Drafted in the 4th round (118th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2010 (signed for $252,000).
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Center fielder Mummey is a well-rounded player and had a power surge this season, matching last year's home run total (15) in half as many at-bats. He missed the first seven weeks of the season with a severe ankle sprain before he returned to center. He doesn't have prototype range but maximizes what he does have and has above-average arm strength. He's a slightly above-average runner who repeats his simple swing and got hot this year with his power. Mummey showed juice and speed in the Cape Cod League last summer as well, hitting .250/.321/.400 with 22 steals. While scouts don't project him to be a power hitter as a pro, he should have average power and could go out as high as the fourth round.
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The Orioles were looking for Mummey to get on the fast track in his first full pro season in 2011, but an outfield wall slowed him down. Promoted to high Class A after he got off to a hot start, he slammed into the fence while diving for a ball and sustained a concussion on May 4. That kept him out for a month, and he had been back for just a week when he injured his right hamstring, which kept him out for the rest of the season. Mummey draws comparisons to Nate McLouth as an undersized guy who will squeeze every ounce out of his ability. As his outfield collision showed, he goes all out all the time. His best tool is his above-average speed, and he also has the instincts to steal bases. With his quickness and strong arm, he has the ability to play all three outfield positions. Mummey is quick to the ball and has a simple swing. He goes to the plate with a plan and has a good feel for the strike zone. He doesn't offer much power, so he'll have to maximize his speed and on-base ability to establish an everyday role. Otherwise he profiles as a useful fourth outfielder. After losing development time last year, Mummey probably will go back to Frederick to open 2012.
Auburn was counting on Mummey in the middle of its lineup in 2010, but he sustained a high ankle sprain in an intrasquad workout and missed the first half of the regular season. He swung a hot bat when he returned, batting .366 with 17 home runs in 153 at-bats, and the Tigers made it to the NCAA playoffs for the first time since 2005. The Orioles signed him for $252,000 in the fourth round and compare him to Matt Angle as an athletic gamer who can hold down center field. Mummey has more power than Angle, though his best pure tool is his plus speed, which allows him to steal bases and should make him a quality defender as well. He also has a strong arm. Mummey has a simple swing and should be an average hitter, though he'll need to improve his pitch recognition. The intrigue comes with how much power he'll develop. He's not going to be a masher, but if he has average power to go with his defense and speed he could develop into a poor man's Lenny Dykstra. Mummey showed power and speed with wood bats in the Cape Cod League in 2009, so Baltimore hopes to see a similar package in his first full pro season. He should open 2011 in low Class A.
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The Orioles were looking for Mummey to get on the fast track in his first full pro season in 2011, but an outfield wall slowed him down. Promoted to high Class A after he got off to a hot start, he slammed into the fence while diving for a ball and sustained a concussion on May 4. That kept him out for a month, and he had been back for just a week when he injured his right hamstring, which kept him out for the rest of the season. Mummey draws comparisons to Nate McLouth as an undersized guy who will squeeze every ounce out of his ability. As his outfield collision showed, he goes all out all the time. His best tool is his above-average speed, and he also has the instincts to steal bases. With his quickness and strong arm, he has the ability to play all three outfield positions. Mummey is quick to the ball and has a simple swing. He goes to the plate with a plan and has a good feel for the strike zone. He doesn't offer much power, so he'll have to maximize his speed and on-base ability to establish an everyday role. Otherwise he profiles as a useful fourth outfielder. After losing development time last year, Mummey probably will go back to Frederick to open 2012.
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