AB 2412
AVG .274
OBP .343
SLG .379
HR 31
  • Full name Matthew Robert Sulentic
  • Born 10/06/1987 in Voorhees, NJ
  • Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Hillcrest
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (98th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2006 (signed for $395,000).
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    Texas A&M has endured a rough season in the Big 12 Conference, and its strong recruiting class may also take major hits. Lefthanders Clayton Kershaw and Zach Britton are unlikely to make it to College Station after improving significantly this spring, and Sulentic fits into that category as well. He hit .676-19-58 to win the Dallas area triple crown, and the only 4-A or 5-A player in the Metroplex who has matched his numbers in the last decade was Jason Stokes, who hit 19 homers in 2000 and now plays in Triple-A for the Marlins. Sulentic is a pure lefthanded hitter with power to all fields. He's an average runner with a decent arm, and his instincts allow his tools to play up in all aspects of the game. Scouts love his makeup, perhaps more than any high school player in Texas. His chief drawback is his size. He's built along the lines of Lenny Dykstra but is more suited for left field than center. Sulentic has played shortstop, and if a team believes he could handle second base he could get picked as early as the second round.

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