The Book on Dustin Ackley
Prospect Info
Dustin Ackley
Born 2/26/1988
OF, SEA
A scout's wet dream, Dustin Ackley was one of the best college hitters of the 2009 class, if not the absolute best available bat. After destroying ACC pitching as a freshman, he was taken second overall by the Seattle Mariners. While his speed and toolset might bump him up to the outfield, he's also competent at third as well as first base, a position he played in college while recovering from surgery for a full season, and the Mariners have recently experimented with playing him at second base in order to balance out their outfield-heavy farm. His defense won't make much difference, though, as it's his combination of plus contact and patience that's worth drooling about. He could replace Ichiro as Seattle's on-base machine in a few years.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (9/3/2010): #32 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: #11
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: #12
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview: #15
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: #8
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