• Full name Diallo Erik Fon
  • Born 10/03/1986 in Suisun City, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Arizona
  • Drafted in the 49th round (1,474th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2005.
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    Fon, who also goes by the name of Diallo Achu, has an interesting background in that his parents divorced when he was two, and his father moved back to Africa. He keeps in contact with him by e-mail. Fon's style and approach remind scouts of Twins outfielder Jacque Jones. He has similar tools, a similar batting stroke and similarly good power for a player with a slight build. On the 20-80 scouting scale, Fon's power grades as a 45 now and 60 down the road. The ball jumps off his bat and he has a history of hitting with wood as a longtime member of the Norcal youth travel team, one of the nation's best youth programs. Fon is a slightly below-average runner with a slightly below-average arm, but he compensates for those shortcomings by getting good jumps in center field and having sound baserunning instincts. Fon's mother would like for him to honor his college commitment to Vanderbilt, but he reportedly wants to sign--especially if he's picked in the first three or four rounds, as expected.

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