By Jen Marder
June 8, 2010
Today the Houston Astros selected Austin Wates in the third round (#90 overall) in the 2010 MLB Draft. Baseball Beginnings has been scouting Wates from the start of the draft cycle. Enjoy links to the content we have published on him through the year.
Watch Austin Wates Video
Read Austin Wates Scouting Report
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
April 10, 2010
I loved Virginia Tech outfielder Austin Wates when I saw him on the Cape in 2009. For my money, I want guys who give me more than one tool. Obviously they have to hit, but I want guys who can help the club win in more ways that one.
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
January 30, 2010
Austin Wates was one of the better prospects in the Cape Cod League last summer. The Virginia Tech outfielder is going to have several advantages working for him as he moves into professional baseball following the 2010 draft. Wates is going to be a better athlete than many players he will share the field with. This will translate in professional baseball into the ability to play all three outfield positions and run and defend well enough to cover them all. Offensively, Wates has a nimble frame with physical projection and the hands that should allow him to spray the gaps. As he ages, he should mature and develop modest power.
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
October 14, 2009
Left-hander Chris Sale is the prospect story for Yarmouth-Dennis in 2009, putting himself in a good position to go well in the 2010 draft. Continuing our scouting notebook of the Cape, here’s the guys we saw that we liked.
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
October 1, 2009
Hitting the outfielders, this list is also drawn from the clubs Baseball Beginnings had a look at on the Cape. As we stated in our high school lists for pitchers, infielders, outfielders and catchers, and our college lists for pitchers and infielders, these lists here in September 2009 are not meant to be taken as definitive eight months before the June 2010 draft, but rather a signpost up ahead.
