The 2012 draft class has actually done well pretty well

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P's

Mark Sappington (mentioned earlier)

Michael Roth (made it to the majors, looked solid)

 

C's

Zach Wright (.361 OBP, throwing out 30% of runners)

 

1B's

Michael Snyder (.316/.374/.503, 27 doubles in 81 games)

Wade Hinkle (.333./.445/.575, 49 walks in 294 at bats)

 

2B's

Alex Yarbrough (.282 AVG) - got off to a slow start in terms of power. Has improved his power and OBP vastly thus far this season for the 66ers. Contact hitter. Worth keeping an eye on.

Sherman Johnson (.266/.417/.385, 56 walks in 64 games) Other areas might need to improve but he obviously has a really good eye.

 

OF's

Jonathan Walsh (.300/.411/.522, 29 extra base hits in 64 games, just as many BB's and K's)

Kyle Johnson (.321/.424/..486, contact hitter type, never been caught stealing in 16 attempts)

Joel Capote (.328/.421/.486, not too shabby for a 28th rounder)

 

Seems like they really got away from the hacking types and are trying to develop an organization with hitters who take pitches. This is a solid draft considering they didn't have a pick in the top 100 nor did they really catch a guy by and large considered a "steal". It's still early but the hitting stats these guys are putting up are encouraging. 

[Scott34]

Agreed! I think we are beginning to see Ric Wilson's strategy - and I like it.

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Ric Wilson's strategy >>>> Eddie Bane's draft and hope strategy.