Brock Bond
| AB | 2287 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .297 |
| OBP | .394 |
| SLG | .369 |
| HR | 7 |
- Full name Brock Lee Bond
- Born 09/11/1985 in St. Louis, MO
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: S / Throws: R
- School Missouri
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Drafted in the 24th round (734th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2007.
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Outfielder Evan Frey and second baseman Brock Bond set the table for Missouri atop its lineup. Brock, who played at Arkansas as a freshman, was the MVP in Missouri's regional last June, going 9-for-16 to lead the Tigers to their first-ever super-regional appearance. He's a switch-hitter with solid speed and good instincts on the bases.
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Bond hit .333 to win the Eastern League batting title last year, and he led the prospect-rich league with a .429 on-base percentage. You could say the Giants found themselves a steal in the 24th round of the 2007 draft--except they actually meant to take Lipscomb outfielder Casey Bond (who's unrelated) and picked Brock by mistake. They did select Casey in the next round, and while he's now out of baseball Brock is working his way up the ladder. He plays hard every day, setting a great tone from the leadoff spot, and controls the strike zone. He doesn't have much power, but he has a career .324 batting average and .419 on-base percentage in three pro seasons. A fringe-average runner who got caught stealing (15) more than he succeeded (13) last season, he's aggressive running the bases and breaking up double plays. His so-so range and below-average arm limit him to second base. He has dabbled at third base and in left field in pro ball, and if he can show more versatility, he could make it as a big league utilityman. Bond already has exceeded expectations and will try to continue to do so in Triple-A this season.
