The Book on Kyle Blanks

Graduated Prospect Info

Now that he's no longer rookie-eligible, The Book is closed on Kyle Blanks as a prospect. This page remains as a historical record of his time in our prospect list.

Last bio and ranking update: 12/1/2008.

SDKyle Blanks
Born 9/11/1986
1B, SD

Signed as a DFE prior to the 2005 draft, Blanks was signed for his big bat potential, and through 2008 he's done nothing but live up to that destiny. An imposing hulk in the batter's box, he doesn't have much plate discipline (think Adam Dunn) but he does have a very big hot zone (think Vlad Guerrero), which means anything he gets his bat on is likely to travel a very, very long way. His fielding skills are almost completely absent, but when you can hit a ball 500 feet, nobody cares too much about your glove.

The Padres will give Blanks another full season at AA this year, and they're likely to push him as long as he holds up. He can be busted inside with good fastballs, but he will crush mistakes. While some people will say that Adrian Gonzalez represents a roadblock for Blanks, those same people aren't paying attention to San Diego's fire sale approach to management -- Blanks will be the Padres' starting 1B sometime in 2010.

Player Updates and Notes

Blanks's strong spring has rumors swirling that the Padres might look to shop Adrian Gonzalez at midseason. While rough, Blanks has shown that his power is legitimate. It's almost a shame it will be wasted at Petco.

3/26/2009 by KDaddy

 

 

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