summary: Premier college shortstops don't come around all that often and when
they do, they get drafted early. That should be the case for Green,
who has the potential to shine on both sides of the ball with all five
tools. He shook off some early struggles to perform up to expectations
, though his lack of energy at times has bothered scouts. Even with
that, he's a confident and accomplished college player who shouldn't
wait long to hear his name called.
BA:
1 13 Grant Green SS Southern California Calif. (National rank: 13)
Local area scouts have long been familiar with Green, who was drafted by the
Padres in the 14th round in 2006 out of high school in Anaheim. Now 6-foot-3
and 180 pounds, Green should move to the top of the first round this year,
building on his terrific showing in the Cape Cod League last summer, where he
was overwhelmingly chosen as the top prospect. He struggled early this season,
perhaps due to a touch of draftitis as well as two nagging injuries: a rolled
ankle and hand blisters. His average hovered near the Mendoza line early, but
he rallied to .365/.436/.556 as the regular season wound down. After pounding
nine homers in 2008, he had three this season. Potential five-tool middle
infielders are rare at the college level, prompting comparisons to former Long
Beach State stars Troy Tulowitzki and Evan Longoria. Green does not project to
have the same thunder in his bat—compared with Longoria, in particular—but he
is similar to Tulowitzki in his defensive skills and playmaking ability. He has
excellent range, outstanding hands and the smooth and fluid actions of a
possible Gold Glove defender. Green has a fine arm, though not quite the cannon
Tulowitzki possesses. He's faster than either Longoria or Tulowitzki,
frequently clocking in the 6.6-second range over 60 yards. While he doesn't
profile as an offensive powerhouse, he should become a long-term middle-infield
fixture, a solid .280-plus big league hitter who may produce 15-20 home runs
annually. Such potential is extremely rare in a college player.
pgcrosschecker:
13. Grant Green SS Jr. R-R 6-3 180 Southern California Anaheim Hills, Calif.
Padres '06 (14) 11/7/1987
SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Green spent the 2007 Cape Cod League season at Yarmouth
-Dennis and played a key role as that club rolled with ease to the league title
. But Green, a natural shortstop, played a variety of positions-anything to
keep his potent bat in the lineup-as Cape home-run leader and 2008 first-
rounder Gordon Beckham earned most of the playing time at shortstop. Green
moved on to Chatham last summer and, as the A's regular shortstop, quickly
asserted himself as the best prospect in the league-and possibly the best
position player in the entire 2009 draft class. He finished among Cape leaders
in a number of offensive categories, including batting average (.348, fourth),
runs (37, second), hits (56, third), slugging percentage (.537, second) and
on-base average (.451, fifth). He also homered six times and delivered another
long ball in the league all-star game, a game-tying two run blast in the eighth
inning that led to his being selected the game's MVP. Green's bat makes him a
premium offensive player at a premium position. That became clear last spring
at USC, when he led the Trojans in batting (.390), homers (9), slugging (.644)
and on-base average (.438). He also slugged five triples, extending his two-
year total to 15-already a USC career record. Green has a sound approach to
hitting, especially to the middle of the field, and with increased strength he
has begun driving balls with authority to all fields. Chatham manager John
Schiffner, the winningest skipper in league history, compared Green favorably
to Evan Longoria, who had an MVP season for Chatham in 2005 while playing
primarily shortstop. Longoria has since shifted to third base, and Green may
end up there, too, if he gets a little bigger and stronger-and possibly loses a
step in the process. Though Green runs well enough to remain at shortstop, he's
not a burner. But he has sound base-running instincts and stole 10 bases in
both his spring and summer seasons. Scouts are mostly split on his ability to
play shortstop. While some believe he has the hands, range and easy actions to
remain there in the long term, others say he's not overly fluid or natural, and
is often too relaxed in his approach. His arm strength appears to be more than
adequate for the position, but he led the Cape with 17 errors-and most came on
throws when he became too nonchalant and didn't set his feet properly. He also
tends to sit back on balls too often, rather than charge them. Mostly, it's all
about consistency. He made nine errors in his first 21 games as a sophomore at
USC, then didn't make another in his final 29 games. He also had a streak of 17
straight errorless games to finish his freshman year. Green has the tools and
athleticism to beat teams in a number of ways, but in the end result the
difference maker will be his bat. It should play, regardless if he remains at
shortstop or gets a little bigger and stronger and ends up at third base.
--ALLAN SIMPSON UPDATE (5/15): Though Green entered 2009 as a heavy favorite to
be the first position player (and second pick overall) drafted this year, he
never consistently played to that level and had scouting directors scratching
their heads in the weeks leading up to the draft. He appeared to suffer from
draft-itis, a malady that often affects top prospects in their draft year when
they try to do too much to impress scouts, and buckle under the constant
scrutiny. Additionally, Green played through some nagging injuries, notably a
sore ankle. He also tried to put an offense-challenged and struggling USC team
on his shoulders and struggled under the weight of that burden at the plate,
both to hit for average and power. He became too selective, at times, as he
tried to work deep into counts, and off-speed pitches away gave him trouble.
But Green generally showed a polished approach at the plate with a short, quick
, compact stroke and had a late-season surge to bump up his average to .374
(as USC entered the final weekend of Pac-10 play), but he homered only four
times and drove in 31 runs-hardly the numbers expected of the top position
prospect in the draft. Green also committed 17 errors in the field, and
questions surfaced about his ability to remain at shortstop in the long haul,
though that stemmed mainly from his perceived inability to gun throws to first
that had consistent on-line carry. He still displayed solid range, agile and
fluid actions, and sure hands. While he almost certainly will be one of the
first 6-8 picks in the draft, his chance to go No. 2 pick may have slipped away.
-AS
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/G/Grant-Green.shtml
age AB H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO avg obp slg FLD%
2007 USC 19 NCAA 228 72 14 10 2 6 4 25 51 .316 .388 .491
2008 USC 20 NCAA 205 80 15 5 9 10 4 15 35 .390 .438 .644
2009 USC 21 NCAA 211 79 19 5 4 16 8 20 38 .374 .435 .569 .929
http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html
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