• Full name Blake Ralston Kelso
  • Born 03/28/1989 in Austin, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Houston
  • Drafted in the 10th round (296th overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2010 (signed for $115,000).
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    Blake Kelso's intangibles and 2009 all-star summer in the Cape Cod League will get him drafted in the first 10 rounds. Scouts love his passion for the game and the way he plays above his tools, the best of which is his plus speed. He controls the strike zone and fights his way on base, but the 5-foot-10, 170-pounds lacks strength and may be more of a bottom-of-the-order hitter than a No. 1 or 2 hitter as a pro. He has an average arm and makes the routine plays at shortstop.

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