• Full name William B. Tart
  • Born 04/21/1991 in Durham, NC
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 193 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School The Pendleton School (FL)
  • Drafted in the 33rd round (1,008th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2009.
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    Another late pop-up was UNC Wilmington recruit Blaze Tart, a righthander originally from Durham, N.C., who attended the Pendleton Academy in Bradenton with J.R. Murphy. He benefited by performing well in front of scouts who came in to see his catcher. Tart is more of a projection pick, sitting 88-90 mph with his fastball and showing the hand speed to spin a curve. He's still catching up to his 6-foot-4 frame, and most scouts consider him a better bet after three college seasons.

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