Todd Sears

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Minnesota Twins #23 prospect in 2003
  Sears was one of Iowa's top high school athletes, starring in baseball, basketball and track, when the Angels drafted him in the 19th round in 1994. He opted to attend Nebraska, where he compiled the second-highest average (.374) in school history. The Rockies took Sears two years after drafting Todd Helton, so they moved him to third base before dealing him to the Twins in 2000. As he has moved up the ladder Sears has developed power, and he enjoyed the hitter-friendly parks in the Pacific Coast League. He has some loft to his swing and is content to serve most balls to the opposite field. The mechanics and length of his swing prevent him from turning on pitches with much authority. Not unlike incumbent Twins first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz, Sears can handle himself around the bag like a Gold Glover. Some scouts compare Sears' offensive potential to that of Dave Magadan. He could settle into the same type of role, especially because Justin Morneau is Minnesota's first baseman of the future. Sears could earn a job on the Twins' bench this spring.
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  Ranked Minnesota Twins #19 prospect in 2001
  Starved for power, the Twins dealt for the hulking Sears last summer. Though his 16 homers in 2000 represented a career high, he has the build and potential for more. In his first year in Double-A, he led Carolina in home runs and RBIs despite playing the last month in another organization. Sears is a decent athlete who offers some mobility around the first-base bag. Colorado tried him at third base for part of 1999. He could start 2001 in the middle of Minnesota's Triple-A lineup. The Twins have several alternatives at the infield corners, so Sears will have to blast his way to a major league role.