Round Overall Player Position 3 95 Keon Broxton 3B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BA: Broxton was the Phillies' 29th-round pick in 2008 but didn't sign, instead attending junior college and pulling out of his Florida Atlantic football/baseball commitment. He's more of an athlete than a hitter at this piont, with raw power and good speed. He's raw defensively as well but got some late draft helium with a big performance in the NJCAA postseason. He's an average-to-plus runner with the chance of staying in center field down the line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- pgcrosschecker: SCOUTING PROFILE: Pure center fielders are always at a premium and Broxton has the potential to be a good one. He's made significant strides since graduating from Lakeland High in 2008, when he was a mid-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Phillies. Broxton was also a very good wide receiver in high school and originally signed a letter of intent to play football at Florida Atlantic, though his intentions were to play both sports. Academic issues forced him to change course and he subsequently ended up at Santa Fe CC, where he decided to focus on baseball alone. His skills across the board have improved significantly since he became a one-sport athlete. He struggled at the plate initially, especially with pitch recognition, but his speed/power package was evident and he excelled defensively in center field. Broxton has a good glide and takes direct routes to balls. His off-the-bat reads are not up to major-league par yet, but when he figures it out he'll have plus range. He also has a solid-average arm that projects to become another plus tool. Broxton has a way to go at the plate as he has length to his swing and is still working on his approach. He often gets pull-happy and leaves himself vulnerable to pitches on the outer half. He also needs to wait better on off-speed pitches. Broxton really turned it on, though, at the Florida junior-college state tournament, where his hot bat led an underdog Santa Fe team to the championship and an unexpected trip to the Junior College World Series. Overall, Broxton hit .313-3-19 in 112 at-bats and went 10-for-10 in stolen bases. His home-to-first times are slightly above-average at 4.25 seconds; as a long strider, his speed is more evident going two or more bases at a time. With width to his shoulders and a sturdy lower-half, Broxton's body has excellent projectability. He's likely to gain a lot of muscle and minimal fat by the time he's 23. It was initially thought that Broxton needed another year of junior college to refine his skills and grow into his tall, wiry build, but his post-season performance had scouts re-evaluating him and he now stands a real chance to go in the top 10 rounds to a team that feels his bat will continue to make strides with repetitions.-ANUP SINHA / ALLAN SIMPSON --

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