Chih-Fang Pan

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Oakland Athletics #25 prospect in 2012
  Pan has done nothing but hit since coming to the United States in 2010. He was short-season Vermont's leading hitter at .336 last season before he had to leave in late August to return to Taiwan to try out for the national team. Otherwise he would've risked losing his exemption from military service. Pan uses the kind of running, floating swing typical of Asian hitters, and he has an innate ability to square balls up and hit them from foul line to foul line. With the way he swings with his feet moving and front side leaking, he'll look bad at times, but he has solid bat speed and consistently hits line drives. He fits as a top-of-the-order hitter, as he runs well and has limited home run power. Pan was signed as a shortstop but spent most of his time at second base last year. His range and arm strength were questionable at shortstop, but he can be a plus defender at second. He has a short, quick release on his throws and is impressive turning double plays. Pan will at least move up to low Class A to open 2012, with an outside chance at playing his way to high Class A during spring training.

• December, 2011 Scouting Report
  Pan has done nothing but hit since coming to the United States in 2010. He was short-season Vermont's leading hitter at .336 last season before he had to leave in late August to return to Taiwan to try out for the national team. Otherwise he would've risked losing his exemption from military service. Pan uses the kind of running, floating swing typical of Asian hitters, and he has an innate ability to square balls up and hit them from foul line to foul line. With the way he swings with his feet moving and front side leaking, he'll look bad at times, but he has solid bat speed and consistently hits line drives. He fits as a top-of-the-order hitter, as he runs well and has limited home run power. Pan was signed as a shortstop but spent most of his time at second base last year. His range and arm strength were questionable at shortstop, but he can be a plus defender at second. He has a short, quick release on his throws and is impressive turning double plays. Pan will at least move up to low Class A to open 2012, with an outside chance at playing his way to high Class A during spring training.