Justin Baum

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.