BA - 2004 Top 20 Prospects: Texas League - 美國職棒

FIVE YEARS AGO
1. *Rick Ankiel, lhp, Arkansas (Cardinals)
2. *Dee Brown, of, Wichita (Royals)
3. *Erubiel Durazo, 1b, El Paso (Diamondbacks)
4. *John Patterson, rhp, El Paso (Diamondbacks)
5. *Brad Penny, rhp, El Paso (Diamondbacks)
6. *Eric Gagne, rhp, San Antonio (Dodgers)
7. *Chad Harville, rhp, Midland (Athletics) 現在在HOU AA
8. *Tony McKnight, rhp, Jackson (Astros)
9. *Adam Piatt, 3b, Midland (Athletics) 找不到目前資料
10. *Chad Hutchinson, rhp, Arkansas (Cardinals)


16. MARK TEAHEN, 3b, Midland Rouckhounds (Athletics)
Age: 23 Ht: 6-3 Wt: 210 B-T: R-R Drafted/Signed: Athletics '02 (1s)

Midland's roster was full of the cast of players from the Athletics' infamous
2002 "Moneyball" draft class. Through no fault of their own, players such as
catchers John Baker and Jeremy Brown, first baseman Brent Colamarino, infielder
s Mark Kiger and John McCurdy, outfielder Steve Stanley and pitchers Ben Fritz
and Steve Obenchain, will be under a microscope as fans of the book and indus
try types watch their progress.

In 2004, Teahen, a supplemental first-round pick, was the clear choice of the
"Moneyball" group among TL managers and scouts, and only Baker was given any
support for the Top 20 among the rest of the group. Teahen, traded at midseason
to the Royals in a three-team deal, impressed managers with a line-drive stroke
to all fields and solid defensive skills at third. The biggest question with
Teahen will be his power. In "Moneyball," the organization compared his power
potential to Jason Giambi, who had a similar body coming out of Long Beach
State in the early 1990s. Few in the TL saw that happening.

"He was probably the best third baseman in the league," Ireland said. "He's
athletic, strong and has good size. He's got the whole package as a guy who can
hit and plays good defense at third, but he's a line-drive guy. He will hit so
me home runs, but he's more gap-to-gap for me."

AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
197 31 66 15 4 6 36 29 44 0 0 .335 .419 .543

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