Scooter Gennett

Whenever someone does something spectacular in the Big Leagues or minor leagues and college, I always go back and look at their PG profile. 

I remember Scooter having some amazing power for a player his size and he had tools.  Wow, 5 for 5 with 4 home runs and 9 RBI, unbelievable.

Here is the condensed report from the PG National Showcase.

2008 National Showcase Jun 13, 2008
PG Grade: 10
Ryan "Scooter" Gennett is a 2009 MIF/OF with a 5'10'', 170 lb. frame from Sarasota, FL who attends Sarasota HS. Gennett is an extremely athletic infielder with excellent infield actions. His hands and feet work very well and he has easy plus arm strength and was gunned in the low 90's across the diamond. He has excellent bat speed at the plate with plus extension in his swing. He has serious pull power and can also drive the ball to the opposite field. He has strength in his swing and the ball explodes off his bat. Gennett can also really run (6.57 60) and is a very exciting player to watch on the field. A true 5 tool prospect. He has made a verbal commitment to Florida State. Aflac All American

Wow, nailed that one PG.

This thing seemed strange to me yesterday.  Such a rare and incredible feat in such rare company.  Yet, when they interviewed the player, he sorta played it down some. There was a lot of coverage on ESPN, etc., and they pointed out the rarity but the tone just didn't seem to match the accomplishment.  Not sure how things played out today on all the talk shows.  Just me?

Scooter made a mistake in making it clear pre-draft that he had no intentions to attend college.  It cost him thousands of dollars in signing money

He's an easy player to root for.  A class act who maximized his physical skills to make it to MLB.   That 6.57 sixty time is interesting.  I know 60 speed doesn't translate to SB's but he has just 17 career SB's in his MLB career, and never had more than the 14 in Rookie Ball in the minors.   I wonder if he sacrificed some added strength for speed?  .   He signed an autograph for my kid (and tens of thousands of other kids) during his time as a Brewer in Milwaukee.  

I will add, calling Gennett a "5 Tool Prospect" must be relative to other High School prospects in projecting him as a potential pro or D1 (which of course came true)

Relative to MLB, the lack of arm strength is what kept him as just a 2B (although he has played 34 innings at third for the Reds this year), and the lack of speed/quickness prevents him from playing CF.  If he was still a 5 Tool player the Brewers would have kept him

I am glad the brewers did not keep him. I am happy to have him as a Red. 

Go Reds.