HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 217 lbs.

FIRST BASE

Chris Chinea So.*
Tyler Moore Jr.
Connor Hale Jr.
Dakota Dean Fr.

A year and a half ago Chris Chinea and Alex Bregman were the two steals from the 2012 MLB draft that which figured to add pop to the lineup. One became apparent rather quickly while the other needed seasoning behind a veteran catcher. Flash forward and Chris Chinea may end up running from the dugout to a position he isn't necessarily used to. With the catching position seemingly log jammed to start the season Mainieri knows whoever's not starting behind the dish will wind up at first base and in this case Chinea. Chris possess a solid and stocky build that will have him either protecting Moore or Foster near the bottom of the lineup. Tiger fans should not expect 12-15 HR's to magically appear in this bat era but Chris has both the lower and upper body strength to spray balls in the gap as well as capitalize on mistake pitches taking them out the yard. Chris's speed grades out below average though he can run well for an athlete of his size, an improvement from Ross a year ago. With Chris he has a good arm, but will still need time adjusting to the corner infield spot. I don't see him as a liability at first base even though catching is his best fielded position. LSU fans should be excited to see this kid play, he comes from the heart of Miami, Fl a city that has produced a great number of MLB talent. Backing up the position will go to either Moore, Hale, or possibly Dean depending on how they shuffle.

Power------60
Hitting------50
Speed------45
Fielding----45
Arm---------55

*Scale 20-Lowest, 50-Average, 80-Top of the Charts*

Strength-Power Potential
Weakness-Experience

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Posted by Adam4848

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Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:55 pm to Adam4848

HEIGHT: 6'2"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

SECOND BASE

Connor Hale Jr.*
Kramer Roberston Fr.
Danny Zardon Fr.

The fact that Connor Hale originated out of the same feeder school that produced Nick Goody in 2012 may spell good news for LSU. Last spring in the months leading up to the summer both Mainieri and Sanchez sought a backup plan in the likely hood that Christian Ibarra would bolt for the draft. Needless to say they needed a viable third baseman who could step in immediately in order to give the deep in-fielding class time to mature. Insert Hale, Ibarra's replacement who should find himself playing major innings on the right side of the infield. What Connor brings is stability and experience to a team that is in need of a veteran spark plug in the lineup. Hale's relative speed grades out as average and I don't see him as a major threat on the base paths. His defense is solid for the position and has a plus arm...again not the athlete Jones was but serviceable to say the least. What Hale lacks in power he makes up in hitting for a high average and getting on base. When I look to compare the way he hits with someone in the current lineup I think of a lanky right handed McMullen who plays smart and sprays the ball all over the field, he doesn't strike out often. I see Hale ending up at either the 8 or 9 hole where he can potentially take advantage of great pitches when pitchers start to seemingly let up at the bottom of orders. Kramer Roberston the and Danny Zardon are two extremely talented freshmen who I both feel will have solid careers as Tigers. Roberston is a superb athlete from the right side who can play almost any position on the field while Zardon is a more conventional right handed hitter and has continued to do what the coaches ask of him. Mainieri will sub and use both guys often in my opinion.

Power------35
Hitting------60
Speed------50
Fielding----55
Arm---------55

*Scale 20-Lowest, 50-Average, 80-Top of the Charts*

Strength-Contact hitter
Weakness-Raw Power

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