Devin Lohman Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Devin S. Lohman
Born 04/14/1989 in Santa Maria, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Long Beach State
Drafted in the 3rd round (94th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 2010 (signed for $363,600).

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Following a Dirtbags shortstop lineage that has included Bobby Crosby, Troy Tulowitzki, Evan Longoria and Danny Espinosa, Lohman is an intriguing talent if not quite in that league. Blessed with above-average speed, Lohman, 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, is an excellent athlete who could easily transition to less demanding defensive positions. His arm grades out to solid-average. He has worked hard to improve his defense and has a chance to stay at shortstop, though second base is his more likely home. At bat, Lohman has altered his approach in 2010 to use the whole field and focus on hitting line drives. His earlier attempts to be a lift and pull power hitter were ill-suited to his natural inclinations. The changes had paid off and Lohman was batting .415 at the end of the regular season, a difficult feat considering that Blair Field is possibly the best pitcher's park in college baseball. He blends an average arm and glove with above-average speed, and his advancement at bat should boost his draft stock in a year that's thin in college position players, particularly on the infield.

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The best thing that ever happened to Lohman was to get away from Billy Hamilton. He's a better shortstop than second baseman, and as long as Hamilton was in Bakersfield, Lohman's games at shortstop were going to be few and far between. He returned to short after Hamilton moved up to Double-A last year, and re-energized his career. He struggled offensively in the first half of the season, then posted an OPS 70 points higher when playing shortstop rather than second base. Defensively, he showed similar improvement. His plus arm is his best tool, and it was somewhat wasted at second. He shows average range with good hands and easy infield actions. He's an average runner, and while he's no Hamilton, he ranked third in the system with 34 steals. At the plate, he handles the bat well enough to hit for average. Reds officials think he will one day hit for average power, though opposing scouts see that as a longshot. He projects as a useful backup middle infield, and the Cincinnati sees enough similarities to Zack Cozart to think he could be a little more than that.