AB 693
AVG .25
OBP .311
SLG .368
HR 12
  • Full name Xavier Brooks Paul
  • Born 02/25/1985 in Slidell, LA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Slidell
  • Debut 05/07/2009
  • Drafted in the 4th round (121st overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2003 (signed for $270,000).
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    Paul would have been an early-round pick as a high school sophomore in 2001, and being under the microscope for that long has diminished him in the eyes of scouts. He hasn't grown bigger than 5-foot-9 and he didn't run well this spring, and while he's a polished two-way player he's not appreciably better than he was two years ago. Paul has been throwing in the low 90s since he was a freshman, but he'll be an outfielder as a pro. He's a gifted hitter with a quick bat and some juice in his 195-pound frame. He has the instincts but maybe not the speed for center field, and he's more likely to play in right. Paul is now more of a third-round choice than the first-rounder he figured to develop into, and that might not be enough to sign him away from Tulane.

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