 Kevin Ahrens
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Kevin Ahrens |
| Position: | Shortstop/Third Base |
| School: | Memorial HS, Houston, TX |
| School Type: | High School |
| Academic Class: | Senior |
| Birthdate: | 04/26/89 |
| Height: | 6'2" |
| Weight: | 190 lbs. |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 02/16/07 |
| Game(s): | Kempner HS |
Focus Area |
Comments |
| Hitting Ability: | New to switch-hitting, Ahrens is better from the right side but has already shown great improvements on the left side. He has a very advanced approach at the plate, especially for a high school hitter. |
| Power: | Ahrens has incredibly quick hands from both sides and projects to hit for some power both left-handed and right-handed. |
| Running Speed: | He's a tick below average. |
| Arm Strength: | He's got plus arm strength from both infield positions. |
| Arm Accuracy: | Ahrens' throws are true and on the money. |
| Fielding: | Ahrens has good hands in the field and catches everything in his vicinity. |
| Range: | This is what may force a move to third in the future. He doesn't have tremendous range and he could grow into a pretty physical third baseman. |
| Baseball Instinct: | Ahrens has shown good instincts with his approach at the plate and his ability to take to switch-hitting, which he just started doing about a year ago. |
| Physical Description: | Ahrens has a strong and athletic body that compares favorably with Chipper Jones when he was coming out of high school, though Jones was a little more athletic and a better runner. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Hitting approach from both sides of the plate. |
| Weaknesses: | Left-handed hitting. His swing from the left side gets loopy at times, but he compensates with quick hands. He should improve as he has more time hitting left-handed. |
| Summary: | Add another fine prep third baseman to the list. There's a lot of upside in Ahrens' offense and while he'll likely end up at third base, he could possibly start as a shortstop because of his hands and arm and play there until he proves he can't stay at the position. |