• Full name Dwight Matthew Childs
  • Born 07/23/1988 in Carmichael, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Arizona
  • Drafted in the 18th round (545th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2009.
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    Catcher Dwight Childs has handled good pitchers during his three-year stint at Arizona. He was also a member of the 2005 USA Baseball junior team that included Clayton Kershaw, Brett Anderson, Lars Anderson and Grant Green, among others. After batting .193 last season, he hit the weight room in the offseason to get stronger and batted .331/.385/.529 this season. Still, scouts aren't sure he'll hit enough to be a big league regular. His calling card is his defense. A catcher his whole life, he's comfortable behind the plate and blocks balls well. With a plus arm and pop times in the 1.8- to 2.0-second range, some scouts have even been tempted to try him out on the mound.

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