Baseball Beginnings » Tennessee http://baseballbeginnings.com Scouting professional prospects and identifying future major leaguers Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:54:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Scouting Report: Cody Hawn, OF, Tennessee (2010 Draft) http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/02/07/cody-hawn-report/ http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/02/07/cody-hawn-report/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:00:56 +0000 John Klima http://baseballbeginnings.com/?p=4117 Cody Hawn reminds me of Matt Stairs. What we have here is a left-handed hitter who can flat-out-hit and would hit for modest power at the major league level. When you scout Hawn, what you need to do is not pay attention to his body type and pay attention to his hands. If he can play a position, be it first base or left field, he will climb the ladder as a pro. This is the kind of guy who will require the right situation and an organization that believes in him. If he finds it and he hits, he could find regular at-bats. If he doesn’t, he might become a left-handed bench player at best. 

Cody Hawn, OF 
5-11, 205 
Bats: L, Throws: R 
Tennessee 
Games Seen: 1, Innings: 9 

PHYSICAL SUMMARY: Low-center of gravity, strong lower half, hips and thighs, barrel-chested. 

STRENGTHS: Fast, strong hands from the left side, compact stroke, can generate power and drive the gaps with authority. Hands are his gift. 

WEAKNESSES: Below-average runner and thus limited positions. Won’t have the body type that everyone likes. 

SUMMARY: Left-handed bat with some power projection. Should be athletic enough to play 1B or OF. 

GRADES (Present/Future): 
Hit        40/50 
Power  40/60 
Run      40/40 
Field    50/50 
Arm     40/40 

Overall Future Potential: 48  

What the Grades Mean

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