Terrence Long
| AB | 3068 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .269 |
| OBP | .318 |
| SLG | .404 |
| HR | 69 |
- Full name Terrence Deon Long
- Born 02/29/1976 in Montgomery, AL
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Stanhope Elmore
- Debut 04/14/1999
- Drafted in the 1st round (20th overall) by the New York Mets in 1994 (signed for $500,000).
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Background: Long has stopped at every level in the Mets system since 1994, but finally began playing with more consistency last season. He established career highs in batting average, home runs and walks, a sign of across the board improvement. Strengths: Scouts feel that Long has 30-30 type tools. He has a lithe, strong Barry Bonds-type body. A key to his improvement in 1998 according to scouts was he started making adjustments from at-bat to at-bat, especially in hitting the ball to left field. Weaknesses: Long has the potential to be an above average defensive first baseman but the Mets organizational needs and Long's athletic ability put him in the outfield, where he still needs work on his reads on flyballs. The Mets would also like to see him continue to play more relaxed and to forget bad at-bats. The Future: Long has continued his development with a good winter season in Venezuela, and should take the next step to Norfolk this year.
Minor League Top Prospects
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Long was traded to the Athletics in July for lefthander Kenny Rogers. While Rogers was winning nearly every time out for the Mets, Long certainly will help Oakland in the long term. Before he helped push Vancouver into the Pacific Coast League playoffs, Long impressed IL managers with his arm and much more. Unlike Evers, Louisville's Allenson did think of one name instantly when asked if there was a sure-fire No. 1 prospect in 1999. "Yes, I have one. Terrence Long," said Allenson, who had similar praise for Sexson last season. "He will be a 30-30 player. Some people were downplaying that, but to me he's the best player in the league."
