2009 Scouting Reports

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Jose Iglesias Scouting Report - 01/04/2010

Swing analyst Steve Carter breaks down Jose Iglesias' swing and offensive potential.

Austin Jackson Scouting Report - 12/16/2009

Swing analyst Steve Carter takes a quick look at Austin Jackson.

Jordan Lyles Scouting Report - 10/20/2009

We talked to multiple scouts about Lyles, watched over 25% of his '09 IP on MiLB.tv and studied his ball-in-play data.

Stephen Strasburg Scouting Report - 10/13/2009

Strasburg is a fantastic talent and headed for stardom, but find out why you shouldn't reserve his spot in Cooperstown just yet.

Desmond Jennings Scouting Report - 10/08/2009

Swing analyst Steve Carter takes a brief look at Desmond Jennings' swing.

Chris Carter Scouting Report - 09/25/2009

Swing Analyst Steve Carter dissects Chris Carter's swing and guages his future.

US vs. Cuba World Cup Observations - 09/24/2009

Adam Foster watched the bulk of the US vs. Cuba World Cup game on MLB Network and jotted down some notes.

Prospect Stuff Study - 09/15/2009

Ten pitchers who figure to enter 2010 as prospects have made at least one MLB appearance this year. Let's look at their stuff.

Brett Wallace Scouting Report - 09/14/2009

Swing Analyst Steve Carter breaks down Brett Wallace's swing and power potential.

Buster Posey 8/26 and 8/27 observations - 08/31/2009

Buster Posey was red hot for the first half of August, but he's started to slow a bit over the last few weeks.

Brett Wallace defense scouting report - 08/29/2009

Brett Wallace has soft hands and reads the ball well. He won't be a career third baseman but he could reach the bigs as one.

Tim Beckham Scouting Report - 08/20/2009

In heading to the ballpark to watch Beckham, Mike N. expected to see a sleek, athletic "Hot Rod" and left without seeing it.

James Darnell Scouting Report - 08/15/2009

Baseball scout Steve Carter breaks down James Darnell's swing and how Darnell projects for the future.

Tyson Gillies Scouting Report - 08/12/2009

Baseball scout Steve Carter breaks down Tyson Gillies' swing in detail

Buster Posey Scouting Report - 08/10/2009

Baseball scout Steve Carter breaks down Buster Posey's swing and offensive approach in detail.

YouScout: Alex Liddi - 08/03/2009

We got a our first in-person look at Alex Liddi when we made it out to High Desert last weekend.

Alex White Scouting Report - 07/30/2009

We continue our scouting series with the look at Cleveland's first round pick, Alex White.

YouScout: Mike Moustakas - 07/27/2009

We didn't get many Mike Moustakas clips in Minor League Spring Training, but here's some edited footage nonetheless.

YouScout: Engel Beltre - 07/22/2009

Engel Beltre is struggling mightily in High-A. Watch the footage within and see if you can figure out some reasons why.

YouScout: Angel Villalona - 07/17/2009

Villalona has been quite a polarizing prospect over the last few years. Judge him with your own eyes.