• Full name Peter Michael Kozma
  • Born 04/11/1988 in Tulsa, OK
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Owasso
  • Debut 05/18/2011
  • Drafted in the 1st round (18th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007 (signed for $1,395,000).
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    There may not be a true middle infielder drafted in the first round this year, but Kozma is as good a candidate as any. He impressed scouting directors when his team made a swing through Florida in late March, and he had a three-homer game in an Oklahoma 6-A playoff contest. Kozma has no true standout tool, but he also has no glaring weakness. He grades out as average to slightly above-average in every tool except power, and he does have pop. His instincts help him play above his physical ability at bat, on the bases and in the field. He has good plate coverage and uses the entire field, projecting as a future No. 2 hitter in a big league lineup. Coming into the spring, some scouts questioned whether he'd be a long-term shortstop, but he has no doubters now. A Wichita State recruit, Kozma draws raves for his consistency and energy as well.

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  • Rated Best Defensive Infielder in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013
  • Rated Best Infield Arm in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012
  • Rated Best Infield Arm in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011
  • Rated Best Defensive SS in the Texas League in 2009
  • Rated Best Defensive Infielder in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009
  • Rated Best Defensive Infielder in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008

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