Corey Coles Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Corey John Coles
Born 01/30/1982 in Lafayette, LA
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Louisiana - Lafayette
Drafted in the 5th round (139th overall) by the New York Mets in 2003 (signed for $195,500).

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OF/LHP Corey Coles has had a few standout performances this season. He batted .417 during the season-opening Astros Classic at Minute Maid Park, belted three homers in one game against New Orleans and hit .400 in the Sun Belt Conference tournament. His best tools are his line-drive bat and his speed. He throws 88-89 from the mound but doesn't show the same arm strength as an outfielder.

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St. Lucie won the Florida State League title last season, and Coles was as big of a reason as anyone. A .292 hitter entering 2006, Coles led the FSL (and the Mets organization) with a .341 average. Coles' strength is his disciplined approach and his ability to make sound, consistent contact all over the field. He works counts and is tough to strike out but has well-below-average power as evidenced by his 31 extra-base hits. He makes quality reads and jumps in the outfield, which allows to him to play all three outfield positions. He has average speed and range and can steal a base here or there, though he doesn't walk enough or run well enough to profile as a leadoff hitter. Even though he pitched in all three of his seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette, his arm plays below average. Coles doesn't profile as a regular anywhere, but has a skill set that could make him an asset as a reserve. One scout compared him to Orlando Palmeiro who was also drafted out of college, lacks power and did not break into the big leagues until he was 26 years old. Coles will head to Double-A this year and try to prove that 2006 wasn't a fluke.