Organization: Tampa Bay
Current Position: SS
Future Position: SS
They said it...
"In relative terms, his 2011 season was not statistically better than his '10 season, until he had the power surge in Triple-A. Even that came at the expense of poor plate discipline. Still young, still has tools, but I think some fans are getting overly excited at this point. I still see him as more of a utility player with some pop, not a first-division regular."
John Sickles - MinorLeagueBall.com - November 17, 2011
"At this point, it's more likely that he'll have to move off the position -- he has the hands and arms, but if you're outgrowing the position at 19, you're probably going to outgrow it no matter what you do -- but his bat still has the promise to play at other positions on the field. At the plate, he wraps his bat slightly and loads a little deep, but he has quick wrists and can catch up to better fastballs. He'll have to work on pitch recognition while also maintaining his conditioning in 2010 to re-establish himself as an elite prospect, but he has the makeup and the natural ability."
Keith Law, ESPN.com - January 28, 2010
