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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
That's not true, I've got the BB America handbook right here and they said he was "the best college bat available" in the draft and someone who should move quickly through the system into 2B at the big league level. His problems have been developmental (GEE WHIZ IMAGINE THAT!) as his career stalled at AA for whatever reason. He had a major weight gain that is attributed by some as the cause.
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Here's a pretty unflattering pre-draft evaluation. When you hear things like, "plays above his tools," it's pretty clear that his ceiling is limited. Dude was viewed by some as a utility infielder at best, not someone worthy of going #4 overall.
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v7189...lege-shortstop