3. RYAN CHURCH, of Age: 26 B-T: L-L Ht: 6-1 Wt: 190 Drafted: Nevada, 2000 (14th round) Signed by: Paul Cogan (Indians) Background: Former Expos general manager Omar Minaya made one of his best trades when he acquired Church and infielder Maicer Izturis from Cleveland for lefthander Scott Stewart in January 2004. Like Larry Broadway, Church began his college career as a pitcher before hurting his arm. By learning to use the entire field and work counts better, he turned in his best offensive season in 2004. Strengths: In many ways, Church is similar to Brad Wilkerson. He has a quick, classic swing and makes consistent hard contact. Strong and athletic, he旧 an average runner with a good arm. He could fill in as a center fielder in the majors but fits better in right. Weaknesses: Despite his 17 homers and .620 slugging percentage in Triple-A, Church might not have enough power to hit in the middle of the order in the majors. At 26 he旧 not young for a prospect, and he didn急 exactly seize a big league job with his late-season performance. The Future: The Nationals?offseason trade for Jose Guillen decreases Church旧 chances of winning a starting role. But if given the chance, he could develop into a .300 hitter with 20-25 homers a year. --

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