- Full name Peter Stonard
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In the fall of 2002, Stonard and Billy Hogan were teammates at Alabama. Neither played for the Crimson Tide last spring, however. Stonard twice tested positive for marijuana and was dismissed from the team in November 2002. He transferred to San Diego State and wrote a letter to major league teams, admitting he had made poor decisions and promising it wouldn't happen again. But it did, and the Aztecs kicked him off their team last April. That knocked Stonard, the 2002 Cape Cod League batting champ with a .348 average, to the fourth round, where the Padres signed him for $280,000. Stonard went straight to low Class A and did what he always does: make good, consistent line-drive contact. Stonard has decent tools across the board but still has a lot of questions. He's so good at putting the bat on the ball, even on pitches out of the strike zone, that he makes outs on balls others would miss. It also cuts down on his walk totals. He's an average runner with good hands at second base, but scouts aren't sure he can stick there. The outfield might become his home, and he'd have to hit for more power than he currently projects. Most of all, Stonard has to work harder and prove his dedication to the game after his college travails. He'll try to polish his all-around game in high Class A this year.