The Book on Daric Barton
Prospect Info
Daric Barton
Born 8/16/1985
1B, OAK
A mediocre defender recovering from elbow surgery, and he's a top 50 prospect? That shows you how well he can hit, and in the AL, hitting is all that matters.
Keep in mind that his elbow injury was more bad luck than weakness, remember that his swing has always been thought of as moneyball-perfect, and consider the A's other prospects for 1B, and you'll realize that Oakland will give him every chance to succeed at 1B in the very very near future.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (7/8/2008): #15 
Ranking in Baseball America 2008: #48
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: #22
Ranking in MiLB.com Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: #14
Ranking from ESPN: #38
Player Updates and Notes
Daric Barton's cup of coffee ended today, and he's done just about everything possible to ensure himself an MLB roster spot next spring. The A's rookie-of-the-year-to-be ends his short season hitting .347 with four homers in 72 at-bats, and 10 walks vs only 11 strikeouts.
10/1/2007 by BallGrrrl
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