re: Official Adam4848 Baseball Preview Feb 11th (SEC Preview) *PAGE 25*

HEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 190 lbs.

SHORTSTOP

Alex Bregman Fr.*
Casey Yocom Sr.

Alex Bregman should have never made it to campus...period. Joining the likes of Jared Mitchell, Anthony Ranaudo, DJ LeMahieu, and Kevin Gausman in recent years Alex was courted by major league teams early in the draft selection and asked how strong his commitment was to LSU. The answer? Real Strong. Bregman steps in with some big shoes to fill in Austin Nola, who will go down as one of the best shortstops ever to play at LSU. The good news is Alex has a chance to become even better. Hailing out of the state of New Mexico, Bregman was one of the top hitters in all of high school baseball before injuring his hand in his senior year. Defensively Bregman's not going to make the flashy plays right off the bat that Tiger fans have become accustomed to but his glove and arm are above average for his age and he'll jell with Jones in the middle as the year warms up. Speed wise Bregman may steal 8-10 bases, he won't be called upon to steal but has the ability to run. What makes Alex special is his rare power and gap to gap pop that will see him bat in the 3 hole when LSU opens the year vs. Maryland in less than two weeks. There is a strong possibility he'll hit over 320. with 12+ HR's in his freshman year, he's that polished at the plate. As Mainieri said he's never seen such a hard worker and for Alex that means good things on the horizon sooner rather than later for this upcoming star. Casey Yocom will backup SS as well as possibly 3B for the Tigers as a defensive specialist.

Power------65
Hitting------60
Speed------55
Fielding----60
Arm---------55

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

Strength-Star Potential
Weakness-He's not Nola defensively