The Book on Donavan Tate
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Donavan Tate / OF, SD
Born 9/27/1990
Cartersville,
GA,
USA
Height 6-3
Weight 200
Bats/Throws R/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/4/2012): #340
MiLB.com Season Preview: Unranked or n/a
Scout.com/FOX Sports: Unranked or n/a
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a
Widely seen as the best high school athlete available in the 2009 draft, outfielder Donavan Tate draws comparisons to Tim Beckham for his tools-to-the-wall talent and approach. After a .283/.406/.409 line at low-A Eugene, he's destined for Fort Wayne in the tougher Midwest League in 2012, and the Padres will probably continue to move him slowly, one level per year, until he's ready for the Bigs around 2015. He's raw, of course, and very young, but he has a big, strong build and a swing that looks suited to major league power. It's a shame that San Diego's ballpark will hide that.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Batting History | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2010 | 19 | Rk | Arizona | Padres | SD | 25 | 90 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 41 | .222 | .336 | .344 | .681 |
| Fielding History | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | Posn | GP | Ch | PO | A | E | Fld | ||
| 2010 | 19 | Rk | Arizona | Padres | SD | RF | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2010 | 19 | Rk | Arizona | Padres | SD | CF | 14 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .952 | |
| 2010 | 19 | Rk | Arizona | Padres | SD | LF | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2011 | 20 | A- | NW | Eugene | SD | CF | 26 | 56 | 54 | 1 | 1 | .982 | |
| 2011 | 20 | A | Midwest | Ft Wayne | SD | CF | 6 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .923 | |
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