The Book on Allen Craig
Prospect Info
Allen Craig
Born 7/18/1984
OF, STL
A powerful third baseman when he was drafted out of college, Craig showed a plus bat with solid corner power at each stop in his career. Questions about his ability to stick at third base (a move to first isn't exactly an option in St. Louis) led the Cardinals to recast him as an outfielder, at least temporarily, but he did make Brett Wallace expendable, which shows you how much the team's brass thinks of his bat If the infield experiment is truly shut down for good, he might still have a chance to crack right field in St. Louis, but he'd have an even better chance on another roster somewhere. Either way, he's a year or two away from making an impact, and his defense will let us know when he's ready to make the leap.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (7/30/2010): #242 
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
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