Allan Dykstra (Credit: Wake Forest University)
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Allan Dykstra |
| Position: | First base |
| School: | Wake Forest University |
| School Type: | College |
| Academic Class: | Junior |
| Birthdate: | 05/21/87 |
| Height: | 6'5" |
| Weight: | 225 lbs. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 04/19/08 |
| Game(s): | Virginia |
Focus Area |
Comments |
| Hitting Ability: | He's not the most pure bat in the Draft, but he's got a nice swing and is a pretty decent hitter. |
| Power: | His best tool; he's got good power from the left side. |
| Running Speed: | He has below-average speed. |
| Base running: | It's not really a part of his game. |
| Arm Strength: | He's got an adequate arm at first base. |
| Fielding: | He's limited to first base. An experiment at third base did not work. |
| Range: | He has limited range, but will be OK at first. |
| Physical Description: | Dykstra is what you want from a first baseman: big and strong with power from the left side. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Improved hitting ability; power. |
| Weaknesses: | He's limited to first base and he's a bit behind the upper-tier first basemen in this class. |
| Summary: | In another year, Dykstra might be a hot commodity as a college lefty power-hitting first baseman with advanced skills at the plate. But if there's one strength in this class, it's first basemen, and he's probably a half-step behind the elite players at the spot. An experiment at third didn't work, so Dykstra will probably have to wait -- albeit not too long -- until other first sackers go off the board. |