The Book on Adrian Cardenas

Prospect Info

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Adrian Cardenas
Born 10/10/1987
2B, OAK

Baseball America's High School Player of the Year for 2006 is still a bit raw, but his development has been strong. As a 19 year old in A ball, Cardenas hit .295 with nine homers in 127 games, posting an OPS of .770. He stole 20 bases but was caught too often (7 times).

Adrian is a good contact hitter with decent discipline. He's shown line-drive power to all fields, which many scouts expect to grow in the future. Defensively he's capable: he has been moved down the spectrum from SS to 2B, but most expect him to stick there for the foreseeable future.

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Player Updates and Notes

Oakland is asking Adrian Cardenas to practice at third base as a test for a possible position change. With Eric Patterson (sooner) and Jemile Weeks (later) already lined up at second base, this looks like an endorsement of the A's willingness to make space for Cardenas's bat.

7/20/2008 by KDaddy

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After a day of swirling rumors, the Oakland A's sent workhorse Joe Blanton to the Phillies for three youngsters, including their top-ranked infield prospect, Adrian Cardenas.

7/17/2008 by KDaddy

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