AB 2157
AVG .252
OBP .326
SLG .395
HR 48
  • Full name Angel Morales
  • Born 11/24/1989 in Caguas, Puerto Rico
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (122nd overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2007 (signed for $234,000).
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    Morales raised his profile when he performed well at a pair of Perfect Game events in Florida, first in Jupiter in October and again in January in Fort Myers. He was the talk of Puerto Rico a month later when a bevy of scouts attended a workout in February, but the more he has been evaluated, the less certain scouts become about his swing and future as a hitter. He approach changes from at-bat to at-bat. He leaks out on his front side, flies open and has a huge hole on the outer half of the strike zone. His pitch recognition and plate discipline are below-average. He does, however, have good bat speed, and when he squares up balls they jump off his bat. He's further along in center field, where his above-average speed and graceful actions profile well. He has a 55 arm on the 20-80 scale. Teams that believe Morales can make strides at the plate could show interest in drafting him as early as the second round, though his holes make him more of a fourth-round talent.

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  • Rated Best Outfield Arm in the Minnesota Twins in 2008

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