• Full name Kiel Gregory Thibault
  • Born 03/02/1984 in Jerome, ID
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Gonzaga
  • Drafted in the 9th round (262nd overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2005 (signed for $75,000).
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    Gonzaga C Kiel Thibault didn't repeat his success from 2004, when he hit .424-3-35 and was named the West Coast Conference player of the year. He still had three homers and 35 RBIs, but his average tumbled to .312. Still, he impressed scouts with his approach at the plate and a quick, short stroke that is geared more to contact than power. He has excellent receiving skills with a below-average arm, but he should do fine behind the plate because scouts praise his grit and determination. He projects as a backup at the big league level, similar to Gonzaga product Mike Redmond, who went undrafted but has hung around the big leagues for eight years.

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