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Prospect Info and Scouting Report

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Wil Myers / OF, KC
Born 12/10/1990
Thomasville, NC, USA
School: Wesleyan Christian HS (NC)
Height 6-3
Weight 190
Bats/Throws R/R


ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/4/2012): #28 none
MLB.com/MiLB.com Season Preview: #19
Scout.com/FOX Sports: #17
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



Nobody noticed in all the hubbub about Aaron Crow, but KC's third round pick in 2009 was another steal: the high-potential catcher William (Will) Myers. 'Wumbly' is a hard-nosed grinder who some call a throwback to a dirtier era, a ballplayer's ballplayer who can perform well at almost any position. He was treated as a catcher until 2011, when the Royals started using him exclusively in the outfield as an experiment. It's a shame if he loses out on a catching career, since he certainly has the smarts for it, but it's possible that the move to a simpler position, not to mention one of greater need for the Royals. might work out for the best. Another half season of squinting at fly balls and he'll probably be ready for MLB; that's a full two years sooner than he'd be ready behind the plate.

If the projectability of his 6-3, 190lb body is worth anything, we can predict that he won't steal many bases, but he will launch a few moonshots in the years to come.

[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]




Batting History
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB K BA OBP SLG OPS
2009 18 Rk Pioneer Idaho Falls KC 18 68 18 29 7 1 4 14 2 0 9 15 .426 .488 .735 1.223
2009 18 Rk Appy Burlington KC 4 16 1 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 3 .125 .125 .438 .563
2010 19 A Midwest Burlington KC 68 242 42 70 19 1 10 45 10 3 48 55 .289 .408 .500 .908
2010 19 A+ Caro. Wilmington KC 58 205 28 71 18 2 4 38 2 3 37 39 .346 .453 .512 .966
2011 20 AA Texas NW Arkansas KC 99 354 50 90 23 1 8 49 9 2 52 87 .254 .353 .393 .745


Fielding History
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm   Posn GP Ch PO A E Fld
2009 18 Rk Pioneer Idaho Falls KC   C 9 92 78 13 1 .989
2009 18 Rk Appy Burlington KC   C 2 17 16 1 0 1.000
2010 19 A Midwest Burlington KC   C 47 365 318 43 4 .989
2010 19 A+ Caro. Wilmington KC   C 28 209 185 23 1 .995
2011 20 AA Texas NW Arkansas KC   RF 75 158 148 4 6 .962
2011 20 AA Texas NW Arkansas KC   CF 13 30 29 0 1 .967
2011 20 AA Texas NW Arkansas KC   LF 6 14 14 0 0 1.000

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