Matt Helm
| AB | 1576 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .247 |
| OBP | .321 |
| SLG | .365 |
| HR | 30 |
- Full name Matthew Elliott Helm
- Born 09/01/1990 in Mesa, AZ
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Hamilton
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Drafted in the 7th round (216th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009 (signed for $500,000).
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Third baseman Matt Helm entered the season as the best high school position player in the state, then dropped back after he spent most of the year injured. He hurt his knee when he stepped in a hole running a 60-yard dash at a workout. He got back into games late in the year, then injured his ankle in a collision at the plate and ended up in a boot. The 6-foot-1, 195-pounder is a good hitter with some power. He comes from a good family and school is important. Combine that with the lost year and it's tough to see a team signing him away from Arizona.
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Playing in the Diamondbacks' backyard, Helm was seen early and often by the club. That worked to Arizona's advantage because other teams didn't get much of a chance to evaluate him last spring, when knee and ankle injuries sidelined him for much of his high school senior season. The Diamondbacks took him in the seventh round and signed him at the Aug. 17 deadline for $500,000. Helm has present strength and the ability to put a charge in the baseball. His hitting ability and his power are his calling cards. His swing gets a little long at times, and he'll chase pitches out of the zone on occasion. Repetition and learning what pitches he can drive will be crucial to his development. Though Helm is a slightly below-average runner, he has a quick first step at third base and a strong arm. Arizona drafted him with the idea of playing him at the hot corner, but fellow 2009 draftees Bobby Borchering and Matt Davidson need reps there as well. For that reason, Helm played first base after joining Yakima in late August, and he saw time at second base and in the outfield during instructional league. Borchering, Davidson and Helm all figure to be at South Bend in 2010, so Helm may have to shuffle between several positions.
