2009 FBS Breakout Player: Yunel Escobar

Team: Atlanta Braves

Bats: Right

Position: SS

After a fantastic shortened rookie season, Yunel Escobar had a solid sophomore season. He batted .288 wth 10 homeruns and 2 stolen bases. At 27, Escobar will get better with this year and should have a breakout season. At 6-2 and 200 pounds, he's not your average sized shortstop. He didn't display much power in the minors, but over the past two years he has been developing it and we expect more homeruns from him. He is not very fast, so don't expect many SBs, and has his patience at the plate improves he will continue to make contact and drive his batting average. He should easily get 600 at bats this season and we predict he will bat over .300. He is a semi-stud int he making. A more powerful version of Placido Polanco. You can certainly wait to get him in the drafts this year as his ADP is around 174. Get him late and start him at SS if you don't get Hanley.

The True Guru Projections: 15 Hrs, 64 RBI, 79 Runs, .304 Avg, 3 SB

We feel he will achieve these projections through our formula based on our secret formula of 11 herbs and spices (its locked at Fort Knox). Of course we are assuming he stays relatively healthy for the entire season.
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