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The Book on Billy Rowell
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Billy Rowell / 3B, BAL
Born 9/10/1988
Sewell,
NJ,
USA
School: Bishop Eustace Prep, Pennsauken
Height 6-5
Weight 205
Bats/Throws L/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/9/2012): #518
MiLB.com Season Preview: Unranked or n/a
Scout.com/FOX Sports: Unranked or n/a
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a
He was once a tip-top prospect, but these days corner infielder Billy Rowell doesn't crack many top ten lists, despite his clear skill set. Scouts have always been of sixteen different minds on Rowell, some seeing a great future hitter, others seeing a scuffling AAAA future. The latter bunch has been more accurate of late, as even a trip back to Rookie ball failed to cure Rowell of his propensity for swinging at any and every pitch that gets close enough for him to reach. He didn't show much of the power that once looked promising, either, leaving not a whole lot to see here, other than eternal potential. He's organizational filler until he shows that he can recapture that teenaged proficiency.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Batting History | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 17 | Rk | Appy | Bluefield | BAL | 42 | 152 | 38 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 47 | .329 | .422 | .507 | .929 |
| Fielding History | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | Posn | GP | Ch | PO | A | E | Fld | ||
| 2006 | 17 | Rk | Appy | Bluefield | BAL | 3B | 36 | 121 | 15 | 90 | 16 | .868 | |
| 2006 | 17 | A- | NY-Penn | Aberdeen | BAL | 3B | 11 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 2 | .905 | |
| 2007 | 18 | A | Sally | Delmarva | BAL | 3B | 82 | 188 | 30 | 137 | 21 | .888 | |
| 2008 | 19 | A+ | Caro. | Frederick | BAL | 3B | 104 | 295 | 62 | 211 | 22 | .925 | |
| 2009 | 20 | A+ | Caro. | Frederick | BAL | RF | 110 | 157 | 135 | 7 | 15 | .904 | |
| 2010 | 21 | A+ | Caro. | Frederick | BAL | 3B | 84 | 221 | 29 | 165 | 27 | .878 | |
| 2011 | 22 | Rk | Gulf | Orioles | BAL | 1B | 6 | 61 | 58 | 2 | 1 | .984 | |
| 2011 | 22 | AA | Eastern | Bowie | BAL | 3B | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2011 | 22 | AA | Eastern | Bowie | BAL | 1B | 27 | 246 | 225 | 16 | 5 | .980 | |
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