- Full name Blake William Baumgartner
- Born 06/24/1998 in Stevenson Ranch, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School UC San Diego
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Baumgartner took advantage of all the scouts watching teammate Shay Whitcomb this spring and drew some attention to himself. He hit .343/.515/.514 before the season shut down. Baumgartner is a big first baseman with plus raw power and a feel for the strike zone. He had as many walks as strikeouts (88) in his college career and showed the ability to get to his plus raw power in games, albeit against Division II competition. Baumgartner is a pure first baseman whose value is tied to his bat. His mix of power and patience give him the potential to do damage in pro ball.
