And we're down to the last two! Staunton rolled through the regular season with a lineup that gave opposing pitchers shivers, and Dishon was a critical piece of that. Dishon was surrounded with other quality hitters, like Blake McDade, Kyle Blackburn, and the aforementioned Todd Brazeal, and it was no surprise when the Braves led the Valley League in runs scored. Dishon has five-tool talent, though, in the words of Baseball America's Jesse Burkhart:
Dishon, in the words of one scout, might have been "the most talented outfielder in the Valley" this year. He redshirted last spring, but Dishon revealed his five-tool potential this summer when he hit .304 with 11 doubles, four home runs and 19 stolen bases in as many attempts. He showed good pop with his compact and powerful stroke, although his plate discipline needs work, as he struck out in nearly one-third of his plate appearances. He is also a plus runner with a very good throwing arm that would suit him well in right field. Dishon has obvious present tools to go along with an athletic 5-foot-11, 185-pound build, but he still needs to develop his knowledge of the game, which he will try to do as a redshirt sophomore at LSU next spring.
I believe that Dishon will be draft eligible in June, so we'll see then how major league clubs value his ability!
Ahh, shall we start the drum roll now for tomorrow's #1 announcement?
Posted by: Haymarket Joe | September 15, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Yep, #1 tomorrow. Then some details, like a few major league debuts, and then I'll start my own lists. Stay tuned! JLL
Posted by: JohnLL | September 15, 2009 at 11:53 AM