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The Book on Nick Weglarz

Prospect Info

Nick Weglarz
Born 12/16/1987
OF, CLE

A smart, savvy hitter with strong arms and developing power, Weglarz uses very fast hands to work the bat through the zone quickly, with line-drive power to all fields. His swing lacks the loft of a true power-hitter, though that may come soon as his large frame continues to fill out: last season, his most productive yet, he produced 24 long balls in 127 games as a 19 year old in A ball. A first-baseman in high school, the Indians have been using him in left field, though that experiment may soon end: his glove and arm are not better than average.

While he continues to work on his power swing, his advanced plate discipline looks puts him firmly in the Kevin Youkilis camp for now.

Ranking in ScoutingBook (11/18/2008): #175

Ranking in Baseball America 2008: n/a

Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked

Ranking in MiLB.com Season Preview Unranked

Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked

Ranking from ESPN: #62

Player Updates and Notes

Carolina Leaguer Weglarz, who will be one of the best hitters on Canada's Olympic team next month, is hitting .386 so far in July.

7/21/2008 by KDaddy

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