Craig Ansman
| AB | 1430 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .294 |
| OBP | .376 |
| SLG | .541 |
| HR | 77 |
- Full name Craig Matthew Ansman
- Born 03/10/1978 in West Islip, NY
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 250 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School SUNY Stony Brook
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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Ansman was the New England Collegiate Conference player of the year as a sophomore at Stony Brook, set the program's single-season homer mark with 20 as a junior, and hit .400 for the second straight season as a senior--yet he never got drafted. Signed as a free agent, he led the Midwest League with a .623 slugging percentage in his first full pro season last year. He's burly and strong, and power is his best tool. Offensively, he'll probably need more plate discipline as he moves up the ladder. Though opposing managers weren't crazy about his funky release, Ansman has a strong arm and led the MWL by erasing 42 percent of basestealers. He still needs to improve his game-calling skills. At 23, he was old for low Class A, so a jump to Double-A isn't out of the question for 2002. He'll have to keep proving himself and profiles as a big league reserve.
Best Tools List
- Rated Best Defensive Catcher in the California League in 2002
