• Full name Justin David Baum
  • Born 10/06/1985 in San Diego, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Pacific
  • Drafted in the 7th round (237th overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2007 (signed for $90,000).
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    Former big leaguer Ed Sprague is trying to build a program at Pacific, but the going remains slow. His best player the last three season has some Sprague in him. Corner infielder Justin Baum has power and strikes out a lot, as Sprague did as a big leaguer, though he's not as athletic as Sprague was. His detractors say his inability to lay off breaking balls and hard hands at third base make him a fringy prospect. He does have power, though, and his believers see a potential third baseman with the strength to hit the ball out of any park.

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