Brandon Tripp
| AB | 1917 |
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| AVG | .284 |
| OBP | .358 |
| SLG | .461 |
| HR | 61 |
- Full name Brandon John Tripp
- Born 04/02/1985 in Artesia, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Cal State Fullerton
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Drafted in the 12th round (355th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2006.
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Tripp swings and misses a lot, negating his above-average raw power. He's athletic enough to repeat his funky swing and to play an average center field, and figures to go somewhere between the 10th and 15th rounds.
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Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan has had an eye on Tripp since he was in high school in southern California, picking him in the 21st round in 2003 when Jordan was the Marlins' national crosschecker. Tripp went to Cal State Fullerton instead of signing, so Jordan grabbed him again in 2006. He wasn't a hotter pro prospect because of a funky swing, but roving hitting instructor Denny Walling made a small adjustment during spring training that helped him take off in 2007. He was the organization's minor league player of the year after establishing himself as one of the farm system's best run producers. He belted 19 home runs despite missing three weeks in May with a wrist injury. Walling made a small change in Tripp's lower half that got him in a better position to hit, and it allowed him to tap into his plus raw power while hitting for a better average as well. His pitch recognition needs improvement, but that should happen with continued at-bats. Tripp spent most of his time in right field last season, and he has enough arm to play there, and he also can play in center. His slightly above-average speed allows him to steal the occasional base. After the progress he made last season, the Orioles wouldn't be surprised by anything. He'll advance to high Class A in 2008.
