• Full name Ryan Stewart Theriot
  • Born 12/07/1979 in Baton Rouge, LA
  • Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Louisiana State
  • Debut 09/13/2005
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (78th overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2001 (signed for $480,000).
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    Theriot teams with Fontenot to form college baseball's most talented double-play combination, and they were dazzling together on the Cape Cod League's Wareham Gatemen last summer. He's undersized at 5-foot-11 and 177 pounds, though he's answered questions about his bat by hitting .299 with wood on the Cape and a career-high .360 this spring. He's a catalyst from the leadoff spot, where his speed, ability to make contact and patience are assets. Theriot has a solid arm and hands at shortstop despite making careless errors this season. Tennessee's Chris Burke projects as a pro second baseman, so Theriot will be the first pure shortstop drafted out of college. A team looking for infield help could take him as early as the supplemental first round.

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  • Rated Best Hit and Run Artist in the National League in 2008

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