原文网址：http://tigers.scout.com/2/1159435.html Tigers Prospect Profile #23: Aaron Westlake The Tigers snagged Aaron Westlake with their third round pick in last summer's amateur draft, but Westlake didn't have a dynamite debut, putting up relatively p edestrian numbers with short season Connecticut. What did the Tigers see in the big first baseman, and can he reach his projection? 老虎去年第三轮(第二顺位)选来的大棒子，夏天在A-成绩普普不如预期，Aaron Westlake 能够在新球季达到球团对他的期望吗？ 迷之声：跟雷霆一样，这位也叫西河XDD Aaron Westlake http://zzb.bz/Yj9Yo Position: First Baseman Height: 6-4 Weight: 235 Born: 12/27/1988 Bats: Left Throws: Right Background After turning down the Blue Jays as a 22nd round pick in 2010, Westlake returned to Vanderbilt for his senior season and was then popped in the third round of the draft by the Tigers in 2011. 在2010被蓝鸟22轮中选，选择回到Vanderbilt打大四，看来是正确的决定，顺利打出身价 ，让自己在2011爬到第3轮给我们选走 Westlake part way through the summer and after a brief five-game cameo in the Gulf Coast League, he was quickly pushed to short-season Connecticut for the rest of the summer. 因为参加NCAA季後赛比较晚入队，先到菜鸟联盟打五场热身(成绩很烂，但一点都不重要) ，很快地就被推到A- Connecticut接受挑战，在这待到球季结束 In 27 games with the CT-Tigers, Westlake posted a .264 batting average and walked ten times while whiffing 23 times. He managed to poke four doubles and two home runs while driving in 15 runs in the process. 看来不是一个第三轮一垒大炮该有的成绩(详见原文) Scouting Report Westlake is a classic college masher. He is big bodied with plenty of strength and that strength is the primary trait on which his baseball abilities are built. 西河就是个传统的大学大棒子，有大只佬身材跟无穷的力量，力量是他在场上争战的本钱 Westlake's best tool is his plus-plus raw power. He has the natural strength to get the ball out of the park with wood bats, even without making full contact. He has plenty of loft in his swing and uses his lower half to leverage his swing when he's trying to crank. When he sells out for power, Westlake will hedge more toward an uppercut swing. 西河最突出的就是他plus-plus的炮瓦，用木棒即使未能击中球心，一样能靠天生神力把 球带出场外。 接下来这两句分析他挥棒的我就不敢乱翻了，怕误人子弟…. Scouts do have concern over Westlake's bat speed. His long swing is befitting his power profile and there are scouts that wonder whether he will catch up to plus velocity. He doesn't adjust quickly and likely won't post a strong batting average. 有些球探怀疑不甚突出的挥棒速度，会让西河碰到真正的火球时碰到麻烦，'虽然他是 靠着较长的挥棒轨迹来增加泡瓦，另外西河在挥击中的调整能力不加，不用期待他会 有太漂亮的打击率罗… Westlake does have a good concept of the strike zone and shows the ability to lay off fastball out of the zone. He will get out front on change-ups and struggles against lefties. 西河本垒板纪律还不错，但有时会被变速球给骗，而且对是左投苦手 Though some college coaches lauded Westlake for his defensive abilities, pro scouts were far from impressed. He doesn't move well around the bag, with poor footwork and mediocre instincts. He frequently struggles with throws in the dirt and rarely helps his infielder on marginal throws. He is a well below-average runner with fringy range at first. 虽然大学教练一致赞赏西河在一垒区的防守，但是对职业球探而言，他的防守可是远远 的低於"好"这个评价…移动力不佳、差劲的脚步、平庸的判断力，对幼内野传来的 "万曼斗"接球有肢体"心理"障碍，总之他是个低於平均水准的一垒手跟超慢的跑者… Westlake's prospect status hinges entirely on his power bat and how much that plays in game situations. If he hits enough to blast 25-plus home runs annually , that combined with his ability to draw some walks may enable him to have enough offensive production to have the ceiling of a second division starter. 西河prospect的地位主要来自他的巨棒，如果他能够1年25轰加上足够的保送跟打击率， 那将有办法在大联盟生存，当差一点的球队的先发一垒手 迷之声：我们有米糕、小王子了，那就….. Performance Level Team AB AVG 2B HR RBI SO BB OBP% SLG% R GCL Tigers 18 .167 1 1 4 6 2 .250 .389 SS-A Connecticut 106 .264 4 2 15 23 10 .328 .377 Health Record Westlake missed most of his freshman (2008) season at Vanderbilt due to an issue with blood clots but that has not been a problem since he returned late that year. He has a durable body and no other injury issues in his past. 西河在Vanderbilt的大一球季因为血栓塞还几乎缺席大半季，复出也是至今都很健康 The Future Westlake enters spring training with a chance to land in either West Michigan or Lakeland depending on his spring performance. Already 23-years old Westlake will need to move quickly through the lower levels to catch up to the hypothetical age-development curve. 春训後，西河有可能在A or A+开季，不管怎样，23岁才从农场出发已经比别人老了， 他得快点用手中的大棒子证明自己的身价才行 While there is little room for him at the big league level in Detroit, Westlake's primary developmental concern has to be increased contact and improved defense at first base. Without those two things stepping forward, Westlake has limited first division projection. 同时我们大联盟一垒未来以几年已经是被人占着暗无天日 (而以他的状况已经可以说是一垒限定了) 而西河的未来又该何去何从呢，就让我们慢慢看下去～～ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --

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