Round 17 - Pick 530 - C Stefan Sabol

Mets Fan In ATL · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:24 pm

Orange Coast College, CA

6'00" 220lbs DOB: 02/02/92

R/R

HumberH3 · **Joined:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:12 pm **Posts:** 217

Sabol Leaving Oregon

Posted Jul. 13, 2011 8:28 pm by Nathan Rode
Filed under: Around The Nation

Baseball America has learned that catcher/outfielder Stefan Sabol will not return to Oregon for his sophomore year. A Top 200 Draft Prospect in high school, Sabol was drafted in the 17th round of the 2010 draft by the Braves, but elected to go to school. He hit .254/.371/.349 in 39 games for the Ducks this spring. He saw limited action due to a broken bone in his left hand.

It is currently unknown where Sabol will land this fall, but it is likely he will wind up at a junior college, making him eligible for the 2012 draft. With the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod League, he was hitting .300/.373/.383 in 60 at-bats.

nmigliore · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:25 pm

Sabol was ranked 293rd by Baseball America.

thudean · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:29 pm

Video:

http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/201 ... ve-oregon/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgtRfOy3VLs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoyZsnRl7_8
(most recent) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsbhtFJjA-8

thudean · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:29 pm

20. Orange Coast CC SO C Stefan Sabol: premium athlete; plus arm strength, but sloppy throwing motion hinders utilization; plus raw power that hasn’t quite manifested yet in-game; potential above-average to plus hit tool, swing works with plenty of bat speed; transfer from Oregon; recovering from hamate injury; also has experience at 3B and in OF; 6-1, 200 pounds

2011 (at Oregon): .270/.388/.365 – 23 BB/28 K – 126 AB
2012: .250/.473/.359 – 26 BB/18 K – 64 AB

http://baseballdraftreport.com/2012/05/ ... -rankings/

MarkJohnson>You · **Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:56 pm **Posts:** 41185

Really liking what we're doing at C this year, avoiding the Taylor Freemans and Tyler Howes of the world.

MarkJohnson>You · **Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:56 pm **Posts:** 41185

MFIA, not to be a pain (and thanks for doing this today), but can you but the Throws/Bats handedness in the opening post if its available?

Thanks.

thudean · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:32 pm

Sabol was a big prospect out of HS

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic ... id=7604021 (2010 draft video)

MarkJohnson>You · **Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:56 pm **Posts:** 41185

Also, do we think this is pronounced "Steph-an" or "Stef-ON", as in Urkel's alter-ego.

Cuz I hope its Stef-ON.

nocedog · **Joined:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:36 pm **Posts:** 689

Another nice pick, and always love to hear about "raw power". A lot of hopeful future options at catcher coming out of this draft.

sluger11787 · **Joined:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:27 pm **Posts:** 16916

.255/.430/.459
6 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers, 24 RBI, 28 runs
29 walks, 26 Ks
4 SB, 0 CS

Played in 29 games this past year.

nmigliore · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:34 pm

thudean wrote:

Sabol was a big prospect out of HS

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic ... id=7604021 (2010 draft video)

Yeah, PG USA ranked him 43rd nationally in 2010 and 2nd at his position.

Round 17 - Pick 530 - C Stefan Sabol

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