AB 897
AVG .213
OBP .315
SLG .297
HR 11
  • Full name Connor Reese Narron
  • Born 11/12/1991 in Goldsboro, NC
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: S / Throws: R
  • School C.B. Aycock
  • Drafted in the 5th round (148th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2010 (signed for $650,000).
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    Narron's bloodlines work for him and against him. He has benefited by being around the game at a high level all his life. His father Jerry spent part of eight seasons catching in the majors--including replacing Thurman Munson after the Yankees captain died in a 1979 plane crash--and parts of five others as a manager. Connor served as a batboy for many of his father's teams and spent time observing big league behavior. His big league approach at the prep level can turn off scouts, however, who want to see him play with more intensity. Other scouts question Narron's ability to stick in the infield thanks to his below-average speed and would have liked to see him behind the plate, but that never happened. Narron's bat was tough to scout this spring because he averaged two walks a game as teams pitched around him. He has surprising power and solid hitting tools from both sides of the plate, even though he's active in the batter's box and has an unconventional load. Narron's hands and arm strength are both good enough that he should be able to step in as a freshman at North Carolina and play right away, probably at shortstop, if he doesn't sign. By the time he's draft-eligible again, he'll likely be a third baseman.

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