Ryan Babineau (Credit: UCLA)
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Ryan Babineau |
| Position: | Catcher |
| School: | UCLA |
| School Type: | College |
| Academic Class: | Junior |
| Birthdate: | 07/10/87 |
| Height: | 6'2" |
| Weight: | 205 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 03/13 - 03/15/08 |
| Game(s): | Cal Poly |
Focus Area |
Comments |
| Hitting Ability: | Not his best strength, Babineau has made strides with the bat to the point where it's thought he should be able to compete offensively. |
| Power: | He definitely has strength and could be the kind of backstop to chip in with 10 homers annually. |
| Running Speed: | He's a catcher and runs like one. |
| Base running: | It's not a skill that is a strength. |
| Arm Strength: | He has plus arm strength that cuts down the running game. |
| Fielding: | He's got plus overall defensive skills behind the plate. |
| Range: | He does a fine job at moving behind the plate. |
| Physical Description: | Babineau is a strong, tall, lean and durable backstop. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | His catch and throw skills, as well as his leadership behind the plate. |
| Weaknesses: | His bat. He's made strides offensively, but he'll never be confused for an offensive-minded catcher. |
| Summary: | Teams looking for good defense behind the plate surely know all about Babineau, one of the better catch-and-throw guys in the draft class. Though he's improved offensively, the bat lags behind the defensive tools. He looks like a guy who could use his defense and leadership to become a solid backup catcher at the big-league level, a guy who'll shut down the running game and maybe give you a .250 average and 10 homers annually. |