Round Overall Player Position 2 64 Marc Krauss OF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BA: After starring in his first two years at Ohio and in the Great Lakes League in between, Krauss went to the Cape Cod League last summer and left as a premium prospect. He led the Cape in RBIs (34) and on-base percentage (.473) and has continued to raise his profile this spring, batting .404 and leading the Mid-American Conference with 22 homers and 61 RBIs with a week to go in the regular season. A lefthanded hitter, Krauss has a quick bat and advanced approach, as he has a discerning eye and uses the entire field. He consistently squares balls on the barrel of the bat. Some scouts wonder how much power he'll have with wood, but the consensus is he should have average pop as a pro. Though he's more athletic than most 6-foot-3, 220-pounders and has played some third base, he'll have to be a left fielder at the next level. He has arm strength but his hands, range and quickness are just adequate. Krauss' bat will have to carry him, but it's good enough to do so. As one of the best college hitters in a thin year for them, he could get taken as early as the second round. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- pgcrosschecker: SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1): Though he has done nothing but hit with authority throughout his college and summer-league careers, Krauss began the 2008 Cape Cod League season as a temporary player at Harwich-only to get cut. He soon resurfaced at Bourne and not only became that team's most-feared hitter while batting in the 3-hole, but topped the Cape League with 34 RBIs and a .473 on-base average. His .344 average ranked fifth. Krauss doesn't have a great approach to hitting as he often overswings and gets out front on breaking balls, but he has a keen strike-zone awareness and actually does a good job of using the whole field while driving balls hard the opposite way. Despite his big frame, Krauss has just modest raw power as he shows little inclination to either loft or turn on balls. In the final analysis, his impressive summer on the Cape was viewed mostly by scouts as a player having a hot summer than his being a genuine prospect. But there is no mistaking that Krauss has never done anything but hit. He was the Mid-American Conference freshman of the year in 2007 at Ohio after hitting .369-8-42, and followed up by hitting .352-2-30 that summer in the Great lakes League, topping that circuit with 45 hits. As a sophomore at Ohio, he batted .332-10-54 and drew 48 walks. Krauss runs reasonably well for his size, 7.2 in the 60, and is more athletic than given credit for, but he is primarily a one-dimensional player. He has stiff actions in the field and has yet to master a position. Scouts are unsure if his bat can carry him in left field, where he spent most of last summer, as he lumbers to balls with his husky build, covers little ground and has just average arm strength. He has also seen time at third base in a pinch, but the more appropriate debate seems to be whether he'll end up at first base or DH as his career unfolds.-ALLAN SIMPSON UPDATE (5/15): Krauss continued to mash this spring, putting up huge numbers for the Bobcats. He hit .402-27-70 and drew 46 walks, while showing a quick bat, advanced approach, discerning eye, and the ability to square up balls consistently and drive them hard to all fields. Scouts were split; however, on how his hitting ability might play out at the pro level with wood. Some believe he's a true, middle-of-the-order threat while others fear he lacks the raw bat speed and natural plate coverage to hit for average in the big leagues. Most were in agreement that he's a defensive liability at third base and left field, where he spent most of this season, and will need to move to first base permanently. It's certainly possible that a team that is enthralled with his powerful lefthanded bat will step up and grab him in the sandwich or second round, even though there are many teams who don't view him with such interest. There is unanimity that his bat will have to carry him.-ANUP SINHA --

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