• Full name Tyler John Cannon
  • Born 08/30/1987 in Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 191 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Virginia
  • Drafted in the 12th round (360th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2010.
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    Cannon was Virginia's top hitting prospect last year, but he didn't sign as a 41st-round pick of the Pirates and returned to finish his degree. He can hit line drives with gap power from both sides of the plate, though he's in just his second year of switch-hitting. He was batting .340/.420/.505 this spring with 17 doubles and 35 RBIs. He's a good defensive shortstop for college, but he can't play there every day at the next level. Scouts see him as a useful utilityman who can play all four infield positions, and he has enough arm strength that he could get a look behind the plate. Cannon will go out much higher this year as a senior sign.

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