The Book on Lou Marson
Prospect Info
Lou Marson
Born 6/26/1986
C, CLE
A defensively strong catcher who's made a fast rise through the system, Lou Marson went from being one of a half-dozen decent system backstops to the likely catcher of the future in Philadelphia, mainly on the back of his hard-nosed and 'Phillies-style' attitude. He was traded to the Indians at the 2009 deadline in the package that netted Cliff Lee for the Phillies.
He won't be a Mauer/Soto/Wieters type plus bat, but as long as his hitting continues to develop as much as it has in the last two years, he'll be a solid everyday catcher. He's at least a year ahead of the other Indians catching prospect, young Carlos Santana, so he'll have to play his way OUT of a job in 2010.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (3/14/2010): #93 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: Unranked
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
Player Updates and Notes
With the trade of Kelly Shoppach and injury to young Carlos Santana, catcher Lou Marson is looking more and more like the Indians opening day starter. The team may still add a veteran influence, of course.
12/9/2009 by KDaddy
Lou Marson and three other prospects have been traded to the Cleveland Indians for Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco, according to MLB.com.
7/29/2009 by KDaddy
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