• Full name Sean Edward Coyle
  • Born 01/17/1992 in Sellersville, PA
  • Profile Ht.: 5'8" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Germantown Academy
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (110th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2010 (signed for $1,300,000).
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    Coyle's older brother Tommy was North Carolina's starting second baseman as a freshman this spring, and Sean will join him in Chapel Hill next year unless a major league club opens up its checkbook. Coyle is undersized at 5-foot-8, 175 pounds, but the consensus among scouts is that he has a legitimate chance to be an everyday big league second baseman in the Brian Roberts mold. He played shortstop for Germantown Academy and spent some time at DH this spring because of a mild forearm strain. Coyle might not be tall, but he has plenty of strength in his compact righthanded swing, and he makes consistent, hard contact to all fields, though he projects for below-average power. He has above-average speed and is aggressive on the basepaths. Coyle has sure hands and good infield instincts, and he should have solid-average range and arm strength at second base. He is a confident, competitive grinder who gets the most out of his quality tools.

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