John Hester
| AB | 208 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .216 |
| OBP | .294 |
| SLG | .351 |
| HR | 6 |
- Full name John Graves Hester
- Born 09/14/1983 in Atlanta, GA
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 235 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Stanford
- Debut 08/28/2009
- Drafted in the 13th round (387th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006.
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Hester has gone from organizational player to big leaguer in just three short years, blasting a 420-foot homer to dead center at Chase Field in his first at-bat with the Diamondbacks last August. He sat for two seasons at Stanford behind future big leaguers Ryan Garko and Donny Lucy before becoming the Cardinal's starting catcher in 2005-06. The Diamondbacks signed Hester for $1,000 as a 13th-round pick, more for his big, physical frame than any standout tool. He made steady if unspectacular progress through the minors before taking his game up a notch in 2009. He has the strength for big-time pull power, though he employs an opposite-field approach. While his swing can get long at times, he did a better job of making contact last season. He's no blazer but runs well for a catcher, capable of taking an extra base or surprising opponents with an occasional steal. Hester has decent catch-and-throw skills and threw out 29 percent of basestealers last season. With Chris Snyder expected to be healthy again and back up Miguel Montero in 2010, Hester will return to Triple-A and wait for a call from Arizona.
