The Book on Ian Desmond
Prospect Info
Ian Desmond
Born 9/20/1985
SS, WAS
A third-round pick from 2004, infielder Ian Desmond gained a reputation as a slow learner in the minors, but he seems to have arrived in 2009. Now a strong hitter with soft enough hands to play a capable shortstop or second base, Desmond could get a crack at the thin MLB roster in Washington for 2010. He hit .330/.401/.477 with seven homers and 21 steals in a 2009 season split between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse. and he actually hit better (.354) at the higher level.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (3/12/2010): #85 
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
Ian Desmond's first week of action in MLB couldn't have gone much better. Playing second base, the power/speed threat hit .458 (11 for 24) with five doubles and a homer. He's hoping to make enough of an impression to land a full-time job for the 2010 season, probably at shortstop.
9/19/2009 by DataBoy
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