Wil Myers monster day

by doublestix on Sep 7, 2009 10:09 PM EDT

Not quite Des Jennings like, but....

Idaho Falls
Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Myers, W C	5	4	5	1	0	1	1	1	0	.436

yeah that's not bad. and he threw a guy out trying to steal.

.436/.500/.782 so far with the Chukars.

i'm particularly impressed with the jump he has made. three months ago he was facing 70-80 MPH fastballs in private school competition with a metal bad. now he's absolutely killing it against mostly 20-22 year old college draftees in the Pioneer League. granted he got to work out with the Burlington Royals much of the summer, but he never got a live AB until August 18th.

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very impressed

His athleticism should allow him to be a great catcher too

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by JD Sussman on Sep 7, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions

has there been any word

on what type of defensive catcher he is now/will be

Adoptive parent of Kyle Nicholson

by gore51 on Sep 7, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

From BA

scouts want to try him behind the plate, where he’s shown solid catch-and-throw tools. He has yet to handle premium stuff on a consistent basis, so there’s no guarantee he’ll remain a catcher. An average runner, he has even drawn Dale Murphy as a comparison, right down to a move to right or even center field if catching doesn’t work out.

I’ve read other reports that say he is a fantastic athlete (hence a potential move to CF) with a solid arm.

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by JD Sussman on Sep 8, 2009 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions