The Book on Josh Thole
Prospect Info
Josh Thole
Born 10/28/1986
C, NYM
A squat, strong catcher who looks like a long-term asset in New York, Josh Thole is on the cusp of major league regulardom. He hit .328/.395/.422 at AA Birmingham in 2009, and showed he could handle major league pitching during his September callup. While his power hasn't developed (yet), he's still very young for a catcher, so it could come soon enough. Thole already shows advanced hitting for average, with decent pop from gap to gap. Behind the plate, he's reliable enough that the Mets have to be thinking about handing him the job to open 2010.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (3/16/2010): #165 
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
Mets coach Jerry Manuel told reporters that rookie Josh Thole 'will be given every chance' to win the starting catcher's job for 2010. Thole, who must have heard that, responded by going 11-for-26 (.423) while throwing out two runners during his first week in the Bigs.
9/19/2009 by KDaddy
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