Josh Womack Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Joshua David Womack
Born 01/05/1984 in San Diego, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 194 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Crawford
Drafted in the 2nd round (69th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2002 (signed for $550,000).

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Someone likely will bite on OF Josh Womack from the fifth to 10th round. His bat is a ways off, but his other tools all play. More of a line-drive hitter, he struggles against better pitching.

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The Mariners' 2002 draft didn't exactly go as planned. They failed to sign first-rounder John Mayberry Jr. and third-rounder Eddy Martinez-Esteve, who project as possible first-round picks in 2005. Seattle may salvage something with Womack, whom they drafted in between those two. More of a football player in high school, Womack is an all-around athlete. His speed is his most noticeable tool, rating a 60 on the 20-80 scouting scale. He has some power in his bat, though some scouts worry about his stroke. He has a front arm bar, meaning he extends his right arm straight as he gets started. That makes his swing long and could allow him to get tied up by better fastballs. Womack's timing was OK in the Northwest League, but he'll have to make adjustments against higher quality pitching. He also needs to make better contact. Defensively, Womack has average range and arm strength for a center field. He'll advance to low Class A this year.

Seattle was still negotiating with first-round pick John Mayberry Jr., but as of mid-September second-rounder Womack was the only player it had signed among its top three choices. If the Mariners fail to land Mayberry, they still landed a quality athlete in Womack. All of his tools are projectable except for his power. "He's got a quick, short swing, runs the bases well, plays solid defense and has an average arm," said Hunter, who had similar tools to Womack and likewise came out of southern California as a second-round pick (Astros, June 1985).