Sheldon Fulse
| AB | 1834 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .235 |
| OBP | .338 |
| SLG | .351 |
| HR | 25 |
- Full name Sheldon B. Fulse
- Born 11/10/1981 in Leesburg, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: S / Throws: R
- School George Jenkins
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Drafted in the 3rd round (97th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 1999 (signed for $420,000).
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SS Sheldon Fulse is considered one of the draft's more unsignable players--he has committed to Vanderbilt. Fulse is an excellent athlete who can run and has shown surprising power from both sides of the plate. He could excel as either a shortstop or center fielder.
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Fulse made his pro debut at 17, and the Mariners intended to keep him in extended spring training in 2000 until short-season Everett's season began. Those plans changed when an injury created a need at Lancaster. Fulse held his own as one of the youngest players in the California League for three weeks, then was reassigned to Wisconsin for the rest of the season. Fulse was converted from shortstop to center field upon signing in 1999. He already has taken well to the position and will develop into an above-average defender with an average arm. A switch-hitter, he doesn't offer much pop now, but the Mariners expect him to drive the ball as he fills out and end up with legitimate gap power. The key to his game, though, is his speed. He's one of the fastest runners in the organization and will steal his share of bases. Fulse should return to the California League in 2001.
