Name: Byron Buxton
Position: Outfielder
Year: Junior
School: Appling County HS (GA)
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Height/Weight: 6'2"/ 185
D.O.B.: 12/18/1993
College Commitment: University of Georgia
Scouting Report: A relative unknown until this summer, Buxton was the star attraction at the WWBA National Championships and has been on a meteoric rise ever since. Baseball America even named him their top high school prospect for the 2012 MLB Draft. A talented quarterback on the gridiron, Buxton shows plus-plus speed, showing home-to-first times as fast as 3.96 seconds. He can pump it up to 94 MPH on the mound, giving him a plus arm in the outfield as well. But what scouts are really drooling over is his plus-plus bat speed. Buxton has extremely quick wrists and a fluid swing that should lead to him hitting for a high average and good power. He gets comparisons from every scout in America to Justin Upton and rightly so. Buxton has a legitimate shot to be the #1 pick in June and with a productive spring season certainly won't make it out of the top 5.
Future Grades:
Batting | 65 |
Power | 55 |
Speed | 75 |
Fielding | 60 |
Arm | 65 |
Overall | 65 |
Stats:
Year | Team | AVG | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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