 Christian Colon (AFLAC)
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Christian Colon |
| Position: | Shortstop/second base |
| School: | Canyon H.S., Anaheim, Calif. |
| School Type: | High school |
| Academic Class: | Senior |
| Birthdate: | 05/14/89 |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Weight: | 175 lbs. |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 02/05/07 |
| Game(s): | Urban Academy Showcase |
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Comments |
| Hitting Ability: | Colon is a spray hitter, with ability to make consistent contact and hit to all fields. |
| Power: | He doesn't have much power, though he has shown the ability to hit the gaps on occasion. |
| Running Speed: | His pure speed grades out as average or a tick below. |
| Base Running: | Colon makes the most of what speed he does have with good base-running instincts. |
| Arm Strength: | He has an above-average arm at shortstop. |
| Fielding: | Colon is a very sure-handed and reliable middle infielder. |
| Range: | There are other shortstops with better range, but Colon makes all the plays. |
| Baseball Instinct: | Colon earns the compliment of being termed a real "baseball player" because of his fine instincts on the field. |
| Physical Description: | Colon has a compact body. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Baseball instincts, defense. |
| Weaknesses: | His bat and lack of projection. Colon is solid in all aspects of the game, but doesn't have a tool that truly stands out. |
| Summary: | Colon came into the season as one of the top high school middle infielders in the class, thanks largely to being named the AFLAC All-American Game MVP, but he has kind of faded, or at the very least seen others pass by him. He doesn’t have any eye-popping tools, but he does have terrific baseball instincts and earns the praise of being a “real baseball player” for the way he goes about his business. It’s quite possible he’ll take that business to college at Cal State Fullerton if he doesn’t get drafted highly. |