Chad Lewis
| AB | 544 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .226 |
| OBP | .272 |
| SLG | .311 |
| HR | 8 |
- Full name Chad A. Lewis
- Born 12/10/1991 in Huntington Beach, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Marina
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Drafted in the 4th round (125th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2010 (signed for $300,000).
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Lewis would never fool panelists in a "What's My Line?" contest. At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, with California blond hair and a prototypical third baseman's build, Lewis is an obvious athlete, and is the premier hot corner prospect in Southern California in 2010. A fixture on the showcase scene, Lewis' best offseason performance came at a showcase in Jupiter, Fla., last October. On a humid and windy day, he blasted a long, wood-bat home run into an unforgiving crosswind. Pro third basemen must hit, and Lewis shows promise with the bat. He has a fluid swing and exciting bat speed, but still needs to correct some technical issues. Lewis struggles with breaking balls and offspeed pitches and needs to improve his pitch recognition. Defensively, Lewis shows playmaking ability and easy fielding actions. His arm is strong and accurate, though his range is a tad short. Like many young players, Lewis loses his concentration in the field and will make errors he shouldn't. Time and experience should solve that problem. Below-average speed is Lewis' only glaring weakness. He profiles as a textbook third baseman with an above-average glove and arm, and average power and hitting ability.
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Lewis attended the same high school, Marina High in Huntington Beach, Calif., as Oakland first baseman Daric Barton. Lewis played basketball at Marina for two years before giving up the sport as a junior to focus on baseball. He was a standout on the showcase circuit, and the A's signed him away from a San Diego State commitment for an above-slot $300,000 bonus as their fourth-round pick in 2010. Big and strong, Lewis is a physical specimen and certainly looks the part of a power-hitting third baseman. He has a quick bat and his swing generates the leverage to hit for power. He'll need to get better at recognizing breaking pitches, and his stroke needs smoothing out. Lewis has good hands and a strong arm, though his defense is a work in progress and he'll have to get better at making plays to his backhand side. While he's not a bad athlete, he's a below-average runner with limited range. Oakland lauds Lewis' makeup and expect him to put in the work to improve offensively and defensively. He has all the raw elements to be a prototypical third baseman, though he'll require a good bit of polish. He should open his first season in extended spring training before joining Vermont in June.
