Matt Hall

SS Matt Hall led Horizon High to the Arizona 5-A state title this spring, a feat 2003 Angels first-rounder and state player of the year Brandon Wood failed to accomplish as a senior at the same school. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Hall played alongside Wood as a freshman third baseman and sophomore second baseman before taking over from him at shortstop the last two years. The two are frequently compared. Hall has solid tools, particularly arm strength, but lacks the same shortstop actions, and may end up at third base--either in pro ball or at Arizona State. He has power potential along the lines of Wood, but some scouts say he has slider bat speed. Hall was projected as a possible second- or third-rounder at the start of the year, but his stock slipped.