[翻譯] Prospect Profile #23: Aaron Westlake

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原文網址：http://tigers.scout.com/2/1159435.html Tigers Prospect Profile #23: Aaron Westlake The Tigers snagged Aaron Westlake with their third round pick in last summer's amateur draft, but Westlake didn't have a dynamite debut, putting up relatively p edestrian numbers with short season Connecticut. What did the Tigers see in the big first baseman, and can he reach his projection? 老虎去年第三輪(第二順位)選來的大棒子，夏天在A-成績普普不如預期，Aaron Westlake 能夠在新球季達到球團對他的期望嗎？迷之聲：跟雷霆一樣，這位也叫西河XDD Aaron Westlake http://zzb.bz/Yj9Yo Position: First Baseman Height: 6-4 Weight: 235 Born: 12/27/1988 Bats: Left Throws: Right Background After turning down the Blue Jays as a 22nd round pick in 2010, Westlake returned to Vanderbilt for his senior season and was then popped in the third round of the draft by the Tigers in 2011. 在2010被藍鳥22輪中選，選擇回到Vanderbilt打大四，看來是正確的決定，順利打出身價，讓自己在2011爬到第3輪給我們選走 Westlake part way through the summer and after a brief five-game cameo in the Gulf Coast League, he was quickly pushed to short-season Connecticut for the rest of the summer. 因為參加NCAA季後賽比較晚入隊，先到菜鳥聯盟打五場熱身(成績很爛，但一點都不重要) ，很快地就被推到A- Connecticut接受挑戰，在這待到球季結束 In 27 games with the CT-Tigers, Westlake posted a .264 batting average and walked ten times while whiffing 23 times. He managed to poke four doubles and two home runs while driving in 15 runs in the process. 看來不是一個第三輪一壘大砲該有的成績(詳見原文) Scouting Report Westlake is a classic college masher. He is big bodied with plenty of strength and that strength is the primary trait on which his baseball abilities are built. 西河就是個傳統的大學大棒子，有大隻佬身材跟無窮的力量，力量是他在場上爭戰的本錢 Westlake's best tool is his plus-plus raw power. He has the natural strength to get the ball out of the park with wood bats, even without making full contact. He has plenty of loft in his swing and uses his lower half to leverage his swing when he's trying to crank. When he sells out for power, Westlake will hedge more toward an uppercut swing. 西河最突出的就是他plus-plus的炮瓦，用木棒即使未能擊中球心，一樣能靠天生神力把球帶出場外。接下來這兩句分析他揮棒的我就不敢亂翻了，怕誤人子弟…. Scouts do have concern over Westlake's bat speed. His long swing is befitting his power profile and there are scouts that wonder whether he will catch up to plus velocity. He doesn't adjust quickly and likely won't post a strong batting average. 有些球探懷疑不甚突出的揮棒速度，會讓西河碰到真正的火球時碰到麻煩，'雖然他是靠著較長的揮棒軌跡來增加泡瓦，另外西河在揮擊中的調整能力不加，不用期待他會有太漂亮的打擊率囉… Westlake does have a good concept of the strike zone and shows the ability to lay off fastball out of the zone. He will get out front on change-ups and struggles against lefties. 西河本壘板紀律還不錯，但有時會被變速球給騙，而且對是左投苦手 Though some college coaches lauded Westlake for his defensive abilities, pro scouts were far from impressed. He doesn't move well around the bag, with poor footwork and mediocre instincts. He frequently struggles with throws in the dirt and rarely helps his infielder on marginal throws. He is a well below-average runner with fringy range at first. 雖然大學教練一致讚賞西河在一壘區的防守，但是對職業球探而言，他的防守可是遠遠的低於"好"這個評價…移動力不佳、差勁的腳步、平庸的判斷力，對幼內野傳來的 "萬曼斗"接球有肢體"心理"障礙，總之他是個低於平均水準的一壘手跟超慢的跑者… Westlake's prospect status hinges entirely on his power bat and how much that plays in game situations. If he hits enough to blast 25-plus home runs annually , that combined with his ability to draw some walks may enable him to have enough offensive production to have the ceiling of a second division starter. 西河prospect的地位主要來自他的巨棒，如果他能夠1年25轟加上足夠的保送跟打擊率，那將有辦法在大聯盟生存，當差一點的球隊的先發一壘手迷之聲：我們有米糕、小王子了，那就….. Performance Level Team AB AVG 2B HR RBI SO BB OBP% SLG% R GCL Tigers 18 .167 1 1 4 6 2 .250 .389 SS-A Connecticut 106 .264 4 2 15 23 10 .328 .377 Health Record Westlake missed most of his freshman (2008) season at Vanderbilt due to an issue with blood clots but that has not been a problem since he returned late that year. He has a durable body and no other injury issues in his past. 西河在Vanderbilt的大一球季因為血栓塞還幾乎缺席大半季，復出也是至今都很健康 The Future Westlake enters spring training with a chance to land in either West Michigan or Lakeland depending on his spring performance. Already 23-years old Westlake will need to move quickly through the lower levels to catch up to the hypothetical age-development curve. 春訓後，西河有可能在A or A+開季，不管怎樣，23歲才從農場出發已經比別人老了，他得快點用手中的大棒子證明自己的身價才行 While there is little room for him at the big league level in Detroit, Westlake's primary developmental concern has to be increased contact and improved defense at first base. Without those two things stepping forward, Westlake has limited first division projection. 同時我們大聯盟一壘未來以幾年已經是被人佔著暗無天日 (而以他的狀況已經可以說是一壘限定了) 而西河的未來又該何去何從呢，就讓我們慢慢看下去～～ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.42.151.246