Drafted in the 8th round (243rd overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2004 (signed for $85,000).
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The state's position-player ranks are slim in power, with North Carolina OF Marshall Hubbard among the best bets in the state after the ECU's Lawhorn twins. Hubbard showed power with wood last summer in the Coastal Plain League, and ranked as that league's No. 1 prospect. He showed no rust after sitting out a year as a transfer from William & Mary. His other tools are below average and he struggles against southpaws, but he has average or above lefthanded power and an average hit tool.
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