 Josh Horton (AP)
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Josh Horton |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| School: | University of North Carolina |
| School Type: | Four-Year College |
| Academic Class: | Junior |
| Birthdate: | 2/19/86 |
| Height: | 6'1" |
| Weight: | 198 lbs. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 04/27/07 |
| Game(s): | North Carolina St. |
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Comments |
| Hitting Ability: | Horton makes good, conistent contact, displays excellent bat control and sprays the ball to all fields. |
| Power: | There is not much power in Horton's swing. |
| Running Speed: | He's an average runner who runs better underway. |
| Base Running: | Horton should have the ability to steal some bases and is very good at taking the extra base. |
| Arm Strength: | The arm strength grades out as average, maybe a tick above. |
| Fielding: | He's got good hands. |
| Range: | He's not the prototypical defender at short, and his speed doesn't play well in terms of range, but there's enough that he can stay there. |
| Physical Description: | Horton fits the mold of typical middle infielders in terms of being not that big and slender. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Bat control. Horton really knows how to handle the bat well. He's also, overall, a pretty good defender. |
| Weaknesses: | There's little power and little to project. He doesn't necessarily wow you at short, leading some to wonder if he's a future utility guy. |
| Summary: | Horton is a nice college shortstop with excellent bat control and the ability to make good consistent contact. He can run a little bit and does a nice job catching the ball in the field. It's uncertain whether it's a package that will be enough to make him an everyday shortstop, but worst-case, he makes for a very good utility guy. |