• Full name Andrew S. Thompson
  • Born 11/07/1986 in West Palm Beach, FL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 160 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Jupiter Community
  • Drafted in the C-2 round (80th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2005 (signed for $475,000).
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    Thompson is one of several sons of big leaguers available in this year's draft; his father Robbie played second base for the Giants for 11 seasons and now works in the Indians front office. Drew is a lefthanded hitter but a similar player in some ways. His father's best tool was his bat (he hit 119 home runs), and Thompson has the advanced approach and hitting instincts of someone who grew up around the game. He has a compact lefthanded swing that sprays line drives to all fields. He has solid hands and an average arm, probably good enough to be a college shortstop, but pro scouts believe he fits the profile of an offensive second baseman, once he fills out physically and begins to hit for more power. Thompson's father is a Gators alumnus, and scouts believe Drew would have to be drafted higher than the third round to get him to sign.

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