 Garrett Nash (AP/Chris Pizzello)
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Garrett Nash |
| Position: | Shortstop/Outfield |
| School: | Jordan HS, Sandy, Utah |
| School Type: | High School |
| Academic Class: | Senior |
| Birthdate: | 08/24/88 |
| Height: | 6'0" |
| Weight: | 175 lbs. |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 04/06/07 |
| Game(s): | Braddock HS |
Focus Area |
Comments |
| Hitting Ability: | Nash came into his senior year with high expectations, but has not swung the bat as well as some expected. |
| Power: | While power is not a big part of his game, and he has no power from the left side, he does have some pop from the right side of the plate. |
| Running Speed: | This is his best tool. Nash can fly and his speed grades out as plus plus. |
| Base Running: | He's not just speedy. Nash is an excellent baserunner and maximizes his speed on the basepaths. |
| Arm Strength: | Nash doesn't have the arm strength to stay at shortstop, but could be a second baseman at the next level. |
| Fielding: | Nash has good actions in the infield, but when the game speeds up, he's shown he doesn't have the hands to be a shortstop. |
| Range: | Nash's range is OK, but he profiles better on the right side of second base. |
| Physical Description: | Nash is a small and speedy middle infield/leadoff type. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Plus, plus speed. |
| Weaknesses: | His bat is a little light and defensively, he profiles as an average second baseman.. |
| Summary: | Nash came into the draft season with high expectations and has had difficulty living up to them. He's a switch-hitter who'll have to play second or the outfield at the next level and he hasn't swung the bat well enough this season. Still, he's got as much speed as anyone in the draft class, a tool that's sure to intrigue some, though it seems more likely that he'll head to Oregon State. |