Thoughts on Kentrail Davis (USA) and Garrison Lassiter...?

[RandomH]

Title says it all.
Davis is at Tennessee, and he did pretty well his freshman year.
Lassiter is a Yankee prospect but seems to be on the DL...?

Thoughts from the prospecting masters?

 

[Hallsgator]

Here is BA's scouting report on Davis.

An All-Freshman choice in 2008 who starred for Team USA, Davis is a sophomore-eligible who doesn't neatly fit any mold. His performance suffered this spring on a Tennessee team having a down season, and he had struck out in 25 percent of his at-bats in two college seasons. However, he has tools and hitting ability that stand out in the 2009 draft class. Strong and physical at 5-foot-9, 200 pounds, Davis has a short, powerful swing when he's going well, with bat speed to spare. Despite that, Davis had a tendency to chase pitches this year when pitched around, and he got pull happy, which caused his swing to get a little long. Similarly, Davis has plus speed as a 6.6 runner over 60 yards, but it doesn't play plus offensively. Davis is an average defender in center field, which is below what most big league teams look for. If he can't stay in center, his fringy arm will push him to left, where his power will have to play.

 

[RandomH]

thanks anyone else?

 

[bballcardkid]

I like him. The lofty comparison that I always see is Kirby Puckett with more power.