• Full name Matthew C. Brown
  • Born 02/21/1985 in Oklahoma City, OK
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 183 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Wichita State
  • Drafted in the 13th round (407th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2007.
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    Brown had a great summer with wood bats in 2006, ranking as the top position-player prospect in the Jayhawk League after leading the league in homers (nine) and RBIs (36) while finishing third in the batting race (.385). He offers one of the best all-around packages among college position players in this draft, showing all five tools when he's at his best. He's a 6-foot-1, 190-pound right fielder with bat speed, foot speed and arm strength, and he draws praise for playing hard every day. That all-out approach carries over to the plate, however, and can work against him. He has a long, maximum-effort stroke that leaves him susceptible to pitchers who change speeds. Some scouts worry about how that approach will play in pro ball, but a club that believes it can tone him down at the plate could pop him as early as the third round.

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  • Rated Best Outfield Arm in the Cleveland Guardians in 2010
  • Rated Best Outfield Arm in the Cleveland Guardians in 2009

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