Chris Magruder

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #23 prospect in 2001
  A third-team All-American at Washington in 1998, Magruder does a lot of things well but nothing spectacularly. He spent his second season at Double-A in 2000 and showed improvement. He has good pop in his bat for his size, though he'll never be a power hitter. He's at least an average runner, but he doesn't have blazing speed and hasn't become an efficient basestealer despite his added experience. If it sounds like he has plenty of limitations, he does. Magruder can play center field, but probably wouldn't be adequate in Pac Bell Park's spacious outfield, where it's 420 feet to right-center. His best position would be as a corner outfielder, but he doesn't have the power to play there on an everyday basis. Magruder hits enough and has enough arm and range to become an effective fourth outfielder, but he'll have to start hitting homers to be more than that.
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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #11 prospect in 1999