Jimmy Van Ostrand
| AB | 2538 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .278 |
| OBP | .343 |
| SLG | .425 |
| HR | 71 |
- Full name James O Van Ostrand
- Born 08/07/1984 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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Drafted in the 8th round (249th overall) by the Houston Astros in 2006 (signed for $40,000).
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Jimmy Van Ostrand provides the Mustangs' lineup with power (13 homers, tops in the league) and has a power arm. His lack of speed may limit him to first base.
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When Mets outfielder Fernando Martinez had to miss the Futures Game with a hand injury, Van Ostrand replaced him on the World roster. He provided one of the prospect showcase's highlights when he homered off the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw. It was a nice moment for Van Ostrand, but he's not really in the same prospect stratosphere as Kershaw and Martinez. Van Ostrand offers average raw power as his best tool. He has a line-drive stroke and uses the whole field, but he's more of a gap hitter than a true home run threat. His speed is well-below-average and limits him defensively. While his average arm would play in right field, he's a left fielder at best and may have to be a first baseman. Hamstring problems last year forced him to spend time on the disabled list and at DH. Van Ostrand finished 2007 as a 23-year-old in low Class A, so he really hasn't been challenged. He should see Double-A at some point this year, though he may start off in high Class A.
