- Full name Bryan Barnowski
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While third baseman Tony Blanco received a lot of attention after setting a Gulf Coast League record with 13 homers in 2000, Barnowski, his teammate on the GCL Red Sox, got almost none for doing the same. It usually takes a while for 42nd-round draft-and-follows to break out of obscurity. The grandson of former big leaguer and longtime scout Dick Teed, Barnowski didn't homer once in 32 GCL games in 1999. He improved after getting into better shape. He has a short stroke, excellent raw power and good balance at the plate. Barnowski lacks speed and his future as a catcher is in doubt. He does have some arm strength, but he doesn't move well behind the plate and threw out just 19 percent of basestealers last year. Barnowski, who could see some time at Class A Augusta in 2001, probably will have to move to first base.