Mike Zuanich
| AB | 998 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .308 |
| OBP | .403 |
| SLG | .522 |
| HR | 45 |
- Full name Michael Kristopher Zuanich
- Born 07/10/1986 in Torrance, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: L
- School UC Santa Barbara
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Drafted in the 28th round (857th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2008.
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This year's top draft pick from UC Santa Barbar could be slugging Mike Zuanich, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior. He started his college career at El Camino JC before moving to UCSB, and he enjoyed a breakout season, leading the Big West in home runs heading into regionals. He puts on the most impressive batting practice displays in the area. One such exhibition at UCLA saw him sail a dozen drives over the fence and into the trees beyond the protective netting. One scout said of Zuanich's BP exploits: "He takes the air out of the place." A righthanded hitter who throws left, he has difficulty with offspeed and breaking stuff. He plays left field at UCSB and has enough range, as he's an average runner (7.1 seconds in the 60), but his natural position is at first, where he is an above-average defender. He has a high upside if he can better identify breaking pitches and lay off them.
