Jacoby Ellsbury Oregon St U CF L/L 6'1" 185 1983-09-11
COMMENT: Medium frame. Live, lean, athletic build. Pure athletic. Leadoff CF
profile w/ impact speed both ways. Contact hitter w/ a level, compact swing.
Uses the whole field. Gap to gap power.
BA:
Fellow Oregon high school products Trevor Crowe (Arizona) and Jed Lowrie
(Stanford) left the state in 2002 for what they thought would be a better
opportunity at higher-profile Pacific-10 Conference schools. Ellsbury, who
comes from a small high school in rural central Oregon, chose to stay home
and he has been handsomely rewarded. Not only has he become a potential
first-round pick, but Oregon State is having its best season ever, rising to
No. 3 in the nation. Ellsbury’s .426 average was among the national leaders
and he led the Beavers in every key offensive category, including home runs
and RBIs—as the team’s leadoff hitter. He has few holes in his game and is
capable of beating teams in a lot of ways. He has excellent makeup and
instincts. His best tool is his speed, and it’s evident both on the bases
and in center field, where he catches everything hit his way. He has been
clocked in 6.55 seconds over 60 yards. His biggest improvement has been in
his approach at the plate. He has become more patient, rarely swings and
misses and is comfortable hitting with two strikes. In his first 235 plate
appearances this season, he fanned 11 times while drawing 28 walks. His style
of play and physical appearance have drawn comparisons to Johnny Damon at a
similar age, but scouts say Ellsbury has a better swing. They question
whether he’ll grow into the same power, though. They see him as more of a
doubles and triples hitter. Boston has a big interest in Ellsbury, but they
don’t pick until 23rd overall and may not have an opportunity to get him.
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