[情報] 2009 Draft: Yankees First Round Pick

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2009 Draft: Yankees First Round Pick

By Mike Axisa

With their first pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the Yankees selected CF Slade
Heathcott out of Texas HS in Texarkana.

Scouting Report: Heathcott is an exceptional athlete and a physical specimen,
which gives him a chance to develop five above-average or better tools. He
has good bat speed and pop from the left side but needs to fix some
mechanical issues in his swing to square up balls more consistently. Despite
having ACL reconstruction surgery last November, Heathcott has very good
speed which allows him steal bases and run down balls in the outfield. He has
a strong arm, but needs to tighten up his routes to reach his full defensive
potential. Heathcott can play all three outfield spots and is a legitimate
center fielder. Committed to Louisiana State, Heathcott is considered
signable. You can read more about him at MLB.com and ESPN (subsciption req’
d).

Although there are no concerns about his intensity on the field, some teams
have been scared off by character issues. Heathcott’s father is in prison on
drug charges and his mother is out of his life for similar reasons, which is
an obvious red flag. He was also ruled academically ineligible for the
playoffs last month.


My Take: I like the pick. You can’t complain about taking a high ceiling
up-the-middle athlete in the first round, and Heathcott certainly has that
kind of ability. The off-the-field issues are a concern, because with that
kind of upbringing you do have to worry about the kid’s ability to discern
right from wrong, but I’m confident that the Yanks will do everything
possible to help him transition to life in professional baseball.


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