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Thursday, February 24, 2005Scouting Report: Howie KendrickBio:
Stats, last five seasons (complete):Name: Howard Joseph Kendrick Birthday: July 12,1983 (21 on Opening Day) Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Bats: Right Throws: Right Position: 2B Acquired: Draft Drafted: 2002, 10th round (294), ANA Roster: Minor League Contract: n/a Hitting:YEAR(L) G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS ----------|---|---|---|---|--|--|---|---|--|---|--|--|----|----|----|-- 2002(R) 42 157 24 50 6 4 0 13 7 11 12 6 .318 .368 .408 776 2003(R) 63 234 65 86 20 3 3 36 24 28 8 3 .368 .434 .517 951 2004(A) 75 313 66 115 24 6 10 49 12 41 15 6 .367 .398 .578 976 Kendrick has struggled to distinguish himself from the Angels other middle infield prospects – the deepest spot in the organization. He tends to get buried on many lists under names like Aybar, Callaspo, and Wood. This despite the fact that Kendrick easily out-matches oft-touted Aybar in terms of raw power (30.3 XBH%). On the other hand, he’s a wildly free swinger and can be rather streaky. He’ll need to make strides in plate discipline, lest he be overmatched at the higher levels.Defense/Baserunning: Kendrick is considered to be nothing better than average at second. He’s certainly not as good as Callaspo was at the position. He’s speedy, but again, not as speedy as Callaspo, and could stand to be more selective on the basepaths.2005 Outlook: Many people consider Kendrick to be one of the top 2B prospects in all of baseball. I’m not buying it. At least not until he shows the ability to work the count and proves that he can hit for power above low-A ball. Right now I’ve got him somewhere below Callaspo (assuming his future is at second), and probably just outside the Angels top-ten. See the complete list of scouting reports here. |
