AB 2323
AVG .256
OBP .333
SLG .393
HR 53
  • Full name Jake Willie Blalock
  • Born 08/06/1983 in San Diego, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Rancho Bernardo
  • Drafted in the 5th round (149th overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2002.
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    The development of Blalock's brother Hank into one of the top hitting prospects in the game has prompted scouts to take a closer look at Jake, a bigger and stronger player at the same stage of development. Some see Jake as a product of his brother's growing reputation and rate him as a fifth- to eighth-round pick. A handful of clubs say he's a comparable talent and want to avoid repeating the mistake everyone made in 1999, when Hank slipped to the third round. While the lefthanded-hitting Hank was a better all-around hitter in high school, the righthanded Jake has more power. A 6-foot-4, heavy-footed shortstop in high school, Jake will move to an infield corner, probably third base to take advantage of an above-average arm. Jake is a gamer who knows the game well and plays hard. He has committed to Arizona State, but college is a secondary option at this point.

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