• Full name Timothy D. Battle
  • Born 09/10/1985 in Riverdale, GA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Mcintosh
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (94th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2003 (signed for $425,000).
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    Battle is an ultimate high-risk, high-reward player. Some scouts think he's a better athlete than Florida high schooler Lastings Milledge, and that makes it unlikely Battle will make it to the second round. He has an electric body (6-foot-1, 185 pounds), plus-plus speed and power and has thrown 90 mph off the mound. The downside is that he has come out of nowhere and hasn't faced quality competition. He tends to lunge at pitches and might get eaten up when he sees good breaking balls for the first time. Battle is so raw that he might need two years in Rookie ball. He's unable to get into a four-year school, so signability won't be a factor.

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  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the New York Yankees in 2007
  • Rated Best Athlete in the New York Yankees in 2007
  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the South Atlantic League in 2005
  • Rated Best Athlete in the New York Yankees in 2005
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the New York Yankees in 2005

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