Harold Riggins
| AB | 1515 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .267 |
| OBP | .365 |
| SLG | .465 |
| HR | 65 |
- Full name Harold Bellefonte Riggins
- Born 03/06/1990 in San Angelo, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 240 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School North Carolina State
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Drafted in the 7th round (228th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2011 (signed for $125,000).
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First baseman Harold Riggins has worked hard to improve his body and now stands a strong 6-foot-3, 230 pounds. He has well above-average raw power and is a good athlete, providing solid defense at first base. He has good bat speed, though he doesn't handle breaking stuff and his swing will need adjustments to work in pro ball. In 191 at-bats this year, Riggins was hitting .304/.433/.424 with 63 strikeouts.
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Riggins was drafted by the White Sox in the 35th round out of high school in 2008 but chose to attend North Carolina State. The Rockies took him in the seventh round in 2011 and signed him for $125,000. Back stiffness limited him in 2012 at Asheville and in instructional league, where he was finally able to play late in the program. Riggins has size, strength and good bat speed, but with a big leg kick his swing can get long. In instructional league, his hands had gotten buried, almost behind his body, and he needs to free them up so he can catch up to balls out front. Riggins uses the opposite field well, to the point that Colorado tried to get him to pull the ball more last season, but that's easier said than done at Asheville, where right field is cozy. Riggins moves well in the field, and his first-step quickness, hands and arm strength are pluses, though he's an average runner at best. Some have wondered if Riggins shouldn't shift to third base or catcher to maximize his value, figuring he can always return to first base if need be. For now he will move up to Modesto and continue proving the value of his bat.
