Brady Clark
| AB | 2015 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .277 |
| OBP | .358 |
| SLG | .386 |
| HR | 36 |
- Full name Brady William Clark
- Born 04/18/1973 in Portland, OR
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School San Diego
- Debut 09/03/2000
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Clark is the organization's poster child for desire. He hasn't given up despite not being drafted, then spraining his left wrist and breaking the hamate bone in his left hand after the Reds signed him. They released him but re-signed him when he returned to health. He won the Southern League batting title and MVP award in 1999. His late-season promotion to Cincinnati in 2000 was deserved, and he followed up by hitting .303 in the Arizona Fall League and being named to the circuit's all-prospect team. Clark has gap power and above-average speed, totaling 121 extra-base hits and 37 steals over the last two seasons. He draws walks and makes good contact. Defensively, he reads balls off the bat well, compensating for his mediocre throwing arm. Some Reds scouts say he needs to be more aggressive at the plate, a curious assessment. With nothing left to prove in the minors, Clark has a shot at an extra outfielder's spot in Cincinnati, though a numbers crunch easily could force him back to Triple-A.
