The Book on Dan Fields
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Dan Fields / SS, DET
Born 1/23/1991
Detroit,
MI,
USA
School: Detroit Jesuit HS (MI)
Height 6-3
Weight 200
Bats/Throws L/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/4/2012): #279
MiLB.com Season Preview: Unranked or n/a
Scout.com/FOX Sports: Unranked or n/a
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
The Tigers' sixth round pick in 2009, high school shortstop Dan Fields is the son of former Tigers' hitting coach Bruce Fields, which might explain his allegedly-advanced hitting ability as well as the reach that the team took in selecting him so early. Big and strong for a real shortstop, even in this post-Ripken era, Fields might be moved to third base or a corner outfield spot eventually, but it shouldn't matter: he'll rise or fall on his bat, which we have to assume will get a lot of careful coaching in the years to come. It'll need some, too: in his repeat of high-A ball in 2011, his batting average actually dropped from .240 to .220. Dad can't be pleased.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Batting History | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2010 | 19 | A+ | Florida | Lakeland | DET | 109 | 375 | 33 | 90 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 119 | .240 | .343 | .371 | .714 |
| Fielding History | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | Posn | GP | Ch | PO | A | E | Fld | ||
| 2010 | 19 | A+ | Florida | Lakeland | DET | CF | 102 | 224 | 216 | 7 | 1 | .996 | |
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