AB 2776
AVG .27
OBP .309
SLG .382
HR 27
  • Full name Alexander Wyatt Yarbrough
  • Born 08/03/1991 in Mcallen, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: S / Throws: R
  • School Mississippi
  • Drafted in the 4th round (147th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2012 (signed for $302,800).
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    Yarbrough hopes to join a parade of Mississippi infielders who have reached the majors in recent years, from Matt Tolbert to Cam Coghlan to Zach Cozart. He's closer to Coghlan as an offense-first infielder with modest athleticism and excellent hands, and he's hit his way into consideration for the first five rounds. His hands play on both sides of the ball; Yarbrough has excellent bat control and manipulates the barrel well. He has natural hand-eye coordination and a patient approach that helped him hit .389 through mid-May in Southeastern Conference play, second-best in the conference. Coaches consider him a calming presence defensively. He doesn't get to a ton of groundballs but makes the plays on balls he gets to, with no errors in league play and just two overall. He also showed solid pop in the Cape Cod League last summer, ranking second on Cotuit behind Victor Roache in home runs and doubles, and figures to hit his share of doubles. Yarbrough's arm strength is sufficient for second base and turning the double play; he's a fringy to below-average runner. He'll have to hit to be a regular, but plenty of scouts think he'll do just that.

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  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Los Angeles Angels in 2014

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