Jason Heyward Game Report (August '08)
Scouting the Sally - Jason Heyward, OF, ATL
Jason Heyward (2-7, 1 K) - Jason Heyward fell into the Braves lap in the first round of the 2007 draft and has since skyrocketed up prospect charts to the point where he will likely be a consensus top 10 overall prospect prior to the 2009 season. He posted a .323/.388/.483 line with the Rome Braves earning a late season promotion to Myrtle Beach to gain some playoff experience. Heyward struggled the evening I watched him play, but showed polish far beyond his years leaving me with the impression that the sky is truly the limit for the Braves talented young outfielder.
- Impressive physical specimen; Broad shoulders, muscular forearms, and muscular legs all leave room for additional size and strength as he physically matures
- The "Greg Oden" of MILB; Looked much older than a teen
- Looked 1" taller than Freeman when standing next to him
- Very comfortable in the batters box; calm, fluid movements
- Over aggressive and out front on a handful of fastballs
- Power should spike with improved weight transfer
- Laced first pitch fastball for a single up the middle; Ball exploded off of his bat
- Guided a ground ball single back up the middle with two strikes; VERY professional at bat
- Displayed good timing and base running instincts; Great jump from second on steal attempt
- Vintage Darryl Strawberry came to mind when seeing him chase a ball into the corner; Threw ball from RF corner to almost 3B with little effort
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nice report
I’d rank him above Rasmus right now.
Nor would I
Rasmus has a much stronger track record and he’s a decent defensive CF’er.
by David Tokarz on Sep 25, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Rasmus also hasn't hit for a great average
and he played his home games with a short RF porch in the Texas League. Rasmus might be the next Brady Anderson.
So...
What you’re saying is he’s gonna hit 50 homers in the majors?
minus that year
that was the biggest fluke in baseball history there.
Anderson was a pretty good player
At least towards the end of his career. For his career as a whole, he had an OPS+ of 109, and stole quite a few bases. I don’t really see Rasmus having a similar amount of speed or success on the basepaths. Rasmus seems to have at least a touch more power than Anderson, and possibly significant more. Even his 2007 season aside, Rasmus showed very solid power at Quad Cities, and it seems unfair to dock him too much for this season when he was probably injured. Otherwise, I don’t think Anderson would be the worst comp for Rasmus, though probably too conservative
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by OldProspects on Sep 26, 2008 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Ahh, I haven’t seen one of these comps in a while. Long overdue.
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