Derek Fisher OF Virginia 6'3" 207lbs DOB: 08/21/93 One of the top high school hitting prospects in the 2011 Draft, Fisher lasted until the sixth round because of signability concerns, and he turned down a substantial offer from the Rangers to attend Virginia. Fisher failed to hit .300 in his first two seasons with the Cavaliers but took a step forward in the Cape Cod League last summer, cutting down on his strikeouts and leading the best summer college circuit with a .453 on-base percentage. Before he got to show how much that would carry over, Fisher went down with a broken hamate bone in his right hand 15 games into the season. He did return after six weeks and homered in his second and third games back. He has shown more pop at Virginia than he did with wood bats on the Cape, and he projects as a plus hitter in terms of both average and raw power.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Back-to-back Cavs, Fisher and Papi at 37 & 38. Papi has the safer bat; Fisher might have more upside.</p>— Aaron Fitt (@aaronfitt) <a href="https://twitter.com/aaronfitt/statuses/474742329509560321">June 6, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Virginia player bio 2014: 35 games, .288/.349/.417, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 20 R, 11 BB (2 HBP), 20 K, 4 SB (3 CS)
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Struck out too much for my liking in his freshman and sophomore years. Never really put up a big year at UVa. Kind of a head scratcher.
OBP beast? Career 379 OBP which is average at that level. He needs a lot of work but is projectable for a college player.
6'4" 240lbs DOB: 05/10/93 The Mets took Reed as a left-handed pitcher in the 25th round of the 2011 Draft out of an Indiana high school. He since has developed into Kentucky's No. 1 starter and won six of his first eight starts this spring. Yet he's unlikely to ever take the mound as a pro. That's because Reed is even more talented at the plate. His kind of left-handed power is difficult to find, and he's more than just a masher. He has made significant strides as a hitter, making more consistent hard contact without sacrificing any pop. Reed doesn't run well enough to play a position other than first base, but he has a strong arm and plays solid defense. As a pitcher, he works mostly with an 88-92 mph fastball and a slurvy curveball.
Kentucky athletics page 2014 as a hitter: 62 games, .336/.476/.735, 23 HR (led Division I), 73 RBI, 60 R, 49 BB (14 HBP), 48 K, CS 2014 as a pitcher: 16 starts, 12-2, 2.09 ERA, 112 IP, 98 H (4 HR), 39 R (26 ER), 29 BB, 71 K, 1.13 WHIP, .236 opponent average
