The Book on Mike Trout
Prospect Info
Mike Trout
Born 8/7/1991
OF, LAA
A superior athlete with a centerfielder's speed and instincts, Mike Trout is being groomed for a future patrolling Torii Hunter's turf. The Angels are moving Trout slowly, simmering him in Rookie ball for 2009 (.418/.506/.924) with only a five game taste of low-A opposition. A patient hitter with a line drive stroke to all fields, he has a mature understanding of the strike zone and an ability to work it. His excellent speed and baserunning sense is ready right now, but his power is still a bit of a question mark. Of course, he's got high-in-the-order potential that might include leadoff ability even without big-fly potential, so he's a safe bet either way. He'll try to work his way up the A-ball ladder in 2010, with 2012-2013 looking like his best window of opportunity with the big club.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (7/30/2010): #53 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: #85
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: #53
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview: #57
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: #49
Player Updates and Notes
Mike Trout replaced the injured Dominic Brown in the first inning of the Futures Game last night and ended up on base five times in four plate appearances as a result. He's raw and very young, but he looks like a bright spot on the Angels horizon. We'll probably see him in another Futures Game again before he gets near MLB, though.
7/11/2010 by PeeWee
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