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River Ave. Blues ยป Greg Bird named number two prospect in Cal Collegiate League

Greg Bird named number two prospect in Cal Collegiate League

September 7, 2011 by Mike 16 Comments

Thinking about Yu
Game 141: The greatest lineup ever

Baseball America continues to plug along with their lists of the top prospects in the various wood bat summer leagues, and they recently named Yankees fifth rounder Greg Bird as the number two prospect in the Cal Collegiate League. Bird, a high schooler catcher/first baseman from Colorado, signed for $1.1M on deadline day and was playing with college kids this summer.

The article is subscriber-only, unfortunately, so I can’t give away too much. They do praise Bird for his “above-average raw power from the left side” and the way he “excels at driving balls middle-away.” His work ethic is also considered a plus. However, Bird is still considered a first baseman long-term, mostly because he lacks the agility to stick behind the dish. The Yankees didn’t give him that much money for his glove, though. Sixth rounder Jake Cave was recently named the top prospect in the Coastal Plains League.

Thinking about Yu
Game 141: The greatest lineup ever

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