• Full name Michael Joseph Papi
  • Born 09/19/1992 in Tunkhannock, PA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Virginia
  • Drafted in the CB-A round (38th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2014 (signed for $1,250,000).
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    The Angels drafted Papi in the 30th round out of a Pennsylvania high school in 2011 and Papi joined fellow Keystone State product Derek Fisher in the Cavs outfield as a freshman. He lost playing time due to back soreness and his own passivity at the plate, but earned a spot and then All-America recognition with a monster sophomore year, when he ranked second in the country with a .517 on-base percentage. Papi has retained his selectivity and had a streaky junior season, at times pressing when Fisher was injured and out of the lineup. His swing isn't as pure as Fisher's but he has present strength in his 6-foot-3, 210-pound frame. He had eight home runs, including four at Virginia's cavernous Davenport Field, and scouts give him plus power grades. He's a below-average runner and fringy athlete who has had some adventures in left field and may fit better at first base.

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